The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-11
THE TRAMPS At Ogden,
Southern Pacific Refuses to
Carry the Men Back.
THEY wore TO GO EASTWARD,
A Few at Time Beard Union Pacific
Trains for Colorado.
Gov. waite Win BE Glad to See Them
Cen. Coxey About to Cross the
snew-Csver<a Aiieghaaies ON nas
Way to Besiegs Congress-

snow-Vover<d Atfeghaaies on nts
Way to Besiegs Congress-
DC rsy. April t0-At 10 o'clock tonight
the attorneys for the territory had Super
insendens Knapp brought into court be-
fore Judge Minor 30 show cause why
his company have failed 70 take the
Industrial Army back TO California,
as ordered by the court yesterday,
aud TO have the court order the
United States marshal to enforce she or
der at once. After hearing the arguments
the court took the matter under advise
ment till tomorrow morning. Knapp ad-
mitted to the judge that he had violated
the order OF the court, and said he would
continue to do 80 as long as his superior
officers so Instructed.
oapEx. April 10 AT o o'clock tonight
the situation remains in statu quo. The
Industrial Army has not moved Gov
West has ordered them into the cars. and
superintendent Knapp, of the Southern
Pacific, has ordered them not 20 enter
them. Gov. West has received telegram
from G. p. Huntington. OF San Francisco.
in which he says:
I'VE have taken these men East in the
course of business, hoping the condition
of the Industrial Army would bs hettered
therebv. az they cannot get work here.
The officers Of the Southern Pacific Conn
pany cannot certainly move them West
ward at less than regular rates. and II any
thing less than regular rates are to be
charged 1t can only b done through
negotiations AZ this Office"
In reply to this Gov. West sent long
message. going over the whole case in de-
tail. the position he had taken which was
upheld by the courts. and that the acts Of
the railroad were illegal and in violation
Of the most sacred rights Of the commu-
nifty. The governors dispatch concluded
as follows:
"The acts Of oil those participating In
thus infficting our community cannot be
too harshiy characterized. ! arm deter
mined that the authority OF the territory
shall be maintained and the decree of iis
courts enforced and the property and lives
OF its people protected"
What move will bs made next 10 mat
ter of con njecture. In the meantime il is
believed that IL the army or any part OF il
can escape the military they will make
their way on foot to some point East and
take their chances Of some kind Of trans
portation on the Union Pacific.
The arrival Of Gen. Kelly. the patron
saint. the presiding genius and general
director Of the army. had been patiently
awaited this tast twsnty-four hours, and
when that gentleman came this morning
he was greeted with applause and snthusi-
asm ~ though he were . veritabie Napo-
leon. Within short time after he arrived
he was in consultation with Col.
Baker and stan. devisinx means for
solving the much-vexed transportation
problem. The rank and file Of the army
were sanguine that their leader would
baffis the authorities and come OF tri-
uniphant. but every effort TO compromise
with Gov. West was frnitless. He was In
formed BY the governor that the army
would be loaded into cars and
forced out OF the territory IL the
railroad company did not promptly
recognize the order of court. At late
hour the Southern Pacific brought up the
point that they could not get men TO run
the train. Ali interest now centers ON the
probable action Of the state authorities.
All sorts OF rumCrs are afioat re-
garding the intentions Of the army
tonight. A great many Of the
men have left the army since its
arrival. and IL 10 believed that they have
made their way East on Union Pacific
trains. II 10 thought many more viii go
tonight II they can quietly ESCAPE the
guards. Two Of the men attempted to es-
cape this afternoon and were arrested by
the militia and lodged In jail. Gen. Kelly
says Gov. Waite, OF Colorado. has xtended
q cortial invitation to the army and as
sured them OF q warm welcome.
The Ogden charity societies today sent
the men 1900 losves OF bread and t.0o
pounds Of beef. potatoes, etc. Mayor
Rrough has ordered a carload Of provisions.
Many men are sick. suffering from lack OF
clothing one died last night and was
identified - Utah ex-conviet. H. Abb
bott. . butcher, died from exposure com
ing over the mountains. The army Is
opposed TO returning.
Gen. Kelly put the question. Those In
favor OF going to Washington CITY. riding
ii possible; IL not. walking. 100 hands
went up: but one voting TO return. Gen.
Kelly then made stirring speech to the
men, picturing the privations OF tbs long
trip on foot. but the men were flrm. The
Vest, Gen. Kelly and Col. Baker, and
three times three for Keily's wife.
RKso, New. April no. Mai zen
Hoabert and Lieut. White passed through
on the west-bound train tonight from
wadswosth with tickets for Sacramento.
A number of the army got wind
of 1t and boarded the car and told
the leaders what they thought Of them ia
no complimentary Language. saying they
were getting away with money collected
in Reno, leaving the army TO rustic for
Themselves The leaders only replied that
the money was ali used for expenses. that
they go to Calisorniato bring the balance
of the army through and take these men
with them All 10 quiet tonight and there
vas no attempt to board the sastbound
passenger
When the second section of the east
bound passenger train. made UP OF bag
gage. express, uAit and four cars Of titne
freight, arrived this morning tie Reno
regiment Of the Industrial Army boarded
the top Of the freight cars and refused TO
get Of. After consultation railroad
yard engine Slipped 6osn and coupled
on the rear end, tie pan was
drawn between the mail and freight
cars. asd before the ~ my realized
what was going on the tao sections we're
flying in opposite directions. The mail
section stopped mile vest OF town and
the freight section backed on siding east
of toxn. The regular engine took . ruu
west. coupled % the mail and vent
through town ~ the rate Of forty miles m
hour. leaving the arsny ON tnssr perch
Lieut.. White, sho Isfs on the frst section