Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-27
C0XEl IS MARCHING ON
OHIO IMIrATORs STEAL. A
TRAIN.
They were SidetraCktd, HOW
eycr-SpeCChes HI The senate
On The Iubjsc'-HeOryeE Francis
TraiIs Arrested

WARRINGTON, April 27-The Coxcy
movement was brought prominently to
the front in the Senate Yesterday when
Senator Aliens resolution was consider
cd. Vest denounced in unmeasured terms
he lawlcSsncsS of men in the West who
are zrg trains and committing other
rash acts. lie said if these men intended
to be peaceful and came here and looked
over the capitol and buildings as other
citiz;us did there was no objection, but
any solutions rendering a welcome to
those who were breaking the laws of the
United States were out of place. 1t was
| he duty OF the Senate to set the seal OF
its disapprova on this act of lawless
| ness.
Wolcott followed in a vigorous sceech
denouncinc the resolutions and the at
| tempt to place the Senate, as he said,
in Cringing attitude toward these peo-
people. He also denounced the criticism
against the police and militia because
they were sworn to do their duty, and
also scored the Governor of Colorado
for his encouragement of lawlessnesS.
WAsulNGToN, April 27-Attorney Gen
eral Ouev has been informed that the
Coxey miners of the Couer ID Alene mines
in northern Idaho, had assembled to the
| number of 600 men, and threatened to
capture the train and come east. The
! civil and military authorities have been
| advised to take proper measures to pre-
| vent violence to property.
George Francis Train arrived here yes
terdav and delivered lecture last night
on the Coxey movement. He was ar
rested this morning for lecturing without
obtaining license He demanded to be
taken to a police cell and incarcerated.
, The request was refused The police
took him to the rolce court, which was
in session, to await bis turn tor trial.
Train said his man Scarle had charge
of the affair. He pleaded not guilty and
was released,
| DuLuTu. Mimi, April 27,-lt is
rumored that the men on the Eastern
Minnesota railroad will 20 on strike
today.
HyArTsTowN, Nd, April 27.-Coxev's
army started at . for Gatersburg. 13
miles nearer Washington.
! WASHINGTON c. H., O., April 27.-Col.
Calvin industrial army arrived at Coal
Chute last night. They rpowered
the section foreman and held up the Bal
timore & Ohio through east bound
freight and boarded it for Columbus
The train men. however, sidetracked
them at Mount Sterling.
MINoNK, ILL.,, April 27.-lwo hundred
La. L., ~ II, t,
march to Toluca. Each man is armed
with a four foot club. They will loin the
main body of men marching from La
sale. Peru. Streacr, Spring Valley, q
COO strong at Rutland. Five negro min
ers from roluca arrived late last night
and reported the men leaving in squads.
They say the miners at Toluca are badly
: frightened over the report that the ad-
vancing miners would lyncl every man
caught at work.
ToLrcA. H., April 27-No trouble is
expected in Toluca today. Acting Gov
ernor Gill and !, W. Crawford, president
OF the Illinois Mine Workers association
arrived this morning. At pri ;ate con
icreucc held with Manager Devilin pro
lection was promised him by the COVER
nor aud il the men desire to work, they
will be allowed to do so, if the militia
must lie called out to protect them.
There are + 600 men here, all armed and
determined, but the mines are closed.
Stand up and vote like q man But