The evening world., 1894-07-05
strikers In Control at Oakland and
mt sacramento.

San FRANCISCO. July 5.--Ihe strik-
ing railroad n en- have placed oakland
under siege. They are absolute masters
cf the ferry system. Jh.y have stopued
the trains on both lines. and connection
hr rail with all the cities across the hay
has been cut on. They have seized the
railroad yards a. West Oakland. They
are In possession at the oakland Mole.
Not a wheel IS moving.
'rhs strikers accomplished their work
within an hour and u half, and not n
nanl MAS raised against them by the
authorities
Several companies OF the National
Guard are under arms and ready 20
march At 4 moments notice Three
companies ~ tho Fifth Regiment ar
rived last night. The city is H. n state
of great excitement. When the rail-
road officials knew that they could no,
run their trains they stopped all but the
boats on the coast route aud completed
tho bl""kHI" During the night the
broad gauSc pier was guarded by a few
deputy sherffs.
strikers Seize the Yards.
The day was the most sensational in
lts events Of any in the great strike.
The trouble did not begin until 10 O'Clock.
when the strikers. IN obedience to
ordsre. moved upou tn" yards and round
house ut West Oakland. Both were
u,
officials OF the Company making any
resistance. The Alameda. Berkeley and
Oakland trains were seized and stalled.
The towers on the Mole were captured
and held, and the switches SO arranged
as to be useless without repair.
Bands of strikers went on the run TO
the narrow gauge line. and Mt Fourth
and Webster streets signalcd and seized
the train running one OF the coaches
down the road until It rested across the
tracks OF tn" Alameda broad gauge. ~
the Alameda has not been running FOR
several days. the blockade on the entire
system Is complete. During the after
noon the strikers made another raid on
the ronndhouse and finished small
part Of their work left undone In the
morning.
RaIlrOnd Relies on Troops.
The railroad ls relying solely on the
assistance OF the militia and United
States troops II 1t Is possible to OBJ
Last night the naval battalion was or
nent's notice The battalion reported to
headquarters and the three companies
remained In their armories during the
night.
strikers Ahead In sacramento.
=. SACRAMENTO. CAL, July Gen.
Stephens, when ordered to clear the he
States Marshal Baldwin refused to give
one. II was then that the officers de-
Gomez s 20 hna ne ah
win ordered the soldiers to return to the
armnry
4 large number Of soldiers from San
Francisco have been overcome by the
intense heat.
Mayor Sherman has Issued II procla-
nation commanding the people TO keep
ances, The strikers were masters OF
the situation all last night. They had
complete possession OF the depot. The
troops, With the exception OF one com
pany, retired for the night.
When the troops had withdrawn to
their armory yesterday and the strikers
and sympathizers were loudly celebrat-
Ing their victory new source OF danger
became apparent. \ BODY OF tifty strik-
ers appeared on the scene armed with
rifles and ammunition. 1t was learned that
the Garibaldi Guard had turned the con-
tents OF its arsenal over to the strikers,
Armed strikers on the Way.
The authorities and railroad people
visnd of the warlike preparations OF the
strikers at various points north OF here
on the Oregon branch. At Dunsmuir
shortly af.ei noon body Of seventy
for battle. marched to the Southern
Pacific depot. where other A.. X. u. men
had Il car and locomotive In waiting
and soon the armed body OF excited men
was speeding towards Sacramento. A
United States Marshdls car was coupled
behind the coach IN which the strikers
were riding
At Red Bluff. "a demonstration which
also portends trouble was made by the
strikers. The A. II. L. men there re-
ceived orders early In the day to come
To Sacramento, and at once began rus
Ting about the town for arms. Finally
one hundred rifles and plenty OF am
fnuniton were secured ana placed in
raboOse at the depot. When the
train from Dunsmuir arrived at lied
| Blum the rolling arsenal ana another
Daid OF strikers We're taken aboard.
At $50 the train stopped at Redding
long enough for the strikers To purchase
all the available ammunition. Soon
they were speeding ON again towards
Sacramento.
Arrests mt Los Angelica
Los ANGELES. cal, Iuly Six men,
| &C lnprlsing the StI!K" committee ui th,
| \. X. L., were arrested YESTERDAY after
! noon bV "a deputy United States War
/ shEl. Rail WAS fixed IN each case ~
/ - 90. IN" mon mad not given bail up
| 10 late hour laS night. but were
. scar ntnr Tor bUulSueu
Inc Indictment charges tho men with
! having uDstructed and melted others to
. uhstru"t the carrying ~ the tuited
/ States mails ON Regular trains OF the
| southern lacinc road.
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