The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-13
DAY OF QUIET.
Both Sides Rest on
Their Arms.
DRAWING THE HALTER
About the Necks of the
WreCkers.
WORDEN IS SURELY GUILTY.
Convincing Proof Secured by the
Officers.
WORDEN is SURELY GUILTY
GRAHAM AND THE MILITIAMEN
The Officers Confidence Stops With
the Two Regiments From
San Francisco.

SACRAMENTO, July l2.-After the excit-
ing events of Yesterday there has been a
| calm in civil, military and striker head
quarters. 1t is time that has been con-
sidered to bode no good, however, and the
city is in condition of suspense that
starts heartstrings vibrating. No one is al
! together at ease and every one is in nerv-
Gus expectancy of strange and wonderful
doings.
During the day there was little to dis
turb the serenity which has prevailed
since the awful disaster Of yesterday. The
strikers and their sympathizers seem to
have considered that five lives are sufti-
cieut sacrifice for at least two days. There
were no trains sent out to-day to any very
distant points. a wrecking engine and a
couple of cars went out carefully to the
scene of yesterdays trestle.ditching, and
another engine with a few cars made a
journey in another direction to the Amer
lean River bridge with officials Of the
Southern Pacific Company and military
escort. The purpose of this second ex-
petition was TO determine il the bride over
that river had been tempered with by the
strikers or persons in sympathy with their
fight.
Perhaps the most interesting of the few
and unexciting occurrences to day was the
firing Of the men OF the Third National
Guard Infantry of San Francisco upon
supposed strikers who had secreted them
selves in the railroad yard and ran when
the sentries ordered them to halt. This
firing has been conceded a proof OF what
the militia can and will do when occasion
requires it and circumstances permit it.
Moreover this was San Francisco militia.
and from this occurrence and another of a
more serious kind yesterday public opinion
may safely turn into a favorable channel
as far as the Second Brigade is concerned.
OF all wrongs perpetrated since the ar
rival of the San Francisco regiments here
the attributing of cOwardice aud dishOn0r
to the Second Brigade regiments has been
he worst. When they have had occa sion
to show theirs mette they have done so.
Even Company 6, Third Infantry, the
members of which were cOurt-marti+led
for disobedience of orders on Wednesday
last, pleaded yesterday TO go out with the
regiment and prove their loyalty to the
State in the service of which they had been
enlisted. They proved it too, and ad-
mrab bly,.
no nrHo
the Second Brigade to remove its camp to
a locality near the depot Graham de-
cared that the First and Third Infantry
regiments of San Francisco were the only
ones he wanted. lie knew their quality
and undoubtedly knew the quality also Of
the other companies here. His choice
from all tie miilianen here is above all
else satisfactory proof that the San
Francisco organizations, the First Infan-
try, Third Infantry, Signal Corps and
Calling detachment Of Shines Light Bat
terv a are not delinquent.
The strikers have remained extremely
tranquil during the entire day. There has
been absolutely no kind Of demonstration,
and tor time peace and order have had a
chance. There was but little in the line
of massed strikers or streetcorner multi
tudes. OF course trainmen and railroad
shopmen crowded about the picket line
down near the depot, but they thinned
frequently and were apparently of small
substantially.
There were no threats on the public
streets, no carrying OF Wlnchesters
| through the thorough fares and no very
vociferOus expressions of sympathy with
the strikers. The presence of the military
| authorities. the clearing OF the railroad
| yards, the confiscation of firearms and the
partial declaration of martial law has had
the effect OF bringing about transient
orderly condition OF affairs. Nothing is
! very certain in the matter OF develop
ments, and an outburst Of intense feeling
| and riotous demonstrations may occur at
| any moment. Fifty regular soldiers guard
The American River bridge. The Second
| Brigade Of the California State militia is
encamped with the regulars near the depot.
The Fourth Brigade, the men of Sacra-
mentO and Stockton, are guarding that
! fearfully dangerous locality out under the
shadows Of the Capitol. The strikers are
| evidently scared, but are flushed with the
pride of success so far, and the citizens are
alarmed.
| But rains will still be sent out, railroad
communication will be opened at all haZ-
| ards, and come what may the crisis IN the
| Sacramento trouble must come before the
end Of the week If present indications are
proof of ANYTHING