The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-07
DRIVEN OUT OF OAKLAND.
SIR HUNDRED TNDUsTRIAE SOLDIERS
MADE 10 MOVE ON.

They Released 10 . IN Box Cars, bet whss
Msyor Pnrdee Called Ont the Potree,
Armed = Thossnsa Msn. nsa Sounded
the Riot Aiaru They ueeoustderes.
OAKLAND. Cal. April don Wednesday
about 600 unem ploysd men applied TO Mayor
Ellert OF San Francisco for assistance In get
ting across the bay TO Oakland. where they
expected to secure transportation on freight
trains to the East. The Mayor contributed
e25, and the regiment was sent over to Oak
land.
Upon arriving ct Oakland the army found
that the Southern Pacific Railroad would not
allow the soldiers to ride on their trains. 80
they camped in the Mills Tabernacle and
waited. The people Of Oakland fed them, and
they we're in no hurry to move.
The citizens raised 5000 to pay the fare OF
the Industrtals to sacram ento. and arrange
ments were made TO have them start last night
The army marched to the Sixteenth street sta
tion TO take the train. but when the soldiers
found that they we're TO be transported in box
cars they refused to leave unless passenger
coaches we're provided. The railroad refused
to furnish coaches. and the army marched
back TO the tabernacle.
Mayor Pardee called meeting OF the Coun-
ell and II was decided TO compel the army to
move on At IL o'clock Mayor Pardee issued
positive instructions to Chief OF Police schaefer
that the Industrial Army must be driven out
Of the city.
The chief then Issued a general order to oil
tho members Of the force to report at once at
the City Hall The Mayor teleRraphed to tho
Governor to have the militia called out, and
Sheriff Mckillican agreed to swear In all neces-
Bary deputies in order to Keen the peace.
Major Frank OBrien commanding the First
Battalion Of the Filth Regiment, was sum-
moned TO the City Hall and notified to prepare
for action. He went to the nrmory on Twelfth
street. md his of GERS werc summoned for
duty. They soon had a Calling gun loaded
and placed in front Of the City Hall. with sew
eral m ilitiamen in charge Of It.
At midnight the Mayor. sheriff McKillican,
and hiei Schaefer held q consult alton. and 1t
Of 1 the V city at ) o'clock ia the morning. '
At o'clock general alarm was sounded on
the flre bells. In answer to the summons n
large numbor OF citizens focked to the City
and sworn In as Sherifl's deputies. The city
forces then marched to the tabernacle. where
tho members OF the army were naleen
They were awakened and ordered to move
out he men refused. and the police arrested
leader Kelly and several OF his men. and
penned the rest OF them in q corner OF the
their leader was returned to them. Kelly was
finally returned. and made speech coun-
selling moderation.
The ragged army eventually submitted
peacefully, aud, escorted by. q large body OF
police and citizens. marched to the station
where they entered the box care that had been
ana soon after O'clock the train drew out for
Sacramento.
AZ sacramento the army was received hos
pttably. and late this afternoon. one thousand
for Omaha Most Of the men In this army have
good faces. and no fondness for tramping or
begging. They were drawp to Frisco by re-
thing TO do