Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-12
MILITIA RETREAT.
They Refuse to Move Against Ex-
cited Strikers.
EXCURSION TRAINS ARE ABANDONED,
yxiseo Employees Laid on ut Neodesha
Kan.-Trouble Expected At st. Louis
"A Big Bonfire Of Cars at
West Pullman.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 5.-Through'
out yesterday the most intense
excitement prevailed here. The eel
'ebration Of the national holiday was
completely overshadowed by the stir
ring events arising from the desperate
struggle between the Southern Pacific
and the A. R. U. At 10 o'clock yester.
day morning two regiments Of state
militia from San Francisco and two
companies from Stockton marched into
the city. They had abandoned their
train 2 miles out Of the city. Soon
after the troops had breakfasted the
city became wildly excited over re.
port that several men had been shot.
Many Of the strikers were wild with
rage. It transpired, however, that the
shooting was accidental.
At o'clock the troops moved toward
the depot, where large force Of po.
lice, deputy sheriffs and deputies under
United States Marshal Baldwin were
already on guard. Finally three COM
panies Of militia were ordered to drive
the strikers from the depot. The scene
was at once tumultuous and the situa-
ton threatening. For few moments
the. soldiers hesitated, then they wa
vered. and then came blunt refusal
to move against the excited strikers.
A few minutes later all the troops
turned their backs upon the turbulent
mob at the denot and ouietlv with.
drew to the armorv 4 deafening
shout announced the second victory Of
the strikers over the railroad COMPANY
and their flrut victory over the states
militia. sss
Soon after this It became known whv
the military had retreated United
States Marshal Ba}dwin and the rail
road officials had insisted that the
troops refrain from shooting and that
they remove the strikers by physical
strength, This plan the officers Of the
militia absolutely refused to sanction.
At Red Bluff a demonstration which
also portends trouble was made by the
strikers, The A. r. U. men there re.
ceiyed orders early In the morning To
come to Sacramento and at once began
rustlinp about the town for arms,
Finally 15o rifles and plenty of ammu-
nition was secured and placed in a CA.
boose at the depot.
When the train from Dunsmuir ar
rived at Red Bluff the rolling arsenal
and another band Of strikers were
taken aboard At $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon the train stopped at Redding
long enough for the strikers to purchase
all the available ammunition. Soon
they were speeding on again toward
Sacramento 1t is believed the train
will arrive here before midnight.
The addition Of these excited and
desperate men from the mountain
regions of the north to the riotously
inclined strikers already here portends
grave consequences, and the whole
populace is not unreasonably anxious.
~ o"n ,,,l rrano,scV yes,eruay 'he
, s'rinsis AZ ".s' oahlana a peca'ne ~,
sressive anu ias, nigh' no' wneei
was turning on the Southern Pacific.
wv eVen iefry ooa,s were running oe-
'"een 'his c''y anu oahia'o'
SIDE TRACKED AT SLATER
SLATER MO. July 5.-passenger
trains are again tied up ana the rail-
road company is taking care OF the
passengers at the hotels. Ihe only
train out OF here yesterday was No. AZ,
Kansas City mail. No. 4s, st. Louis
and chicago mall, Is laid up east OF
mere anu ho eas'erh ina'i afriVeo mere
yesterday Aoou' nl1y engineers ana
nreinen went on speciai 10 hooahouse
.. noon 10 try ana enect q settiement
o. 'ne s'rlke on enis DIVISION Inc
fourth Oh 'uiy excursion Trains that
were 70 run from mere were aoanaonea'
TIED UP IN TERRE HAuTE.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 5.-For the
first time since the strike was inaugu-