The morning call., 1894-07-06

eralIy. The First Infantry was first on
the ground. The companies Immediately
tumbled the baggage off the trucks, set up
poles and spread out canvas Oh the grass.
and within a few minutes canvas was
thrown over the ridgepoles and the guy
ropes were fastened to stakes. Canvas
structures spTang up on the grass area
like magic. Long before noon the same
kind of picturesque little village of white
tents as graeed the field near Tripe Hill at
Santa Cruz only couple of weeks ago
had sprung up here.
The scene here on the ground was ex-
tremely interesting when camp was being
established. Rifles were stacked every
where, bundles of blankets lay about in
picturesque confusion. regimental colors
were leaned against trees, bouseless
militiamen went hammerng and carrying
and working generally. From all indiea-
tions this is to be permanent encamp-
ment. 1t is reported that, while nothing
very exciting may occur. the San Fran
cisco regiments will be here for number
of weeks. Camp utensils, such as basins,
tableware and things, have been pur-
chased, and twenty new tents W ere fur
nished the Third Infantry from the ad-
jutant-generaPs department until the
tents of this regiment arrive from San
Francisco.
The First Infantry tents are located on
the ground some 200 yards from the Cap
itol and near the line of L street. The
Third Infantry Is tented on the other side
OF the park. about 100 yards from the
First Regiment. The headquarters tents
are close to the First Infantry station.
Almost at start of work in the camp
numerous sympathiZers with the strikers
sauntered about the park and mingled
with the militiamen. General Dickinson
noticed this, and Immediately ordered the
camp closed. An orderly was dispatched
to Colonel Barry of the Third with in
structions that a detail for guard should be
inm edatelY formed and sentries posted
All persons having no Legitimate business
within the military precincts were ush-
cred to the street by the guard detach-
ments, and camp discipline began in
earnest.
At the railroad yards to-day the strikers
are still thicklY congregated. This after
noon white badges with initial letters OF
the A. r. U. were distributed among the
striking trainmen.
The several hundred strikers expected
from Dupsmuir and Truckee last night t
arrived after midnight. This morning
they are closely associated with the Sacra-
mento railroad men, and the ranks of the
A. K. u. have been considerably siren 9Th
ened by their arrival. A few hundred
Winchesters are distributed among them.
al nf ha oct
determined stamp. Hundreds Of strikers
are ABOUT town and other hundreds on the
railroad property. On every coat lapel is
the white badge of the American Railway
Union. They are very orderly crowd
and nothing in the nature of offensive
operations is expected on their part. At
each end of the depot building the Amer-
can flags raised yesterday continue TO
wave. Songs composed in honor of the
union and in sympathy with the unions
fight are being sold on the streets.
The strikers are rather jubilGnt over
their victory yesterday and are confident
that any further demonstrations of the
kind will result quite as favorably to their
cause.
"Of course swe came out on top" re-
CALL reporter. Nor is that victory the
only one to come our way. We are gain
ing strength every dag. Only FIVE min
utes ago l secured seven new mem bers,
and every member of the union is doing
work of that kind. Our force here now is
very little less than 1000 determined men.
All the farmers in the country around
here are in sympathy with our fight. and
they have sent us word that in case they
are needed they have only to be informed
and within a few hours several hundred
will reach here"
This Is the way all the strikers talk.
Every one of them is confident of success.
General Djm0nd left this city this morn
ing, and the command of the troops has
devolved upon Brigadier-General Sheehan,
who commands the Fourth Brigade. Gen.
eral Dickinson of the Second Brigade is in
command of the encampment at the Capt.
FOL grounds. This is purely a Second
Brigade camp, and includes the First In
fantry, Third Infantry, signal corps and
Gatling detachment from Light Battery
A. Three companies of the Second Infantry
of Sacramento are guarding the bridge ap-
prOacheS TO Sacramento over the Ameri-
can and Sacramento rivers. Company G
of the Second is at the American River
bridge, and there is also here a Gatling
detachment under Lieutenant Strong of
Light Battery 3 of Sacramento. On the
bridge over the Sacramento River is an
other of the Seconds companies. Two
companies of the Sixth Infantry of Stock
ton are located at the Second Infantry
armory, where all the troops were congre-
gated yesterday. 1t is understood that
these two companies will be ordered to re-
turn to Stockton.
The mediation committee here of the
union, of which Harry Knox, who directs
affairs, is chairman, has established head
quarters on Front street, and there confer
ences between the authorities on both
sides OF the controversy will be held from
time to time. Knox has forwarded a CON-
plete statement of the situation here to
President Debs of the A. r. y. at Chicago
The members of Company A of the
Second Infantry, the company which re-
fused TO participate in yesterdays Demon
stratioD, have been deprived of their uni
forms, their company room is locked and
their career in the National Guard service
is at an end. This organization. of which
Captain Lloyd is captain, was established
before the Civil War. and up TO the pro-
.ceeding of yesterday had borne a credit
able record. The action of this company
and Of several others here is another proof
of one of the greatest defects in the Ameri-
can militia system. The existence OF SYM
pathies with the strikers in several of the
companies has rather demOraliZed military