The record-union., 1894-04-18
INDUOPRIALS LEFT TN THE LURCH.
General Barker's Regiment Gives
Them the Slip.
Rations Provided for the Men at the
Park-How Are They to Get
Away From Here.

The Stockton branch of the Industrial
Army is still here, owing to the failure OF
the San Francisco contingent to come
this way and take the men with them on
their way East.
Captain Williams did not 60 to San
ker, as he had intended, owing to short
ness of funds, but he communicated with
him by telephone. General Barker told
hiin to stay here until he received definite
orders from him.
Captains Williams and Savage called
on Mayor Steinman yesterday and eX-
planned to him just how the men were
situated. They said they had not in
tended to ask Sacramento for anything,
but owing TO their disappointment in not
going forward yesterday they were left
without food, and desired to know if the
Mayor could help them out for one day.
Mayor Sieinman said he would take the
responsibility of so doing, and at once
directed the purchase of 100 pounds OF
beef and 100 loaves of bread for the men.
which was sent out to Agricultural Park.
The day passed without special incl
dent, the men staying closely at their
temporary barracks in the grand stand,
none being allowed TO leave except by
permission OF one or the other of the Cap
tains.
When q RECORD UNION reporter vis-
tied the Park at $50 O'Clock last evening
the men were receiving their blankets
from the Quartermaster and preparing
their beds tor the night. They were all
sober, orderly and quiet and obeyed
strictly the orders of their commanders
Captain Williams was asked what ar
rangements, if any, had been made for
the companies getting away.
mo arrangements have been made as
yet," he replied. General Barker said
he would be able to give us definite in
structions by noon on Wednesday,"
But" said the reporter. ''it looks rs if
he intends 10 leave you in the lurch. for it
is understood that he Will start with his
500 men tonight for Mohaye, by way OF
Stockton and Lathrop."
II do not know as to that" replied the
Captain. He answered me that he would
let me know by II o'clock tomorrow. and
further than that l have no information"
Asked if the Mayor had sent them
enough to eat, Captain Williams replied:
''Yes, he sent us all we asked-l00
pounds of beef and 100 loaVes of bread.
That is, there were to have been that
many loaves, but understand there were
here. However, we are deeply grateful
TO the city and to Mayor Steinman for the
liberality shown US, and hope it will not
be necessary TO ask for anything more
than a little food"
suppose" asked the reporter. Barker
should really go forward tonight and
leave you behind, what would you do?"
.'ln that case, L see no course for US but
to push or il the direction we started"
said the Captain. "Of course, l don't
know where The money for transporta-
tion is to come from, should we get no
portion of that raised i'll San Francisco.
S bout eighty new men applied to-day for
permission 10 join US, but l told them |
could not enlist any more until l knew
Just what we were going TO do.
~ understand" be resumed, 'that
some persons had said we were lot of
tralnps. SO | called the men out to-day for
q street parade simply to show the people
OF this city what kind of material these
companies al composed Of You can see
Tor yourself that they are not tramps."
rs the reporter was about TO leave
Captain Williams said:
ION behalf of the men | want to thank
the RECORD UNION for the very fair re-
port published this morning concerning
us. Even though some people may think
our method is not the proper one, still
we are taking the only course that seems
to us TO hold out any promise of relief,
and we feel that we do not deserve severe
criticism or abuse"
BARKER ON THE MOVE.
Last night press dispatch was re-
ceived from San Francisco showing that
the two Stockton companies now here
have nothing to expect from General
Baker. Indeed it looks very much as if
someone had displayed considerable
shrewdness in steering the 100 men into
Sacramento under false pretenses. The
dispatch reads:
SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE Sec
ond Regiment of the California Indus
trial Army starts East tonight in twenty
box cars, provided by the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company. The necessary
arrangements were made by the city au-
thorities. The Southern Pacific carries
the men to Mojave, where they are to be
turned over 10 the Atlantic and Pacific.
The total cost of transportation per car is
about 500. The army is largely made up
of mechanics who say they have no de-
sire to advance on Washington, but they
want to reach their homes in the East.
.'Great care has been taken in selecting
the quota Of 500 the Chief of Police over
seeing all arrangements, and taking pains
that the vicious and professionally unem-
ployed element is eliminated, as far as
possible. The city consented to defray
the expenses OF these men TO the Last
upon representations that they were at
tracted hither by false hopes of obtaining
work during the Nlidwinter Fair, and
they have now no means TO return TO
their homes.o
LATER-A SLIGHT HITCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, April III p. NJ
The 500 men composing the Second San
Francisco Regiment OF the army did not
leave here tonight, as intended, owing to
the inability OF the Atlantic and Pacific
Railway TO procure a sufficient number of
box cars to transport the men from Mo-
jave, when they shall have been deliv-
cred at that point by the Southern Pa
citic. The cars viii probably be secured
in time to permit OF the departure of the
army tomorrow, however. The Board
of Supervisors have appropriated 5000
for the transportation of the army as far
East as Chicago, The men are without
provisions, and must depend on the gem
erosity Of the people of the towns through
which they will pass.
Real Estate Transfers.
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