The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-28
THE INDUSTRIAL ARMY
coxEv AND HIS COHORTS.
Armies 0rsas aad Snail Riding and
Walking Toward Wsshisgton.

General Coxey's industrial army 3OO
strong left Boonesboro, Maryland, on
the cath. The men were in good
spirits, had enough to eat and behaved
themselves. Notwithstanding the lat
ter fact the mayor Of Frederick send
party Of armed guards to escort them
through the county. The people seem
to sympathize with the men and fur
nish them = good stock Of food.
Kelly's army has reached Atlantic.
The men had walked from Council
Bluffs, helped along by wagons fur
nished by farmers along the route.
The country people seem very glad
to aid the men IN anv way possible.
When the army left Council Bluffs it
numbered 1900, but men began to de-
sert soon after and there was some
trouble in the discipline, This is due
to the jealousy existing between the
San Francisco and Sacramento factions.
the latter under Colonel Speed being
jealous of Kelly. On reaching Allan.
tic about 800 Of the Sacramento men
revolted from Kelly's command and
said they would follow Speed hereaf.
ter Speed has accepted the leader
ship but says he will march to Wash
ington with Kelly, but not under his
guidance Henceforth, says Speed,
there will be two armies absolutely
distinct, but sharing provisions and
glory. Kelly hopes for reconcilia-
ton.
On Wednesday the troubles between
Kelly, Speed and Baker were adjusted
and all was harmony. A treasurer is
to be appointed to take charge of all
funds, and Speed and Baker are re-
stored to their former positions. Kelly
openly deplored the violent course Of
the Montana army. General Weaver
sent word that he hoped to secure
transportation for the army from Des
Moines to Washington.
A branch of Coxey's army was
formed at Butte, Montana, several
days ago and efforts were made to Sc
cure transportation eastward. In
functions were issued by the courts
forbidding the men to seize trains on
the Northern Pacific or Union Pacific,
but on Monday night the army num-
bering 400 broke into the Northern
Pacific round house and having made
up train of freight cars started for
Washington at speed of forty miles
an hour. The engine was manned
by railroad men in the army. Efforts
were made to have the train stopped
in Montana but without success. The
officials could do nothing but keep the
track clear to avoid a collision. Judge
Caldwell appealed to Washington for
an order for assistance from the fed
eral troops to assist the court officers
in arresting the men.
United States Marshal McDermott
with posse Of seventy-fve pursued
the CoIeyites on special train and
ovcrhauled them at Billings, Mon
tana. He ordered the leaders to sur
render but they refused Some of the
deputies without orders fred upon the
Co1eyites and the FIRE was returned.
One man on each side was wounded,
but miraculously no one was killed.
The marshals were chased off and the
army numbering 900 men started east
ward again. Orders had been sent
from Washington to Colonel Page,
500 men at Fort Keogh,
Montana, to stop the army when it
passed through there. Colonel Page,
hearing that the army was detained at
Forsythe for lack of water, rushed his
troops Co that point on a special train,
and placed the men under arrest. This
was late Wednesday night. The men
without fight and will
be taken back to Butte for punish
ment.
The Northwestern industrial army,
! 900 strong, made up largely Of men
who came to the Northwest to work
on the Great Northern and the Ever
EFT & Monte Cristo railways, started
on foot Wednesday evening for Wash
ington city. They will march to Puy-
allup, where the Tacoma contingent,
about 800 strong, will Join them.
Hopes are still entertained of secur-
ing transportation from the Northern
Pacific, but failing in making this ar
rangement, the evident intention is to
board the first east bound freight train.
The army is organized in IA companies
Of about go men each.
General Fry's army, which split up
into two parties after leaving st. Louis,
is struggling along afoot.
Frys army is moving slowly east
ward by capturing trains and riding
until they can go no further. They
had reached Brazil, Indiana, on the
18th. The people are becoming dis
gusted with the army's course.
The Colorado commonwealers have
hard time. Being unsuccessful in
getting transportation, General Gray
son marched his men out of Denver
through Brighton and Fort Lupton
On the 24th the army was still in
Evans, but plans had been made for
carrying it to Fort Morgan.