The morning call., 1894-04-20

edged that he was responsible for the call :
ing out of the State troops, and used his
influence with Governor Jackson for that
purpose. Mr.. Hubbard expressed himself
in no uncertain language, and his views Of
the situation were coincided In by Mr..
Baldwin.
IF these tramps and buns try to capture
one of our trains there will be trouble"
said Mr.. Hubbard. land should they gain
possession of a train by hook or crook or
by The sympathy cf our trainmen. we will
ditch the train if it destroys every car and
hurts a lot of men. We will not carry
these vagrants for love or money, nor will
we be forced to by their capturing our
rolling stock. In the eyes of the law they
are band of beggars. who are organized
for an unlawful purpose and to prey on
people, who are compelled to feed them and
move them on to the next station. Why,
if 6e were to carry this crowd over Iowa
and Illinois we would be compelled to
carry 10000 moro like them out of the
State. They would pour on the road and
we could not carry on business, and we do
not intend TO submit Our roads were
not built tor charity.
"This movement must be stopped now
and right here, and l don't think the
people show good judgment in feeding
these people. There is TOO much false
sympathy about these men. We have had
men among these people day and nigh,
and they have recogn zed people who
have led criminal lives and served time In
penal institutions who are now soldiers
in Kelly's army. Do you suppose for
moment that we intend TO transport such
a crowd over our lines and unload them
upon the other cities along the route?
This would only remove the pest from one
city to another, and under the laws OF any
of the States we could be held liable for
damages"
IF was the Governor" Clipped in Mr..
Baldwin, 81 would place sufficient force
behind me to enforce my commands and
say to this man Kelly, 'dispsrse your gang
or will do it for you / would not let
them march across this State In a body
and pave the way for the hordes which we
know are preparing TO follow this crowd.
My idea as TO the way to get rid of these
men would be t. divide them up into
parties of about twenty-five and send them
in different directions out Of the State.
They should not be permitted 10 60 over
The country living on people and eating
them out of house and home. and / DO
not think the Governor should permit it,"
The railroad managers do not hesitate
to say that these men should be starved
into disbanding and thus compelled to 90
to work or be prosecuted under the
vagrancy laws.
Under the auspices Of the Knights OF
L .Io lor rfa daH m I'M of
workingmen was held this evening at
Knights OF Labor Hall to discuss means of
helping Kelly's army. j. B. Sboup of the
Central Labor Union presided. 1t was
the original design 10 hofd an open-air
meeting on jefferson square. but the rain
prevented. AS the crowd waited for the
knights of Labor assembly, which was in
session, to adjourn. the workingmen began
shouting, Don't mind this sprinkle,
remember what poor Kelly and his men
endured the other night"
Much Indignation was expressed at the
meeting against Governor Jackson, Judge
Hubbard and Sheriff HaZen at the treat
ment of Kelly's army at their hands. 1t
soon developed that the men were willing
10 60 to extreme lengths if necessary to
save Kelly's army from further outrages.
and it was suggested that Omaha
workiug gmen go en- masse IT, Kelly's camp
to aid in capturing a train or resisting
force.
The meeting then named a committee Of
prominent citizens to 60 to the Bluffs in
the morning TO plead with the railways TO
give Kelly train. 1t was also decided
that the Omaha work. gmen should march
10 the Bluffs in the morning to give the
army whatever physical assistance it might
need In case 1t had not left by that time.
The signal for meeting was TO be the blow
ing of the whistle at the Union Pacific
shops. II is expected several thousand
will 60.
The Iowa militia was ordered home this
evening and all the companies have gone.
Kelly says that IL he does not secure a
train by noon tomorrow he will march his
army back to Council Bluffs.
General Manager st. John Of the Rock
Island arrived in the city to-day. and, after
learning the condition of Kelly's men,
advised President Cable by telegraph to
furnish train to take the army to Chicago.
President Cable replied that he would not
decide whether to furnish a train until
morning. He expressed warm sympathy
for the men, and recognizes the fact that
if violence is done railroad property will
be the first to suffer. The Kelly army is
camped tonight at Weston, a station on
the Rock Island ten miles east Of Council
Bluffs.
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