The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22


Gated by Him that the Army Move o. e.
ws.hingto. In Wagons, " II Geo. ~
Natl, Meets with FAvor-To ne Tried
To-day at Auy Rats-No Traits. Ru.,,us
Ye.terday-Th. C.ptor- OF the Unio.
Paeiso Tr.in wNI he Arrested.
OMAHA. Eeb., April 21.-The police. the State.
and the Federal authorities seem to think the
situation at Omaha tonight critical In CON-
sequence OF the intense feeling over Kelley
and his Industrial army. The people In gem
eral. however. do not appear to agree with
them. Kelley sympathizers think the author
tiles are inclined TO exaREerate the situation.
not so much from disposition to provoke
trouble as from their failure to appreciate the
feeling entertained by the people for the Inc
dustrial army. But tonight there are some
very serious phases to the situation, which
even the most conservative citizens recognize.
The federal troops at Fort Omaha are ready
for outbreak. Two companies OF Nebraska
militia are at the armory. and the entire police
force Of the city are camped at the station with
patrol wagons ready to answer emerRenc
calls
As provocatiop for these warlike prepai ,.
tons numerous meetings OF Kelley sympa-
thizers are in progress In all parts Of the ctr.
The participants number thousands. but
they are In no way dem onstrative or inclined
to be troublesome Kabid sentiments are In
the minority ana arc discoursgeo Wherever
manifested.
During the day tho situation was much
duleter tnan yesterday. hnishts OF LABOR
meetings were IN progress nearly All oay ana
AZ one time i'ooo Rnients marehed TO the
piuHs with the announced purnose OF compeli-
ing railroad oinciais 10 iurnish q train Tor
Kelley. Their leaders changed their minds
before reaching the bluffs and returned to
Omaha when they disbandod. Crying. Walt
until Tonight!
The TACT that this was pay day 10 many fac.
tories and shops and that laborinE men are
tend meetings on Saturday night than at other
tim an esused tina nutboritiea tn fear trouhle.
s inns. . EAU .,,, no ausnS s',. " .,s
hence men .ns .as. ana po sS
first then at o'clock tho two miit.r, com N
ENGAGED sssts At IN. various th..,r.s Tor To-
night, began to rush to the boz offices to cancel
their tickets. explaining that no one would be
permitted to leave the fort thi: evening
bily finkerton ana 10" Oh ms ae.ect'ves
are mlnslinS with the crowds Of Ksls,; sym.
men are in Omaha is not known. but this tsa.
for the laborinR element regard them with
n.,t,cu,ar ha,t;,,,S =. En- 80 .honoh, NV.
An accurate sstIm Ate of tba thonsands in AZ
tendance at the mass meetings tonight can
percentage Of tn. crowds is composed Of
Idle sensation seskers many OF them women
sa, a Tb,. sa,. IA nssS a. an srSnnsns
hx th. .l.m.nt danrao.t,ng tha di.nIsv q, ,or.s
mads a. An evidence that uhils ths mass
o.,, e,..""i. a .na. W" an ...s.
ment Kelley and his men are receiving and
tS sIpfs:sng their ssmps,,hy fae
yiolste the laws and no Intention Of commit
ting n.y. vioIsnSs Al, ,o,., MANY ,,,or,.d.
take their turn in addrsss Gin the masses In
men Gan best Ss .Isn.psi.sd q %s.Sips.Sn:
one fsvors demanding that railroads carry the
force them to action by legal process.
Something OF nature approaching riot was
Inherent Inherent mass MH meetings il was learned that
the men who captured the Union Pacific train
Ss psop. " ali
L was calculated 70 intensity the situation,
From the yells OF No. no" I.et them try 1t"
easy to be seen that such arrests would pre-
eipitAte q riot.
General Manager Holdredgs OF the Burling-
ton and missouri has sent to Chief Seayey this
letter:
osIHA. Ssb.. April IL
NJ W SIsss, ciy q Po'ie. ,..,..,,.. a..
Our nIos,y in sns CIV Of n2.r a9suss
from ths mora lila doabttui rhs,bsr we can eoatinus
20 do business In omaha and dssirs hsrefore Co AJAX
you TO Essp idls persons grounds this city.
o,hsrw.: y. :s. be unable 70 rss tram, Ter 81: .o.
Tor the e''nsh, n o. oMAh no,n,x,o G.D.r.,n,n.s,
,',,1. n..iT- 1'..s.
THIS was loloweo ~ slIllAI iettors 1no tet-
sgrAms from dinerent roads. 70 each 81 which
seaysy replied that ne Tonld see thAt no
property was damaged And that no iolterln9
was done up3n inc gIo3nds OF me Iailr9sa
companies lie also to!d them OF MS ordering
out OF the entire police force. v-,
Col BAEer; next IN ommand 70 zen. hsney
~ ths inuussuAt sImy' teiephonsu Hont
weston TO Shlsf seavsy thls morning that
permission had peep granted seyersi OF Ihs
men to visit Councli bluHs ana also OmAna Y
they desired. re sddsd that me men tseevsd
eNplclt lnstructlons not 70 sonclt Alu OF SUD
scriptions. ana. Il they oln SO. TO arrest them
and notlS zen, hsHey; Inc assisIS ia SOM
mAnder dld NOT tell now mAhy YOU'D come.
but II y believed that only hall dozen werS