The morning call., 1894-04-22

calling out of the militia and orders to the
Government troops was thought to be
merely precautionary. as there was no in
dication of coming disturbance.
Kelly has been favorably impressed with
the suggestion to make the trip overland by
wagon trains and the encouraging re-
sponses from farmers to appeals for assist
anee. The men BOW have rations enough
for one meal only. Kelly thinks he will
90 to Kansas City by water only as a last
resource.
The officials of the Chicago and Rock
Island and Pacific and Burlington and Mis-
souri, Pacific roads having notified Mayor
Bemis they would hold the city responsible
for damage TO property. the Mayor has is
sued proclamation cautioning the citizens
against interfering with the roads. 1t is
also urged that the people sympathtZing
with the industrials aid the army by secuT-
ing teams and supplies for the march East,
Offering to forward Kelly all contributions
made through the Mayors Office.
Speeches by prominent laboring men
rOundly scoring the railroad officials were
delivered tonight at the mass-meeting,
and assurances of sympathy for the army
we're numerous. Mayor Bemis, in the
name of the city. promised 1900 pounds of
meat, 1000 loaves of bread and 1000 pounds
of coffee. The County Clerk PROMISED to
pay the expenses of ten teams as far as
the Mississippi River, and in all over fifty
teams were secured.
Kelly will march to Nicola, Iowa, to-
morrow where he will be received by
delegation of farmers and escorted to Des
A Al.
lions are being made for the army's arrival,
the president of the Union University and
the Sheriff of the county having to-day as
sured Kelly of warm welcome. Heavily
loaded provision wagons continued to ar
rive at Camp Weston during tonight.
Much food is coming from the farmers of
the vicinity. who express great Indignation
at the attitude of the railroads.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 21.-General
Manager ST. John of the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific Railway does not think
the people have anything to fear from the
COmmonweal Army in passing through
the country. He said: 1T is made up of
sober. intelligent and determined men,
nine-tenthS of whom are American born.
They are respectable, honest and remark
ably we'll organ Zed. There are no buns
among them. If they have few more
days of such treatment as they have had
the last two days it is terrible to think
what may happen. You can't tell what
men will do when they are hungry and
held down. This thing. gathering like
whirlwind, is very similar to the French
revolution. 1t is a terrible thing and
made me SAD to find 1900 respectable, we'll
meaning men reduced to such desperate
straits in this country. We expect these
things in old countries, but it is 10 part of
the programme of a republic. 1t makes
us feel there is something wrong with the
Government"
Mr.. St. John spoke highly of General
Kelly, pronOuncing him man Of cEarac-
Ter and a thorough Christian, capable of
managing the army. He thought fully
100000 men would assemble in Washing
ton.
WESTON, Iowa. April 2L-Kelly's army
had court-martial trial to-day. a. Madi-
son, private. was tried for violating the
rules of the Industrial Army by furnish
ing and smuggling liquor into camp, and
is alleged to have been spying on the men
in the interests Of the railroads. The
charges were proven and ne was dishon-
orably discharged and publicly drummed
out of town. At u o'clock General Kelly
declared that if transportation was not
secured by morning he would begin NOV
ing on foot eastward through the State,