The morning call., 1894-07-12

seeing the Southern Pacific COmpanYs
tracks Uttered with wreckage where. the
day before, there was nothing but dead en-
gines and motionless trains. In general,
also, there was the feeling that the day
and the night would be exciting.
Those who expected to see trains off the
| track. engines broken to pieces and rails
torn were disappointed. There was moth
ing of the kind, despite the fact that the
air had been full of direful rumors of
destruction the night before. The same
dead engines stood in exactly the same
places on the same rusted tracks as on the
day before, the once shining steel rapidly
OxdiZing as the sun shone on its moist
surface. The tied-up cars were just as
chill looking and tenantless Rs they have
been for days past and there was an all
round look Of do-nothingness in the yards.
about the rOundhouse and on the IN ole.
SO much for the anticipated destruction.
The excitement that all felt certain was in
the air panned out better and for several
| hours during the day things moved along
at very lively gait.
For the first few hours of the morning
the strikers manifested great deal o. in-
terest in the probable arrival of the Mon
terey and the landing Of soldiers and ma
rines, but when these failed to appear at
II o'clock and not sign OF them was seen
on the horizon the impression gained gen.
orally that they were not coming.
At this stage of the proceedings matters
we're in fair way of settling down to the
| humdrum of waiting if il had not been for
a startling piece of information which
was hurried over the wires. The passen-
ger train which had left Sacramento at
| $50 O'clock in the morning, it was re-
/ ported, had found hole in the track, and
! Engineer Sam Clark, Fireman Danekamp
and three soldiers had been killed. The
news lesped from tongue to tongue, and
| in few moments was on every lip. En-
gineer Clark, the oldest man in the service
Of the Southern Pacific. was well known
In Oakland, where he resided with his
sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Jordan, at 1908 Seward
street
Looking upon the tragedy as something
that might affect the strike, the general
impression prevailed that not many of the
engineers would be so willing now 10 go
out upon the demand OF the company.
even with military protection. Half r
dozen members of the local Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers were seen yes
terday by reporters for THE CALL ana
asked what effect it would have. Most Of
them replied that they didn't see that il
altered the situation any, and supposed
that the engineers would run on their en-
gines when called upon. 1t is known,
however, that several of these same men.
in conversations with strikers, said they
would not feel justified in the present state
of affairs In going out on their runs
For several hours the wires, telephone
and telegraph between the Point and Sac
ramento were kept hot with inquiries con-
corning the tragedy. No definite infOrma-
ton could be obtained as TO whether the
strikers were responsible for ii or whether
it was an accident, pure and simple, caused
/ by the spreading OF the rails. Occurring
/ as it did. however, just when the United
States troops were supposed to be embark
ing for San Francisco, the accident version
gained but little credence.
I Somewhat of a advertisement was caused
/ about 80 o'clock, when a force of special
policemen, under Captain Wilson, was
marched down Eighth street into the
yards and stationed with the deputies of
7 Sheriff Mckiilican to watch the pro perty
of the company. The news spread that
each policeman and each deputy was
armed with riot club and revolver. In
vestgatlon proved that they carried no
Winchesters as was at first reported. The
yards, especially in the vicinity of the
roundhouse, were as quiet as a graveyard,
evea though thay were studded here and
there with deputies. Not an engine showed
a sign of life. and not a movement was
observable in the roundhouse. Six or
seven billy goats ate up the grass on the
company's property and flirted their alb
/ breviated tails in the face OF summary
nature.
The only other excitement at the point
during the afternoon, was the experience
of Mrs. Smith of the Pioneer Star board
/ ing-house, with the dog-catcher. About
80 O'Clock that functionary came along in
his artless japanese way and roped Mrs.
Smiths yellow dog. The canine yelped and
snarled, snapped at and bit the dog
catcher. and a big crowd soon assembled
to see the fun. The dog was defiant and
the officer diligent, so that there was a
battle royal on to get the animal into the
cart. The man finally conquered and the
dog was landed in the van just as Mrs
Smith and her two daughters appeared on
the scene.
you're a dirty dog an no sojer," said
Mrs. Smith to the dog-catcher How
much will it cost to git me dog out ?"
Three dollars said the d0s-catcher,
but he hastily noun ted the box and drove
off, Mrs. Smith giving him parting shot
or two, which must have sJung his ears.