The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-17
THE STRUGGLE OUT WEST
All tho Power Of the Government
No! Able TO Run Trains
Regularly
But Some Start In Different DIreo.
tious Under Heavy Military
Protection.



FGH FRAScBco. Jolly lG.-Tho southorn
Peoiie Railroad company, backed by the
combined military fofces OF ths federal and
atats Rovsrnmonta continue 10 maintain
fairly satisfactory service 10 northern CAL
ifo'nia. Bat Notwithstanding this for.
midable military array tie railroad officials
have been unable 20 retrieve the los, man
aRomsnt OF thsif freight business. Pas
sengor spTv.os. too, 10 by no means re-
stored, for the trains are still being side
tracked at night time. &c q precautionary
measure aRalnst train wfeokers.
In OAKLAND this morning tho stnkefa
formed into several rIo,ous mobs Of two or
three hundred men each. All incoming
aud outgoing passenger trains wers 30
strongly guarded they were not interfered
WITH bot the fury Of these moha foil upon
such lnokless non union meu ne the strikers
wsro able TO wsylay TO and from work.
Several times troops verO called out 10 dis
SO rioters and rescue non.unlon men.
Shortly after noon n freight trnin whs
started from the yards on the mole. At
Seventh street crossing the non union men
In charge of tho train found themselyss at
the mercy OF mob Of strikers. The strik-
srs managed 10 climb aboard and cut the
air brakes. The train was stalled and the
riote q. who soon swarmed about. bad
drawn all tho coupling pins. Then troop
OF cavalry aud a company OF infantry came
down upon the mob. The cavalrymen used
their ssbers and clubbed with their pistols
and the foot soldiers prodded freely with
their bsyonets. In the at ugRlo two shots
were fred by aoldicrs. though no one was
hlt The strikers were finally put TO hieht.
A number of rioters sought refuge In the
cottage OF the striking yard foreman. Sol
diers aftsrvard ralded the houss and arr
rested twenty-one man. Several were &C.
verely cut and bruised. The freight train
wac run TO q sidetrack aud abandoned.
After this Occurrences soldiers going on
trains as gusrds we're given positive orders
to shoot anyone who attempted to inter
fere with the train. Finally freight
train was sent out guarded by about 600
militia.
Ont Of Sacramento trains are running
with less interference. Several fleight
trains have been dispatched from that
point
Owing 10 tbs recent burning of tresiie
in tho siskiyou region no trains have been
sent out on the Oregon branch. A train
will probably bs dispatched for Portland
Tomorrow.
Passenger trains from the east are now
arriving in San Francisco. Eight days
eastern mail was resolved here to-day.
Southern Pacific officials claim that many
OF the strikers are applying TO be taken
back. and say that employment will be
i 0ivau IL. nil hnt thnaQ at ya m
izing tho strike.
Al Sacramento several hundred men re-
Turned 20 work in tho railroad shops this
morning. Thoy were compelled to sign an
agreement TO withdraw from the A. Il. U.
l There was considerable excitement at
DunSmuir this afternoon. Capt. Boulson,
com manding the Stockton militia company
thnt was serving as guard on the passenger
train, ntI eated citizen who crossed the
tracks and nppr osohod the trim. The
captain nouTished n revolver and arrested
hun. Az Dunsm uir sympathy 10 largely
with the strikers. and Capt. Boulson was
promptly arrested by tho civil authorities
SACRAMENTO, July l6. Daring the hearing
Of writ OF habeaa corpus for the releAse
of three Dunsmuir strikers. before Judge
CAtliu, this afternoon, detachment Of
regulars marched Into tho oouri house with
the evident purpose OF taking the prison.
called upon parsons who were present TO
resist any attempt OF the soldiers 90 take
AVA the strikers. Assistant District, Az
torney Knight exoitedly jumped TO his feot
and met the soldiers 40 they were entering
tho court room. He ordered them 20 re-
turn TO the depot which theV did attor
considerable hositanoy. Excitement In
the court room was intense.
Several OF the spectators tenchet for
thatr hft. rorkata md aunnunoad that IA
termination 10 follow Judge Catlin's In
slruotions TO prevent tho regulars from
taking away the pgisoners Others securely
barred tho doors Leading TO the cou Dom
aud thFOntenlngly declared their intention
OF feIlstinR the reRulars. while excite
mont was az fever hsht the assistant dis
triot attorney rose and waved the regulars
back. He then commanded them 60 retu
10 their quarters at the depot. After the
excitement had subiidsd Judge Catlin or
dored the three prisoners remAndcd 20 the
custody OF the chief OF po Toe. Thes are
charged with stealing an engine at Ddns-
mutt.
Bg direction Of Marshal BALDWIN and Col
Gtabam. Distriot Attorney knight sent a
letter 10 Judge CAtlin explaining that tho
soldie 9 had merely boon sent 10 the court
room as Witnesses, and had brought their
arms with them under a Misrepresentation.
aud stating that she federal otlicera In Sac
ramonto wiHh 10 correct tho Impression that
they are In any way exoeedinR authority,
Notwithstanding Knights explanation
that tho soldiers wOIo present 90 witnesses,
the fact remains that they nat entered
tho eberids Office and demanded the sur
render OF tho prisoners. Do. uty sheriff
Rooney waB In charge Of The otloo 40 The
time and Informed them that the men
woie In Judge Catlin's court room. They
Immediately started upstairs 90 tho court
Ioom, bal Rooney reached there frat aud
told the Judge OF the advent OF the soldiers.
Pale aud trembling, but with nrm voice,
Judge Ca,lin arose aud said; 'SoldieFs
with bayonsta drawn are outside In the oor-
ridof. aud am informed they are hoie 10
take theAs prisoners. | command every
body In this court-daputY aheIins. police
men and olhsfs-to star here aud resist
any effort W take away these ptitopore."
TO ANNUL CONTRACTS