The herald., 1894-04-16
KELLY AND HIS TROOPS.
Rolling In Luxury at Omaha aud COuI
cil RIufPs


Rolling In Luxury at Omaha aud Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
OMAHA, April 15.-General Kelly and
his troops spent beautiful Sabbath in
the enjoyment of more luxury than they
have known since they left homo two
weeks ago. Ths army reached the con-
fines OF Omaha shortly after O'Clock.
The train was hauled to a side track iuBt
inside the city limits. Chief Seavey was
there with two platoons of police under
Cap aims Cormack and Martyr. 1t had
been the intention to disembark the
army there in the woods and have
breakfast. The authorities had
provided 2500 loaves of bread
and over 1000 pounds of cooked
beef, while business firm has given
1000 pies. All this provender was in
two box cars, which were quickly at
tached to the Kelly train, and then the
procession moved Oh. Chief Seavey had
asked General Kelly to keep his men on
the cars and they have been kept there.
Two or three Thousand people gathered
there and many crossed to Council Bluffs
with the train.
"Frenchy," the only man in the army
with a uniform, sat on the pilot OF the
euStuc uUlQiHS Ill HaBs Whtl0
on the box cars were displayed the
national flag and banners pecnliar to the
army.
At the Union Pacific transfer yards in
Council Bluffs, there WAS a crowd of
7000 or 5000 people. Seven companies
OF militia were drawn up in line. When
the train pulled in a great cheer went
up. Both the citizens and the Kellyitee
Joined in making the depot sheds rattle
with their yells, while the militia boys
looked rather shamefacedly at each
other as they wondered why they we're
there. In a moment the blankets and
baggage were tumbled out of the cars in
which the army had travelled for the
last ak days, and q camp was pitched
on the open ground, about 100 yards
from the depot. City hydrants were
opened and faces were washed with q
vigorous haste that indicated the zest
and relish of cold water.
After breakfast began q reception
which lasted we'll into the evening.
Fully twenty thousand people visited the
camp and mingled with the soldiers.
Kelly's wonderful organization was
never better shown. The discipline of
the army is as perfect as Of the we'll
drilled regulars. Much of this is due to
tue pefsonnel OF the troops. VINO are
mainly intelligent mechanics, with a
few professional men thrown in. Dur
ing the afternoon a public meeting WAS
held. General Kelly and number
OF local labor leaders made
speeches. In his address General Kelly
said he could not understand why the
militia had been called out. His inten-
tions were peaceable and his army we'll
behaved. 1t was made up OF law-abid.
ing and would-be self-supportipg eiti.
Gems OF the United States. They had no
intention of making trouble to any one.
When they got to Washington they
would argue the necessity of taking care
OF the nemoloyed.
Governor Jackson's action in calling
out the militia has been criticized by
the citizens rather harshly. Governor
Jackson justi6es his course by saying
that he received many telegrams calling
for protection, and had finally concluded
the troops would be necessary to pre-
serve order.
Speculation as to how the army would
get away from Council Bluffs WAS heard
but at midnight nothing had been
settled. 1t was then understood that
the Burlington would furnish a train
superintendent DUggan, who has charge
Vi this division Of the road, said he was