The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-06
sacramento,s Most Exciting Day.

sacramento's Most Exciting Day.
SACRAMENTO, July 4.-This has been
the nose exciting day in the brief his
tory of the strike. Early this morning
l 900 armed militia arrived here from
San Francisco and Stockton and pro-
ceeded to the armory. AS they pro-
ceeded down L. street countless thous-
ands of people lined the sidewalks and
alternately cheered and hissed the
troops. The anniversary of the birth of
the nation seemed to have been forgotten
in the great struggle between capital
and labor. After reaching the armory
the troops halted and were received by
General Dickinson. Subsequently they
entered the big building, where they
were served with breakfast. Soon after
IL O'Clock General Dickinson ordered
the troops to load their guns, prepara-
tory to going to the depot During the
loading process gun in the hands of
member of the company from San Fran
cisco exploded, seriously wounding o.
II. Wing, local fireman, and injuring
two soldiers. Wing was shot through
the bowels, and will die. One of the
soldiers was shot through the right leg,
and is now in the railroad hospital.
The other escaped with a flesh wound.
In anticipation of lively srcimmage
between the soldiers and strikers, an
immense crowd gathered at the depot
this morning. 1t was not until 10 o'clock
that the San Francisco First and Third
regiments and the two companies from
Stockton marched up Sixth street to J.
thence to Second 10 the depot, with
companies G and E of Sacramento, at
the right of the column. As soon as
this body of nearly 1000 men were OBJ
served heading for the depot, stream
of people preceded them and crowded
the west end of the depot. The Sacra-
mento regiment was ordered to clear the
depot of the crowd, but the further ad-
vance of the regiment was blocked by a
treat from the soldiers. They were
reasoned with by United States Marshal
Baldwin and others and urged to permit
the soldiers to enter without collision,
but they refused to move.
General Sheehan then reported to
Marshal Baldwin, by whose request the
troops were sent here, and under whose
command they were, and explained that
it was impossible to clear the depot
without using force, and asked for
written order to fire, but the marshal
refused to give such an order. At first
he said that he was not aware that the
troops were under his control, and that
he would give no orders until the law
setting that fact was pointed out TO him,
and it was made plain that The troops
were under his orders. He was then
asked by the military authorities what
he wished the troops to do, and replied
that he wanted the Yolo and American
river bridges guarded. General Dimond
was asked to make detail to carry out
this desire of the marshal, which he did
by ordering General Sheehan to detail
one company to guard the Yolo bridge.
Company G., of the Sacramento regiment,
was detailed for the Yolo bridge and
company E, OF the same regiment, for
the American bridge. Companies G
and were reported as ready to obey
orders.
Acting under instructions from the
United States marshal, Genaral Shee-
han commanded the Sacramento com
panies to clear the depot of strikers.
The men marched into the depot amid
the widest cheering, but when the order
to disperse the mob was given they
lowered their guns and marched from
the depot. This was the signal for a
tremendous amount of cheering. The
strikers shouted and yelled, and one of
their number climbed upon an engine
and triumphantly waved an American
flag. The Stockton companies were
then called upon to clear the depot, but,
likewise, laid down their arms and re-
turned to their barracks. AS the Sacra-
mento and Stockton companies marched
up Second street to the armory they
were enthusiastically cheered. Realiz-
US. Govt Report
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