The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-21
STOLE An ENGINE
Which General Kelly Refused TO Ac-
cent or Make Use OF.


At about 8 o'clock, when all hope OF Sc
curing a train from the officials had van
ished. the crowd went aimlessly from Bay
liss Park, where it had listened to the ad-
dresses of the leaders. The leaders had
vanished, and the men were getting rest
less in the cold when from the south came
marching three hundred women, headed by
Mrs. Herman. This gave new life TO the
men. and when the women proposed 20 so
70 the transfer and take a train the march
was quickly started in that direction At
the transfer effort was made TO take a
fast mail engine but it failed. Then, when
the men seemed ready TO quit again, one
young woman, who stood by a group of
Union Pacific engineers said: If was a
man l would have an engine" This was
all that was needed. y big Union Pacific
bridge engine standing there. Veteran
engineer Nick Weeks had his head out OF
the window. His son George. also a Union
Pacific engineer, called on him to get down,
and he did so. In few minutes the men
had ten bridge engines, and were busily en-
gagged searching the yards for employees.
Finally they were found, and were soon on
the way to Weston.
Keily's army was anxiousy waiting re-
suits, of efforts of friends in Omaha and
Council Bluffs. No trains had passed them
since IL o. clock this morning and the ru-
mors were so conflicting that they knew not
what to expect. The people near there are
initiating the example of Omahas citizens
and are giving the army food. Twenty-one
citizens of Persia filled several wagons
with provisions and drove over here. They
could rot get the railways to move the
provisions The citizens of Underwood sent
over load of comforts and blankets, ard
there have been many visitors 10 the camp.
The Milwaukee company ran All their
trains and cars out from the Bluffs this
morning and then pulled up thier tracks
Nonln ttnr
train they could not get FER.
Aside from telegraphic communication,
The telephone wire running to the Bluffs
was cut In three places this afternoon.
When word was received that six thou
train in the Bluffs and were on their way
TO the camp, agent Chittenden, ct Weston,
to take his men and tear up enough of the
Rock Island track west of the switch TO
prevent trains from passing the town.
proceeded far the Kellyites>had surrounded
the section men and persuaded them 10 de-
sist; The section men threw down their
and and drove home ' the spikes. ;. Thea hi
agent Chittenden came up and ordered the
section men to tear up the track again.
His deliberate attempt TO wreck the train
aroused the wrath Of the Kellyites. Their
demonstrations were such that the agent
fled BACK to the depot, followed by the sec
tion rcen
when the engine arrived Kelly declined
even TO go back to Council Bluffs with u.
He said ii would put his men in the light
of law-breakers. Let us take your men
back" was urged, and so six men who are
disabled were put on board. Kelly issued
an order TO his men TO be ready at day
break 20 break camp and march back to
Council Bluffs He issued an appeal 10 the
, citizens of Iowa and Nebraska to aid him
with trains and wagons 10 transport his
camp eqipage and will start across the
country on foot
At l O'Clock this Saturday morning all
was quiet in the camp. The excitement e
the day passed over I'm Omaha, Council
Bluffs and South Omaha, and at 20 the
' streets were cleared OF unusual crowd s.
Appeals were made during the day for the
protection of railroad property, but nothing Z
was disturbed. Ii was reported that Gov.
Jackson had applied to General Brooke,
commanding the Department OF the Platte,
for federal trocos. but General Brooke de-
MED that any such request had been made.
There is still much feeling, and Kely's re-
turn to Council Bluffs may awaken another
storm.
This evening the Union Pacific sent the
east-bound passengers around TO connect
with the Northwestern at Blair Neb., so
the later company would not need TO run
trains TO Council Bluffs. Ex-Congressman
w. NJ. Pusey, of Council Bluffs. Is on his
way 10 Chicago, in company With General
Manager ST. John, of the Rock $sland 10
urge President Gable 10 give the men a
train.
Chicago Doesn't Want Kelly.
| CHICAGO. April 20. - Mayor Hopkins