The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-12
beginning OF THE End
Strikers ifs Weakening and Some an
Returning 10 Work.
BURNING OF BRIDGES 1T sPRlGUB

BURNING or BRIDGES At SPRlCUE
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sPRAGuE. July 9.-(special. Never
has the town Known % Wild Q night.
Early In the evening the trouble began,
and when special train bearing militia
arrived ct p. m, pandemonium broke
loose. Only daylight brought back posi-.
tive order. WRECKED engines. splintered
cars, blazing bridges. falling telegraph
wires and poles, are sgns Of the nights
terrible work. Long before the special
train arrived, three boz cars we're run
iron switches upon the main track and
dltehed across the path Of the follow ing
uain. A gang Of hoodlums gathered
along the line Of railway track and placed
signal torpedoes at the first crossing.
Then they waited. At IL O'Clock the
train came in sight, moving slowly. Al
the CRUISING the torpedo exploded and the
engine stopped. The gang booted; and
oeiore the engineer could pull the throt.
tie again, showers Of stones came fron
the mob. smashing the cab windows amt
wounding the engineer. Al the train ran
On faster than before, Il suddenly bumped
into the ditched box cars. Spllnters fisw
IN oil directions. The nearest cars were
completely wrecked, the engine badly
battered. and the baggage car dvrsilsd.
The engineer and fireman escaped by
jumping from the engine. At noon
wrecked cars we're sill across the track,
and no attempt had been made to re-
move them. A ruddy blaze was seen one
mile east Of town ut that hour. The
noodluns had fred the long trestIe.
Fifteen deputies Immediately sp.ang on
an engine and pulled tho throttle wide
DOT before they could reach the trcstis,
the hoodlums hsd scattered in the dark.
ness. A bard fight with the flames saved
must OF the trestle, but not until fifteen
ieet had been burned, cutting off rsh
communication with Spokane.
Another mob was also at work. An
oil car loaded with twenty-five barrels
was pushed upon culvert one mile west
Vi town and Get on fire. In q few mo.
ments the car and culvert were In ashes,
and the train was cut of completely and
could neither advance nor retreat. The
company 10 eager to repair the bridges,
and promised so per day, with ample
protection, 70 carpenters who will aid in
the work. Thus far no one has been
found who will undertake the task. One
OF the deputies was run out of town to.
day by Joe Gilnsugh, who accused him
Vi insulting women. Gilnxugh seized
him, forced him to beg for pardon on bus
knees, and threatened to kill him at
sight il he ever came into town again.
The deputy has disappeared. The A. X.
o., in. mass meeting. denounced the
outfages and disclaimed all implication.
They further offered to help to bring the
offenders to justice, and allege that the
presence of the deputies caused the
trouble.
LATER.-Troops reached the burned
bridges near this city at II O'Clock this
morning. One ben, Of the structure Was
burned last night. Several railroad men
were with the troops, and they assisted
in rebuilding the span. The soldier
arrived here at S p. M, drove of mob,
moved obstructing cars and allowed
train bound for the east to get out Of the
city with the Tekos militia. The bridge
and the CITY 10 now under guard.
WASHINGTON. July 8. -lSpecial. Pres.
ident Cleveland has issued proclams-
ton to Chicago residents, ordering oil
citizens to remain in their houses or keep
away from the rioters. Those who dis
obey these instructions are warned tina,
the consequences rest upon their own
heads. Chicago is virtually under mar.
iai Law, and the troops have instructions
70 stop depredstions peaceably IL posi-.
nle, but by arms IL necessary. Nochanye
has been made in the instructions to Gen.
eral Miles.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-[Special. AT
torney General Olney, Secretary Lamont,
Postmaster General Bissell and General
Scho6eld were in conference with the
president last night and, as result, the
following was given out:
WHEREAS. By reason Of unlawful COM
binations and assemblages OF persons, |,
has become impracticable, in the judy.
ment Of the president, to enforce by the
ordinary course Of judicial proceedings
the laws Of the United States at certain
points and places within the states Of
North Dakota. Montana, 1dsho, Wash.
ington, Wyoming, Colorado and Califor.
nis, and in the territories OF Utah and
New Mexico, and especially along the
lines Of such railroads traversing said
states and territories as are military roads
and post roads, and are engaged in In.
terstate commerce and in carrying United
States mails; and
WHEREAS, For the pur pose Of enforcing
'he faithful execution Of the laws Of the
United States. and protecting property
belonging to the United States, or which
10 under Its protection, and OF preventing
Instructions to the United States mails
and commerce between states and ter ri.
cries. and Of securing to the United
States the right guaranteed by law to usa
such roads by the military, naval and
'ther government service. the president