Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
CAMP In THE TIMBER
General Kelly's Army Sleeping In the Woods
East of Council Bluffs,
HIS MEN MOVE FIVE MILES ON FOOT
Urgent Invitation of the City to Depart
Accepted with Little Reluctance.
NO TRANSPORTATION is IN SIGHT YET
Railroad Companies Have a Vow They Will
Not Haul the Outfit Gratis.
TROOPS KEEP UP THEIR COURAGE WELL
Escorted by the sheriff and Two Companies
of Militia They Move In Good order
to Parks MflI-Song Service
and Speeches.
NO TRANSPORTATION IS IN SIGHT YET
Railroad Companies Have Vow They Will
Not Haul the Outfit Gratis.
TROOPS KEEP UP THEIR COURAGE WELL

IT'S long road to Washington II you have
TO walk
This is respectfully referred to General
Kelly's brigade of the Industrial army which
slept last night beneath the stars on the
Chautauqua grounds, east of Council Bluffs.
At 3 o'clock the troops marched out from
the camp at Dillonville, ana at ) o'clock
camp was pitched at Parkers Mill, more
famliarly known as the Chautauqua grounds.
They were escorted that far by Sheriff Ilazen
and two companies Of militia. 1t was the
prevalent belief that train would be cap
tured" there and the Mississippi river
reached in good season. 1t may develop that
the fostering Of this belief was just little
bit Of diplomatic sharp practice on the part
OF the authorities and the railroad men, used
to get the army in motion. If a train is
Captured" it will be taken after proper
show of force on the part of the sheriff. to
exonerate him from any charge Of negligence
and to excuse the railroad company from any
liability to the members of the army. What
Kelly and the officials have between them is
not given to the humble privates, one of
whom is Bee reporter.
INVITED TO MOVE ON.
conference was held yesterday morning
between Sheriff Hazen and Governor Jackson,
the result of which was that the sheriff noti-
fled General Kelly that the twenty-four
hours for which he had asked had expired
and he must get ready to leave. Kelly asked
If transportation had been provided and
Hazen told him no. Kelly then announced
that he would leave on foot by 3 o'clock
and would give up the Union Pacific freight
cars within thirty minutes. The provisions.
g
hastily removed and at II 80 o'clock the
Union Pacific engine moved westward with
the twenty-seven box cars attached.
During the forenoon General Kelly was
the center of attraction. Many ladies drove
up in their carriages and haltng in the
outskirts of the crowd called him to them
and shook him by the hand, Offering him
words of encouragement One woman asked
il she might join the army saying
she had been defrauded ont of some money
and then blacl1maiied and she wanted TO lay
her grievances before the government The
generals suave manner got him out of the
scrape the same as all previous ones. He
told the woman that he had been giving
orders to his wife for a good many years
past and had concluded to give 1t up as bad
job. He had no ambition to give orders to
an army of other mems wives and sweet
hearts after making so ridiculous failure
in his own household. The woman retired
saying she hoped there would be war and
If there was she would be sure to enlist.
The program arranged yesterday morning
was for the men to camp at Parks Mill,
six miles east on the Rock Island.
This course was adopted for The reason that
1t is the most direct way through the state
and for the stll better reason that the men
had good reasons for thinking they would
find there train of empty box cars with
crew that is willing to be overpowered.
Two companies of militia were detailed
to accompany the army as far as the
county limits. The same formalIties
will have to be gone over with there
as at Ogden, for there is a state law
In Illinois that will enable the authorities
to impose fine of 500 on any railway COM
pany that willingly imports pauper into
the state. This fine repeated 1900 times
would make II Improbable business for any
company to openly consent to the use OF It's
trains for such a purpose.
Chief Seaman of Council Bluffs instructed
all of his men yesterday to notify any of
the army found about the streets that they
must leave the city, and on their refusal
TO do so to place them under arrest. Dur
ing its stop in the Bluffs citizens contrl-
buted $l13 to the army. and good portion
of this sum used in buying supplies.
Provisions were scarce. The army and
Mayor Cleaver and Chief Seaman circulated
a petition, securing quite sum or money
The railroad companies were asked to sub
scribe. but refused.
KEPT PERFECT ORDER.
The order maintained by the officers of
the army throughout the stay of the army
in Council Bluffs was almost perfect, Very
little profanity or bUisterous conduct ana no
drinking of anything more harmful than
Missouri river water was indulged in by
the men Every officer was recognized as
supreme in his jurisdiction, and 1t was very
seldom that any one tried to run counter TO
his orders. The nearest there was to
a disturbance was yesterday afternoon at
the cOmmissary department A large amount
of clothing contributed by citizens was on
hand for distribution One private OF the
army insisted that he must have pair OF
shoes and refused to take the statement of
the colonel that there We're none for him.
The colonel told him in a few chaste but
vigorous remarks that II he showed any
signs OF insubordination he would be run
out of the camp and his papers revoked
Fifty men who We're standing around
showed their determination to put the COM
mands of the colonel into force, and the
kicking member soon skunk Off.
The determination of the Chicago AZ North
western people not to assist the Kelly move
ment in the slightest degree was shown
yesterday, as ON the two previous days.
The incoming passenger trains were un-
loaded at the transfer and then whisked
back to Missouri Valley, where they were
kept until ready to be used again. The
roundhouse was deserted of all engines not
in actual use, There was not an empty
box car in the city yesterday afternoon.
MARCHED AT 3 O'CLOCK,
1t was shortly after 2 o'clock when the
bugle sounded 10 call the army into marching
position. Almost an hour was occupied In
getting the men into line, and it was just
o'clock when the order 10 march was given
The sight that met the gaze Of thousands
when the line was in motion was different
from anything ever seen here before. The
men, with sunburned. but clean shaven faces,
clothes that bore the visible marks Of fye
nights close communion with the bottom of
a box car, paced over the half dried roads
with steps that sayored more OF business
trip to the brick yard than a stealthy at
tempt to cut the throats of defenceless rail
way officials. Every soldier carried hts bun
die, About half OF them had blankets rolled
up In long rolls, with the ends tied, thrown
over their heads and shoulders in true soldier
fashion. One man carried an axe for split
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