Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-07-17

blown to pieces. Others were thrown
many feet by the violence of the con-
cussion. Four horses drawing the
caisson fell In their tracks, shot
through and through and terribly
manaled, while others were blown
fifty feet ahead against the trees on
the Boulevard, dying instantly. Not
a piece of the caisson larger than a
mans hand could be found. The
] Boulevard looks like battle field.
| Los Angeles, l6.-Sut was E ed in
U s Circuit Court to-day under the
direction of Attorney General Olney,
it being a bill in equity against the S
p Company of Kentucky, The bill
asks that all the corporations which
have combined with the S p company
be separated from that corporation
and the agreement under which they
are now working be annuled and
cancelled. If the Government wins
| it means that all the lines which go
to make up the p system will be
separated and operated by their own
set of officers. The combination
forming the > p is alleged to be in
conspiracy to retard and restrict
commerce.
Sacramento, 16th-During hear
ing of the writ of habeas corpus for
the release of three Dunsmuir strikers
before Judge Catlin this afternoon,
detachment of regulars marched into
the Courthouse with the evident pur-
pose of taking the prisoners. Judge
Catlin Immediately arose and called
upon the persons presnt to resist any
attempt of the soldiers to take away
the strikers. Assistant District At
torney Knight immediately jumped
to bis feet and met the soldiers as
they were entering the Courtroom.
He ordered them to return to the
depot, which they did after consider
able hesitation. The excitement in
the Courtroom was intense. Several
of the spectators reached for their hip
pockets and announced their deter
mination to follow Judge Catlin's in
structions to prevent the regulars
from taking away the prisoners. 9th
ers securely barred the doors leading
to the Courtroom and threateningly
declared their intention Of resisting
the regulars. While the excitement
was at fever heat, the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney arose and waved the
regulars hack. He then commanded
them to return to their quarters at
the depot. After the excitement had
subsidized Judge Cat.in ordered the
three prisoners remanded to the Gus
tody of the Chief of Police. They
are charged with stealing an engine
at Dunsmuir.
BY the direction of Marshall Bald
win and Col Graham District Atty
Knight later sent letter to Judge
Catlin explaining that the soldiers
had merely been sent to the Court
room as witnesses and brought their
arms with them under misaprehen-
sion, and stating that the Federal Of
fcers in Sacramento wish to correct
the impression that they are in any
way exceeding their authority.
Nashville, Tenn, 10th Striking
miners armed with Winchesters at
tackled the guards and Few men at
work at the Pratt mines in Alabama.
the battle is still in progress, and
the dead and wounded is reported
from ten to thirty. Troops just left
Birmingham for the scene.
Dunsmuir, 16th-There was con-
siderable excitement at Dunsmuir
this afternoon. Capt Bou,son, com
manding the Stockton militia that
was serving as guard on the passen-
enger train, arrested a citizen who
crossed the track and approached the
train. The Captain fourished his re-
volver when making the arrest. The
sympathy here is largely with the
strikers, and Captain Boulson was
promptly arrested by the civil author
tiles.