The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-05
THE SOLDIERS TRIP.
Col. Green's Report on the Jour-
ney to Spokane and Back.
TRUE MILITARY Spirit SHOWN.
The state Troops Guarded the Train,
Drove on Rioters and Rsbuls
Burned Bridges


kane ana of the return trip Of the detail
to Tacoma, has been forwarded TO Gen.
Curry, and contains the full story OF this
movement OF the state troops during the
great railroad strike. Ii shows the yalu-
able work done BY the troops in opening
the Northern Pacific road 10 traffic and re-
pairing the bridges burned by the strikers
In opening Col Green says:
The detachment was made up In the
following manner: Thirty men each from
Companies r. u. 4, of Seattle. and r. OF
Whascom were detailed and were Differed
according TO prior date OF commission. the
result OF which was as follows: Capt. j.
| /. Weisenberger. of Il Company. to be cap
tain of the first company; Capt l.. :.
Booth. of company, 10 be captain Of the
second company; I.Seuts. Clarke and Mil
roy were assigned 10 the first company.
Lieuts. Saum and Barnes 10 the second
company: Regimental Adjt w. v. Rine-
hart, jr, was assigned as adjutant oil the
battalion; MAJ. J.. X. Dawson. surgeon;
J.. @. Ailis, hospital steward; Albert Bry-
ant, 9uartermaster; j. A. Caughey, assist
ant quartermaster; z. B. Rawson. sergeant
major; George Davis, bugler. and Privates
II. W f. Smith, u company; Ii. Brown,
G company; X. +. 0liH, ID company; J.
Sbeafe. ID company; III. C. Agatter, f
company; J. A. Fleming, + company; Q.
+. Palchen, + company; III. III. Collier, &
company: ]. II. Revelle. l company, and
c. III. Veurye, of 1 company, constituted
the hospital corps"
Col Green then recites the order given
him by the general on July ito take
command of Companies Is, ID, and +,
First regiment, and Company G, Second
regiment. while en- route to Spokane until
further orders" The colonel's account OF
the trip then proceeds:
Pursuant TO the above / caused 10 he
Issued the necessary order placing forty
men on guard duty under the following
officers: officer oil the day. J. J. Weisen-
berger: officer of the guard, Lieut.. Ssum;
sergeant OF the guard, Horace A. Turner.
The property to be guarded consisted OF
one locomotive, one baggage coach and i've
passenger coaches. Nothing of note oc-
Cured until the train reached Lester at
midnight, point nigh up in the mount
aims. The night was very dark and OBJ
jects could not be recognized at farther
distance than twenty feet. A large crowd
of strikers were assembled at the depot
upon our arrival; their actions being sus-
picious, a careful watch OF their movements
became necessary. The second relief. con-
slstlng OF twelve men, under SeFgt
Turner. was ordered TO accompany the
locomotive to the coal bunkers for coal. q
distance OF about loo yards from the depot,
necessarily causing the same to be de-
tached from the train. While running
the engine on the sidetrack under the Goa
chutes the two forward trucks were de-
rallied. caused by some one tamperlng with
the switch: this however, was soon reme-
died. While coa!ing two shots were fired
by parties unknown concealed under cover
of the darkness. At the flash of the sec
ond shot the detail on guard returned the
fire with volley. the result OF which is
not known, except that one shot
fred at us struck the cab of
the engine just below the arm rest
OF the firemen. Light flashes and whistle
signals were exchanged by the strikers
but no further interference TO the engine
or train was offered, though every precau-
ton was taken TO receive all attack from
any direction. Two men were found in
the vicinity of the coal bunkers and turned
over to the deputy marshal tor safe keep
ing until the departure of the train, which
was pulled out very slowly until il cached
point considered out of range of gun
shot The guard then boarded the train.
which was run TO the siding, where il re-
manned until 5 O'Clock the following morn
ing. July 5. At this point a detail was dis
patched II water tank about one mile
farther east TO protect the same until our
arrival two hours later We reached the
long tunnel at q. IA. careful inspec-
any obstruction that might have been
placed thereon to interfere with our prog
ress, but nothing was found that would
impair the safety of the train, which was
run through at a low rate OF speed.
"Ellensburg was reached at ii As a. m
engine and crew were changed | turned
over 10 deputy United States marshal tor
care and keeping person put on board at
Tacoma rs deputy. who. through fright
and fear at the nring on as at Lester be-
came entirely exhausted and unfit for
duty. We then proceeded East Upon
examination at the water used by the en-
CINE We found that sal soda. soap and
other materials had been placed in the
water tanks Of the tender to impede or
! possibly destroy the usefulness of the
engine. Being on n down grade, the train
/ was run without the assistance of the en-
! CINE until We reached Unitamum, where
! the water in the tanks was allowed to
waste. Here the tanks and engine we're
thoroughly cleaned out aud fresh SAMMY
/ of water was taken. steam gotten up and
We proceeded ON our way. North Yakima
was passed; Pasco was reached without
| hludranee. Upon nearing the depot Al the
| last named place a gathering Of strikers
followed the engine making threats aud
| using vulgar language 10 such an extent
! that If allowed 10 continue wou q soon
/ have led TO violence. | immediately pro-
ceeded 10 the place of disturb
ance and notified the strikers
/ that thelr language and demon
/ STATIONS could not be tolerated
| and unless they ceased n once il would
| become necessary 70 remoye them. where
| upon peace " as restored. Here we overlook
several companies OF the Second regiment
/ under the command of LJeuL-CoL Nc
] Carthy, who had been sidetraeked during
! the night and was without an engine to
proceed. the engine conveying him having
proceeded With the rest Of this section TO
/ SpTacue. oar engine was promptly al
tachcd 70 their train and conveyed them
20 the Colum oia river. a distance Of several
miles. where they took steamer for their
several stations. pom the return OF the
engine. with the assistance of the troops.
our train vas rcplsuished with water aud
/ Ice, the engine recOaIod, after which We
( proceeded on To kltzviile. reaching there
/ al % a m, july . Here We we're DELAYED
/ until = l. 3. Ia. waiting Tor tram orders
/ 20 move. During the tme betxeen our
/ ARRIVAL aud departure Commissary Hat
T Reid repienished hls stores With fresh meat
aud such produce as could be found in the
/ vicinity. t pom nearing point a5out one
! anu oue-half miles west OF Spraeus the
I train came 10 stop, caused by
/ cuiyest having been burnt out
I with the remains Of = car stand
I ing upon the rails Here tie entire
/ command VAS called npoa for duty
( scouting parties were sent IN all dlFec-
/ tons. IS the country surrounding Us was
/ E.aoTe or less covered with willows. brush
/ and marsh lands With tai grasses. Can't.
Z NsiseH berger Sss instructed - guard TIE
( train. clear tie debris from the burnt cui-
! vert. and get the same III readiness for re-
pairs. Capt Booth with his command
4 VAS ordered 10 proceed iuto the CITY and
. get toe necessary tools and material 10
( maze repairs. ! also accompanied this