Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-21

! help relieve this community from the
impending danger that threatens and
relieve the sunerlngs Of these men,
which aroused the community.
| tsigneD 10. H. neemer, Judge Dis
trict Court; J. e f. Melee Judge
Supreme Court; j. j stedman. Clerk
Federal Court Thomas Bowman, POST
master,
While the committee which had de-
vlsed the second message was stnl in
the telegraph office. another committee
was clamoring for the attention OF the
manager TO send another message 10
the president Of the roads. The only
delay that was ocoasioned in sending
it was the discussion az to whether IL
should be put In the form OF request
or a demand The copy had been pre-
pared to read demand" but cooler
heads objected 20 this, claiming a de-
mand was revolutionary and unlawful.
and as they wanted to leave the rail-
way presidents no grounds TO stand on
TO maintain their refusal 10 give trans
portauon they desired To do nothing
that could be criticised The telegram
read as follows.
Requesting Transportation.
Council Bluffs. Iowa, April 2O.-R II.
Gable. Marvin Hughitt. Roswell Miller,
Chicago-omahn and Council Bluns re-
quest transportation FOR kollys
immediate transportation for Kelly's
army from Council Bluns TO Chicngo,
(signe.d)H. NJ ryner J T. Duryen.
Charles Randolph, c. J.. Gnlett. y.
J. Dospeuwald, sam d. Hedie, j j..
Redmond
Al o'clocl; word was received that
a detachment OF Union Pncihc shopmen
were on their way across the bridge,
and Council Bluffs escort went to
meet them They found over 1000 men
In line, with days waving and blue rib
bons. the badges OF the army in nearly
every buttonhole.
TO the laundering ~ bass drums they
marched up to Broadway and over to
Bayllss park The streets Of Council
Bluffs by this time were blacl, with
yelling, cheering crowd Flags were
Tutoring from numbcrless windows,
and on every corner crowds were gath
cred to lister to the labor ovations,
The advance guard Of tho shopmen
were armed with loaves Of bread borne
ON the edge Of fsgstafrs. aud the line
appeared to be endless They Joined
the ranks OF the men already arrived
ana awaited the result OF the confer
ence then in progress,
The Requests Refused.
II WAS 3 O'Clock before replies were
received from the messages 20 the rail-
way officials denying the request and
then the conference between the ciu-
gems committee and the railroad ofll-
cinls ended The information that no
train would be furnished was con
veyed to the waiting thousands who
had oongrcgated about the court house
to await the coming OF Chairman Ty-
ner Reaching the grounds, he elbowed
his way through the crowd and as
cendcd the court house steps when
he announced the result OF the confer
ence It wRG greeted with roars OF hows
ieers and kisses After making a short
address he stated that the committee
had decided TO wait until o'clock at
which hour n no train was furnished
one would be taken and run out to
Kelly's camp where his men would
be loaded on and started on their East
ward Journey He spoke IN strong
terms against violence and cautioned
the men against any destruction OF
property. As soon as the meeting OF
the court house square adjourned, led
by n band and with thousands OF fags.
the men formed in line and marched to
Bayllss park
A Remarkable scene.
While the committee Of Omaha men
were interviewing the governor IN At
torney General stones office some.
what similar and yet decidedly dlf.
ferent scene was being enacted in the
law office Of Wright & Baldwin. About
twenty-five women. IN response 10
call issued during the early morning.
had collected al Donahy's opera house
and under the leadership Of Mrs. Fred
Herman went 10 see Mr.. Baldwin. The
ladies had formed a notion among
themselves that Baldwin was an ogre
who ate small boys for breakfast. and
they were consequently prepared to use
tears In unlimited quantities IN getting
him to subscribe to the Idea Of FUR.
nlshing transportation for the Kelly.
ties Eastward The interview was cx-
citing TO some. amusing TO others and
profitable to no one. Mr.. Baldwin ex-
planned that It was Impossible for him
to act contrary TO the desires OF the
railway officials. to whose orders he
was subject He referred the ladies
TO the governor
The ladies' succeeded In adding 10 the
general tumult. but obtained but little
satisfaction from the governor. Mrs.
Herman said she had just completed an
Organization OF 800 ladies Of Council
BLUFFS. and that II other means to aid
Kelly IN his onward march failed she
and her followers would take posseE-
sion OF train, seeing that II reached
Chicago. This lady Is working in con-
junction with the committees and Is
backed By the entire community In
an interview she said that while the
railroad officials might offer resistance
they would not dare TO commit any
act that would lay Il liable She said
that all her followers were women,
xvfvea and daunhtera az the hest s,eonfa