The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-07-12
Strikers Wreck a Train on the
Southern Pacific Road Near
Sacramento.
GUERILLA WARFARE RESORTED TO
Three United States Regulars
and an Engineer Meet Sud-
den Death.
A NUMBER OF OTHERS INJURED.
Victims Of the COwardly Act Go
Down Without Moments
Warning.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 12.-Samuel
B. Clark, engineer; Private Byrne,
Private Lubberding, Private Clark.
Such is the list of the men who were
killed in the derailment of the train
two and half miles below the city
during the afternoon. The wounded
are: Private Daimler, injured about
head; Private Wilson, left leg seriously
lacerated; Private Duran, left arm cut
off; Private Ellis, internally injured.
Shortly after 6 a. m. the steamers
Alameda anu Acme, carrying the
troops, steamed up the river and landed
at the levee. They were met by sew
e'al companies of militia, who had been
de allied to keep the crowd back. fear
in n ack by the strikers and their
s, mp Ii Is. Shortly after o'clock
the regula 8 and marines marched to
the depot, Lesded by Colonel Graham
and staff. The usual rush of spec
tators took place, but they
Were Quickly Dispersed.
The strikers had abandoned the situa-
ton, and were nowhere to be seen.
Sentries were at once detailed to keep
the crowd at safe distance and the
Gatling guns were placed in position.
Shortly after O'clock General Super
intendent Fillmore had conference
with Colonel Graham, and when it was
concluded the latter ordered his off,
GERS to drive everyone out of the depot,
including newspaper reporters. Divis-
ion Superintendent Wright, with the
aid of switch engine, then cleared the
main track. Orders were issued to take
the Overland, which had been delayed
here since the Inauguration Of the
strike, to San Francisco. Samuel Clark,
one of the Oldest engineers in the en-
ploy of the company, took charge Of
the engine, acting under instructions
from Colonel Graham.
Soldiers belonging TO Battery d, Fifth
United States artillery, accompanied
the train. AS the train pulled out of
the depot there were few among the
strikers who were evidently not in a
happy mood, and frequently limited that
the train
Would Not Reach San Francisco.
Such proved to be the truth. Shortly
after the train left the depot word was
received here that it had been fired
upon by strikers and ditched. 1t was
reported that Engineer Clark was killed
by bullet and several regulars
persisted in the wreck Later advices,
however, show that not a shot was
fired. The strikers had unspiked the
rails for distance of about 100 feet
and covered their dastardly work with
sand, Engineer Clark, notwithstand-
ing that he was on the alert for such
cowardly tactics, plunged into the
break. The engine was overturned and
several ears upset Engineer Clark
was killed and Privates Byrne, Lubber-
ding and Clark met with similar fate
Private Daumier, who was also On the
engine when it upset, was seriously in
jur ii about the head. Private Ellis
was urt internally and is not likely to
live.
Had No Time to Jump.
The train consisted of nine cars, five
Of them Pullmans. On the engine were
Privates Lubberding, Byrne, Clark,
Dugan, Ellis and Wilson. The engine
plunged through the trestle and none of
the men had time to jump and save
themselves. Those of the men who
were not instantly killed were weighted
down with their heavy accoutrements
and sank into the muddy water. En-
gineer Clark was pinned under tho en-
CINE and his body has not been recov-
cred. The trestle was about 90 feet
long and was completely shattered,
Fully one half of the filling was torn
out. The engine was buried in the
mud and water with the forward cars,
Another car Is hanging over the en-
bankment. They were all mail cars
and one of the Pullmans were in
jured,