The herald., 1894-05-11
THE NORTHWESTERN COyEYITES
COmmOnwealers Coast Down a
Long Grade.
Ugly Feeling Over the Battle at
North Yakima.
weaisrs and Citizens Arrested for
Completely In tho Riot-A
Dangerous Condition
of fairs.

By the Associated Press.
TACOMA, May l0.--Sixty Coxsyit es
captured sinsle gondola coal car at
1910 this afternoon at Clselum, IN the
Northsrn Pacific main line, 10 M asst
OF the Cascade tunnel. They led
every switch SO that the rsilr zen
were powerless to interfere. I oal
car was quickly showed o the maia line.
Sixty Coxeyites bracsd their shoulders
against the end aud sids5 and gsvs tie
car tremendous shove.
From Cleelum 10 Ellensburg the
track has an eaay down grade, the dis
lance being IS miles. At exsctly u AS
the go men iumpel aboard the car, then
in motion, and etlrie1 for Ellsnaburg.
The heavy car rolled along at an easy
speed, reaching E.iensburg. according
to railroad reports, at 1907 p. m. In
the meantime Superintendent McCabs
at Tacoma had ordered all trains near
Ellensburg sids.trecksd, giving the
gondols complete right of way. This
car was stopped with the brake at
Ellensburg, and the 81 Coxsyitss
Joining hundred or more OF thsir
friends there. The former had besn
hanging about Cleelum for two or three
days, hobnobbing with this Roslyn coat
miners. The seizure Of the car had
been carefully planned.
The Industrials all along ths line zeal
in bad humor on account OF the fight
last night at Yakima. 1t is reported
shak
Yakima this afternoon for last nights
ehooting, but details have not been
received. Over 100 Industrisls are
that they will take the first
eastbound freight. Deputy Marshal Ed
Minsch of Tacoma is there in charge OF
about 80 specials, and Joe Warren With
q more, all armed with rifles, arrived
some of the synpathizers at Yakima in
cited the Commonwealers to resistance
and did L:uch to precipitate the conflict
of last night. A special dispatch says
that the clerk of the United States court
is there with citations for 10 of those
who made the most inhammatory re-
marks.
Judge Hsnford OF the United States
circuit court has arrived at Yakims,
from Spokane. The situation there still
looks serious. OF the Industrials in.
jured last night, Nick Weaver of Seattle
wss shot in the neck; McApee, ia the
ankle, and Seattle" Savage was shot in
the head. Savage was taken to the hos-
pital. All are doing well.
Deputy Marshals Chichester and Jolly,
who were shot in the fight at Yakima
last night, we're brought to Tacoma to-
day. Jolly's wound is serious, it being
through the bowels. He is not ex-
pected to live. Chichester is but
slightly hurt, by ball in the thigh.
The marshals say that two shots were
fred by the Commonwealers before the
marshals used their guns.
NoRrH YAKIMA, Wash, May l0-Late
this afternoon so Of the Commonwealers
were arrested and marched under a
heavy guard OF deputy United States
marsha to the county Jail. These were
some of the men who captured train
last night and had an encounter with
the msrshals. They will be taken on a
special train tonight to Seattle to be
tried in the United States court before
Judge Hsniord.
A number OF citizens have also been
arrested, charged with melting the Com
monwealers to resistance, and warrants
are in the hands of the marshals for the
arrest of others. Those already arrested
are Ira M. Rrutz. an attorney and for
merly registrar of the land office; Nat
Yates, an OK police officer j. ?. McCaf-
ferty, ex city marshal; Tom Lund, sa-
loon keeper; F. s. Davis, barber, and
a negro bootblack.
While some of those arrested made
indiscreet remarka in the heat OF excite
ment, the warrants were issued mainly
on rumors, and it is extremely doubtful
if there are causes for action in more
more than one or two cases.
ELLENsBURG, WASH, May 10.-Jack
Jolly and w. q. Chidester, deputies
who we're shot at Yakima last night,
were brought here on freight early
this morning, and left on the through
passenger train for the west at ii o'clock.
Jolly is resting easily, but it is gener-
ally believed hia wounds are fatal.
Yakima people who came up say Chides-
ter shot himself. There are nesriy 800
'Wealers here, and all are greatly excited
over the affair but there has been no
demonstration of any kind except open
denunciation OF the deputies. All are
very bitter and receive much sympathy
from the citizens. 1t IL feared ii the
deputies remain here trouble will result.
Men continue to arrive from the west,
mostly aioot.
SPOKANE, Wash, May 10. - The
Spokane Coxeyites are very much dis
turbed. The traitorous conduct Of
Leader Dolphin aud the vigilance of
the authorities have crushed their
spirits. Desertions are nuDls r0u5.
Deputy United States Marshal N'nson
went out at noon today to serve % pers
OF injunction, issued By Judge Hantord,
restraining the Commonwealers from
interfering with the property OF the
Great Northern railway.