New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW.
CAPTURE OF HOGANS ARM Y
A MOB OF TRAIN-sTEALERS IN CUSTODY
OF FEDERAL TROOPS.

SURPRISED BY COLONEL PAGE AND DEIANh-
MENr or THE 22p REGIMENT. THEY SUR
RENDER WITHOUT a sTRUGGLE-TAKEN
TO HELENA FOR ARRANGEMENT
Forsvthe. Mont. April 26.-Although Colonel
Page and his 25O United States regulars moNeu
with great caution in capturing the Montana
Coxey army this morning. nearly 100 OF the rali
steaers escaped to the woods. Ihose cap'u'eu
made no resistance whatever. The NUMBER oi
those taken by the detachment of me ZZd f'es'-
ment was 33l. including General Hogan En-
gineer Harmon and Fireman Brady. Inc |"ii-
monwcalers were ridiculousy poorly armed oh'S
three revolyers being found. Three Of the men
were. found to be slightly wounded. their injuries
having been received in the skirmish at Billings
at noon yesterday Seventy-hve United states
deputv-marshals arrived here during the after
noon and the Hogan contingent OF Coxey's army
was turned over to them. The train In charge
Of the rnarshals. escorted by detachment Of the
22d Regiment. started for Helena this evening.
The prisoners will be arraigned in the United
states District Court there without delay on the
charge of the theft OF a train and dsobedieh'e
os an Injunction The general belief Is that Only
SIX or egh, Of the leaders will be held and the
remainder will be hauled back to Butte ana SET
at liberty.
At 1:3O last night the engineer went to the
ro,indhouse and deliberately proceeded to take
out fresh engine and prepare for the trip east
ward. when Colonel Pages special train came
laundering down the road. H. came INTO for-
sythe shortly after midnight and found large
part Of the Coxey army asleep In the box cars
The surprise was SO complete that the Coxeyites
gave up without struggle The troops iei'
most of the men aboard the train ana sur
rounded g.
Washington. April 26-The following telegram
from, the Department Of Dakota at -. Paul. was
received at Army Headquarters this morning:
To General SchoAeh Washington. y. G, ...
Tho 22d Infantry under conmand OF i'e",, ,han' ,,
arriving there al midnight. Hogan thr ieaHer' sur
rendered his band as pr.soneers AZ FI'Tr FI'rr,n1,ng
A. Indicating the firm determination Of tho
co,ernmcn, not to let the Butte marauders
! escane II was stated this morning that four
,roo,,s ~ cavalry from Fort Custer reached
| cnst.r station on the railroad last night. and
were prepared TO prevent the tranload Of miners
from returning West Il they had attempted TO
| a., q, Tho train was between Fort Keogh and
Custer Station and II was impossible to elude
capturc I'm either direction. Colonel Swain was
also authorized to use the railroads In his De-
partment freely for the transport of all the
! tr,ops ho needed. and preparations nave pee"
| made 10 send him roinforccments from other de-
| uartAoni, n they were needed.
II is not known just how many oi the miners
| viii he incarcerai"d by Colonel Pages troops
| 49,, he Will be governed by the United States
| marshal and the order OF the court
| Attorney y-Ciencral Olncy to-day was INFORMED
| thar the miners OF the Coeur d'Alene mines, IT
| Northern Idaho. had assembled 20 the numpel
| os 600 men and threatened TO capture tram ahc
| come East The civil and military authorities
| in Idaho have been advised 10 taKe proper
| measures TO prevent violence TO property.