The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18

the strikers.
SACRAMENTO cal. July 1.-THE
following were killed in the derailment
of the train near here today:
SAM 3. CLARK. engineer.
Private BYRNE
Private LUBBERDING.
Private CLARK.
The wounded are:
Private Daimler. injured about head.
Private Wilson. left leg seriously lac
Grated
Private Dugan left arm cut of
Private Ellis internally injured.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
the steamers Alameda and Acme, car
rying the regular troops. steamed up the
river and landed at the levee. They
were met by several companies Of mill
tia. who had been ordered 90 keep the
crowd back, fearing am attack by the
strikers and their sympathizers. Shortly
after O'Clock the regulars and marines
marched 10 the depot headed by Col.
Graham and staff. The usual rush of
spectators took place, but they were
quickly dispersed. The strikers had
abandoned the situation and were no.
where 10 be seen. Sentries were at once
detailed TO keep the crowd at a safe dis
tance and the Calling guns were placed
an position.
Shortly after . O'Clock General Super
intendent Fillmore had a conference with
Col Graham, and when it was concluded
the latter ordered his officers TO drive
everyone out of the depot including
newspaper reporters. Division Superin-
tendent Wright with am engine then
cleared the main track ard orders were
issued 10 take the overland. which had
been delayed here since The inaugura-
tion of the strike. L. g San Francisco.
Samuel Clark. one OF the oldest engi-
neers i'm the employ Of the company.
took charge of the engine. acting under
instructions of Col. Graham. Soldiers
belonging 10 battery u, Fifth United
States artillery, accompanied the train.
Bintcd .t by Strikers.
As the train pulled ont Of the depot
there was u silence among the strikers.
who were evidently not in a happy mood,
and frequently limited that the train
would not reach san Francisco. Such
proved TO be the truth. Shortly after the
train left the depot word was received
here that il. had been fired upon by
strikers and dItched. 1T was reported
that Engineer Clark was killed by a
bullet and seveTa. regulars perished in
the wreck. Later advices. however. show
that not a shot was fired. The strikers
had unspiked the rails for a distance Of
about 100 feet and covered up their das-
tardly work with sand.s Engineer Clark,
Notwithstanding that he was on the alert
for such cOwardly tactics, plunged into
the trap. The engine was overturned
and several ears upset. Engineer Clark
was killed and Privdtes Byrne, Lubber-
ding and Clark met with a similar fate.
Private Danny. who was also in the en-
gine when II upset. was seriously injured
about the head. Private Ellis was hurt
internally and IS likely to die
The train consisted Of nine cars, five
Of them Pullmdns- on the engine were
PriVates LubDerding. Byrne Clark, Du-
gan. Ellis and wilson The engine
plunged through the trestIe and none OF
the men had time To jump and save
themselves. Those of the men who were
not instantly killed were weighted down
with their heavy accoutrements and
sank into the muddy water. Engineer
Clark was pinned under tde engine ard
MS body has not been recovered.
The trestle was about thirty feet long
and was completely shattered. Fully
one-half Of the filling torn out The
engine is buried in the mud and water
with the four forward cars. Another car
Is hanging over the edge Of the embant-
ment. They were all mail cars and
none OF the Puilmans were injured
Shortly after the report that the train
had been derailed Division Superintend-
ent Wright ordered the wrecklng crew
10 the scene Gen. Graham also sent
company OF cavalry 10 head off the
strikers. Shortly after O'Clock this
afternoon two OF the wounded men were
brought TO the city and taken to the
hospital, where their injuries We're
dressed.
The regulars are in an ugly mood on
account OF the death and injury to their
comrades and seem anxious for a skirmish
with the strikers. Many Of them claim
tnat Superintendent Fillmore as
sured Gen Graham that the road had
Deen carefully gone over and further de-
clared that he knew the strikers would
not resort 70 any desperate measures to
win the strike. It was not until he as
sured Gen. Graham Of the supposed good
condition Of the road that the latter con-
sented 70 sen0 his men to assist the train
10 San Francisco.
DiscIaimed by the A. II. U.
Harry Knox. the leader Of the strikers.
has isseud the following:
II desire TO state Ia behalf Of A. r. u
that this order has not the remotest con-
nection with the ditching of the train be-
tween Sacramento and Davisville this af-
ternoon In which several people lost their
lives We condemn this act as outrageous
ana barbarous ana entirely contrary to
the spirit OF the A. x. o. which Is en-
gagged in an honorable struggle In the in
terest OF labor and IS opposed TO violence
OF the sacrificing or human life. This
act was done by sympathizers and we
regret IL the more as IL Is calculated To