The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-05
REFUSE TO DlsPERsg RIOTERS.
Supply Them With Cartridges and
Drink Health to Them.
I'm the River-sacramento. stockton
and San Francisco Men Alike Dis
loyal-strakers Sending RiE-men.


ceeded 10 the Armory. As they marched
down the street thousands of people lined
the sidewalks and alternately cheered and
hissed the troops. After reaching the
Armory the troops halted and were re-
ceived by Gen. Dickinson. Subsequently
they entered the big building. where they
were served with breakfast Shortly after
II O'Clock Gen. Dickinson ordered the
troops to load their guns preparatory 10
going to the depot. During the loading
process gun in the hands of one Of Com
pany f, OF San Francisco. exploded. seri-
ously wounding o. II. Wing, a local tire-
man, and injaring two soldiers Wing
was shot through the bowels and will die.
One of the soldiers was shot through the
right leg. and IS now at the railroad hos
pitai. The other escaped with flesh
wound.
In anticipation of lively scrimmage
between the soldiers and strikers. large
crowd gathered at the depot this morn
ing. 1t was not until o'clock that the
San Francisco First and Third regiments
and the two companies from Stockton
marched up Sixth street to ], thence to
Second TO the depot, with companies q
and + OF Sacramento at the right of the
n.
1000 men were observed heading for the
depot stream of people preceded them
and crowded the west end of the depot.
The Sacramento regiment was ordered
to clear the depot of the crowd, but the
further advance of the regiment was
blocked by dense mass of people who re-
fused to retreat from the soldiers. They
were reasoned with by United States
Marshal Baldwin and others, and urged to
permit tile soldiers 20 enter without col
lision, but they refused to move. Gen.
Sheehan then reported to Marshal Bald
win, by whose request the troops were sent
here and Under whose command they
were. and explained that it was impossible
10 clear the depot without using force. and
asked for written order to fire, but the
marshal refused to give such an order. At
first he said that he was not aware that
the troops were under his control. until
the Law setting forth that fact was pointed
out 10 him, and it was made plain that the
troops were under bis orders He was
then asked by the military authorities
what he wished the troops to DO, and he
replied that he wanted the Yolo aud
American river bridges guarded. Gen.
Dmond was asked TO make detail TO
carry ont this desire of the marshal, which
he did by ordering Gen. Sheehan TO detail
one company to guard the American river
bridge and another company 10 guard the
Yolo bridge, Company q. of the Sacra-
mento regiment, being detailed for the
Yolo bridge, and Company +, of the same
regiment. for the American river bridge.
Companies q and Il were reported as ready
to obey orders.
Acting under instructions from the
United States marshal, Gen. Sheehan
commanded the Sacramento companies to
clear the depot of strikers. The men
marched into the depot amid the widest
cheering but when the order TO disperse
the mob was given they lowered their guns
and marched from the depot. This was
signal for q tremendous amount OF cheer
ing. The strikers shouted and yelled, and
one of their number climbed upon an en-
CINE and trinmphantly waved an Ameri-
can flag. The Stockton companies we're
then called upon to clear the depot, but
they likewise laid down their arms aud
returned TO the barracks. As the Sacra-
mento and Stockton companies marched
up Second street TO the Armory they were
enthusiastically cheered. Realizing the
futiIity of further attempting to disperse
the mob. Marshal Baldwin ordered Gen.
Dickinson 10 have the troops return TO
the Armory. Amid the widest cheering
the soldiers then marched back TO the
Armory.
When the excitement had partially sub
sided Marshal Baldwin climbed upon an
engine and requested the strikers 10 dis
perse lie said il was desired that the
strike should be settled BY arbitration. lie
asked If il would be agreeable 10 the men
to remain quiet for couple Of hours.
until he could have consultation with III.
A. Knox and other members Of the CON-
mitiee Many Of the men cried out mo,
but some of the cooler heads agreed 20 this
arrangement: difficulty was eneoun-
tered however. when the marshal wanted
TO fix O'Clock for the hour Of reporting.
The strikers insisted upon having il at 8
o'clock, and the marshal finally consented.
Before leaving the platform he exacted
promise from the men that there would be
no violence inflicted aud no property de-
siroYed.
Wnile the marshal was speaking one Of
the strikers carried an immens American
flag up to the head OF the crowd. Que Of
the fnea shouted: That's the tlag we 60
by; ID represents our scutiments* The
marshal then went away, agreeing 10 meet
the committee as O O'Clock At Front aud
streets The troops we're permitted 10
enter the depot. IL vas announced that
they would leave the building as soon aa
they we're ordered, without taking any ad-
vantage Of the strikers.
After the excitement had partially sub
sided, the strikers we're addressed bY
Chairman knox, Of the mediation COM
n4ittee. lie counseled them not 20 COM
nit any overt acss. and 10 earefaliy watch
every movement Of the railroad company
1--WE haze the upper hand IN this sErike. ?
be said. 'sand ge don'G lntead to allos the
railroad 10 beat as. Remain loyal TO the
cause, and victory mast perch on our
banner"
When the troops had Withdrawn 20 their
asmery and the IubilAnt strikers and their
sympathizsrs we're loudly celebrating
thelr victory. new source " danger be-
came apparent A body OF fifty strikers
appeared On the streets. armel with rass
and ammunition. Ii was learned that
the Garib.lal guard had Turned fhs CON
sents og lts arsenal over 80 the strikers.
The sentiment Of the soldiers seemed %
favor fhe strikers. After they had reached
the depot il was said by the Leaders Of tie
strikers that tbs militia waa ''ali right.
evldegkly meaning thai they would mot
attempt 10 oppose thsn. That the strlk-
ers ware cognizxns OF the attitude of the