New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12

r,cEF1JL ARRIVAL OF THE REGULARS
u,,,ars sent from San Francisco on the
TH' Alameda arrived here this morning
s'eA otter o'clock. The troops, under COM
sno', -, Colonel Graham. marched directly to
niA" .,.ton and took possession of 1t. There was
t'e .sa slightest manifestation Of hostility on
wv side There were several groups or
s,t I,a-s near the station. but they quietly re-
SUI, The picket line was quickly established
.., the place and armed sentinels were placed
s' ,,,v The soldiers sat on the ground inside
W ,,ss and faced a curious throng on the out
", II was apparent that Colonel Graham's
49,. was prepared for any emergency, and that
w., military discipline would be maintained 1t
s renorted that Superintendent Fillmore in
80 70 make up regular train with Pull
Us and send it out soon as possible.
r,srybody was asking what the strikers pro-
,.a 70 do. but they could get no information on
y. subject The strikers were silent and the
.,,,,e of the city VINO had expected battle at
station were surprised at the quiet that pre-
..uas II was vaguely rumored that the strikers
Na not propose to permit train 10 reach It's
estimation and that there would be an accident
'. ,hs first one that left within half hour after
us departure.
Al the headquarters of Knox. the strike leader.
.,s0clock this morning it was impossible to OBJ
,.,n information as to the intentions of the
strikers.
"Ve have resolved TO give out no Information
.,Aav" was the statement made by Of
vrox's Neutenants 10 the United Press cor
respondent
THE MILITIA HAVE A SKIRMISH
Al ,ns militia of the State with the excep-
.,r n the Sacramento Light Battery. the COM
" NJ aud ~ no 1Sf
t,n,rv. are stationed along the east bank Of the
.,or for the purpose Of protecting railroad prop
. Freight trains are on the tracks that eX
"a aeveral blocks down the river. and militia
,.n are in close proximity 10 the cars. The
militia were reused from their camp at O'Clock
ais morning and ready TO marCh Wltnlh
U.s. bour Preparations were made 10 start lor
an n ,,ar because II had been reported that an
et,empt would be made 10 prevent the Iahuihs Oh
.hs regulars A signal corps was stationed IN the
dome Of the Capitol. and when the steamer
Alameda was sighted. the slgnal was sNen 90 e.
CnnaraI dickinson gave the order to marcel. The
STATE troops will probably be kept at the river
bank throughout the day. mn. ., .hor,,,.
There was no sign of hostility until shortly
.,ar tho regulars reached the station, when sew
oral strikers appeared in the bushes on the OPP
oos,e bank and began shooting
The first to reply was the lst battalon OF !ne
o, pooirnent Then Companies y and Is OF the
ys, ioined in the fire Bullets whizzed over the
heads Of the militamen ana one STRUCK d ,v,r
wire near General IlChiASO'
Sop Several men of the Sd Regiment saw one
~ tho strikers fall The supposition Is that the
stnkers thought the militiamen were regulars
when they opened nre , ,,,a,.,.o,
,rSormed Colonel Graham Of the presence or the
strikers on the other side of the river. ana tle
Colonel promised to send company OF caVaIiy
~ disnerse them. TIE belligerent strikers are
said 10 he shareholders from Dunsmulr. among
the state troops stationed at the river is Com
many c OF the Sd Regiment. when mas pren
.Io1g a
onmnanv begged General Dickinson for an oppor-
tnnitv 10 redeem themselves and some OF the
49, declared that they would be willing TO be
shot down by their comrades II theE iai'eieu al
the performance Of their duty.
r,and Of General Dickinson on the river 'front.'.
There about the same number o. res ga shs
az station consisting Of three batteries or the
I,h ARTILLERY one company OF the LIST infantry
the 4th Cavalry two troops unoer OUIohei iVu"s
and about l25 marines from Mare Island.
II was learned that the person shot on the
other side of the river was japanese He was
loading gun when the firing took place AZ the
headquarters Of the leading strikers it Is denied
that the men who fired upon the militia had
any connection with the strikers.
THE AIR BRAKES WERE CUT.
The railroad officials began to make up trains
under the protection Of the United States troops
Ito o'clock. The first train was ready TO start
for San Francisco under escort Of portion OF
battery L. Oh tHc ruin Cllttl sNdttS ~ INV -
at l1:3O o'clock The strikers up TO that time
had not made any demonstration near the sta
ton but the throng in the neighborhood in
creased every minute. 1t was freely sa!i that
the train would surely be wrecked before 1t
reached Oakland Mole The first indicat ton %;
an actual intent 10 prevent the moving or trains
the discovery that the air brakes Of the
train had been cut. and some time was consumed
In replacing them. The train consisting OF six
mail cars. four express TWO day coaches and four
PulnnanS finally Dllllpl station
L05 p. m. The mob groaned as the train dis
appeared over the bridge but there were no
other demonstrations j. 5 Denecamp. special
officer o: the Southern Pacific Company. was the
fireman on the train
Ex-Attorney General Hart. al the request OF
the Mediation Committee. wrote an opinion de-
lining the rights and responsibilities Of the
strikers, and informing them that to resist troops
Is treason.
The opinion says in part:
II cannot be denied that as resistance to the law
treason against the Government, which would not
receive the support Of the large majority OF citi-
lens VINO sympathiZe with your cause. advise you
not 10 permit yourselves In these times Of danger
70 attempt disorder and devotion TO your cause to
ss,utahse you In conflict with the armies OF the
Fsoeral Government
a. Il hope the excitement OF the hour may no, in
euce any OF the who banded together
"a labor organizations in this city TO commit any
nounced criminal
H. Knox. chairman Of the Mediation Commit
.es SAID late last night that the strikers would
sooe by the opinion Of their attorney by making
40 resistance 10 the troops. Nevertheless the
Tragedy OF to-day took place.
IT Is reported at Colonel Graham's headquarters
SI I striker named David Knox had been de-
rn.a,,ihg mat the town would be Illuminated to-
he"t intlmating thereby that the torch would
s, applied Colonel Graham Immediately de-
ve.eu squad 10 place the striker under arrest.
nAnoA Is relative of Harry Knox. local chief Of
.ae american Railway Union. News OF the
sshsscking Of the train has stirred up consider
s sue bitterness among the regulars and some Of
MN are eager to wreak summary vengeance
upon the strikers
THE STRIKE IN CALIFORNIA.
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