The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-27
KELLYITEs WARNED.
Rock Island Railway officials Fear n
Train VIII he Seized.

ADAIR, Ia, April 26.-The Rock Island
officials anticipate serious trouble with the
industrial army tomorrow, and tonight
the camp. deputies and railroad people are
In state of excitement over what is feared
to be an approachin crisis. Over one hun
died men of the Sacramento division as
serted tonight that they would walk no
further and announced that they had de-
termined to ride and to ride Rock Island
train. The Rock Island sent east and west
for additional men, and a good-sized force
of burly railroaders will accompany every
train that moves tomorrow.
About o'clock tonight yardmaster Ham,
ilton, of the Des Moines railroad, took
several assistants and distributed through
Kelly's camp a circular signed by Division
Superintendent Stillwell, which says in part
Threats having been made that a train
OF this company will or may be seized by
parties in the so-called Industrial army or
running the same over the tracks of this
company, notice Is hereby given that in
case any such seizure occurs and an at
tempt Is made to run such train on the
tracks of this company, for the safety of
pubic travel and Of employees, the
passage OF such train will be obstructed
the usual danger signals displayed at the
point. or points of obstruction and any
train run in opposition to such signals or
after this notice will be at the peril of the
parties operating or upon the same
The men clustered about the camp fires
70 read the notices and the air was soon
hlled with denunciations Of the road and
censed over the action of the company.
This is an attempt" he said, "to incite
my men to riot; to make them. seize
train. This is the railroads only hope
They must make us lawless or their plans
to stop us will fail. We will not seize a
train. we will get 1t at Des Moines with
out seizure" Most of the men said they
would do nothing without orders from Kei-
1y- But the Sacramento men were sullen
and refused to answer inquiries, merely
reiterating that they would walk no fur
ther.
Twenty men were arrested at Atlantic
to-day for boarding train, and fully $50
scattered themselves along the railroad be-
tween there and Adair, many of the men
attempting to steal rides At Anita, fifty
men left the ranks and stood by the tracks
waiting for freight train which stood on
the siding, with the evident intention of
boarding 1t. Division Superintendent Fox.
vFsf fifteen railroad men, was with the
train, and seeing the threatening demon
s.lat tiors backed the string OF cars a quar-
ter of a mile and went past the industrials
at speed which prevented their boarding
IL. They jeered and hooted as ii shot past
and thirty men threw stones at the loco
motive and cars. About one hundred re-
cruits were secured in and around Atlantic,
and the army tonight numbers 1,256.
Incidents of the Days March.
ADAIR, Ia, April 26-Kelly's army OF
California. industrials' reached this place to-
night and went into camp. The start from
Atlantic this morning was made under less
propitious circumstances than usual. One
hundred and forty teams had been promised
by the Atlantic committee, but not more
than twenty wagons were available. Kelly
delayed his departure for some time. At
he orJa rod l-{c I'd nd
the army moved out of the fair grounds
the twenty-one mile march to Adair. There
was a noticeable lack OF the enthusiasm
among the townspeople which had previous
ly attended the army's breaking of camp
and a dearth of cheers and tigers. The
day was beautifully bright and warm, and
good time was made by the marching men.
Despite the unfavorable conditions under
which he began his march. Kelly was smil-
ing and happy to-day. for after almost
week of internal disturbance the army was
united and the men had ceased their quar-
reling. Even Company c., of Sacramento.
which last night refused to be reconciled.
swung into line and cheered for Kelly.
The young commander had again been
victorious and felt more secure in his posi-
ti9n ti9I as as leader than @ at any time since he
vinced at Atlantic that their only hope for
aid from the citizens in following Kel-
ly, and many of those who cursed Kelly
long and loud yesterday to-day cheered the
leader and swore eternal fidelity TO his
banner and the cause. Kelly, who, since
his enlistment in the army. has developed
a choice collection of former professions
and vocations. increased his list to-day
when his brother-in-law stated that the
leader was once prominent baseball play
er He said he played in & Western League
club and later played with st. Louis when
the latter club was in the American Asso-
citation. Kelly still prides himself on his
feetness of foot and strength of limb, and
is endeavoring to organize an army base
ball club TO play the town clubs along the
line Of march.
After the army left Atlantic about twen-
ty of the men quit the ranks and returned
to the town, expecting to ride on the out
going freight trains. They were found in
a box car and clinging to the bumpers
The authorities promptly put them under
arrest. The men offered no resistance and
quietly went to Jail. Many farmers met
the army along the route, and before Adair
was reached about three hundred wagons
were in line, and nearly all the men who
followed the road were given an oppor-
tunity to ride. Many of them took a short
cut down the railroad tracks and tramped
the entire distance. The army was quiet
and orderly throughout the march.