Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-26
THROWN OUT OF HOME.
Fifty Iowa Families Evieted in True Old
Country style-Ths settlers Look Hope
fully Toward Governor Larrabee.

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Country style-Ths Settlers Look Hope
fully Toward Governor Larrabee.
FoRT DoDoE, la, Nov. 26.-United State.
Marshal Holbrook and posse brought tho
first weeks evictions of the Des Moines river
lands to a conclusion Saturday night after a
days trip in the country away from any
telegraph office. The last eviction was made
about thirty miles east OF Fort Dodge on
the border Of Hamilton county.
Six burly fellows, each a walking arsenal.
made up the posse. Marshal Holbrook car.
ried with him on this trip a pocketful OF
writs directed against occupants Of the land
to which Mr. Richard Smell, a son OF an Iii
nois capitalist, holds title. A point sixteen
miles southwest Of this city was tho place
marked for the first eviction Of tho day. Ii
was farm on which M.thias Haeenson had
lived nineteen years. Hagenson had antici.
pated e7iction by running or his stock His
property was carted to the road and un.
loaded, and in one case family was left to
sleep in the road by ths side Of their furni.
ture, half mile distant from their old home.
Within sight was Spain Hower's place
from which he was evicted the dny before
his furniture, farm machinery and other
personal property still scattered about thc
road. Hover had built a fine house. good
barns ard sheds on his place, and was il fine
shape for the winter when the eviction took
place.
From the Norwegian's home the posse
drove two miles to Chance Pigman's house. q
two story frame building ia a grove. Opul-
ent corn cribs, comfortable harms and gran.
aries, long haystacks and sleek looking stock
were found there When Marshal Holbrook
told his errand Pigman pleaded for lust one
days time, saying: "pve got a little boy I've
had TO sit up with two nights. He's croupy.
I'm afraid it will kill him to be carried out
in the cold
But the marshal was inexorable. and load
after loed was hauled out to the road. =
quarter Of a mile away, and put down by tho
fence. Pigman and his wife held consuita-
tion about where they could find shelter for
the night.
"Oh, Lord, said the poor woman, II wish
l was ready to go home to heaven
Jim Kortright gave the most astonishing
exhibition Of cheerfulness when the posse
moved him out "lt's getting late. and
reckon you might as well begin right away. y
AS the sun was sinking the work at Kort.
rights was begun. He and his wife had put
years Of their life into this farm ana over
81 900 besides
From this point the posse drove 10 Lehirh.
q little mining town, to spend the night.
To-day they are continuing their work.
Interest in the evictions grows apace with
the knowledge Of their progress. Today al
Iowa is talking about them-on trains. In
public places, and on the streets. The law
says they shall be, but popular opinion SAYS
they must stop before long
Something Of a sensation was created when
il became known that Governor Larrabee
had taken hand in the Des Moines river
land evictions The publicity OF the letter
from the governor TO the county attorney Of
Webster county, in which the latter displays
a favorable disposition toward the settlers.
gives them new hope, and, in connection
with the stand taken by United States Seua.
tor Allison, leads them to hope for remnner.
alton from the next congress.
The deputy marshals have returned 70
Fort Dodge, after having made fifty. families
homeless