The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-18

Kelly's Command Harassed by the
Elements and the Militia.
Still in Camp Near Council Bluffs and
Guarded by Iowa SOlders-Coxey's
COmmOnweal Embark.

OMAHA. Neb.. April 17.-Old Probabili-
ties did what neither militia nor courts
could do-scattered Kelly's army. Bare
boughs offered but little shelter from
Missouri valley rainstorm and tie army
now knows just how much water can come
from a cloud when 1t all comes at once.
During the entire day the men chung to
their camp in the timber near Parks Mill.
Rain fell in torrents for a time. Last
night instead of finding train Of box cars
ready TO convey the soldiers on their way
East they found that they had been tricked
for the sole purpose of getting them -
break camp and leave Council Bluffs. The
officers of the army are very bitter over
what they call the bad faith yhown by the
officials of Council Bluffs and Pottawato-
ME county. General Kelly gays that
while he was not actually promised that
train would be provided for his soldiers,
still he led to suppose shat the Rock
Island company had made such a promise.
During the rainstorm to-day the militia
occupied the only building in the vicinity
OF the camp. and would not allow a Kelly
ite to enter. As a result the entire COM
mand was soon drenched. The shower end
ed the sun came out warm and bright and
the army gathered again, mud-besmeared
and bedraggled, and something of feeling
ef desperation developed. General Kelly
was in Omaha, where he had been all day.
and his return to the camp at nightfall was
anxfously awaited for by the men. When
Kelly went back 10 camp he took with him
sleO In cash and three wagons loaded with
provisions, provided by the citizens of
Omaha. Shortly after Kellys return, the
rain began falling steadily, and IL look I'd
like the shower would continue all night.
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most intolerable.
Quite a sentiment has been aroused in
Council Bluffs against Governor Jackson
for his action in calling out the militia.
The citizens angrily protest that they have
been put TO unnecessary expense So far
there has been no clash between the au-
thorities and Kelly's men, and none is ex-
pected. To-day papers were prepared for
an application for an order to restrain the
fering with the army. The papers, how
ever, were not filed. as the expediency of
such a move was doubted. One mother
whose son is a member OF a military com
pany, came TO a newspaper office to inquire
n she could not get her boy back. He
has been sleeping on the ground three
nights" she said, land l know he will be
sick"
In an interview Governor Jackson denied
that the troops were called out on his mo-
ton. He said the request came from
Sheriff Hazen, of Pottawatomie county.
maintain order during the stay of the
army in his county. Governor Jackson
SAYS he was not requested by the railroad
companies 10 protect their property.
The only violence that has so far oc-
CURED the result Of the presence of KEEL
ly's army is reported from Crowell. on
the Elkhorn road. Ten recruits from the
Black Hills. on their way to join Kelly 3
command. were found riding in an empty
box car. The train crew attempted to
throw the men off, when a fight was pre-
cipitated- Conductor Brown engaged one
OF the men and used him up badly. when
he picked up glass insulator and hurled
u at the conductor, striking him on the
forehead and fracturing his skull. The
Point authorities CAPTURED the men. The
light having occurred I'm Dodge county
Sheriff Mllliken was telegTaphed for and
took the prisoners 10 Fremont