The morning call., 1894-07-01
TO RAISE THE BLOCKADE

| were not more than dozen passengers on
the train.
The big engine. 1925. was driven by En-
! gineer Clark, 'Narrow-gauge" Clark. as
| he is called Thomas Fox, non-union
man, was his fireman.
/ At 70: 30 the train pulled out safely and
| slowing up at SiXteeath street, after that
/ started at top speed toward Port Costa.
/ No attempt whatever was made to stop her
progress in or about Oakland. The strikers
at West Oakland saw her pass without
demonstration. They were confident she
would be stopped before she got to Port
Costa. or at any rate that she would get no
farther than that point.
The Pullman conductor on 10 was
Jack johnson aud Conductor Martin
looked after the traiu. United States Mar
shall Long WAS at the mole most of the
morning. Two mail coaches were in the
makeup of the train, heavily laden with
mail. Four Deputy United States Mar
shals we're placed aboard by Long. They
were D-puties Frank Allen, J. F. Stewart,
j. d. Harris and Ed Reilly. They were
all armed and their Instructions were to
prevent any interference with the train.
The new United States Marshal, Barry
Baldwin, was expected by Marshal Long,
but did not appear until the afternoon.
After seeing his deputies off in the train,
which was his last official act. Marshal
Long sat down and waited for his sue.
cessor's arrival.
lie was expected every moment and the
Southern Pacific people on the m ole were
anxious to see him. He was little bit
slow. but finally got in on the steamer
| Oakland about ten minutes to 2
O'Clock. He was full of business.
He went into caucus in shady corner
near the mail sacks with Long and in
formed him that be had come to take
charge. In a few moments they went to-
gelher on the hunt for Division Superin-
tendent Wilder. and then the new Mar
shall appeared again on the platform to
| call together four deputies. who had been
patiently awaiting his arrival. He took
them 20 one side, introduced them singly
to the division Superintendent and then
stopped long enough TO receive congratu-
lations on his accession to office.
Yes, I'm acting now," he said to re-
porter for THE CALL. as he made a dive
for the boat which was about to go, land
I've just instructed four deputies to GO
with the Oregon train and prevent any at
tempt at oDstructing The mails. That's
all there was to do, and I've done it,"
General Superintendent j. A Fillmore
and Superintendent A. D. Wilder saw the
New Orleans express off, and looks of re-
lief spread over their faces when they saw
the train disappear in the distance. Em-
boldened By this saccess they ordered an
Oregon train made up. and also that No. 1
should leave late in the afternoon. They
asserted that they had all the fremen they
wanted aud if the engineers remain ed
loyal they could get the trains off in some
fas hion. A goodly portion of the after
noon was passed by the officials In the un-
accustomed work of making up the train
at the yards. The SheriRs deputies were
still in use at the yards and would allow
NJ one to go inside the outside rail. Strikers
made several attempts to get in lndivid-
ually, but without success.
The Oregon train was made up and run
down to the mole, Master Mechanic
Mckenzie and other officials assisting in
her makeup, as they did the others.
The New Orleans express passed Port
Costa all right. Presideat Thomas Roberts
telephOned to that point, but the train had
already passed. He telephoned to Tracy
and received in return that the railway
men there had not received notice to strike.
This rather set back the A. R. q. men. but