Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-20
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Omaha Workingmen Angry at the
Treatment of Kelley's Army.
an INDIGNATION MEETING LAST NIGHT
Two Thousand Laborers Leave fol-
the Camp.
TROUBLE Is APPREHENDED

OMAHA, Neb, April 2O.-Under the au-
spices of the Knights of Labor. a largely
attended mass meeting of workingmen was
| held last evening at Knights of Labor Hall.
| to discuss means of helping Kelley's army.
j. B. Shoupe of the Central Labor Union
presided. 1t was the original design to hold
an open air meeting on Jefferson square
but the rain prevented.
| AS the crowd waited for the Knights of
| Labor Assembly, which was in session, to
/ adjourn, a workingman shouted: Don't
mind this sprinkle, but remember what
poor Kelley and his men endured the other
night
| passing hackman was asked to go over
to Council Bluffs and bring over Gov. jack
| son. He replied that he would not haul
such man at any price. The crowd Yell
ed its applause and then entered the hail.
where a number Of speeches were made by
| local labor leaders.
Much indignation was expressed against
Gov. Jackson. Judge Hubbard and Sheriff
Hazen for the treatment of Kelley's army
at their hands. 1t developed that the men
were willing to go to extreme lengths, if
necessary, to save Kelley's army from fur
Their harsh treatment, and when it was
suggested that Omaha workingmen go in
mass to Kelley's camp to aid in capturing
train or resisting force, there were
number of cries, Lets go tonight"
Someone said: What If the railway COM
panies tear up their tracks?"
The reply was: What's the matter with
our tearing up the tracks for them?"
The meeting then named a number of
prominent citizens to go to the Bluffs this
morning to plead with the railroads to
give Kelley train. 1t was understood
that Omaha workingmen should march to
the Bluffs to give the army whatever ply
sicai assistance 1t might need, in case it
had not left by that time.
The signal for meeting was to be the
blowing of the whistle at the Union Pa
cific shops.
The Iowa militia was ordered home last
evening and all have gone. General Man
ager st. John of the Rock Island arrived
In the city last night, and, after learning
the condition of Kelley's men, advised
President Cable by telegraph TO furnish
train to take them to Chicago Presi-
dent cable replied that he would not de-
| eide whether to furnish a train until to-
| day. He expresses warm sympathy for the
| men and recognizes the fact that ii Yio-
| lence is done railroad property will be the
| first to suffer.
The Kelley army is camped at Weston,
station on the Rock Island, ten miles
| east of Council Bluffs.
| Two Thousand Men Organize.
Later-Two thousand laboring men in
companies, with hundreds of American
| flags, have just marched down Douglas
street to the river, where they will be
| JOlne1 Dy men from the Union racine
shops. They are bound for Council Bluffs
| to help Gen. Kelley's commonwealers.
Kelley is in Omaha holding a conference
with President St. John of the Rock Is
| land. He will hurry to Council Bluffs to
reach his army before the Omaha laboring
men arrive. Serious trouble is feared.
Church bells are ringing and whistles
blowing. the signal for laboring men to
gather.
A Detachment I'm Illinois.
CT April Spacial from,
Casey. Ill. to the Republic says: A de-
! tachment OF General Frye's Industrial army,
numbering 1SS men, came into this city last
evening The advance agent came in this
morning and secured money and provisions.
They are in camp within the city limits and
all seemingly are in the best of spirits.
General Frye has gone TO Terre Haute with
the intention Of securing transportation for
| his men from that point to where they will
camp over Sunday.
May Arrest Them mt Sacramento.
| SACRAMENTO. Cal, April 20.-The may
or. city trustees, county supervisors and
| half of the police have been in consultation
| and the result is that Captain Williams Of
the Industrial army here has been told that
beyond feeding his $50 men up to noon to-
day the city would do nothing for them. as
II had its own poor to look after. The
| mayor told Williams he must take his
army out today they would be arrested.
Williams said he had no plans for the flu
| ture, other than that the men will not
walk out Of the city. but will stay here and
| fight 1t out.
Chief Drew says that If the order to move
on Is not obeyed the men will surely be ar
res ted.
Preparations to Receive Frye's Army.
CINCINNATI, Ohio April 2O.-The latest
news from Col. Gavens' division of Gen.
Frye's army is that it is resting in camp at
Cochran, Ind, &c miles west of here. Col
Gavens' men express some Indignation at
the police preparations to receive them in
Cincinnati. The colonel says he will
march his army through this city. Chief of
Police Dietsch says they will be escorted by
the police, who will keep them moving. 1t
is probable that they will be taken through
| by train without stopping. They will move
Monday.
The Boston Contingent Not Ready
BOSTON, Mass. April 20.-The time for
the start of the Boston contingent of the
army Of the commonweal has again been
postponed, this time until 3 pm. Sunday,
when the leaders promise the regiment will
take up the march for Washington. The
excuse for this further delay is that the agi-
tators want time to outline their program
| FOR public speeches. If the crowd does
| start finally the first encampment will be
at Dedham, where the generals" majors -
etc., viii make more speeches.