The record-union., 1894-04-27
1HE OAKLAND ARMY.
1t Proposes to Come Here and Camp
To-day.


Colonel Inman had just concluded the
above statement late last night and was
about To leave Tor the park TO notify the
men there of the ray of hope that ap-
peared to be breaking through the clouds,
when a messenger came in from the
camp with discouraging news.
1t was TO the effect that a man had just
arrived from Oakland and had called at
The park 10 see what accommodations the
lndustrials now there had TO offer the
Oakland army, which was about TO leave
for this city.
1t was reported that this man claimed
to be an advance agent, bur denied that
he belonged to the army itself: that he
said the Oakland army was without
means. but expected TO secure transporta-
tio hither.
colonel Inman hastened to the hotel
where the OakIander was stopping, ac-
companied by a RECoRD-UNIoN repre-
sentative, and had an Interview with
him. The Colonel told him it would be
useless for the Oakland and san Fran
cisco army of 900 men to come here as
this city was pOwereSS to aid them, and
the presence here OF so many men would
| simply paralyZe the efforts now being
made by those that are here to get away.
The Oakland advance agent then stated
that he did not come here for the pur-
! pose OF seeing what arrangements could
made for accommodating the army in
this city, but to ascertain the condition of
those now here, and see if they would
like to join the Oakland army on its
march.
DIDN'T WANT IT KNOWN.
The Oakland agent requested that
nothing be said about the intended start
! from Oakland, on the alleged ground that
publicity might have the effect of inter-
fering with the army's plans for crossing
the continent. He was very solicitous on
this point.
THE PROBABLE TRUTH.
1t was now after midnight, and in or
der to learn. if possible, the true state of
affairs the REcoRD-U L MON telephoned to
the Oakland Times a request for in
formation as 10 the real plans of the in
dustrial army now stranded in that city.
The reply was received that the Oak
land army expected to leave there at
o'clock this morning and come as far as
Sacramento aud to stop here.
The Times was then requested to an
nounce this morning that it would be alb
solutely suicidal for the Oakland army TO
come TO Sacramento that this city had all
she could attend to i'll that line, and more
too, and that the newcomers would
simply starve if they settled down here.
this TACT in that papers issue of this
morning.
COLONEL INMAN PROTESTS.
When the abovo information was COM
municated to Colonel Innan he was
moved almost to tears, and the happiness
he manifested couple OF hours before
gave place to dependency.
This is too bad ~ he exclaimed. sit
is simply awful! The people of this city
have done all they could for us, and we
have tried 10 show them how much we
appreciated their kindness. And now all
the progress that has been made is to be
counteracted in this way!
I'm the name of humanity, l protest
against the people of Oakland and San
francisco dumping several hundred men
into our camp in the manner proposed,
and practically driving our men out, for
they will outuumber us three to one.
Il shall leave for Oak kland on the
o'clock train and meet these Industrials
before they leave there. if possible, and
endeavor to dissuade them from taking
such STEP"
THE SITUATION.
So Sacramento is likely to have another
army-and a large one at that-dumped
in upon her to-day, If all that could be
learned up 10 l O'clock this morning be
true.
In such case it behooves the city au-
thorities 10 bestir themselves early this
morning and prepare for the invasion.