The herald., 1894-04-15
THE UNEMPLOYED AT COTTON.
Sheriff Booth Wrestling With
the Industrial Problem.
The National Guard Called Out to
Watch Vinette's Men.
The Army Is Melting Away Rapidly.
Induced Thereto by - Reckless
Display OF Rides and
ShOtguns.

The section OF the Industrial army
now stranded ct Cotton were treated to
cold shower bath yesterday. They
had boarded train at that point and
refused to get off, when the sheriff's dep
uties got several lines OF hose and aoon
cleared the care Of the crowd. Ho
Gen. E. z. Johnson received word
from Sheriff Booth that he anticipated
trouble with the unemployed, and he
made all precautionary provisions on
Friday evening. Yesterday the general
received the following telegram:
,a. SAN BERNARDINo, April IA.
Gen. X. 2. Johnson: M .-
We have arrested the entire army
without the aid Of Company E, but they
are still in their quarters. Think we
will not have to call them out. Will
not do 90 unless il becomes absolutely
necessary. j. T.. BooTu. Sheriff.
General Johnson had ordered Captain
Ball of Company Z, Ninth regiment, to
assemble his men at the armory and
hold them there in readiness to act on
further instructions. A telegram was
received by him from Governor Mark
ham confirming this action, and the
next intelligence received from the seat
OF trouble WAS the following dispatch:
SAN BRRNARDIEo, April IA
(3:l5 y. m.)
E. P. Johnson General Commanding, Los
Angeles:
Have placed eight .ingeaders in Jail.
Citizens on guard at Cotton, and would
like relief. They suggest that Company
+ be placed on guard to relieve them,
and protect property OF citizens and rail-
road company tonight. We cannot we'll
handle 200 men if they become violent
tonight, and to show bold front at the
beginning, with their ringleaders ia Jail,
may break their backbone at once.
JAMES p. BooTH Sheriff.
To this telegram General Johnson
Immediately cent the following re-
spOnBe: aanrK io A,iissisaH
LosaANGELEs, April IA.
]. P. Booth, Sheriff:
The National guard cannot be used as
police force to guard private property,
unless some overt act has been at
tempted to destroy it, but can be used to
maintain the peace and uphold the laws,
il the civil authorities are unable to do
so. Company L will remain in the
armory, subject to your written orders
under section 73l. penal code.
r. P. JOHNSON, rigadier-General.
Arrangements were perfected by the
general and sheriff to keep up the tele-
graphic and telephone com munication
last night in order that military head
quarters could be promptly advised of
any outbreak that would require the
calling out of the troops, The sheriff
has been advised that there are some
tough characters who have joined forces
With. the army, end i a from these sls.
Sheriff Booth had 80 deputies sworn in,
and they have been on duty in Cotton,
armed with shotguns. The Southern
Pacific authorities have taken the same
course as the Santa Ee officials, and de
clare that they will not transport the
members OF tue army unless they psy
their fares, and the army seems equally
determined to capture train and pro-
ceed eastward. A mass meeting of lead
ing citizens of Cotton was held yester-
day afternoon at which series OF reso-
lutions we're drawn up by o committee,
consisting of Judge Hamilton, Il. A.
Pettijohn, w. S. Bullis. S. b.. CLARK and
Samuel Wetherall, in which it was
stated that the people OF Cotton would
iurnieh no provisions to the members of
the army, and that they could either
find work or leave the town.