Evening journal., 1894-04-21
WILD SCENES IN OMAHA
Remarkable Outbreak of SYM
pathy For Keliy's Men.
THE MOB SEXES A TRAIN FOR HIM

The Leader Of the Army Refused Co Accept
1t because IL WAS stolen and starts To-
day TO March lis Men ast-I,ailroads
Fiatiy Refuse transportation.
OMAHA, April 21-General Kelly is all
the good words hitherto said of him, and
more. He displayed the rnrest Judgment
and fortitude when he declined TO put his
men on board train stolen at Council
Bluiis-stolen 10y the engineers and fire
men of the Union Pacific. 10 was n Union
Pacific engine, with Union Pacific cars. on
the Rock Island track Kelly declined it
because he said he had not yet broken any
law and did not intend to start i'm here
There was great excitement here all day,
and it was intensified mt nightfall by the
news that train had been captured to re-
lieve Kelly.
Crowds thronged the streets and an im-
mense open air meeting was held. Ru-
mors of the calling out of federal troops
and state troops, of deaths in Kelly's camp
and Of every conceivable nature kept the
crowd on a tension hard to Withstand.
But no unusual disorder ensued, and as If
by a miracle the clash that seemed inevi-
table was avoided, and Kelly's men slept
at Weston. At daybreak they marched to
| Council Bluffs. a new start east will be
made on foot. Quiet was restored In the
city.
Appealing to the Railroads.
While the committees were at work in
Council Bluffs other committees We're be-
sieging the different telegraph offices with
messages to the presidents of the Iowa
trunk lines The following was sent;
To Marvin Hughitt. President Chicago and
Northwestern Railway; r.. r.. Gable, pres-
dent Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way; Roswell Miilcr, President Chicago. Mil
waukee and SO. Paul Railway. Chicago;
kellys army is at Weston exposed 90 the ele-
ments with provisions for twodays; are suffer
ing, but patient and united in their determina-
ton 70 90 through; have thus Ear committed no
| trespass whatever; are orderly and ohedent 10
all commands of their leader and are being fur
nished with provisions by the charity of the
people of Iowa. We have thrown the RESPONSE
bility upon our state officers for the gravity Of
the situation. Can you not, gentlemen, for the
great corporations you represent, assume TO do
In the interests of humanity what you would
not be justified in doing except in this great
emergency?
Hon. W. II. NJ PUzEY. Chairman.
This was at once followed by this one:
From the government building We are re-
viewing procession Of 81, ,O01 citizens Of Omaha
We understand they have come over 70 demand
with force of numbers that something be done
| 70 provide transportation for kclly's army.
The citizens are now headed toward the Nil.
wRukeo tracks. If you were here you would
realize that something should be done az once
We appeal TO you 10 help relieve this c0mmuni.
" from the impending danger that threatens
and relieve the sufferings Of these men.
II. +. DEEMER. Judge District Court
j. +. MCGEE, Judge Supreme Court.
J. J. STEDMAS, Clerk Federal Court
THOMAS BOWMAN, Postmaster.
Soon after word was received that do
tachment of Union Pacific shopmen wa;
on the way across the bridge, and a Coun
ell Bluffs escort went down to meet them
They found over 1.00O men I'm line, will
flags waving aud blue ribbons the badge
Of the army, in nearly every buttonhole.
To the laundering of bass drums they
marched up to Broadway and over to Bay
liss park. The streets of Council Bluffs by
this time were black with a yelling, cheer
ing crowd. Travel in every direction was
almost suspended. Flags were nuttering
from numberless windows, and on every
corner crowds We're grouped TO listen to the
labor orations.
The advance guards of the shOpmen werl
armed with loaves Of bread borne ON the
end of flagstafis, and the line appeared &,
be endless. They joined the ranks Of th'
men already arrived and awaited the re
suit of the conference then in progress.
Railroad Omciais Refused.
Replies were finally received from tn
messages to the railway presidents deny
ing the request. and then the conference
between the citizens committee and thu
railroad officials ended. The information
i that no train would be furnished was con
| veyed to the waiting thousands, who ha'
4 congregated about the courthouse to awai
the coming of Chairman Tichenor Reach
, ing the grounds, he elbowcd his wa.
, | through the crowd and ascended the court
: house steps.
When he announced the result of tn
conference, it was greeted with roars o
! | howls, jeers and misses. After making
| short address he stated that the commit
: tee had decided to wait two hours when
| if no train was furnished, one would b
4. taken and run out to kelly's camp, wher
: his men would be loaded on and starte
! on their eastward journey. lie spoke il
4 strong terms against violence and eau
: toned the men against any destruction O
property. After the meeting on the court