The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-05
Southern Pacific Again Tied Up at Oak
land and Deputy Sheriffs Defied by
Those Who Quit Work.
MORE INJUNCTIONS ISSUED
Debsites Restrained by the Fed
eral Court at Cincinnati.
Situation at st. Louis, i'm Colorado and
at Other Points-State Militia Or
dered to Sioux City, La.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July Through
out the day the most intense excitement
prevailed here. The celebration of the ma
tional holiday was completely overshad-
owed by the stirring events arising from
the desperate struggle between the South
ern Pacific and the A. II. L.. At 10 o'clock
this morning two regiments Of State militia
from San Francisco and two companies
from Stockton marched into this city. They
had abandoned their train two miles out OF
the city, and the troops marched direct to
the armory, around which the local militia
companies had established a strong guard.
Soon after the troops had breakfasted the
city became wildly excited over a report
that several men had been shot. Many of
the strikers were wild with rage. 1t
transpired. however, that the shooting was
accidental. A bunglng militaman from
San Francisco dropped his rifle which was
discharged. The bullet passed through the
leg of one of the militiamens comrades and
struck a city fireman named Wing i'm the
abdomen, fatally woundlng him. Only a
few minutes afterward when all the troops
had been drawn up and were executing an
order to load" another youth accidentally
discharged his gun and tore a sleeve from
the uniform of a comrade.
At 1 o'clock the troops moved toward the
depot, where a large force of police, dep
Uty sheriffs and deputies under United
States Marshal Baldwin were already on
guard. The strikers and sympathizers, TO
the number of seven thousand. had pre-
ceded the troops. The appearance of a mill
itary surgeon with his instruments and q.
bundle of bandages had not helped TO i'm
prove the temper of the strikers When
the soldiers arrived they were greeted
with derisive yels and harsh comments
One body of troops passed into the rail-
road yards and took up its position along
the main line. The rest of the soldiers
we're massed outside the depot. 1t became
known that General Superintendent Fill
more had announced his intention to start
trains under military protection. The
strikers at once became demonstrative
Chairman Frank Nox, the leader saw the
gravity of the situation and addressed the
men, urging them not to molest the mill
tia. Notwithstanding his conciliatory talk.
the strikers loudly declared no Pullmans
should be moved
Finally three companies Of militia were
ordered to drive the strikers from the
depot The scene was at once tumuituous
and the situation threatening. For mo-
ment the soldiers hesitated, next they
wavered, and then came a blunt refusal
to move against the excited strikers.
few minutes later all the troops turned
their backs upon the turbulent mob at the
depot and quietly withdrew to the armory.
A deafening shout announced the second
victory of the strikers over the railroad
company and their first victory over the
State militia. Soon after this it became
known why the militia had retreated.
railroad officials had insisted that the
troops refrain from shooting and that they
remove the strikers by physical strength.
This plan the officers Of the militia abso-
lutely refused To sanction
When the troops had withdrawn 10 the
armory and the jubilant strikers and their
sympathizers were loudly celebrating their
victory, new source of danger became ap-
parent A body of fifty strikers appeared
on the scene armed with rifles and ammu-
milton. 1t was learned that the Garibaldi
Guard had turned the contents Of its
arsenal over TO the strikers. The authori-
ties and railroad people became still fur
ther alarmed when advised Of the war
like preparations of the strikers at various
points north of here on the oregon branch.
At Dunsmuir, shortly after noon, body OF
seventy-five strikers, fully armed and
equipped for battle. marched to the South
Pacific depot, where other American Rail-
way Union men had a car and locomotive
in waiting. and soon the armed body OF
excited men were speeding toward Sacra-
mento. A United States marshaFs car was
coupled behind the coach in which the
strikers were riding. At Red Bluff a DEM
onstration, which also portends trouble,
was made by the strikers. The American
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early in the day 20 come TO Sacramento.
| and at once began irustling about the
town for arms. Fully one hundred rifles
and plenty of ammunition was secured and
placed in a caboose at the depot When
| the train from Dunsmur arrived at Red
Bluff the rolling arsenal ana another band
| of strikers was then taken aboard. At $50
the train stopped at Redding long enough
| for the strikers To purchase all the avail
| able ammunition. Soon they were speeding
| on again towards Sacramento. 1t is be-
lieved the train will arrive before mid
night.
The addition of these excited and despar-
ate men from the mountain regions Of the
north To the riotously inclined strikers al
ready portends grave consequences, and
the whole populace is not unreasonably
anxious.
General stephens, When ordered 10 clear
the depot OF strikers. asked for a written
order TO fire, but United States Marshal
Baldwin refused. 1t was then the officers
declined. and the Stockton companies fol-
lowed their example. Baldwin then ordered
the soldiers TO return 10 the armory \
large number OF soldiers from san Fran
cisco have been overcome by the intense
heat. Mayor Sherman has issued a proc
lamation commanding the people To keep
away from the scene OF the disturbances.
The strikers are masters Of the situation