Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28
NO NEED TO SHOOT
Troops Ordered Out Against Train
Stealers.
GALVINS BOLD BAND At MT. STERLING
It Was Dispersed on the Arrival
OF the National Guard.


INTENSE EXCITEMENT EXISTS
COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 2S.-Gov. Nc
Kinley has ordered battery H of this city,
Capt. Frank T. Stewart. to report at its
armory preparatory to going to Mt. Ster-
Ing II necessary. to clear the Baltimore
and Ohio freight train Of Galvin's contin-
gent Of Coxey men, who overpowered train
men at Coal Creek and seized q train,
which. however. was sidetracked at Mt.
Sterling.
At the request Of Superintendent Peabody
OF the Midland railway Gov. Mckinley last
night issued a special commission to John
Mahoaey, chief Of detectives of Columbus,
to organize posse to 90 to Mount Sterling
to rescue the train.
The governor ordered companies A. B.
and F Of the fourteenth O. N. G.. Col.
Colt of this city, to report also. ready to
proceed at $50 am. If necessary, TO Mt.
sterling. These men are all Columbus COM
panies and with the battery will number
ABOUT lo0 men, some of the members being
out OF town and so scattered as not to be
available today. Col. Colt himself was at
Chiliicothe. but has gone home.
Inc governors action Is based on that
Iact that Mr.. Peabody. general agent, and
superintendent Graham of the B. and O.
railroad said they had not been able to get
freight train through Mt. Sterling for two
days. and that the sheriff of Madison
county, with one company Of the four
teenth regiment right in Mt. Sterling and
at his disposal under the law, had refused,
or was afraid to act This Mt. Sterling
company has about thirty men. The men
IN Possession Of the train number about
200. The battery will take its Gatling gun.
John Mahoney. as a representative Of the
state, very determined man, is at the
tain with some deputies. and 1t is supposed
the show of military is being made so as to
enable Mahoney to induce the men to leave
the train without the use of force. II this
does not work the military will go to the
scene.
Adjutant General Howe is there in citi-
zen's clothes. His uniform has been sent
to him. A company of the fourteenth at
Deiaware has been bee notified to hold itself
that IL the sheriff Of Madison county had
shown little nerve there would not have
been any occasion to use troops from other
places.
Jeered at Mahoney.
A report to the State Journal from Mt
train from Columbus at 2:15 am. Detective
Mahoney ordered the Calvin men to sur
render the captured train. The men jeered
him and refused to leave. The detective did
not attempt to use any force, but at once
telegraphed the governor for help.
Awaiting the Troops.
Galvin's men are ouist. but, sresstiil hold
Ing the train. A special to the Dispatch
says the excitement is intense but solemn.
Every nerve is strung to a high tension
waiting the arrival Of the Ohio National
Guard.
Attorney General Richardson is there with
Ad5t. Gen. Howe. John Mahoney offered
10 make the attempt to drive the men from
the train with his thirty special officers.
but was advised by the attorney general
not to use force or shoot. The attorney
general said the military alone should do
the shooting II such shooting is necessary.
Departure of the Troops.
The train Of soldiers at II :25 am. pulled
out for Mount Sterling. Two Gatling guns
were on the rear car. Six cars contained
soldiers. The other was a baggage car.
II was a surprise. says a special to the
Dispatch, to the Calvin army at / 80 this
morning when Detective John Mahoney
and his men asked them to vacate the
train. When he presented his commission,
who had given him special power in &C.
cordance with law, The Coxeyites laughed
at him. They refused to hear the commits
sion read. They met all demands in the
name OF the state with boots and jeers.
Mahoney wired these facts to the governor
and said that unless Instructed otherwise
he would proceed to put the men of the
train by force at daybreak. He was told
to do nothing, and at 5 am. Adjutant Gen.
eral Howe and Attorney General Richards
arrived at the train.
After conference with them. Scott Cheno-
wits, sheriff Of Madison county, ordered
the men OF the train. The order was kind
ly made.
Calvin said he had no control over the
men and was poweriess to do anything.
walked along each car and ordered the
men on each to leave the train. This hav-
Ing been done. Attorney General Richards
addressed the men. saying that Chenowits
was sheriff Of the county and the power Of
the state was behind him.
IF you refuse to obey his command to
get off this train the state Of Ohio will
compel you to do So"
When he had concluded, Calvin spoke to
the men, saying: Men, 1 have no control
over you, you must act on your own judg-
ment In this matter. Each man must
act for himself individually, but / would
advise you to obey the order of the sheriff"
Not word came from the men.
The sheriff then made a request upon the
state for the assistance Of the military.
IdlVln salu 10 q reporter, i DON I see
the necessity of all this trouble. All the
men want Is to ride on that train. They
do not expect to do anybody or anything
any injury"
Dispersed by the Troops.
Later.-The troops arrived at Mount
Sterling at 1910 pm. Adjutant General
Howe Immediately took command.
At 1 o'clock troops mounted the cars.
The Galvins scrambled Off and the train
moved away. No shots were fired.