The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-12
vato Wilson. left log seriously lacerased ;
Private Dugau, lett arm cut Cd; Private
Ellis, internally Injured.
now IT nAPPExEn

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Ellis, internally Injured.
HOW IT HAPPExEn.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
the steamers Alameda and Acme, carry
ing the regular troops. started up the
river and landed at tho leveo. They
were met by several companies Of
militia, who had been eutared to keep
the crowd back, fearing an attack by
the strikers and their sympathiLcrs.
Shortly aftOT o'clock the regulars and
marines marched to tho depot headed
by Colonel Graham aud stat. Tho
usual rush oil spectators took place, but
they were quickly dispersed. The
strikers had abandoned the situation
and Wero nowhere to bo soon. sentries
were detailed 10 keep the crowd ~ q
safe distance and the gatling guns were
placed in position.
Shortly after o o'clock Genera! Super
intendent Fillmore had q conference
with Colonel Graham and whom IL was
concluded, the latter ordered his officers
10 drive every one out Of the depot, In
Cluding the newspaper reporters. Dr.
vision Superintendent Wright, with
the mid Of n switch engine, thOn cienred
tho main track and orders were issued
TO take tho Overland. which had been
delayed here since tho Inauguration OF
the strike, to San Francisco. Samuel
Clark, ono OF the oldest engineers in
the employ OF tho company, took charge
Of tho ongine, acting under Instructions
OF Colonel Graham. Soldiers belonging
10 battery B, Fifth United States
artillery, accompanied tho train. As
the train pulled out Of the depot there
was q silence among tho strikers, who
were evidently not in u happy mood,
and frequently hinted that the train
would not roach San Francisco. Such
proved to be tho truth.
TUE TRAIN DITcHED.
Shortly after tho train left the depot,
word was received here that 1t had been
fred upon by tho strikers aud ditched.
II was reported that engineer Clark was
killed by q bullet and several regulars
persisted in tho wreck. Later adyices,
however, show that not a shot was fred.
The strikers had unspiked the rails for
q distance Of about 100 feet and covered
their dastardly work with sand. En-.
gIReer CLARK, Notwithstanding that he
was on the alert for such cowardly tao
tics, plunged into tho trap. The engine
was overturned and several cars upset
Engineer Clark and privates Byrne,
Lubberding and Clark were killed.
Private Daumler, who was in the en-
gino whom II upset, was seriously In.
jurod about the bead. Private Ellis
was hurt informally and will likely die.
Tho train consisted OF nine cars, fivc OF
them Pullmans. The engine plunged
through the trestle aud none OF the mon
had time to jump. Those Of tho mon
who were not instantly killed wero
weighted down with heavy nccoutrG-
ments and sunk In the muddy water.
Engineer Clark was pinned under
tho engine, and his body has not been
recovered. Tho trestle was about
eighty iOet long and was completely
shattered. Fully halt Of tho filling was
torn out. The engine iR buried in the
mud and water with tho four forward
cars. Another car Is hanging over tho
embankment They were all mail cars
and mono OF tho Pullmans were in
iured. The regulars are in an ugly mood
on account OF tho death and injury TO
their comrades and seem anxious for
skirmiSh with tho strikers.
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY.
Harry Knox, tho leader Of the
strikors, has issued the following:
az desire to state In behalf OF the
American Railway Union that 1t has not
the remotest connection with the ditch
ing OF tho train between SacrameutoRnd
Dayidsyille this atternoon, in which
several people lost their lives. We con.
demn this act as outrageous and bar
barous, and entirely contrary to the
snirit OF the American Railway Union,
which is engaged In an honorable strug-
gle in the interest OF labor. and
is opposed to violence or tho sacrifice
of human life. This act was
done by sympathizers, and We regret
il tho moro as It Is calculated 10 iDjure
rather than help us. We sincerely
trust that this lrst act Of violence will
be the last"
Two men have bCen arrested on sus-
pioion Of having been concerned in the
wreck. They are now in tho gunrd
house. They were arrested near the
scene OF the wreck bya deputy marshal.
Engineer Mccoy, who was on the train,
saw tho men Just before tho train left
the track, and pointed thom OUT to the
officers.
They wero heavily armed when ar.
rested.
sherifH o'Neii to.day arrcstetS. D. War
don, G. G. Green, William Burt and II.
F. Bodnor, alleged strikers, for com
plclty in the wrecking Of tho train.