St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-12
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Three Soldiers and a Faith
full Engineer Perish.
AWFUL w0RK or STRIKERS
Supports Of a California Rail-
road Bridge Sawed Away.
THE SACRAMENTO RIOTERS
Resort to the Deadly Tactics
Of Guerilla Warfare.
UNITED STATES REGULARS
Fired Upon by a Band Of
Strikers in Ambush.
THE REBELS FINALLY REPUkSED,
Fired Upon by a Band Of
Strikers in Ambush.
THE REBELS FINALLY REPUksE1,
knights Of Labor Do Not Obey
Sovereign's Order.
MO MORE STRIKES REPORTED.

o<AShAAESIOs Odi.. July 11.-SamueI
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 this
afternoon. The wounded are: Private
Daumler, injured about head; Private
Wilson. left leg seriously lacerated:
Private Dugan, left arm cut off; Private
Ellis. internally injured.
Shortly after this morning the
steamers Alameda and Acme, carrying
the troops, steamed up the river and
landed at the leyee. They were met by
several companies OF militia, who had
been detailed to keep the crowd back,
tearing an attack by the strikers and
their sympathizers. Shortly after 7
O'Clock the regulars and marines
marched to the depot. headed by Col,
Graham and staff. The usual rush of
spectators took place. but they were
quickly dispersed. The strikers had
abandoned the situation, and were no.
where to be seen. Sentries were at
once detailed TO keep the crowd at-a
safe distance and -.-.---
THE GAFLTNG GUNS
were placed in position.
Shortly after O'Clock General Super.
intendent Fillmore had conference
with Col. Graham, and when it was
concluded the latter ordered his officers
o drive every one out of the depot.
lhcluding newspaper reporters. Division
Superintendent Wright. with the aid of
switch engine. then cleared the main
track, orders were issued to take ths
overland. which had been DELAYED here
since the Inauguration of the strike. "a
San francisco. Samuel Clark, one OF
the oldest engineers in the employ OF
the company, took charge of the engine,
acting under instructions from Col,
Graham.
Soldiers belonging to Battery D, Fifth
United States artillery. accompanied
the train. As the train pulled out Of
the depot there were a few among tha
strikers who were evidently not In
happy mood, and frequently hInted thai
the train would not reach San Fran,
cisco. Such proved to be the truth.
Shortly after the train left the depos
word was received here that it had been
fired upon by strikers and aitched. Ii
was reported that Engineer Clark was
killed bv bullet, AMI several
regulars perished in the wreck.
Later advices, however, show
that not shot was fired. The strikers
had unspiked the rails for distance of
about 100 tect and covered their das.
tardly work with sand. Engineer Clark,
Notwithstanding that he was on the
alert for such
CowARDLY TACTICS.
plunged into the break. The engine
was overturned and several cars upset.
Engineer Clark was killed and Privates.
Byrne, Lubberding and Clark met with
a similar fate. Private Daumler. who
was also on the engine when 1t upset,
was seriously injured about the head.
Private Ellis was hurt internally, and
is not likely to live.
The train consisted of nine cars, five
OF them Pullmans. On the engine were
Privates Lubbsrding. Byrne, Clark.
Dueap, Ellis and Wilson. Then engine
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 accoutrsments
and sank into the muddy water. En-
gineer Clark was pinned under the
engine. and his body has not
been recovered. The trestle was
about eighty feet long, and was
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 embaukment.
They were all mail cars and none OF
the Pullmans were injured. Shortly
after the report that the train had been
ierailed Division Superintendent
Wright ordered the wrecking crew ia
he scene. Col. Graham also sent a
company of infantry to head off the
strikers. shortly after O'Clock this
afternoon two of
THE WOUNDED MEN
we're brought to this city and imme
lately taken to the hospital. The
'egulars are in an ugly mood on ac-
count of the death and injury to their
comrades and seem anxious for skir.
nish with the strikers. Many of them
,laim that General Superintendent
Fillmore assured Gen. Graham that thu
DAD had been carefully gone over. and.
urther declared that they knew the
trikers would not resort to any des.
,erate measures to win the strike. II
vas not until he assured Gen. Graham