The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-15
TO CAPTURE WEALERS
$50 HEAVILY ARMED DEPUTIES
SENT TO J~ULEsBURG, COL
KeIIy's Army of 100 IndustrinIs at
hos i'm Northern Indiana.

OMAHA, Neb., June 14.-At 2:30 this aft
ernoon a special train crowded with 80
-heavily-armed deputies sped out of the
union depot via the Union Pacific, for Jules
burg, the scene of the outbreak with the
wealers. The deputies were armed with re-
volvers, shot guns and rifles. and thorough
ly understood before leaving that there
might be some fighting done. Chief Deputy
United States Marshal Coggeshall, who is
acting marshal during the absence of Mar
shall White, in California, i'm
pressed the men with the ne
cessity of being cool, and that no
violence should be shown unless it was
necessary. Mr.. Coggeshall and deputy Lid
diard have charge of the party of deputy
marshais. 1t is said at the office of General
Manager Dickinson that the conamonweal-
ers would allow no one near them. They
asserted that they could a X care of them
selves. 1t is believed that their reason for
refusing to allow a stranger near them was
TO prevent spies from ascertaining their
movements. The men were unanimous in
their declaration that they would not walk
East, and boldly asserted that they would
capture a train and ride.
There was considerable excitment about
the Union Pacific headquarters, the gov
eminent building and army Headquarters
to-day. Superintendent Nichols, Assistant
General Solicitor Kelly, of the Union Pa
cific, were closeted with Justice Brewer and
Judge Dundy this afternoon. The entire
subject was carefully discussed. The man
in charge was reticent, but acknowledged
that he anticipated trouble, as the COM
m~onwealers were growing restless and des-
perate. and would, as soon as possible.
make a break with a train for the east. If
they give up peacefully there wiz be no
difficulty. but If they make a resistance q
conflict may onSue. just what Will De done
with the men If captured is not definitely
the United States court.
A later dispatch from Julesburg, Col,
says: The Coxeyite army. against which
the United States marshals were ordered
out, are diSbanding. One hundred Will walk
to Eenango, Neb., two hundred will at
tempt the capture of the first train through
and the others will wait for the fleet COM
ing down the river. General Adams goes
with the Venango party.
Kelly ut Evansville 1900 Strong.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 14--General
Kelly and his navy arrived here at Z
O'Clock this evening twelve hundred strong.
The Coxeyites came in three barges, towed
by a steamer. They were greeted by ten
thousand people. No objections were made
to the navy landing and going into camp.
Committees from labor organizations met
Kelly, who is called commodore" and
agreed to raise sufficient money to carry
his men further up the river. Liberal
donations of food will be made to-mor-
row, when the navy will parade the
streets. Local labor organizations and a
band will lead them. A squad of police Is
doing picket duty at the camp.
HENDERSON, KY. June 14-Kelly's
army, numbering 100. on three barges,
landed just below the city at noon to-day.
Kelly called on acting Mavor Johnston
and demanded aid. saying that il it was re-
fused he would turn the entire army loose:
The Mayor told him to do as he liked
about it; that the would be controlled by
the city authorities.