The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-04
RlOTOUS TIME OUT WEST
Sacramento and Los Angeles the
Scenes Of Demonstrations That
We're Menaclng
Regulars, State Troops, Deputy
Marshals and Deputy 5heriffs
Called Out
nut the strikers Are Masters OF the situa
tion and No Puilmans Are
lielnE Hauled.

tion and No PuilmAns Are
belng Hauled.
sAoRAMENTo, CAL, July 3.-Sacrsmento
was the acsne Of q violent demo onstration
on the part OF the railroad strikers this
afternoon. Tho Southern Pacific Railroad
company attem pied 30 brsak the blooksds
and send the vOstbound overland train 10
San Ffanoisoo. As soou a. q start was
made mob Of 1900 s,rikers who had been
removed from the immsdiats vIoInl,v Of tho
train previously. swspt down upon the train
and dragged United Biates Marshal Bald
win from the cab Of tho engine. The
strikers knocked him down and the depu-
ties and police who tried 10 interiors we're
poworissa Many In tho mob shouted Kill
the marshall but the latter drew HE re-
yolvsr. and several deputies who had forced
their way Though the crowd did the sams.
The strikers we're forced 10 fall back and
the marshal finally escaped 10 the railroad
oflicss. The attempt TO move the train.
however had 20 10 abandoned. The
strikers cut The train ln two. and then COM
menosd TO sidstrsck ths ears and disabls
engines In the yards.
Marshal Baldwin. realizing bis utter
holplsssness 10 cope with the riots 9. sent
dispatch to Gov. Markham al Pasadena,
explaining tho situation and recommend
ing that the national susrd bs called upon
for duty at saorsmsnto al oncc. All day
there has been the greatest excitement In
the vicinity Of ths Southern Pacific yards.
Early shis morning peopls began 20
assemble thers and long before
there had been any actual disturbances.
thousands of people were suraina with the
strikers through the irailroad grounds and
strsets.
There are three thousand strikers at this
| point. including men who went ont of rail-
road shops and nearly all Of them we're In
the excited thronR. Before ten o'clock the
United States marshal ordered The crowd to
leave the yards and depot. The strikers
quietly withdrew. On q street nearby
Chairman Knox addressed the strikers.
advising moderation. A powerful
force Of officers including ffty de-
putiss under United States Marshal
Baldwin. tho entire police force and the
sheriff aud all his depuiiss, was then thrown
into tue yards All gates leading 20 the
railrosd yards we're closed and barred.
entrances TO We depot and police pat there
to deny admittance TO every one.
When those precautions had bssn taken
General Superintendent Fillmore an
nouneed that train would be made up and
diss atehed 20 ran Francisco. Ths division
master mechanic nisd mp q switch engine
and moved slowly up the yaIdr. This was
the signal for thrsatenioR howl from the
mob that surgod outside the fence. Rail-
road officials inside ran q Pullman down
the yards and proceeded 20 make up train
for San Francisco. The striksrs began 10
threatsn loudly that the traia should not
leave ths yards.
Finally, when several coaches wee In
position on the main track. smother loco-
motive that was 10 haul tho train appeared.
United States Marshal Baldwin was In ths
cab with the engineer. Az this iunosure
an ominous shous went Out from the strik-
ers and their symrathiz ira. aud before any
resistance could be offered the mob came
down upon and passed the police guards
stationed around the depot. The rioters
bore down uI on the trsiu In the yards.
Officers and Ruhrds made little attempt al
resistance. In the tumult that followed
the police and deputies were driven from
thsir positions. Marshal Baldwin wAs
dragged from the cab. thrown upon the
ground and trampled upon. the train cut
and the coaches scattered. With the great
sst effort Baldwin regainsd his feet and
drew two revolverL Though he whs una
bio 10 shoot. the rioters being upon him
and having him all but al thor msroJ, be
managed 10 force his why through the an-
cry strikers. many OF whom we're loudly
dem landing his life. and escaped 90 the d.
vision superintsndents Office.
This ended the attempt to move train
out OF Sacramento. and the stiiksrs thsn
applied thsir efforts to disabling engines
and cars.
SAN FRlSoIsco. July 3.-wiih fiotins in
/ progress at eaeramento. and three rsai-
msnts of state militia under orders 10 pro-
oeed 90 that point; with six companies Of
United States infantry en- route to Los
Angeles. another center Of disturbances.
an a horde OF strikers In Oakland ripe for
action, th, whole people Of California are
in the midst OF great excitement.
Such events ss the railroad strike has de-
velopsd have heretofore been unknown In
California. Tonight the tie-up on the
southern Pacific ani Santa Fs is complete
and tho situation orAver than 10 has been a.
any time berstofore.
Out OF Oakland and San Francisco G fsv
suburban trains are running. In this oitJ
a force Of 100 policemen and half az many
deputies prevent trouble in the railroad
yards.
When siI companies Of United states
troops were oAled into action and ordered
to Los Angeles 10 was believed the strike .
wosld offer no Resistance to their passage.
Tonight hovsye-, the train bearing these
troops.is stalled al Bskersheld, tails side OF
the MoiAve desert. nud II 10 not known how
they can be TRANSPORTED over the Tshaohspi
grade.
Los ASoELEs, July 9.-Nothinp new de-
vsloped to-day. No nttAmpt was made TO
move trains. Tho grand jury found sew
sral indictments, but they will not be made
public until arrests are made. Tho trial of
Conductor Hsntt, who 10 charged with con-
tempt OF court in feaiening bis position
after he had accepted bis running dsrs,
was commenced. Heart aaid he resigned
because the crowd waa threatening whom
he started TO take the train out. lie said
he had received no Instructions 70 strike
ftom President Debs.
The Western Union Telegraph company
was called upon TO produce certain tels-
grams alleged TO have been sent by Dsbs
but refused. Judge kom will Fule on the
matter tomorrow.
This nfte noon aud flrsman OF the South
cru Pacific company resigned In body the
carmen went 90 headquarters for tue same
purpose. but thelc foreman was not present
aud their designations will be presented
iAIot II Ia sIpoeted the engineers will
resign whoa formal orders to IeI orr for
work reach them. q n. kugeI. with unlted
states troops, has MOI reaehid the oity ys,.