The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-13

nsAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 18.-since
Wednesdays wreck at the trestle
west of Sacramento the strike situa-
alton has been less alarming In Oak
land was rioting Of a more or less
serious nature yesterday The trouble
began al daybreak, when a mob of
several hundred strikers rushed
into the yards on the mole.
They killed all the locomo-
tives that had been fred up,
and in order to further block the
tracks, derailed one locomotive and
long line Of coaches. Later another
crowd Of strikers ran into the yards
and wrecked a turn ia BILE by showing
a heavy freight car into the pit
Damage was also done at the round
house The railroad company, deputy
sheriffs and deputy United States
marsha1s offered very little resistance
to the riotous strikers.
Trouble on the mole came to an end
last evening, however, when a force
of $50 United States marines from
Mare island were landed there by the
ferry steamer Alameda, which trans
ported them from the navy yards
This force of marines is under COM
mand of Lieutenant Commander
William H. Reeder, executive officer of
tie cruiser Charleston, and is drawn
from the crews of the Charleston,
Monterey. Thetis and independence.
Their equipment includes five Calling
guns and several Hotchlkiss cannons.
The marines are to act under the di-
rection of General Ruger and will be
supported by a company of artillery
from the Preside. Under the shelter
of these fighting blue jackets the
railroad officials hope to resume traf-
fic into and out of Oakland.
At Sacramento the conditions of
martial law prevail No trains are
running there, however, and General
Superin tie ndent Fillmore stated last
evening that no more regular trains
would be run before Saturday, by
whioA time he hopes to have repaired
the trestle. At late hour yesterday
the Wreckers had not recove red
the bodies of Engineer Clarke and the
three soldiers which lie in the water
beneath the wreck.
The people of Sacramento are prac-
tically living under a military gov
eminent. Colonel Graham has thrown
a Gordon of troops around the railroad
property and citizens are not allowed
through the lines. Along the rail-
road in the vicinity of disaster cavalry
men and squads of infantry are ScOur-
ing the underbrush. Several sus-
picious characters found in hiding
there have been arrested and put in
military guard house at Sacramento.
During the day several citizens were
arrested ana also thrown lnLO the
guard house. Other citizens were
arrested for trivial offenses against
the military law, as laid down by the
federal and state commanders. The
militiamen on guard at the water
front had several skirmishes with
civilians.
Spurred on by the heavy rewards
offered for the apprehension of the
men responsible for the disaster at
the trestle the peace officers at Sacra-
mento are unusually active. The rail
road company has offered a eward Of
SIS. 900, Attorney General Olney has
offered S. 900 and Governor Markham
has offered a reward of $500.
So far as Los Angeles is concerned,
the strike is over. Even many of the
strikers admit that the strike is a
thing of the past. The Santa Fe
strikers are fastening to put in apPli-
cations for their old places
The Southern Pacific raised the
blockade at West Oakland last night
without the aid of sailors from Mare
island, who remained on the mole
and took no part in the proceedings.
The main track and lines are now
clear of all distractions. To-day
trains guarded by troops will be run
out