The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

might lUlk NlIf1n the ADVANCING ARMY |
of unemployed which left Oakland the
night before, Governor West yesterday |
morning directed an executive protest
to General superintendent Fillmore, of
the Southern Pacific, at San Francisco, |
notifying him that the voyagers would
not be permitted to enter the bounda-
ries Of this territory until arrangements
had been perfected to keep them in
motion and to usher them beyond as
they had been ushered within its boun-
daTies To enforce this ultimatum, too
were arrangements at once begun, and
when night fell there were in readiness
to move upon the executive order two
companies of infantry, a battery with
Calling gun and a posse of uniformed
police in this city. At the same time
there was in the same eXpectant readi-
ness at Ogden company of cavalry,
another of infantry and a light bat
terry.
The protest was not promulgated un-
til the impending situation, its proba-
bilities and its possibilities had been
carefully and deliberately weighed. To
his chamber were summoned Secretary
Richards, Adjutant General Ottinger,
Mayor Baskin and others. The dis
patches of the morning supplemented
by admonitory advices from points
along the route of the advancing hordeS
were spread before them, carefully and
were hidden there no one man could
fathom. One by one were they brought
from their SequeSteringS, however, I'M
til it was finally agreed that there were
at least too many of too calamitous
nature TO be trifed with. This agreed
TO, a messenger was summoned and the
injunctive order dispatched TO the Off
Gals of the road over which the army
was travelling. AT the same time exec
utiVe notice was served upon the local
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governor going so far IN the precau-
tionary policy thai had been decided
upon as to notify the legal representa-
tives of the company at this point that
their principal would be held response
BILE for any damages incurred by the
landing of the army This, as a pre-
liminary, the executive sat down ner-
vously to await returns from the pro-
test
At no time was there any disposition
to withhold from the vOyagers any
sympathy to which they. in their mis-
fortune and hardship, might be entitled.
All the While was it kept before the
caucus that Utah was ready to dis
charge its duty. 1t was ready, notwith-
standing the walls at home, to go
further into its pocket and to see that
no private in the vast column that was
moving eastward should "go hungry
while crossing its valleys.
IT GROWS EXCITING
It had been the policy of the execu-
tive to withhold these negotiations
from the public, however. until it be
came absolutely necessary to reveal
them. To that end every member of
the caucus was admonished to hold his
peace. The cry of alarm finally sought
another avenue, however. and when it
became known that the sheriff of Box
Elder county. now in the city, had
been directed by the judge of the pro-
bate court to notify his deputies to per-
nit no one of the army to break ranks
in that county. the news leaked out.
That trouble was feared in the outside
and thinly settled counties was cor
roborated at the office of the United
States marshal and by the sheriff
through which the order TO the sheriff
of Box Elder county had passed. Then
it became known that the authorities
at Ogden were uneasy and that the
matter had been laid before Mayor
Brough, who sent out messenger to
notify the councihnen that a special
meeting would be held for the purpose
of taking the dilemma under official
consideration.
MAYOR BASKIN ANXIOUS.
The air was thick with rumors con-
corning measures that would he re
sorted to in the event that attempt
was made to ignore the governors
orders and TO dump the migratory
To authenticate them a Herald wal
correspondent FASTENED to the eXecu
tive chamber where il was aScertaineC
that the governor was at that momen
closetdd with Mayor Baskin. Present.!
the latter issued from the chamber
seized the crank on the telephone anC
arousing central asked 10 be prompt
" connected with the office of Mayo
Brough of Ogden. He called for th'
neighboring executive but that gentle
man was out-perhaps making arrange
rnents to pass the army light through
his domains without a stop. UNABLE
to reach the mayor he unexpected.
found himself communicating Will
Colonel L. B. Adams, of the commits
sary department.
I'VE have just been notified" pipe
the mayor, that the Southern Pacifi
railway is going to dump an army o
tramps onto the territory. We ar
willing 70 contribute something to then
but we can't afford 10 hav
them in Justice to our own un
employed, besieging the territory. 70
may advise the mayor that we nave
the contingent fund $500, a part c
which we will place at his disposal Q
all. if it becomes necessary. You ca
purchase the provisions there-it WI
save the expense Of shipping out {
here. WHAT inquired the mayor, pre-:
sing the auriphone closer 10 his ca
Repeat it! Can't catch you
At this juncture the mayor appeale
TO Secretary Richards, to whom he SUI
rendered the phone and leaning bac
upon the wainscoting awaited tiding
.'You understood the mayors tende
did ycu not?" inquired the secretary.
''Yes." was the reply that sounde
through the human relay.
AT what point?" proceeded the SCI
rotary. do you propose to deliver I'll
I'VE had decided to do it in the car
yon.7
Just so"
Don't you think it wiser to carr
them further, they'll scatter ike /
casts from that landing"
How about Norgan?i
Who'll check their ravages in Mo
gan county,
The question staggered the colonel Z
the other end. Notwithstanding it was
thirty-mile shot.
How about Echo?"
That's just a fraction better. H;
the Union Pacific consented 10 accel
the transfer and take them on?'
The reply to the last query was 10
in the footballs Of the advancing go
ernor, who addressed himself 10 u
secretary.
Say to them that I have served n
tee Oh the Southern Pacific ofiicia
dump the army on our soil. Also tn
have had the matter of transferrir
them laid before Mr. Bancr oft, who h
transmitted it TO headquarters at Or
aha and from which point he expec
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