The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-14
Gevernnent Troeps Arrive %
Restrain Coxeyism.



u ~ asssnps - rsscue. each - -
thfsatsnsd q the previous day. Ihses
vas sppassnsly. hovsvss. NO disturbance
- eaIi for he services 81 any eshss
1orcs thaa The ordinary pcsscs Of
~ city. saA ths Pspuiisss. who havs
Thoroughly tdsntinsd themselves Win
ths Cozsyites, msds 10 demonstration
bsyond holding single TAI meeting %
PioassS Plsss snd scolane at the old par
sjss = unabje - nasntain their suprsmaey
psw abs people" without the aid q sssu-
1ss soldferA 1hs great body Of the psopis.
hovsvsr. oppressed full conddsnes thas
Judes Haa1ord would not hass called In
lhs aid a. the federal troops without dsfi-
mite knowisdEs thas IL was nsedsd, snd
showed sstisfaetion thst Seattle b 70 b
spared sspstision Of the disordsriy
scenes which hsvs attended the advent Of
ths C0xsyitw IN other eittss
For over half An hour before the special
Uorthssn Pacific train bsasink the troops
rolled into the depot men began asssm-
bling there 10 vftnsss their advent. and
- the time drsw nssr the erovd rapidly
grew until there were fully 500 gathered
shsss. Among them were Col. Joseph
Green and the staH officers Of the First
ssGtmsnt, n. @. W., Who had msds every
pfspasatton "a entertain thsir brethren OF
The rsguiss army st the Armory. There
wsre also . number Of leading men Of the
city and hundreds Of Others. attracted by
curiosity % anxisty 70 - friends in the
army.
Il was 1910 Z. n. when the train OF
seven passenger coaches. two baggage
ears and : eAb0oss came In. and tmmsdi.
ately rush was made 70 inset t. Instead
Of stopping directly II front Of the depot.
- regular trains do. Is ran 20 the foot OF
Madison strsst, and the crowd followed.
some running Ia their eager haste 20 Sc
The hluecoafs. On the rear end rode Dep
usy Marshal Quiiter, who had gone out TO
xent - meet the train. The Officers vere
the hsst 70 slight. and 81 the word
from them, their men quickly followed
and formed In line beside the train On
Raiircad avenue, the spectators crowding
mp 70 them without any apparent show 81
1ooliug, friendly or hostile, sxcspt on the
part Of those who had personal friends
among the of1csrs or ID the rsnkA Theeo
we're quite Numerous. for some Of the SOL
disrs are old 6sastIsttsG Probably the
mcet grsetings wsre given 70 Capt. w. r.
Goodwin. who was the subjsct Of cougratn-
tattoa On his welidsservsd promotion 70
saptaincy On March I, and = we'll
known hsrs through having served here
until about year ago h charge OF the ~
ssuiting statiOn. While this VS. going
on SONS al the men we're unloading the
eeats. camp squipsss and commissasy
etorss from the bassass esru, for the forcs
has come IN heavy marching orders,
ready 70 camp. and supplied with rations
for fftssn daya But the unpacking Of
shs tsnts VS. Unnecessary. Tor Col. Green
and his otlcess warmly welcomed the
regular oficsrs and rendered them the
mss Of the Armofy - long - they wished.
Thsn the ave companies, which had
hitherto been standing at ease talking
With their friends among the bystanders.
wsre called to attention and formed fours.
They turned up Marion street and
marched, oil rsady for SERVES with nfty
cartridges In every mans bait. knapsack
and blanket strapped on their backs,
cantsens 81 their sides and arms
shouldsfsd. up Front and Union streets
70 the Armory. Il was . rare
sight, for much - they love the militia
and admire its soldisrly qualities, the
crowd felt that THE was biz Of the pomp
and circumstances OF war not often seen.
An inspiring spectacle IL vas too, for the
mems uniforms we're worn with service
and their white slouch hats gave them .
Gsimly picturesque aspect, and they
marched In such perfect time. no mans
foot falling . fraction OF . second
osfors Or after the Others. that the
united sound of their tramp was
70 b heard above oil others and almost
drowned the roar Of the cable cara a. they
passed Ths crowd eagerly walked on
each side Of the street. watching the
march in silent admiration, awed hy the
si.ht Of this miniature of Uncle Sans
Sighting machine. moulded Of human
mind and frame. composed of many men
OF many minds and motives, bas all
with wills sabordina,sd 10 that of
The commanding officer There was
no running lire Of abuse ana
threats ~ with the deputy marshais.
As tho line Of hluecosss passed uu Front
street the sound Of its steady tramp at
traoted the attention Of ex-Gen. shepard.
Of thai other army. who ioilsd in the ease
Of BARRIERS chair. lie turned his head.
and ~ hesAw the grim body whose COM
Ing his army had caused. . smile wreasAsd
his dusky face.
On reaching the Armory tie soldier
marched TO tho east end of the hall and
stood at ease while the tuglers. Of whom
there are two for each company, piay~a
the usual cails. Thea the arms were
attacked and the blankets and kaa.sseks
were piled on the lioor. A detail Of each
company then carried In the hassaS~
which had followed In wagons, and the
call came for dinner. q welcome sound TO
the soldiers. Who had been ccored up in
the cars for six or seven hoars. The crowd
OF spectators bad followed the troops Into
the building and half filled the fisar and
galleries. bur ~ the request Of Col. Green
they evacuated the building.
The soldiers we're not slow TO get ready
Tor the nesd after receiving the order 10
move. Judge Hanford refused 60 give anv
information IS 10 the reason aud manner
III calling Tor the aid Of tie military In
eniorsins his DEGREES. but 10 MAS learned
nom others that en- Saturday he received
numerous ,ntimstlons that "a atfesacs
might Be made 20 rescue thc Eoxsyi,e.
etthes on their way freru the county sasi
% the Uaited States court this morning
or aftss their case had been d.sro,~A
ct by him. In ease his setian ala no. .uit
che wishes at their lswlsss srisaas I,wa.
ysporsed thai he had received a letter an
Saturday thrsatening penlshaeas II be
did not release the prisoners. aai tAat tA.s
caused him 10 Issue the eail, eas he aensss
this. In any case II IL CERTAIN tia, he ,e,.
egrsrhed 10 the satharltiss ~ washin xson
City for thu aid al troeps. and
that Brig. Gen. OtsA commanding
the Department Of The Coiamais. re-
csivsi orders 10 answer any call that he
mixhs make, Judge H&nfssd being 81 The
sass.e alma fnf.srusrA he ~x~a that ~. -