The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
EXCITING NEWS FROM UTAH.
United States Troops En- Route to Salt Lake
to Quell an Expected Outbreak Of Saints.

New YORK, Dec. 5-The World has special
from Omaha, announcing that the War Depart
ment this morning through General Schoield,
ordered the post commanders of the Department
OF the Missouri to place all their men in condi-
tion to move on moments notice. The order
to General Howard, commanding the Depart
ment of the Platte, was that he should at once
dispatch by special train all available troops of
infantry and the Third Artillery to Fort Steele,
wy L., there to await further orders. General
Beck, adJutant of the post, at once called out
three regiments of the Fourth Infantry and
the full force of artillery. A special train of
SIX cars was chartered from the Union Pacific.
The greatest secrecy was enjoined, and the de-
partment officers. instead of taking troops
through the city as would be necessary to reach
the line of the Union Pacific caused the special
to be run out on a spur of the Omaha road to the
north and the troops were conducted under
cover of the bluffs and swamp prairie to the
place or landing. The reason for their dispatch
was kept secret, but it finally leaked out that the
United States marshal recently killed n member
OF the Mormon Church, and the fury of the
Saints, at last breaking the bounds of restraint.
has-sought revenge in the ii fe of the marshal
the story Of the outbreak, as nearly as can be
learned, is in substance as follows Since the
recent ruling of Judge Zane in the Circuit Court
at Salt Lake, that indictments for adultery pro-
cured bv Mormons against gentles could not
stand, the members of the church have been in
great state of excitement. One of the officers
who mas been conspicuous in the punishment of
the poygamlSts, was Deputy Marshal Collin
Every effort has been made to put him out of
the way by Imprisonment, but without avail.
The Mormons then determined to assassinate
bim and a churchman McMurrin, was assigned
the task. They dogged him continually
and one night as he was passing along the
street. McMurrin feled the Marshal with a
club. The officer at once reganed his feet
and fred at his assailant, who received two
shots. intiicting mortal wounds. After this Col
lin surrendered himself to the federal author-
ties, and was placed in the penitentiary for safe
keeping. Great excitement was caused, and the
church papers at once issued extras calling upon
the Saints to avenge the murder. A mob soon
formed and made a rush for the penitentiary.
United States Marshal Ireland was prepared to
receive them, however, and the mob fell back.
They then sought to obtain possession Of the
prisoner through the city authorities, but the
United States attorney had issued warrant
against Collin before Commissioner Mckay
Fearing renewal of the attack on his prisoner,
the marshal sent word to Governor Murray,
who fastened to Fort Douglas and laid the
matter before General McCook, who promptly
dispatched Lieutenant Turner with message
to the War Department. and it quick in its
execE ton. General Schofeld was commanded
toIneGlsh the troops, and sent the order here
which has resulted in the virtual evacuation of
Fort Omaha. The troops left here under orders
to rendezvous at Fort Steele, 185 miles east of
Salt Lake. The government has the Union
Pacific telegraph lines under martial restraint,
the object being to keep the Mormons in
ignorance, so that they will neither rush to the
rescue before help arrives or commit other vo-
lence in the fury of their anticipated defeat
The special train leaving Omaha consisted of
six freight cars, supplied with air brakes and
Pullman coach. Among the equipments are
eight cannon, 100 soldiers and sixteen artillery
horses The track was cleared for this train.
and at last accounts the boys were speeding
away at the rate of fifty miles an hour The
east-bound overland, which universally has
right of way, was held on a siding in Western
Nebraska forty minutes for the special