Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22

move flom Weston on to Washington
overland. A call for provisions was issued
late this afternoon and tonight knights
Of Labor hall was packed with enthusias-
tic workiugmen who alternately cheered
for General Kelly and called out for SUD-
scriptions for his cOmmissary. Before the
meeting had adjourned sufficient food for
several days march was promised, and
wagons and teams to transport it were
provided.
Kelly informed his men tonight that the
march would begin at ten o'clock to-mor-
row, but has not fully decided upon his
route. He will probably divide his 1,6OO
men into three battalions, which
will take different routes across
the State, but possibly the entire
"Army', will move en- masse. Whatever
the route, the objective point will be Chi
caco. which the Commonwealers regard as
an oasis, and where they expect transpor-
tatiOn. subsistence and honors galore.
The mass meeting tonight was the only
demonstration of Importance which has
occurred since yesterday. The day with
the army and at Council Bluffs and Omaha
was q quiet one as compared wltn the
feverish uncertainty and threatening as
pect which marked the preceding twenty
four hours. Kelly remained quietly with
his troops at Weston, where the best OF
order is maintained.
Little knots Of men gathered ABOUT the
streets of this city and Council Bluffs dis
cussing the situation, but no attempts 10
intercept trains were made and the march
nf Vpgfarn1V
were minus. On every hand sympathy
for Kelly and his men was. heard, and the
denunciation of the railroad companies
was. far from mild, but the plan OF selzlng
trains had apparently been abandoned.
A monster demonstration has been ar
ranged for tomorrow, and 1000 workmen
are expected to march to Weston 10 old
the little army goodbye and God speed on
its Journey eastward. Although the extra
deputies have been sworn in and the po-
lice and militia will be held in readiness,
the authorities do not anticipate serious
trouble.
Speeches by prominent laboring men,
roundly scoring the officials, were deliver
ed tonight at a mass meeting, and assur-
ances of sympathy for the army were nu-
merous Mayor Bemis, in the name OF tue
city, promised 1900 pounds Of meat, 1000
loaves of bread and 1000 pounds Of coffee.
The county clerk promised to pay the ex-
penses of ten teams as far as the Mis-
sissippi river, and in1 all over
fifty teams were assured.
This afternoon Mayor Bemis issued the
following proclamation:
To the Citizens of Omaha:
Notice has been served on me as Chief
Executive Of the city Of Omaha by the
officials Of the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, and the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad, that their com
panies will hold the city liable for all dam
age done TO their property by mobs and
lawless citizens.
Now, therefore, I, George 2. Bemis,
mavor Of the city of Omaha, hereby eau
tion all persons within the boundaries OF
the city 10 desist from interfering with the
roadways, rolling stock or other property
Of said corporations and in all respects TO
observe the laws ard maintain good order
furthermore urge and recommend that
all parties ia sympathy with the industrial
army now detained near Council Blutls
contribute to their relief, and IN securing
horses. wagons and subsistence TO enable
them 10 continue their march across Iowa
independent Of railroads and corporate
charity. All contributions made through
the mayor's Office will be forwarded TO
General Kelly as rapidly as they can be
conveyed.
ISignedI GEORGE p. BE,us, Mayor.
A largely attended meeting was held in
Knights OF Labor hail to-day and speeches
were made by many labor leaders.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. April 21.-General
Manager ST. John, OF the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad, VINO passed
through this city last night from Council
Bluffs, talked differently from some other
railway men ABOUT the commonweal army,
its purposes and the menace II IS TO the
country. In fact he does not think the peo-
pie have anything TO fear from the army IN
passing through the country. III is made
up of sober, intelligent, Determined
men, he said. They are nlne-tentns
of them American born. They are respect
able. honest and remarkably well organ
lied. There are no buns among them. The
statements that have been sent out ABOUT
their being tramps and all that sort OF
thing sre utterly untrue. Their leaders,
man Of brains and character and great de-
termination, and he is religious man, TOO.
He is a perfect gentleman and thoroughly
honest He will never permit any outrages
10 be done by any of his men II there
should be any inclination IN that direction,
which there certainly is not
now. He will not permit any tramp or
disrepptable person 10 enlist IN his army
and ne will remove the first one he can
md. He has absolute control over his
men, which he could never have over
body of tramps or disreputables. He said
to me that his men would never 90 oack
under any circumstances. They are going
70 Washington in some way, Of that am
sure. we may be wrong, said Kelly 70
me, but We are determined TO 90 TO WASH
ineton and present living petition 10 Con-
gress, one that cannot be thrown into
waste paper basket. We think we are
right and nothing can stop US
"What they can accomplish l do not see,
hut they are bound TO make a profound i'm
preston. There will be 100, 900 people IN
Washington by the 10th Of May on this
mission. and what can we do ABOUT IL
Nothing but treat them kindly and 10
them 20. The more opposition they NEE
the stronger they become. The laboring
classes all over the country are IN sympathy
with them. II they have few more days
of such treatment as they have had the
last two DAYS l tremble 70 think what may
happen. You can't tell what man viii
do when he is hungry and hunted down"
did you see the menp' was asked.
"Yes, | stopped at Weston at the request
of Gen. Kelly and saw the men there
They are OF the better class, and would
not be one bit afraid TO take them 10 Chi
cago or any other city, for they will do no
one any harm. They are mostly educated
men. machinists aud 4 mum Der Of railway
men They have left families in Cali
fornia, and they hope. many Of them, 10
get back East where they came from and
Ann sornething 10 do to get their