Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
MORE OF COXEY|SM.
Coxeyites Hold a Public Meeting
Last Night, And Leaders Make
Fiery Addresses.
Early This Morning the Band Boards
a Freight Train, But Finally
Leave It.
This Afternoon They Cause Consider.
able Excitement At the Arrival
of the Passenger.
CoxeY Revival.

The leaders of the Washington and
western contingent of Coxey's army held
forth at the band stand Monday evening.
There were several hundred curious per-
sons surrounding the speakers, and for
hours they dealt forth undiluted Coxey-
ism with q lavish hand. Somewhat of a
surprise. in the beginning, was the pres
ence of Attorney General Standish on
the band stand, among the speakers.
Brigadier General Shoals began the
ceremonies with an address. detailing
the beginning OF the movement, and the
start of the Washington army. General
Shoals sang a song typifying the move
ment, and an allusion to free silver
therein, brought forth vigorous applause
from General Standish. Colonel Ross
followed with another song, and after
that, General Jeffries, the leader Of the
army, addressed the assembled. There
is one thing about this gentleman which
is ~commendable, and that is his industry
in the speech making line, and last night
from before 9 o'clock until IL, he talked
necessarily, his address being about the
same as that of all Coxeyite leaders.
But after the addresses, there began a
little trouble, which, however, was set.
tied in a which should be gener.
ally gratifying, both to citizens and
C%oxeyites. A special train came over
from Mandan early in the evening, con
sisting of two freight cars, two stock
cars, and Superintendent Wilson's
private car. The train ran into the
yards, and up to the circus car, which
was here, to take it on east with them.
No sooner had the train stopped than
the whole army of Coxeyites boarded it.
There was no way to get them off, and
the two cars were left, the special run
ming back to Mandan. The Coxeyites
at once boarded the two stock cars, and
when the train came back from Mandan,
at about 5 o'clock this morning they
we're perched on the top of the cars, and
refused to move. Mayor Leslie, Sheriff
Donnelly and deputies, General Hughes
and others were summoned, and for a
time there was a slight war cloud on the
horizon. It was desired by the officials
to accomplish the vacation of the cars by
the men peaceably, and to this end,
Mayor Leslie made 2 short address, to
the men, advising them to vacate peace
ably. Sheriff Donnelly then mounted
the car, and after about Is minutes the
men left the cars. No sooner had the
sheriff stepped down than the men
mounted the cars again, and once more
the sheriff had to command them to
leave. This time he remained on the
train until it pulled down to the west
end of the yards, and then it went
through at about a twenty-five mile an
hour gait, rendering futile any efforts to
board it.
The greater part of the army is still
here, although squads Of them are leav-
ing as fast as they can board trains, and
get away unobserved.
AN EXCITING TIM
There was more excitement upon the
arrival and departure of train No. 2 this
afternoon, than has been seen in the
city since early days. A few moments
before the arrival of the train, and the
yards were lined with Coxeyites. A
freight train stood on a siding, and men,
bers OF the army swarmed between and
upon the cars, awaiting the train. When
the train pulled in, there was a grand
rush for place. Some of the men
mounted the platforms, and endeavored
to get into the coaches, but coach
doors we're locked as soon as
the passengers who wanted to take the
train had been seated. Some Of the
more daring Of them, esconsced them
selves upon the brakebeams, and on top
Of the coaches. A crowd of twenty
stood upon the front end of the mail
car, and upon the engine tender. Others
Of them swarmed upon the cowcatcher
and they located themselves in all. con-
ceivable places. The train did not
move from the depot. and in the mean
time, the exodus began from the rear
end. Conductor Sloan had charge of
the train, and, with his brakemen.
started to rout them out. At about the
middle Of the train, on the south side. a
swarm IF Coxov;tas woro ho11 ~ h,r -