The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-25
CLEARED THE WAY
Everything Sidetracked
for the Army.
RUNNING WITHOUT ORDERS.
Montana Industrials Speeding
Toward Washington.
THEY 60 ON A STOLEN TRAIN
And the Company Must Look After
Its Rolling Stock if They Do
Not Want 1t Hurt.
THEY 60 ON A STOLEN TRAIN

HELENA. Mont. April 24-The Butte
contingent of Coxey's army is sailing
toward the national capital over the
Northern Pacific Railroad at the rate OF
forty miles an hour, and unless stopped or
some accident happens they will arrive IN
St, Paul tomorrow afternoon.
At4 O'Clock this morning the army cap
tured lot of freightcars and an engine.
and 400 OF the men started. An old
Northern Pacific engineer who was dis
charged from service some time ago was
engineer. and he sent the train over the
mountains at high rate of speed.
On arrival at BoZeman the army found
there was a cave in the Bozeman tunnel.
The regular passenger train, due in this
city at 9 o'clock this morning. was on this
side OF the break waiting for it to be re-
paired, but the army did not waste any
time. They went into the tunnel and with
such tools as they had cleared the tracks
30 the train could get through. They shot
out of the tunnel with the speed Of an ex-
press train, and the last heard Of them
they were we'll on their way to Miles City.
United States Marshal McDermott is in
Butte. unable to 90 after the army. as be
cannot get deputies who will go with him.
He is endeavoring to have the Govern
ment issue orders to the commandant al
Fort Keough. which they will pass to-
night at midnight 10 have troops stop the
train and hold the army until he can get
there to serve warrants he has for the
arrest of the leaders. The Coxey train has
no clearance orders, and all regular trains
are being held up to let it pass.
LIVINGSTON. Mont, April 24.-Sherif
Conro received aAdispatch this afternoon
from Helena instrueting him to ares
General Hogan" on the charge of the
larceny Of a Northern Pacific train, and &
warrant has been sworn out by the com
pany's local attorney. There was con.
siderable excitement in the city over the
coming OF the army. and it was awaited
with great interest.
The army was delayed several hours at
Timber Line, twenty-four miles west of
Livingston, by eavein in the tunnel a
short distance this side of Timber Line,
but they got through this and arrived here.
Such trifles as running orders did not
deter the Coxey brigade, and from the
time they left Butte until they reached
Bozeman the officials were kept in fever
Of anxiety lest collision should occur
A subscription for their benefit has beer
taken up here, and the money, meat anG
other provender collected was turned ovel
to Hogan upon their arrival.
Superintendent Finn was asked whether
Prin crl foly inhf ~
way to the end of the road and laconically
replied: "Tney have done it so far. -
When the officials sent them word to look
out for trains. they replied: IF you don'i
want your trains hurt keep them out OF
the way"
They bad supper here tonight and have
not yet decided whether to start East OF
not tonight. II they leave at once they
will reach st. Paul tomorrow night.
ST. PAUL, April A.-The latest news to
this city is that after supper Hogan's meu
prepared for their tramp East and the
train was all ready TO start Officials oi
the Northern Pacific in this city have
given orders for a clear track.
General Manager Kenrick said: ''It is al
we can do. for we have too much regard
for human life TO do anything else"
Nothing bas been heard of the service o1
a warrant for General Hogan at Living
ston. on the charge of larceny of train.
SEATTLE, April 24.-The Northwestern
Industrial Army, 1000 strong. made VI
largely of men who came to the Northwes
to work on the Great Northern and Everett
and Monte Cristo railways, will start OF
foot tomorrow evening for Washington
City. On Thursday they will march Il
Puyallup. where the Tacoma contingent
about 500 strong. will join them.
Hopes are still entertained of securing
Transportation from the Northern Pacific
but falling in making this arrangement
the intention is to board the first east
bound freight train.
Many mem bers of the army strongly ad
v0cated capturing a train. but Commando
S6ephard mildly deprecated such a course
saying it would be in very bad taste, il
fact it would be stealing. 1t is the evi
dent intention of the army to get train by
hook or by crook.
The army organized in fourteen com.
panles OF about sixty men each, and viii
carry Its baggage and two days supplies
Of food in two wagons. trusting to replen
ish its supplies by levying upon the farm
ers of the rich Dawamish and White
River valleys, through which they viii
pass.
Jumbo" CantweI, the Tacoma com
mAnder' was in town tonight, making
nnal arrangements with Commander Shep
haIo 10 combine their forces.