The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-04
MOBBED A MARSHAL.
Southern Pacific Strickers Run Amuck
at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Gala, July 3-Sacra-
snento was the scene of violent demon
stration on the part of the railroad strikers
this afternoon.
The Southern Pacific attempted to
break the blockade here and send a west
bound overland train TO San Francisco.
Preparations had been attempted for a
day or two past. but the effort resulted in
complete failure. As soon as tue start
was made mob of 5000 strikers, who had
been removed from the immediate yicin-
ily of the train previously. swept down
upon the train and dragged United States
Marshal Baldwin from the cab of the en-
CINE. The strikers knocked him down and
the deputies and police who tried TO inter-
iere were Doweriess. Many in the mob
shouted, % XIII the marshal !" but the lat
ter drew his revolver, and several deputies
who had forced their way through the
crowd did the same. The strikers were
sbliged to fall back and the marshal finally
escaped TO the railroad offices. The at
tempt to move the train, however, had to
be abandoned for the time being. The
strikers cut the train in two, then they
commenced to sidetrack the cars and dis
BILE the engines In the yards. Marshal
Baldwin, realizing his utter helplessness
10 cope with the rioters, sent dispatch TO
Governor Markham at Pasadena explain
ing the situation and recommending that
The national guard be called upon for
duty at Sacramento at once.
All day there has been the greatest ex-
ritement in the vicinity of the Southern
Pacific yards. Early this morning People
began 20 assemble there, and long before
here had been any actual disturbance
thousands OF people were surging with the
strikers through the railroad grounds aud
streets. There are 5000 strikers at this
point, including the men who went out of
mil hnr nd -lxr Of.
were in the excited UGrong.
Before 10 O'Clock IN the morning the
United States marshal ordered the crowd
20 leave the yards and the depot. The
strikers offered no resistance and quietly
withdrew. On the street near by Chair
Uian Knox, of their mediation, addressed
the strikers, advising moderation. 4 he
powerful force of officers, including fifty
deputies under United States Marshal
Baldwin, the entire city police force and
the sheriff and all his deputies, was then
thrown into the yards. All the gates lead
ing TO the railroad yards were closed and
barred. Then ropes were stretched across
HE different entrances To the depot aud
police put there TO deny admittance TO
everyone. W hen these precautions had been
taken General Superintendent Fillmore
announced that a train would be made un
and dispatched to san Francisco. The d.
vision master mechanic fired up a switch
This was the signal for threatening howl
from the mob that surCed outside the
fences. The railroad officials inside ran a
Pullman down the yards and proceeded to
make ZIP train for san Francisco. The
strikers began 20 threaten loudly that the
train should not leave the yards Finally
when several coaches were in position on
the main track, another locomotive that
was TO haul the train to San Francisco an
peared on the scene. United States Mar
shal Baldwin was IL the cab as the enCi-
sesE.
Al this Juucture an ominous shout went
mp from the strikers and their
sympathizers and before any resist
Rnce could be offered a mob came
up and passed The guards stationed
around the depot The rioters bore down
upon the train IN the yards The officers
and guards made little attempt at resist
Rnce- In the Jumult that followed the DO
Iceand deputies were driven from their
positions, Marshal Baldwin was dragged
from the cab, thrown upon the ground
aDd tramp.ed upon, and the train was cut
and coSches scattered. With the greatest
effort Baldwin regained lis feet aud drew
two reYOlyers. Though be was unable 10
shoot. the rioters beng upon him and
having him all but at their mercy, he man
aged 10 force his way through the angry
strikers, many OF whom loudly demanded
his life, TO the division superintendent
office. This ended the attempt 10 move
the train ont of Sacramento and the striK-
ers hen applied their efforts to disabling
engines and cars