The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-16
GEN. KELLEY In IOWA.
His Camp at Council Bluffs Has
$1,000 Visitors.
PERFECT DISCIPLINE ENFORCED.
Csaee>ssaSy Calling oss 81 The Aiiffts-
CeiaSa Nee Yes Esd 81 Iss In
Asssrtal RsgfmsnG


troops speat . hsazs.sal Sunday il the en-
ioyuea: Of more laxEYy snan tsey have
Known since they les home tso weeks
ago. The array reached ire con1nes os
OSAKA abort after s ofclocx- The traia
vas hsnsed on . siiet-sck JEST irss1e the
city Limits. Chief sesvey Vas there sifa
two psasoons Of yso1ice unter Captains Cor
mack and Marryn- IL had been the iEter-
ton 70 dlsenbark the army saers II TIE
woods and have BREAKFAST The sateorS-
tres had provised ? 90 leaves Of bread
ard 200 pounds Of cooked beef. While
q business IRA haa givsa 1 40 pes All
this proverdsg xas IN .ro box cars. which
we're quickly attached TO the Kelley tr.ia.
aad then the procession moved On. Easef
sesvey asked Gen. Kelley 20 keep bis raen
on the carr and saey we're kept there Two
or three thousand people gathered ;hege.
and many creased 10 Council Bi1ffs vita
the train "French.- the only man IN TIE
army .ifh uniform. sat On the rSio: Of
the engine holding . large American nag.
while from the box cars were displayed
the nstioaal colors aud banners peculiar
20 tire army. Notices Of various kinds
we're also displayed.
A, the Union Pacific transfer yards II
Council Bluffs, there vas . crowd of 100
or s.sso people. Sexen com nanies Of militia
were drawn up in line When The train
pulled IN . great cheer Vas sent up Bosa
the citizens and the kelssyisss joined IN
making ihe depot she6s rattle xssh Their
yeI.s. while she militia boys looked rather
shamefacedly 81 each other IS they
wondered shy they we're there In
q monen: the aakess and baggage
were fumeled out Of the cars n
which tie army had Travelled for
the pas; six caYs, and q camp xas
pitched on the open ground about Loo
yards from the decos- Breakfast vas
soon under way. City hyir.ass we're
opened and faces we're washed With =
vigorous rush that denoted the rest and
relish of cold water. After breakfast be-
gan . reception which lasted we'll into the
evening. Fully 5000 people visited the
camp and mingled with the soldiera Ksg-
ley's wonderful organisation vas never bet
ter shown The discipline OF the army -
as perfect as that of weli-drilied
regulars. Much Of this is due 20 the per-
sonnet of the troops. who are mainly in
telIisent mechanics. with few professions ri
men thrown IN. During the afternoon .
public meeting Was held Gen Kelley and
aud . number o. local labor iesders made
speeches. In his address Gen. Kelley said
he could not understand Why the militia
had been called out His intentions
were peaceaole and his army well
behaved. IL was made up Of
isw-abiding and self-suppor,ing citi.
gems Of the United States They
had no intention of making trouble
for any one. When they get 10
Washington City they viii argue the nece.-
sity OF taking care of the unemployed.
Gov. Jackson's action in calling out the
militia has been criticised by the citizens
rather harshiy. Gov. Jackson Jus;ifies
bis action ev saying that he had received
many kilograms asking for protection, and
had finally concluded the troops would be
absolutely necessary TO preserve order.
Some speculation as to how the troops
would get away from Council Bluffs was
heard. hut at midnight nothing had been
settled. II; Was then understood that the
burlington would furnish . train. Suuer-
inlendent Duggan. who has charge of the
division of the road. is said 10 be himself
especially adverse 10 carrying the men.
Many recruits joined the army here, one
u.
Contributions Of provisions and cash were
also liberal. oae collection. taken at the
close of Kelley's speech. amounted to
si05sS.
KANSAS Cry. April IA special to the
Journal from Guthrie. O. T., saws: The
Oklahoma contingent of Coxey's army.
3oo strong. completed arrangements to-
night with the railroad company to carry
them 10 Washington City in box cars.
SAN BKRSaRDISo. Cal. April l1-The
army Of the unemployed are still in camp
at Cotton. and the citizens o. that place
are on Aaari. together with a few deputy
sherihs. TO protect property. The mer-
chants Of Cotton have signed an agree
ment no; 10 sell the army Of the unern-
pioyed any provisions SO long as they
remain in camp there. The army made a
proposition today 10 move on. Of the
county a: once on condition that the lead
ers are released. This proposition was
promptly refused. and those nov under
arrest will have 10 await their trial hv
jury.
The army OF the unemployed attended the
Baptist church tonight IN body Pastor
q, spurgeon Medharst took up collection
o, $50 for the army and preached sen
mon expressing sympathy for the men.
At 10 O'Clock 3 committee Of safety waited
on Rev. MedaursE and explained the
change from the peaceful citizens O.
one week age to the mob OF ias-breakers
OF today, Rev. Nedaurst said he was
gnlnfogned. and gave sympathy IN ignor-
snce Of the lawless characters of the men.
The citizens are resdy ~ render assistance
when tne army dIsbsn3s. tut will no,
silos them 10 march Out as An organizes.
company to prey on other communities
The men say they will remain here until
the leaders are released
OAKLAND. "a, April l5.-The Oakland
contingent Of the Second regimen: OF the
Industrial Army observed SUNDAY hy at
tending divine service ST the First Presbx-
te-isn church in the morning and AT
the FIRST Meshodis: sharch in the even.
ing. The men marched By tSos. ana
there we're between IS9 snd - men in
line The appearance u the army on the
street on the wsy Ia church gave rss 70
the report ihas the Second regiment xas
On the march The mayor. however. did
TO; cal. the COMMITTEES Of nine 70 assem- Die
The members OF Tie army were accorded 4
I kindly reception hy the church officials
fNNH-ARN. A+@-s akFAs Itch frr and
his army of CommonS sslers broke ann
TODAY and started on Their journey, ha: ia
different directions. Many OF thesa are n
bad shape. sick AMI worn CUT The men
eaEeas~i a.. l2st night. and tAis gnornias
after breakfast and took = vote by CON,
. Tanies ae;her or not they wSald foIlu~
+ zen Fry. The vote % continue with ID.
general VAS carried by very slight llz-
{ 3ority, and the minority declared they
/ soa.4 50 no further With him.