New Ulm review., 1901-06-05
SOLDIERS MOB A SALOON.
Wild Riot INDUCED In by Six
Hundred Men from Preside
at San Francisco.
DRUGGED SOLDIER STARTS TROUBLE.
Outside the Military Camp with
Being Responsible for the Deed,
and Destruction of the Saloon
Property Follows.

San Francisco, June 3.-A mob of
soldiers numbering 500 or 600 in
,dulged in a riot Friday night and
wrecked Mrs. Powers saloon. one of
the many drinking places just outside
the Preside reservation.
There are a great many conflicting
stories as to the origin of the trouble.
The soldiers of the Forty-sixth volun-
teer infantry were mustered out of
service Friday, and the men given
their discharge and pay. Most Of the
men had several hundred dollars COM
ing to them, and they did consider
able drinking in the Presidio resorts.
Soldiers Cry for Vengeance.
A man by the name of Morgan, of
the Forty-sixth, was found uncon-
scious in front of Mrs. Powers sa-
loon. Two of Morgan's companions
took him to camp for treatment. The
doctor pronounced it a case where
drugs had been administered. The
news spread rapidly about the camp,
and soon there were dozen or more
men running to Mrs. Powers saloon.
They demanded reparation for the
drugging of their comrade, but any
knowledge of the affair was denied.
Two or three ex-soldiers lounging
about the place sided in with the
women, and ordered the soldiers
from the premises. They went back
for reenforcements, and spread the
report that two of their companions
had been killed in this saloon.
Mob Made Up.
A mob was made up of members of
the Forty-fifth and Forty-siNth regi-
ments, then rushed pell-mell through
the Preside gates to the saloon.
Stones were gathered on the way,
and then the place was stormed.
Every window in the place was
broken, the bar and fixtures smashed,
and the interior demolished complete
ly. The gas jets were snapped off, and
the coal oil lamps overturned.
Saloon Catches Fire.
The place caught fire and po-
liceman broke through the crowd
and rang the fire alarm. BY that
time the infuriated men were yell
ing to burn the place and lynch the
one helpless man, Harris, who had
been driven from the place. Officers
tried to rush Harris through the
crowd, but were stopped. In spite
of the efforts of the police to pro-
tect Harris, the soldiers beat and
cut him terribly. Finally, when the
squadron Of cavalry and provost
guard of 60 men from the Forty
fifth arrived, a passage was made
through the crowd and Harris taken
to a safe place.
The efforts of the cavalry and
guard to disperse the crowd were
futile until the fire hose was turned
on. This and the entire guard of the
post helped to restore order.
Mrs. Powers estimates the damage
at $4,000. Not thing was left in
tact in the saloon.
Investigation to BE Made.
A careful investigation of the re-
port that some of the soldiers had
died from drugged liquor proved that
such was not the case. Morgan, of
the Forty-sixth regiment, was the
only man whom it is thought might
have been the victim of a drug.
An investigation of the riot will be
made by the police and military Of
ficialS.
ArbucISIe-Woo.son Suits Dismissed.
Toledo, O., June 3.-All the suits
in the Arbuckle-Woolson coffee liti-
cation have been dismissed without
prejudice. There were two hnre-