The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-21

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dred inhabitants. the crowd was immense.
II would have taken very little to hav'
| Goaded the army" beyond control Not AZ
incendiary utteranes was hoard. DeputI
Sheriff Goodwin and i've deputies cautioned
the men to commit no unlawful acts. All dsl
| exciting rumors had been received - to vha
was going to hanpen.
The FIRST inform alton the army heard was o.
the capture OF an engine in Council Bluffs. and
! thata crowd OF workinGmen we're coming sitsr
Kelly and his army to take them back to Coun.
| ell Buirs.
The Rock Island oflclals also received the
zane information and ordered out gang oil
section men to pull up the rails OF the track
about 400 yards west OF the station. The
section men had hardly pulled a spike
before tho word had spread all over
the camp and in few minutes hundreds OF
excited men were running down the track.
They surrounded the section employees and
persuaded the men to put down their tools.
Eager hands grabbed up the hammers and
drove back the spikes
Then Agent Chlttenden appeared on the
scene. He ordered the workmsn to pull up
the rails.
by this time II was known that there was a
crowd on an approaching train. and Keily's
men protested against pulling MP the track.
1t would derail the train. and they character
lied such action as murdsrous.
The aspect OF the Kelyites was so deter
mined that the agent became frightened and
went away. Then Kelly's men strung out
along tho track for two miles to guard tn Q
track, and soon the big headlight OF the Union
Pacific bridge engine. drawing the captured
train. came into view. The army shouted
themselves hoarss and threw their hats and
blankets into the air.
A, N~.t L. a ~
Of track walkers. Kelly and Or. Iomen had
been holding q meeting in the village hall
They knew nothing about the arrival Of the
visitors until the engine blew deaisninR blasts
OF welcome. As soon as the engine came to
standstill the crowd made . rush for Kelly.
The meeting was broken up. and everybody
was trying to talk ut once.
Finally partial order was restored. and q
committee Of engineers and trainmsn from
Council Bluirs told Kelly that they had cap
tured an engine and cars to take him and his
men back to the Bluffs. where they proposed
to feed and shelter them until they could get a
train to taks them on to Washington.
Kelly called his friends in for consultation.
and after considerable argument he an
nounced that he thought IL best for the railway
men to return to the Bluffs without his army
and to- m orrow they would march in.
Tho visitors were an xious to take Kelly and
his men away from Weston. and again urged
him to accept their invitation. Kelly said that
he believed that II his army went aboard the
train they would be violating the law and a.
his men had yet violated no law no did NOT
want to take the risk.
The committee saw the force OF tho arpu-
mont and thought Kelly knew best.
The result was then made public in the bnll
and one bravny railroader shouted.
Come with US. Gen. Kejlv Tbsrs ara IN ooo
citizens in Council BlufYs who are waiting for
your return with M Tbsv nrs With xou h..r,
and soul"
Kelly heard these and MANY mora kindly
expressions with ouiyerIno lin. and tear, In
his eyes. and in a voice affected nv nj. intsnse
en- otions replied that he would m. 70 nccsnt
their kind offer. but under the circumstances
he believed It best not to do SO.
wen. you nave some SICK mon with you.
General VINO neod Detter treatment than you
can give tnom mere. sara determined-look-
lhe man. ana We shaii insist on taxing them
back with US ana placing them In the hospitals
where We can give them the best OF care
dod bless you Tor tnat. said Dr. Lemsn.
80 IL was agreed tnat the VISITORS should take
me mar ooIeh eick men with mem. Kelly
ordered mis- men 10 Dreakisst nj daybreak. so
y. J. 10 DO feaaS 70 20 ON ,hoir mareh BACK to
.ouncii biuns at 10Y o c,ock IN the morning.
MS oecision was Rfse'oa win hearty cheers. |
mAny o' mo army siep' IN oarns iast night. |
'nu .hen .no iainets .en' ou. A''or tneJ hao
avn aown 10, he niah' 'he' iouno the men
' Ing on INC oAte hoors.
ahey 'o'a 'ne men 70 pun Gown nay from the
oi's' anu sA,o 'hey nau expected thom 70
MAKE ,hemseNes eomiol.aoie inc men re-
'neu ina. .hey a,u NOT "isn 70 disturb prop
iy' mon 'ne IAiuei ropea'eo .ho INVITA-
ION 10 s'' uo"n 'n' nay anu 'neS aio
,rer
1hoio arc ,vul onsinos s'Hhouou mere "hich
re bsing heid by the company TO DO used to
nv Tha .oIdI.r. AZ. ,ndion.n, =, 81. III
my. nv ou .nukhan' ~ .he rail-
ray onicials action In stating that the army
TouId not be carried for love or money.
The hAlLhoAD WILL "hECh THE TRAIN.