The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-12
At Evanston, Wyoming, and is
Now Speeding Eastward.
WAS MEANT FOR THEM.
The Train Provided by the
Union Pacific,
With Intention That the Indus
trials Should Have 1t.


Bee from Evanston, Wyo., says: at
midnight last night, General Kelly's
army of the commonweaI which had en-
camped on the plains of Utah eight
miles out of Ogden quickly broke camp
and captured a Union Pacific freight
train made up of box cars en- route to the
mines.
General Kelly at once assumed COM
mand of the train full of footsore and
weary crusaders. The engineer and fire.
man obeyed orders as issued by the COM
mmandant as they had instructions
TO do from Superintendent Bancroft
of the Mountain division. Should
one of the trains on his divis-
ion be captured by the Industrial legion.
The capture was totally unexpected. al
though Superintendent Bancroft had
predicted that such a movement would
very likely take place on the part of
General Kelly and his henchmen.
The march from Ogden was full of
incident and excitement to the hundreds
of men who composed the army. There
were plenty Of straggIers, men weak
from the want of food, men with rheu-
matism. pneumonia and the countless
ills that follow in the wake of starvation
and privatiOn-
In Bold Bandit style.
When Uintah was reached the army
but pickets were put out and when a
freight train came along it was held up
in regular bold bandit'' style, the train
men showing little disposition to ques-
tion the right of the men to take charge
of the train. Camp was at once
broken and the men climbed on board
the cars and several of the most trusted
of Kelly's lieutenants took places in the
cab of the engine. fearful of treachery
on the part of the engineer and fireman.
The army remained at the depot here
about twenty minutes while engines were
eastward They stopped a few miles
east of town and prepared break
fast The citizens of tbs place
had baked extra quantities of bread
had one or two carloads of provisions
with them, they would not wait to par
ia ke of the city's hospitality.
They Are InteIIigent Men.
There are very many good looking, in
telligent men among them. and they are
under excellent discipline. The Ameri-
can eagle floated from the open doors of
many rs, and one of their banners bore
the picture of a Chinaman with a pole
and baskets slung on his shoulder and
the words ''Mellican man must 60"
As the train pulled out one lone mu-
sician among them played on the bugle.
~ arching through Georgia.
There has been no violence Of any
kind, and all is as orderly as a Sunday
school picnic.
The army ought to reach Cheyenne
tomorrow night, barring mishaps and the
side-tracking of the train, which will un-
doubtedly- be attempted on the part of
the railroad com pany.
All to Be Vaccinated.
OMAHA. April 12.-The Omaha boar
of health today made arrangements to
quarantine Gen. kelly's army outside the
city and vaccinate every man. Several
cases of smallpox have been brought to
Omaha by tramps in the last few days.
May Go Through Topeka.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 12-Gov. Os-
borne says no effort will be made bv the
state authorities of Wyoming to interfere
with TIE industrial army while it does
not violate any law. The train bearing the
army will not stop within the limits of
any town and provisions contributed will
be sent TO sidings between stations. 1t is
undecided whether to send the army
when leaving here east through Nebras-
ka, or south through Colorado.
Gen. Storey a Cheyenne saloon keeper
issued a general order today assumin q
command of the Wyoming division Of
the industrial army and calls for re
cruits.