Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-21
United States, peaceable and orderly
and they simpIY asked 70 be treated

and they simply asked 70 be treated
WITH DECENT HOSPITALITY.
In bidding the Governor goodbye he
shook him by the hand and said: 81
may never meet you again, yet l hope
that il should be thus favored, the next
time we enter the State OF Iowa IL may
not be as mendicants, but that we will
be welcomed as worthy citizens, anxious
to further all it's best interests.
His voice tremoied and his courteous
bow and retirement made such an i'm
preston that for several moments there
was a dead silence. Then the confer
ence over the problem continued until
it was broken up by the noisy entrance
Of the committee from Omaha with a
crowd behind them. 10 the meantime
Kelly hurried out of a rear stairway
stepped up an alley and by shert cut
reached his horse standing in front OF
the Bee Office, and mounting was on Tor
Weston.
While tbe committees we're at work
In Council Bluffs, other committees
were besieging the telegraph Office with
messages to the presidents OF the Iowa
trunk lines.
At II o'clock
THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT:
Council BLUFFS. Iowa, April 90, 1894.
To MarUin Huqhiu, President Chicago
and Northeastern RdiIj0uE x. r.
Gable. President Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific ROillUGy RoSlDeu MtUer
President Chicago, MtilCdUkee and St
Paul RdiirGB Chicago:
Kellv's army is at Weston, exposed to
the elements with provisions for two
days; are suffering, but patient aud
united in their determination to 20
through. Have thus far committed no
tresspass whatever; are orderly and
obedient to all commands Of their leader,
and are being furnished with provisions
by the charity of the people OF Iowa.
We have thrown the responsibility
upon our State officers for the great
gravity OF the situation. Can you not,
gentlemen, for the great corporations
you represent, assume 70 do in the in
terests OF humanity what you would not
be justified 10 doing except in this great
pergsncy?
signed Hon. W. H. NJ. Pussy,
Chairman, Citizens Committee; Hon. II.
+. Deemer, Judge District Court; John
Boisshen, President of the Council
Bluffs Savings Bank, aud $4,000 other
citizens.
This was at once
FOLLOWED BY THIS ONE:
To RoSlrCu Muller, R. X. Cable, MdrUin
Hugbtt Chicago.
From the government building we are
reviewing a procession Of 5000 citizens
OF Omaha. We understand they have
come over TO demand with force of
mum bers that something be done TO pro-
vide transportation for Kelly's army.
The citizens are now headed towards
the Milwaukee tracks IL you were
here you would realize that something
ought 70 be done al once. We appeal
to you TO help relieve this community
from the impending danger that threat
ems, and relieve the Sufferings OF these
men, which has aroused these cOmmuni-
ties.
(Sigued)
Fl. z. DEENER, Judge District Court.
r. +. MCGEE, Judge Supreme Court.
j. j. SrEDMAN, Clerk Federal Court.
THOMAS Bowman, Postmaster.
While the committee which had de-
viSed this second message was still in
the telegraph Office another committee
was clamorlng for the attention Of the
manager 20 send another message 30 the
Presidents OF the roads. The only de-
Il, ,nnaurar,nA fr, cnr1fncr
was the discussion as to whether it
should be put u the form Of a request
or a demand. The copy had been pre-
pared to read demand"
But COOLER HEADS OBJECTED
TO this, claiming that = demand was
revolutionary and unlawful, and as they
wanted to leave the railway presidents
no ground 10 stand upon 10 maintain
their refusal 10 give transportation,
they desired 90 do nothing that could be
The telegram, which was sent, read
as follows:
Council BLUFFS, IA, April 90.
r. r. Gable, NdrUN Hughit, ROSlCCU
Nulcr, chicago;
Omaha and Council Bluffs request I'm
mediate transportation for keily's army
from Council Bluffs 10 Chicago.
ISiEued
X. VI. TICHENOR, and six others.
At o'clock word was received that a
detachment OF Union Pacific shopmen
were on the way across the bridge and a
Council Bluffs escort went down to meet
them. They found over 1000 men in
line, with flags waving aud blue ribbons,
the badges Of the army, in nearly every
buttonhole. To the numbering OF brass
drums, they marched up 70 Broadway
aud over 70 BayiiSs PARK.
The streets Of Council Bluffs by this
time were black with a yelling, cheer
ing crowd. Travel in every direction
was almost suspended.
The advance guard OF the shopmen
were armed with lOsves OF bread borne
on the end of fsgstafTS, aud the liue
TO be endless. They joined
the ranks Of the men already arrived
aud awaited the result of the conference
then in progress.
IL was three o'clock before replies
we're received from the messages to the
railway Presidents. denying the re-
quest. aud tnen the confersncelbetWeen
the citizens committee and the railroad
officials ended. The information that
NO TRAIN WOULD BE FURNISHED
was conveyed to the waiting thousands
who had congregated about the Court
House TO await the coming OF Chairman
Tichenor. Reaching ths grounds, be
elbowed his way through the crowd and
ascended the Court House steps.
When he announced the result of
the conference, II was greeted
with roars Of bowls, jeers and Kisses.
After making a short address, he stated
The committee had decided To wait until
4 o'clo,k. AT which hour, il no train