The herald., 1894-04-21
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Thousands of Men Go to the Aid of the
Industrtals.
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day with banners flying. bound for the
camp of Kelly's Oommonweslers, at
Weston, Iowa, IA miles east OF Council
Bluffs. At O'Clock the signal agreed
upon, the ringing OF church bells and
blowing of whistles, was given, an
nouncing that Kelly's army was still at
Weston, unable to aecnre train for the
east. Inside of five minutes 1000 men
gathered at Jefferson square. They
were quickly organized and the march
was quickly taken up. At every street
recruits were received, formed into
companies and provided with banners.
The column had been preceded to Coun.
Gil Bluffa by committee of prominent
citizens to call on Governor Jackson and
the managers of the railroads and urge
that the Commonwealers be at once
started east.
While the column was marching Gem
eral Kelly was In Omaha with President
St. John of the Rock Island railroad.
St. John said he was not in position to
grant train. as the matter was wholly
in the hands of the president of the
line association.
Prominent men suggested that the
army levy on farmers for horees and
wagons, and that the army be split into
squads of 100 and spread out over ter
ritofy 25 mies wide, and march on foot
across the state, as such plan would
soon bring the people to time, for the
army would practically devastate the
country through which it passed, and
the railroads would then be forced to
carry the Commonwealers ont OF the
country.
1t is said an anarchist in the column
marching ont OF Omaha had dynamite
with him, but how much is not known.
THE ARMY SUFFERING.
The weather is cold and the men are
suffering severely, many having pneu-
monia, although there is an ample suP-
ply OF medicine to counteract the illness.
General Manager st. John, upon seeing
the wet, ahivering men, expressed his
willingness to carry them east, ana
asked permission to do go.
The column marching to Kelly's army
was swelled to 6U00 on the march and
halted at Bayliss' park. where COM
mittee was appointed to present de-
mands to the railroad people. Mr..
Duryea told the committee he had done
all possible to give transportation, but
in vain. He said the army must GO
back to the ChRutauqua grouncs and
await transportation to Kansas City, or
take advantage Of the Rock Islands
offer to carry the men as regular pas
sengers. The spokesman replied he was
positive the army would not 60 to Kan
sas City, but would go to Chicsgo today.
Kelly had long interview with Gov
ernor Jackson. The governor notified
Kelly that the citizens OF Council Bluffs
had arranged to furnish boats TO take
the army to Kansas City and provide
shelter during the preparations. Kelly
replied he refused to go, bat would sub.
NIT the proposition to the men.
KELLY AND THE GOVERNOR.
The outpouring from Omaha began TO
make its lungs heard as the street0
choked up with the crowd, and Kelly
was fairly pulled away from the gov
ernor, excusing himself for haste by the
extreme desire not to be recognized and
DELAYED by the crowd. He expressed
himself to the governor as not blaming
him for the detention caused by tie
railways, but said he and his men came
here as citizens of the United States,
peaceably and orderly, and they simply
asked to be treated with decent hospi-
tality, In bidding the governor good.