The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-09
THE ARMY IS In OGDEN
Twelve Hundred Strong, They Arrived
Yesterday Evening.
QUIET, HONEST AND MANLY
Governor Wost Made Zig Prepa-
ratlons for Trouble and Seems
to Be Somewhat Dis
appointed.
Special pIsra,ch to the standarL

Special DIsrnteh to the STANDARD
oGpEs, Utah, April s.-Thc California
contingent of Coxcy's army, consisting of
over 100 men. arrived AT Ogden at 6:lS
this evening. The army, consisting OF IL
companies from san Francisco and five
from Sacramento, came cast OH - box
cars. The mayor refused 10 allow the
men TO come into the city and they
are campeu on the ground back
of the Southern Pacific freight depot.
Great excitement prevailed in Ogden all
day. Governor West ordered two compa-
MES OF infantry, a battery with a Calling
gun and posse Of police to proceed from
Salt Lake and they arrived at . o'clock
this morning and were quartered in the
city hall square. Ogden furnished com
pany of infantry, battery of artillery,
troop of cavalry and the boys from the
military academy, which had Lester Park
rs headquarters. This is the local con-
tingent Of the national guard organized
two weeks ago and has been hard at work
all day drilling. A lot of amusement was
afforded ly the boys hauling barrow
through tho town on which they had toy
caunon mounted.
No disturbance has occurred. the men
are quiet and peaceable. Salt Lake and
Ogden contributed 1900 loaves to feed tho
men. While tho ears containing the army
were side tracked AT Balfour, a few miles
west OF Corinne, 10 allow a passenger
train TO pass, n man got down 10 wash aud
while ruturning a passenger train dashed
UP, killing him instantly. Tho deceased
belonged 10 san Francisco and leaves a
wife and family. The body was brought
to Ogden for burial.
General Kelly, who was arrested at Oak
land, telcgraphcd here that he left for
Ogden this morning and would arrive at 6
o'clock tomorrow evening. The army
will wait here TIL his arrival Noarangc-
ment has been made with tho Union Pa
ci!ic for transportation east. The mill
tary is guarding the men closely SO that
none may get into the city. Excellent or
der is maintained in the army; an officer
Is appointed to each company who has
charge OF the provisions. The Ogden
people have no fear of an outbreak.
The men state they have had three
meals since Friday. They arc thankful
Tor provisions rs their stock has run ont.
The troops will remain nt Ogden till the
army east. An in junction has been served
on the Southern Pacific Railway company
for bringing the men into Ogden against
the governors orders.
The train arrived in Ogden about 6
o'clock and was switched into the yard
and surrounded by the military, and II
was more than two hours before they got
anything TO eat. They are still under
guard and the Union Pacific refuses to
modify its ultimatum, while the terri.
torial authorities are urging the Southern
| Pacific to take them west. The men are
reported TO be peaceful and orderly, SO
| far. but determined to go east u possible.
Colonel Baker. commanding tho army,
had an interview with Governor West and
prevailed upon him to let matters stand
until tomorrow morning. when he expects
that General Kelly with the second
brigade, will arrive from Reno. At mid
night the soldiers have all quietly retired.
BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE. April s.-A special train
bearing Governor West and a portion of
the Utah militia left hero at o'clock this
morning and arrived at Ogden an hour
later. where they were mot by the mayor
| and other officials. A consultation was
held between Governor West. General
Superintendent Bancroft Of tho Union Pa
ciiic and Superintendent Knapp of tho
Southern Pacific road. Superintendent
| Knapp was notified not TO bring tho so-
called industrial army into the territory.
that they could not stay at Ogden or any
| other point within the territorial limits of
Utah, and unless arrangements could bc
made to send them east they must be re-
turned. The consultation ended and the
troops were marched mp town aud n gat-
ling gun planted in the public square,
A long consultation between the state
authorities was held in the mayors Office,
| and the whole military force was placed
under the command OF Lieutenant Ltssi-
ter. Tho governor and railway officials
held another consultation at O'Clock and
the governor was informed the industrials
had been halted seven miles west OF the
Utah line. pending ARRANGEMENTS which
the Southern Pacific was trying TO make
with tho Union Pacific for their transpor-
taiIon East.
At4o'clock the Union Pacific gave it's
ul,imatum that it would not carry tho
men at less than full rates and the South
ern Pacific then ordered the train brought
into Ogden in defiance of the governor
protest. Governor West expressed him.
self in strong terms TO Superintendent,
Knapp and characterized the whole mat
ter as a conspiracy between the Southern
Pacific road and the state of California.