The record-union., 1894-07-05
In Open Rebellion Against the
Federal Authority.
Marshal Baldwin Deferred From
ReSorting to Extreme Measures.
The United States Supreme Court EljoinS
the Railway Union From Inter
itrilg With Ali Trains

Sacramento was yesterday subjected to
a degree of humiliation such as was never
beforehand it is hoped will never be
again-inflicted upon her.
Fourteen San Francisco military COM
panies, composing the First and Third
Regiments of Infantry, and two COM
panies from Stockton, arrived in this city
by special train yesterday morning, with
all their baggage. They numbered $50
men, and were under the command of
Major-General Dimond and Brigadier-
General Dickinson. They were marched
to the Armory, at Sixth and l. streets,
were breakfast was provided for them,
and then the men set about preparing for
active duty in clearing the railroad prop
erty of all persons and taking possession,
in order that United States Marshal Bald
win might be able to enforce his orders to
take out Government mail trains.
RIOT DRILL CALLED OFF.
Early in the morning General Sheehan
issued the following:
General Orders No. l.
/. In compliance with orders from
Division Headquarters, n. G. c., Com
fantry and Light Battery B, Signal Corps,
and staff, Fourth Brigade, n. G. c., are
hereby ordered to assemble at the Armory
in Sacramento City, July 1, 1894, at 9
o'clock A. NJ, for active duty.
II. AS directed by Major-General COM
manding division, | hereby assume COM
mapd of the companies OF the Third
Brigade, n. @. c.
III. Major II. Weinstock, Paymaster
Fourth Brigade, n. q. c., is hereby ap-
pointed Acting Assistant Adjutant-G Gen
eral of this brigade.
". The troops hereby ordered into
service will remain in their armories un-
til further orders, and Colonel }. w;
Guthrie will post line ofseutinels around
the armory.
BY order, T. w. SHEEHAN,
Commanding Fourth Brigade, N.G.C.
MAJOR II. WEINsToCK, a. A. G.
Shortly afterward the following order
was issued by Colonel Guthrie:
General Orders No. 2.
l. Colonel J. w. Guthrie, commanding
Second Infantry Regiment. n. G. c.. will
assume command of Companies A, E and
q, and hold them in readiness for service
at a moments notice.
II. Captain John Cooke, commanding
Light Battery B, n. g. c., will take charge
OF Armory and guard it until further
orders.
III. Lieutenant Martin of the Signal
Corps will report for duty to the COM
manding officer of the Signal Corps,
Second Brigade, n. G. c.
~. The Fourth Brigade staff will re-
port for duty to Major Weinstock, acting
a. A. g.. Fourth Brigade. By order of
I. w. SHEEHAN,
Commanding Fourth Brigade, n. G. c.
MAJOR II. WEINsToCK, A. A. G.
COMPANY a wEAKENs.
The three Sacramento infantry COM
panies were therefore called on for real
service, but Company a declined to go
to the depot. The men said they would
do guard duty at the Armory, but asked
that they be not ordered TO go out.
Realizing that under the circumstances
effective service could not be expected of
Company a, General Sheehan directed
that 1t be disarmed. 1t was a1terward de-
tailed, together with Battery b, for guard
duty at the ArmorY.
Companies G and E, commanded re-
spectively by Captains Hall and Sey-
mour, were formed at the head of the
column for duty at the railroad depot,
where the strikers had gathered in force
to the number OF some 1000. At the head
of the companies were General Sheehan
and staff and Colonel Guthrie and staff.
As soon as the order to march was given
the populace began moving toward the
depot. The streets had been thronged all
the forenoon with men, women and chill
dren who expected to witness q street riot
drill, but as that feature OF the celebra-
ton had been abandoned, they concluded
to 90 over to the scene of strife and wit
ness ''sure-enough" riot drill, where it
was promised by the strikers that blood
would freely flow should the military at
tempt to drive them from the depot.
Every street leading in that direction
was thronged with people. Merchants.
IL o1 I'll.
boys-even women with babies in their
arms-poured into the east end of the de-
pot, and were soon mixed up with the
strikers IN one confused mass, while out
side the depot the grounds for two hum
dred yards about were thronged with
people who had gathered there in car
riages and on foot to view what might
become at any moment furious battle in
which three thousand men would be en-
1t is no exaggeration to say that there
were fully 5000 people in and about the
depot, exclusive of the strikers and the
military.
REFUSED TO BUDGE.
Orders were given by Major-G General
Dimond to General Sheehan 60 clear the
depot. On reaching there the troops
were met by solid body of strikers rein
forced by hundreds of outsiders, who re-
fused to move or permit the entry Of the
troops.
General Sheehan then addressed the
strikers, who had pressed up face to face
with the men of Company q. lie asked
them quietly to disperse and permit the
military to occupy the depot without
having to resort to force. The troops had
not been called there, be said, 70 shoot
down people, but TO protect the United
States Marshal in the discharge OF his
duty. The Marshal was acting under in
structions from the Government. and the
military were there to obey his orders.
They must place the railroad company
in possession of the Government mail
trains. and would have TO do their duty.
II assailed they would defend themselves,
but hoped there would be no necessity
for resort to force.
Then Major Weinstock spoke sto the
strikers IN the same conciliatory manner,
but their only reply was that they would
die in their tracks rather than give up
the fight.
General Sheehan then went to Marshal
Baldwin's and General Dimoud's head
quarters ana informed Marshal Baldwin
that he could not clear the depot without
force. He said he could not direct his
men TO ire without written order to
that effect. and he had not yet received
such instructions.
Marshal Baldwin refused, claiming
that the troops We're not under his COM
maud. He was shown the law. however.
and convinced that orders must come
from him. He then said that if he was
in command ne first wanted the Yolo
bridge and the American River bridge
protected.
General Dimond then ordered General
Sheehan to station one Sacramento conn
pany at each of the bridges named.
which was done.
@ AND f ALL RIGHT.
While the negotiations were in pro-