The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-07

Oakland, Cal, April C-The city of
Oakland has had many OK citing events
in it's history, hut never has anything
occurred here to compare with the tur-
moil caused early this morning by a
regiment of unemployed men which left
San Francisco Wednesday to join Cox
ey's army in it's march to Washington.
All night long every man, woman and
child in Oakland was on the streets,
the riot alarm was sounded, the gcv-
ernor was asked to call out the ma
tional guard, extra police and deputy
sheriffs were sworn in and armed with
rifles, and preparations made for fight
ing of the bloodiest kind, because $40
desperate men refused to
leave the city Only a rash word, or
an unlucky shot was required to pre-
cipitate a conflict which would have
resulted in the extinction of this branch
of the industrial army, for the men
it were mostly unarmed, and
could have made but feeble resistance
to the officers and citizens But the
word was not uttered, nor the shot
fred for the army, overawed by force,
to move on when it was seen
that further resistance to the will OF
the citizens of Oakland was useless.
Wanted Palace Cars.
On Wednesday last, under the lead
ership of man named Kelly, about 6UO
men applied to Mayor
EIlert. Of San Francisco, for assistance
in getting across the bay to Oakland,
where they expected to secure trans
portation on freight trains to the east.
The mayor contributed $25 and the
regiment was sent over to. Oakland.
Mayor Pardee, of this city, resented
what he called the fOisting of San
unemployed upon Oakland
and a tart correspondence has ensued
between the mayors of the two cities.
Upon arriving at Oakland the army
found that the Southern Pacific
railroad would not allow them
to ride on it's freight trains,
so they camped in the Mills tabernacle
and waited. The people of Oakland fed
them and they We're in no hurry to
move. Finally the citizens raised $500
to pay the fare of the industrials to
Sacramento, and arrangements were
made to have them start at o'clock
last night. The army marched. on time
to the Sixteenth street station to take
the train, and the people of Oakland
heaved sigh of relief at getting rid of
them so easily. When, however, the
army found that it was to be trans
ported in box cars, the men rebelled and
refused to leave unless passenger
coaches were provided. SO the army
marched back to the tabernacle.
Chief of Police Schaeffer tried to
make peace by asking the railway
company to supply passenger coaches.
Division Superintendent Wilder refused
the request. saying that the railroad
company could not furnish the coaches
n Council of War.
All negotiations were declared off,
and then it was decided to take action
against the army. The officers received
information that among the leaders of
the army was man who had been
interested in the Haymarket riots in
Chicago. This information was some
what alarming to the officers and it
was decided to take speedy action and
avoid bloodshed if possible.
Mayor Pardee hurriedly called meet
ing of the town council and plan of
campaign was decided upon.
At II o'clock Mayor Pardee issued
positive orders to Chief of Police Schaef-
fer that the industrial army must be
driven out of the city by force. The
lorderS were of such a character that
the chief felt they must be carried
out He made a secret investigation
and learned that the army consisted
of about $40 men, who were camped in
the tabernacle for the night
Chief Schaeffer then issued general
order to all members of his force to
report in uniform at the city hall for
duty at once. In response to this or
der some twenty-five police officers APP
Ipeared at the city hall The chief
came to the conclusion that this num-
Der was not sufficient to battle with
land he did not propose to take chances
He wanted a full force before he at
tempted the raid. A report was made
to Mayor Pardee of the condition OF
laffairs. and he at once telegraphed tt
the governor to have the militia called
| out The telegram was sent to Sacra-
imento, and in case the governor could
not be found an appeal was to be made
to Adjutant General Allen.
The MiIitia Appears.
i Chief Schaeffer then sent for Sheriff
| McKillican, and consultation was helC
at the city hall The sheriff agreed t
swear in all the necessary deputies ii
order to keep the peace. In the mean
itime Major Frank OBrien, command
ling the first battalion of the Fifth regi
lment, including companies A, f and G
was summoned to the city hall. H
was notified by the police to prepare
flor action as a telegram had been sen
Ito the governor asking for assistance
Major O'Brien at once repaired to tn
tarmory and his officers were summoned
for duty. He notified the police tina
he would be in readiness to report 70
Iduty with two companies the mOmen
he received word from either the gov
lernor or the adjutant general. Unde
1.-THE direction of Major O'Brien a Cat
ling gun was placed in front Of tn
lefty hall and loaded for action Tn
tgun was placed in charge OF militia
linen with instructions to take no &C
ltion until word was received from tn
Imajor in command. At midnight tn
Imayor Sheriff McKillican and Chic
lSchaeffer held a consultation. and i
Twas decided to drive the industrial
Iarmy out OF the city at O'Clock in tn
lmorning.
The excitement at the city hall va
Enow running high. The officers wer
farming themselves with pistols, club
land Winchester rifles. Sergeant fetch
Ter commenced to organize the men int
a company, so as TO be ready for &C
ltion at a moments notice At 1913
Io'cIock no word had yet been receive
from Sacramento, and the militia wa
Iawaiting orders to move and assist tn
Ipolice.
Preparations for War.
The mayor and the council are still
lat the city hall and finally sent tn