Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

ttUe number OF 800 were already en-
tr<- 10 reinforce the state troops at
<.ftEfatc capital the excite ncat there
ttc1fne Wild aud ominous. The strik-
*s< grew louder in their threats TO re-
fI<f nny further attempt to clear the
+ l2,iaf yards and depot and their
Iea&ers loudly proclaimed that the
f;4uth ern Pnciic company vii not be
# uNr,r TIED - move its trains. Nor were
the hostile demonstrations confined to
The 'tails alone. Armed men soon APP
peafe1 ON the street. As IL In prepara-
Hon for battle, they transferred their
utW3 and ammunition from their store
room ON street TO their headquarters
near the railroad ayrds. No attempt
at concealfnent was made. The strik-
tfs marched boldly through the streets
bearing their weapons on their shout
ders. and they were loudly cheered by
thouSands Of sympathizers.
Plenty of Arms.
IL II claimed that the American Rail-
WAY union arsenal holds at least 1900
rifles and shot guns end quantities Of
umInrnton The strikers Nho came
IL on he train selzed at Dursmuir
brought In over 200 rifles, which they
had collected at Dunsmuir Rod Blutf.
and Sisson. A train f"cm Truckec
MISC brought IN guns ard ammunition.
This afternoon number Of strikers
It|I|tI- WIN Aflt'4i tilt-N VA AAAf
Yolo side OF the river. There are now
ov<r200o of 'hc strikers in Sacramento
TO. resist the fcderal troops. Flushed
With their victory over the United
St3fes marshals and police on Tues
day. last and complete victory over
more than 1000 state militiamen on the
following day. they are IN just the
mood to resist the United States regl-
lars tomorrow The steamer Alameda,
wfthI300 soldiers from the Presidio, ar
rived at Mare Island this afternoon
and took out 800 marines. Then the
Aiamedn steamed around the point and
the mon were tra1sfNrird 60 two isncra-
ricnfo river stea ners. which had been
Ming in walt One troop Of cavalry
was Handed on eaah bank and VIII
march to Cacramento along the river
MS an advance guard TO the boats. Gen
ernl Gresham, while at Mare, Island.
received orders from Washington IL
recting him TO proceed to Sacramento
ara leeving the conduct of the whole |
cnmphign 10 his discretion,
4 VIII Fight The Troops.
II Is anticipated that the strikers
viii attempt to interfere with the |
OF the troops, but as each /
boat carries Calling and Hotchkiss I
kunss an attack from the strikers on |
the liver Is not feared and the guard |
on sl.ore win prevent offensive opera
tons there. There was some idea of |
from Vallejo by train,
but az soon as the strikers at South |
vallejo heard they were coming they
killed all engines and spiked the
switches. thus effectively blocking the
track This afternoon the crews from
the charleston Monterey, Marion and
were landed Mt Mare ISL
aud for riot drll. They comprise about
100 men and viii leave for Oakland to-
Night.
In the face OF the general prepara-
ions of the strikers for resistance the
attitude Of the locomotive engineers is
attracting attention. Representatives
II the brotherhood waited upon Gem
,ral Superintendent Fillmore at Sacra-
nento today and announced that they
we're ready 20 return to work at a
notice. Superintendent Fill
pore promised TO notify them IL he de-
AIDED to accept their services. At all
,tintS in the state save Sacramento
hid POSSIBLY Oakland the events have
urned In favor OF the railroad. At
oakland no trains We're moved. In
hin city and at San jose passenger
rnuic was resumed today over the
cast division, Railroad officials say
rciKht trains viii be moved tomorrow.
= southern California the blockade Is
'roken. Trains are running on both
be Santa Re and Southern Pacific.
he Santa Fe despatched an Eastern
verland yesterday and this morning
het Southern PAciic dispatched IT'S
Jew orleans special from Los Angeles.