New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
Driven from Sacramento
with Broken Heads and
Empty StOmachs.
POLICE AND FIREMEN
COMBINE IN ATTACK
General" and Is of His OFFICERS
in Jail Charged with
VagranCy.

Stif.N g liItflits ~ al AAffIN y -uIlt|llIE
with bruised heads and empty stomachs.
one thousand members Of the unem-
ployed armies that have been i'm Sacra-
meato FOR tho last two days We're en-
camped Tonight on the Yolo County side
Of the Sacramento River 10 which they
We're driven by Sacramento County off
Gers to-day
Not all of them were suffering from
injuries. bui all We're hungry. Most Of
them were cold from the drenchins given
them by the city Fire Department I'm
routing them from tieir Sacramento
camp. They swore vengeance on Sacra-
mento because Of the forcible election
but as their only avenue Of entrance TO
this city is guarded by several hundred
armed deputy sherirs and the town Of
Broderick. across the river. is equally
we'll guarded. TIE ciyi! authorities be
lieyc they have the situation we'll iu
hand and that state troops Will not be
needed.
The unemployed were driven off the
Southern Pacific right Of way late to-
day by deputy sherinfs armed with pick
handles and police armed with clubs
They at first refused to go. but several
strong streams of water played on them
by fremen started them on the run.
I'm I'd street they stopped to give
battle and IN the conflict that followed
many heads were bruised by the deputy
sheriffs and police, and the rioters were
driven to Front street. Some were
dubbed hard enough to necessitate
l,1. col
In passing Cd street they attacked
streetcars, hurting stones and sticks
through windows and forcing passen-
gers 70 sit down on tie car doors. \
stone was thrown through the wind
shield Of Or. John NJ. Grifiith's automo-
bile. hitting him I'm the mouth The
army was driven down Front street TO
the VI street bridge. one hundred mem
bers broke away and raided and wrecked
a saloon. They finally We're driven over
the VI street bridge and into Yolo
County.
Appeals 10 Governor Johnson To call
out the militia were unsuccessful, the
Governor placing everything in the hands
Of Adjutant General Forbes. who was in
the zone OF action At the Governors
request citizens committee headed by
Harry Thorp deputized 500 men-i00 TO
do duty in Sacramento and 100 In Brod-
erick. The Sheriff ana District Attor-
ney Of Yolo County are in charge OF the
force i'm that county
Nineteeu officers Of the army. includ-
ing "GeneraW Kelley. submitted peace
ably TO arrest this forenoon on vagrancy
charges after refusing 70 accept trans
nortation back to san Francisco.
Yolo County citizens requested infor-
mally Of Governor Johnson this evening
that he call out the militia TO aid the
authorities in preserving order. The Gov
ernor replied that the request must come
from the proper authorities and that il
must be fully established TO his salts
faction that the militia was needed TO
preserve lives and property
Sheriff Ahern and Chief OF Police john
son issued a call 10 Sacramento citizens
tonight for volunteers - deputy sherifls.
The streets OF the city VIII be patrolled
by five hundred specially deputized citi-
zens I'm addition TO the regular police
force.
A Gordon OF special state police was
thrown about the state capitol building
and grounds. and entrance to the State
House could be gained only through the
front doors Two watchmen stood at the
door of Governor Johnsons office, and
two more guarded the State Treasury.
Orders were issued tonight by the
Sheriffs office TO merchants 70 remove
firearms from the display windows.