Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-27
TROUBLE IN CAMP.
Kelly's Industrial Army in Mutiny
Over an Objectionable Order
Of the General"
Fifty Of the Men Dismissed and One
Of the "Colonels" Reduced to
the Ranks.
Montana Coxeyites Attempt to Cap.
ture q Northern Pacific Train
but Fail.

nicola, Ia, April 24.-Kelly's indus
trial army awoke to find itself in state
Of mutiny. The young general promptly
rose to the occasion and before the
march eastward was begun a colonel
had been stripped of his rank and a
company of so men dismissed from the
service. The first trouble arose during
the night, when Colonel Baker issued
orders contrary to those of Kelly, who
had instructed that no man be allowed
to leave the camp. Baker told the men
that they could leave camp if they
wished, and as soon as the Dugle aroused
the army a courtmartial was called.
The Ulcers declared unanimously
against B 4ker and he was promptly ex-
PEELED, much to the satisfaction of the
men. During breakfast a more serious
trouble occurred. A man in Company
COT Sacramento quarrelled with a COM
rade and drew a knife. His opponent
promptly seized a club, and, with a
friend, began an energetic belaboring of
the belligerent.
Kelly Appeared on the Scene,
and ordered the three men transferred
to another company. To this Company
@ objected, and when the general or
dered them into the ranks, they refused
to go.
Company G is disbanded," shouted,
Kelly. "The men may join other conn
panies, but must follow orders here
after"
Matters Immediately assumed a
threatening aspect. Loud denunciations
of Kelly were heard, some of the men
openly accusing their commander Of ap-
propriating funds donated to the army
to his own use. Colonel Spread, in
whose regiment Company G belonged,
made an appeal for his men, but Kelly
was obdurate. Moving the other divis-
ions forward into town, he ordered a
sergeant to call the roll of Company c.,
and as each man stepped forward, he
was asked if he was willing to join an
other company. Officers and men
promptly responded that they would go
forward as Company G or not at all.
They were told to pack up their bag
gage and leave, which they did. After
the excitement attending the incident
had subsidized, Kelly marshalled his
troops, and the march to Avoca, 1S
miles away, was begun. The farmers
of the surrounding country had
: Provided About One Hundred Wagons,
and the greater part OF the men were
carried. One or two companies were
compelled to go afoot, and the deposed
colonel, Baker, Joined the ranks in one
OF these, along the line Of march. The
men were vigorously cheered, and every
mile or 50 farmers met the ranks with
wagon loads of provisions for the army.
The day was bright and warm and good
time was made. Dinner was taken in a
pretty grove about nine miles from
Nicola, and the army reached Avoca
about on time. The industrials received
an ovation as they marched into the
town, and were we'll provided with ra-
tons. Reports as to the number of
men in the army have been conflicting,
as on the march many symnathizers
marched with the men, and a correct
count was impossible. General Kelly
showed his roll calls to an Associated
Press representative. They showed that
1856 men marched into Nicola. and 20
recruits were secured at that place.
Many men who have attempted to enlist
have been refused, owing to the belief
that they were tramps, but Kelly says
that he will take 5000 out of Chicago
when he leaves there for Washington.