The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-21
THEY DID NOT GET AWAY.
The Butte Contingent OF Coxeys
Industrial Army Still In
That City,
For a Time There Was Very High
Excitement Among the
Men.
Keliy's Army at Omaha Unable TO Get a
TrAin-May start Esst ON
Foot.

Special 70 The Indepsndsnt.
BurrE, April 21.-Onlp by a veTy marrow
marRin did this city escape riot and
bloodshei this afternoon. The Corey
army, which tried TO lsGvs town yesterday.
went 20 tho Northern Pacific Office for an
answer at noon to-day, and received word
that the company would not carry tho men
under any consideration. and that no
proposition for their transportation would
be entertained.
Soon after this Sheriff Reynolds marched
into the Horthsin Pacific yards az the head
OF fifty deputies. The army wss asked 10
move its supplies from the boxesrs IL had
seized The army refused. Patrick heaney
mounted pile Of lumber and denounced
the Northern Paoido road and the action Of
the sheriff. Mr.. Mesnsy called on the army
20 fan IN line and march 20 the city 10
bold an indignation meeting on the steps
Of the court bouse. Nearly 800 men formed
aud by the time they reached the court
house a crowd Of thousands had collected.
Pat Msaney was chosen chairman. He
again denounced the Northern Pacific and
said that with the money paid for Deputies
the army might have been psAcsfully sent
out of the state.
William Cunningham next spoke. Those
who reap the benefit Of the men who toll.
he said, can ride 30 Washington In palace
cars bnt the men themselves cannot ride in
cattle cars. He said the men demanded
transportation TO Washington. and they
would get IL in spite Of the sheriff and bis
deputies.
/ c. +. Kinman said the Northern Pacific
had promised tho men n train at noon TO-
day. but instead Of train ths sheriff sent
deputies armed 10 the teeth. He said the
demand for more money would be made
from the steps of She national capitol.
The resolutions adopted we're 90 follows;
"Ihe citizens OF Silver Bow county in
mass meeting assembled this 20th day OF
April. 1894, representing AZ least 80 per
cent Of the people OF this county. enter
their earnest and emphatic protest against
the aetioR Of any Otieial or corpo alton
that will impede the forward march Of
Montana's contingent of the Corey army.
Whereas. The Butte contingent Of the
! CoxsY army. composed OF unemployed citi-
zens OF Butte, desiring to march to Wash
inRton 10 peacefully present an address OF
grievances 20 the congress OF the United
I
Of the Northern Pacific 30 hope for free
transportation over its road. WerO a the
moment OF departure, met By an armed
band of deputy sherifs and prevented
from pursuing their peaceful journey TO
Wsshingtoni and
Whereas, The purpose and object OF the
Butts army contingent are TO present to
the people. especially the workingmen Of
she eastern states. the cause OF the free
coinage Of SILVER at the ratio OF sixteen 90
one; and
where's. The successful fruition Of this
mission will rebound to the prosperity OF
Montana and the whole United States;
| therefore. be it
"RssolTec That this mass meeting re-
quest the officials Of the Northern Pacific
railroad to furnish free transportation over
their road TO the Butte contingent of the
commonWeal army; and be 10 farther
Resolved That we denounoe the actien
OF the sheriff Of this county in dancing at
tendance upon the attorney OF ,he North
ern Pacific railroad. and condemn his ser.
Witty and unnecessary obedieRes to every
wish aud request OF the railroad officials.
We demand that tho enormous expense Of
i MhAhhhAAAuk ~ NJ u 'ohANy Dc
no longer imposed upon this county. We
pledge our hearty support 80 ths members
of Coxsy's army. and besides wishing them
Godspsed We promise them substantial as
sistAnce."
The resolutions we're signed by VIM. Gun
ningham. b. 4. MeDsvitt. VIM. g Shifel-
bin. J. X. Clark, +. II. Coonsy, G. Z. Kin
man.
Another attempt was made 20 board a
train 70 4:30 this afternoon. Forty armed
deputies were on bat when they reached
the junction the entire army was on the
track and refused 90 move. The train Was
stopped. The soldiers armed themselves
with stones. rocks and clubs. When the
men learned that the train was a special
bound for s. Paul with committees Of the
strikers on board. 10 was permitted 90 90 on.
This evening Mayer DuRan and the
county commissioners met TO try 60 arrange
10 get the men ont of town. but the North
ern Pacific refused to transport the men
even II paid for H. claiming that 10 would
be Amensble 90 the Law for taking idle men
into Dakota or hinnesota.