St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-13

"A-o D1SHaECA StdC1OE, Local
ing Themselves Upon the Cow.
catcher, the Engine Tender
and the Tops OF Coaches
Driven Off at Revolver's
Point-News of the Northwest.
Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, N. d.. June 12.-The CITY
is swarming with Coxeyites, and hum
dreds more are expected from the West.
Last night over 100 took possession of a
special train having Supt. Wilson. of
the Northern Pacific, aboard, and re-
fused to vacate until surrounded by the
sheriff and dep dties. This afternoon,
upon the arrival or the passenger train
from the West. 100 attempted to board
1t. and the train was delayed half an
hour. A few moments before the ar
rival OF the train the yards were lined
with Coxeyites. A freight stood on the
siding. and members of the army
sWarmed between and upon the cars
awaiting the train. When the passenger
train pulled in there was a grand
rush for places. Some of the men
mounted the platforms and endeavored
to ge; into the coaches. but the coach
doors were locked as soon as the
passengers who wanted to take the
train had been seated, Some of the
more daring of the tramp army en-
Sconced themselves upon the brake
beams and on top of the coaches. A
crowd OF twenty stood upon the front
end of the mail car and upon the engine
tender. Others of them swarmed upon
the cowcatcher, and they located them
selves in all conceivable places. Con-
ductOr Sloan and brakeman started
from the engine. The men on the mail
car refused to move, and, revolver in
hand, Sloan ordered them off. Some of
them delayed, and one or TWO, with
pieces of Iron and clubs, made a show
of resistance. but all of them retreated.
The running of trains east is a matter
OF much difficulty, and United States
marshals will arrive from the east
tomorrow to protect. property and quell
disturbance.
FARGO. n. D., June 12.-Deputy Mar
shal Daggett has subpenaed forty men,
and will leave at once for Bismarck to
aid in dispensing Coxeyites. who refuse
to allow trains to run through on the
Northern Pacific. He has orders TO
clear the tracks of all distractions, and
the men are armed to the teeth. The
situation is reported critical.
Deputy Marchal Daggett left for Bis
marck with sixty deputies. Others will
be picked up ell route, and his force will
number $50 when the capital is reached.
Judge Caldwell has ordered a large
force to be sworn in, United States
officers here have received word that
the Coxeyites are piling ties upon The
track to prevent trains running through
without stopping. as the through pas
senger did today. Other trains are held
west of Bismarck to prevent falling into
the wealers' hands. Fifty Coxeyites
arrived here today over the Great
Northern. and will start tomorrow to
join the vanguard Of this contingent at
Barnesville. Conductor Thomas Sloan
brought in the delayed passenger train
AioAi lhO "Cot eoitEut. SlOdu VIII ledNo
at once for Bismarck on a special to
identify the leaders. Marshal Cronan
arrived in the city tonight and will
leave at once for the west.
JAMESTOWN, n. D., June 12.-Two
Coxey leaders here say they are bound
for Washington peacefully. They speak
in the opera house tomorrow and
Thursday. One hundred deputy
United States marshals. 1t is reported,
will leave for Bismarck in the morning.
Governor ShOrtridge goes to the capital
in the morning. He refuses to call gov
ernment troops at the request of the
Great Northern railway in regard to the
rumor of contemplated seizure Of a
train at Williston by Hoganites coming
down the Missouri from Helena. The
governor thinks the report exagger-
ated.