The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-26

Iity for MIN 20 put MS manu- lnto tHe
stale treasury tor that purpose
This proposition 10 take the men
arross the state had been recalled
later. and now the railways would dc
nothing but transport them az othe'
passengers at full rates.
Kelly was notified by committee
that the citizens of Council Bulls hau
arranged 60 furnish boats TO take the
army to Kansas City and to prjVlue
them with shelter here aud ample
provisions while the preparations ioi
this trip were being made: heily
said that he preferred to go East, pul
ne would take the proposition 10 NE
camp. let the above decide, ana ne
| would wire pack his answer.
LATER-All the Eastern rail- ways IN
this city pulled their engines ana carH
out of Council Bluffs, as prompt &C.
ton seemed necessary TO avoid prop,
able trouble at this time. FULLY ZOU
more men crossed the bridge from
Omaha into Council Bluffs on the way
! to ioin the crowd that preceded them'
| They marched up Broadway
three abreast in regular Ordef.
II was said that they were mostly
South Omaha Iaborers. The outpour-
| ing from Omaha began to make It's
lungs heard as the street choked up
by the crowd and Kelly fairly pa led
away from the governor, eXcuslng
himself for his haste by the extreme
desire not to he recognized and delay
ed py the crowd. He expressed MN
| self to the governor az not olaininS
| him for the detention caused by the
railways, but said he and ms men
came here az citizens OF the OnlIeu
States, respectful and orderly, anu
simply asked to he treated win ue'
cent hospitality.
In bidding the governor good bye
he shook him by the hand ana sald:
81 may never meet you again, yet l
hone that if should he thus favored
the next time we enter the state OF
Iowa it. will not be as mendicants, nut
that we will be welcomed as worthy
citizens, anxious to further all It's pest
interests"
His voice trembled and his cOurte.
GUS bow and retirement MADE such ~
impression that for several moments
here was . dead silence. Then the
conference over the problem contin-
ued until it was broken by the noisy
entrance Of the COMMITTEES Win
crowd behind them. In the meantime
Kelly hurried out of rear stairway,
stepped up an alley and by SNORT
cut reached his horse standing 10
front of the Bee Office and mounting,
WAS Off for Weston AZ he rode away
one of the enthusiasts grabbed his leg
aud gtrOve to detain him, urging him
to talk to the crowd, but he pushed
him aside and gallOped away.
While the committees were at work
i'm Council Bluffs Other committees
were besieging the telegraph once
with messages to the presidents OF the
Iowa trunk lines. At II O'Clock the
following was sent:
COUNCIL Blu FFs, la April 70.
TO Marvin Hughitt. President Of Chicago and
Northwestern Raj way; r Cable PfeSlneEt
Chicago ROCk Island Pacific Railway; KOS
well Miller President Chicago Milwaukee
and st Paul Railway Chicago;
Kelly's army is at Weston exposed
to tho weather, with prOvi. ions Tor
two days. Are suffering but patient
and united in their determination TO.
go through. Have thus far committed
no trespass whatever, are orderly ana
0bsdient TO all commands of their
leader, and are berg furnished with
provisions 10y the charity of the pe0-
ple 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
cor pOratiOns you represent, assume 10
do in the interest OF humanity what
you would not be justified in doing
except in this great emergency"
signed by Hon w III Posey, chair
man; Finley Burke, Frank Trimble,
J Lemon, II III Inman, A / Fiickln-
ger, Judge t. + McGee, + a Wick~
ham, citizens committee; Hon a NJ
Demmer, judge district court; Cnas
VI Hart, L 3 Campbell, clerk OF court;
JuhnP Morgan, county attorney; Jno
b Enoe d Co aud Jno SChenteg, JnO
Bolssem, president Council Bluffs
Savings bank; and 5000 ether citizens.
This was at once followed by this
ont:
ITO Roswell Miller, R. r. Gable, Marvin
HughitL Chicago:
From the government building we
are reviewing IA procession Of 5000
citizens OF Omaha. We understand
that they haze come over 10 demand
with the force OF numbers that come
thing b. done to provide transpOrta-
zion for Keltv's army. The cit zens
are now headed toward the Milwaukee
track If here, you would realize
that something must be done at once.
We appeal to on to help relieve this
community from the impending
danger that threatens and relieve the
sutferings of these men, which has
aroused the community"
Signed by f. T. Deemer, judge dis
trct court; } f. f Niece, judge su.
preme court; J 5tedman, clerk feder-
nj cDurr; rhOs. Bowman, postmaster
WhIe the committee which had
devised the second message was still
in the telegraph Office another com.
mittee WAS clamoring for the attention
of the manager to send another mess
age to the presidents of the roads. The
only delay that was occasioned in
sending it was the discussion as to
whether it should be putin the form OF
a request or q demand. the copy had
been prepared to read demand" but
cooler heads objected to this, claiming
a demand was revolutionary and I'M