The morning call., 1894-04-26
WILL NEVER PASS KEodn.
Every Man at His Post and the
Train Must Be Stopned.

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ST. PAUL. Minn.. April 25.-HoRan's
army o: Coxeyites from Butte, Mont,
reached Columbus, fifty miles this side of
Livingston, and went into camp. Marshal
w. A. Leigh, with a force of deputies,
overlook the stolen train at Columbus
early to-day. When the deputies reached
Columbus they found 500 sturdy miners
determined to proceed. The Northern
Pacific officials were advised of the situa-
tion and ordered that no attempt be made
to stop the train at Columbus. General
Manager Kendrick Of the Northern Pacific
conferred with Colonel Swain, command
ing this department of the United States
army, and it was decided to attempt to
stop the train and seize the men at Fort
Keogh. near Miles City. and troops have
been ordered TO seize the train on its
arrival there.
Colonel Mason of the Third Infantry.
commanding at Fort Smelling, has been
ordered TO hold his entire command in
readiness to move at a moments notice.
and similar orders have been sent TO all
military posts in the Northwest. 1t is
thought possible that the Coxeyites may
get past Fort KeOgh. In that event the
troops will be ordered out.
A Miles City (Mont.) special to the Dis
patch says the Montana contingent of
Coxey's army will not go further East than
Fort Keogh, owing to the orders to the
military at the fort The army is now at
Billings and dispatch just received here
says that they have captured seyenty-fve
United STATES Deputy Marshas who had
g. fro arin
dent Finn of the Montana division is here
and will attend to the stopping of the
train a Keogh. Hogan, in command of
the Coxeyites. had wired Finn that be
would want his private car to go East from
Miles City, and Finn will be on hand to
explain the interruption in the pro-
gramme.
The garrison ct Fort Keogh consists of
500 men with a gatling battery. and Col
onel Page will execute his orders. The
probability is that the army will be re-
turned to Butte under a military escort
Private advices in this city state that in
the fight between the deputies and the
Coxeyites to-day no one was killed, but
that three or four were wounded. No
names are given.
HELENA. Mont. April 25.-At II O'Clock
the Butte contingent of CoXey's army was
thirty miles from Fort Keogh, and indca-
tions now are that they will meet with a
very warm reception at that place, pro-
viding they make any resistance. Colonel
Page in command has issued strict orders
to have every man at bis post, and even
the Indian company was prepared to take
an active part. The impression here is
that an attempt will be made to pass Fort
Keogh at some late hour in the night, but
Colonel P Re, with the assistance of the
railroad officials. is prepared for this, and
the CoXsyites will never pass Keogh.
WASHINGTON, April 25. = The strong
hand Of the National Government has been
extended to check the Coxeyites who
seized the train at Butte. Mont. Colonel
Swain, in command of the Department of
Dakota, has been instructed by telegraph
to intercept the mob and restore the rail-
road property.
There are sufficient forces of the United
States troops at st. Paul and Bismarck,
and the train seiZers will be stopped at one
of these points. The peculiar movement
throughout the West has aroused the ap-
prehension of the national authorities
Further trespass upon vested rights and
good order will probably be severely re-
pressed whenever lhe United States laws
or ra vioiata6