Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-12
VERY SERIOUS IN CALIFORNIA.

Caused By Their enemies Saving a
Trestle.
SAN Francisco, July 11.-For over
tWenty-four hours United States regu-
lars have been on the field in Northern
California, but the railroad blockade has
not been broken.
In fact, the situation tonight is
deemed more serious than 1t mas been at
any time heretofore.
Human life has been sacrificed at
Sacramento in horror which the strik-
ers are accused OF having psrpetrated.
All Of the victims but one were SOL
diers. 1t IL clear that the strikers real
izs the folly of openly resisting the
United States army, as they have re-
sisted all municipal and State authori-
ties, and that she more barbarous and
more deadly acts Of guerrilla warfare
are to be resorted to.
Twice during the day the troops we're
ambusbed. The first attack from under
cover was early in the morning.
AT the wharves detachment OF State
militia had been left to guard
the water front. The regular troops
were no sooner out Of sight than this
little band of militiamen was fired upon
! with rifles by force Of some twenty
five men who were concealed in the
bushes on the opposite side OF the river
TIE MILITIAMEN RETURNED
the fire. and about two hundred shots
were EXCHANGED across the river before
| the attacking party fed. A japanese
boy who stood on the river bank was
killed by bullet from the militia. None
OF the attacking party were appre-
hended.
Under cover of the United States
troops the railroad officials went into
the yards and resumed work unmolested.
The tracks were cleared and trains
were made up. At noon train was
dispatched for Oakland under strong
militia guard.
Among the crowds Of strikers 10 the
streets there were men who openly
boasted that the train would never
reach Oakland, but no one thought
they spoke knowingly.
An hour later, when the news came
back to Sacramento Of a horrible
railroad wreck, ia which at least four
meu had perished, these same men were
as loudly denying that the men were
strikers who had sawed away the sup
ports of the railroad bridge.
The disaster at the bridge caused the
railroad company to cease its efforts to
move trains out Of Sacramento.
Until the wreckers now at work shall
have repaired the damage done to the
trestle, no trains
CAN BE Run OVER THAT LINE.
At Oakland to-day the outlook was
also warlike An extra force Of $50
special policemen under deputies had
been sworn In.
The railroad officials were making
preparations early in the day to start
traias simultaneously with those sent
out from Sacramento.
After the full force of deputies had
arrived band of strikers charged into
the yards on the Mole.
When more men arrived the strikers
charged again, and this time the depu-
ties gave way.
After all the engines that had been
run out were killed, the strikers with
drew.
Then came news Of the disaster near
| Sacramento.
When Division superintendent Wilder
| heard that the train had been wrecked
be stopper further preparations.
1--WE want 10 know where We stand,
he said, "oefore we 60 ahead.
"If bushwhacking is now to prevail,
we do not propose TO send our men out
and jeopardize their lives"
AS yet no marines from Mare Island
| have oeen landed at Oakland.
A train was also sent down to Sonoma
| Valley branch from Callistoga this
morning, but twas stopped AT Vallejo,
where
STRIKERS KILLED THE ENGINE.
Tonight trains are running in North
ern California only on the coast division.
Neither in San Francisco or at San
Jose did the strikers cause any disturb
ance during the day.
At Los Angeles the blockade appears
| to have been effectually broken.
After the slight disturbance at that
point on Tuesday night. the guard in
the yards was increased.
This morning the wrecked cars were
cleared away and trains went out on
time, guard OF troops accompanying
the overands.
On the Southern Pacific local trains
we're delayed In the morning until the
wrecked cars could be got out of the
way.
The Southern Pacific overland train
from the East arrived at Los Angeles
at Q o'clock in the morning under a
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