Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-27
THE INDUSTRIAL ARMIES
Notice Given to Kellsy's Men Regarding
Train Stealing.
Deserted by Their Omcers-Gov, Pen.
meyer Refused to Call Out the
MiHtia-Army Notes.

AtudaDArmy Notes.
The Rock Island officials anticipate serious
trouble with Kelley's industrial army today.
and last night the camp deputies and rail-
| road people were In q state of excitement
over what was feared would be an ap-
preaching crisis. Over 100 men Of the Sac
ramento division asserted last night that
they would walk no further and announced
that they had determined to ride and to ride
on Rock Island train. The Rock Island
people wired east and west for additional
men, and q good-sixed force of burly rail-
readers will accompany every train that
moves today. About 9 o'clock last night
Yardmaster Hamilton Of the Des Moines
| railroad took several assistants and dis
tributsd through Kelley's camp a circular.
nSnsd by Division Superintendent Stillwell.
which says in part:
Threats having been made that train Of
this company will or may be seized by par
| other like organization. for the purpose Of
running the same over the tracks of this
company, notice Is hereby given that in
case any such seizure occurs, and an at
| tempt II made to run such train on the
tracks Of this company, for the safety Of
public travel and Of our employees the pass
age OF such will be INSTRUCTED the danger
| signals displayed at the point, or points Of
ton to such signals, or after this notice
WI be At the peril Of the parties operating
or upon the same"
| The men clustered about the camp fires
20 read the notice and the air was soon filled
with denunciation Of the officials.
Kelley was highly incensed at the action
my %sn to rot Of to sn m asiemP ss. 1o
sei.e z train. They must make US lawless
OF their plans to stop us will fail. We will
n Ma;n :si,s ,,son train we win get it at Des
Most OF the men said they would do moth
ing without orders from Kelley, but the Sac
| ramsnto men were sullen and refused to
answer inquiries, merely reiterating that
| they would walk no further.
Twerty men were arrested at Atlantic.
| Iowa, yesterday for boarding a train and
fuiy 40 scattered themselves along the
railroad between there and AdAir. Many
OF them attempted to steal rides. At Anita
nifty men left the ranks and stood by the
tracks waiting for freight train which
tsntion Of boarding it. Division Supt. Fox
| with fifteen railroad men was with the
train. and seeing the threatening demon
STATIONS backed the string Of cars a quar-
| ter OF mile and went past the industrials
at speed which prevented their boarding
It, They teered and hooted as 1t shot past
ana three men threw rocks at the locomo-
tive and cars. About 100 recruits were Sc
cured in and about Atlantic and the army
last night numbered 1855
Deserted BY the Omcers.
A special from Washington Court House,
Ohio. says: Col. Gavin and his captains
deserted their Industrial army of 20 here
this afternoon. disavowing all responsibility
for the actions Of that body. The mayor of
this city ordered the army out, and the
men are camped tonight two miles east of
here waiting for the am. Baltimore and
Ohio freight. which they propose to hold
up and capture. The railroad company is
taking precautions to prevent this. About
twentv detectives and railroad officials are
watching the army.
Gen. Frye ut Indianapolis.
Gen. Frye and local representatives Of
the labor organizations called on Gov Mat
thews at Indianapolis last evening They
were cordially received by the governor,
who said he hoped the Industrial army
would receive good treatment while in In
dianapolis He said he believed the people
provisions while 1t remained here. Gen.
Frye said he did not know when he would
leave for Washington, and said he did not
care. but thought he would remain here
Indefinitely and make speeches 1t Is his
intention to erect large tent and charge
an admission fee Of 10 cents to his lee
lures.
Coming From New England.
The New England branch of the indus
trial army was somewhat successful yes
| terday. After leaving East Greenwich. RI,
they went to Wexford junction, where
| they encamped In a vacant lot behind the
| train house and ate dinner. During the
| march they were stopped by Charles Hop
kins. who supplied them with all the milk
! they could drink. well as plenty Of cof-
| fee. before he wished them success on their
trip. Just before leaving East Greenwich
| an old soldier named Donnelly presented
| the army with a nag which belonged to one
| OF Gen. Sheridan's regiments during the
civil war. and this is now being carried by
Jos. Smith. the small nag having been dis
| carded. The army reached WEXFORD at
| IL: 15. and after dinner, which was no more
elaborate than usual. the march to King
ston was taken up. The army hopes to be
out Of Rhode Island today.
The Providence contingent of the Coxey
| army encamped in a barn at Danielsonv Vile
Conn. last night. What they lack in num-
ance, for 1t is long time since the cIti-
sens have entertained a more repulsive
| looking set of men. Sympathizers furnish
| ed a supper for the men and agreed to give
them q breakfast in the morning.
| The leaders Of the peoples party at Mer-
| iden~ Conn.,. are preparing to enroll a COM
pany Of soldiers to join the Industrial army
| when 1t passes through that city.
Capt. Sweetland's band of Coxeyites will
| start from Hartford for Meriden early to-
| day II no word Is received from Gen. Fitz-
Haven to join the column there He will
have his regulars and a few Hartford re-
/ cruits. The number Of the latter who give
| indication Of standing true has greatly d.
| unfinished. They had yesterday dandelions
TO COOK for dinner, with salt pork They
passed the night at Wetherfield
| Refused to Summon the Troops.
The Industrial army, about 500 strong.
camped at Troutdale. eighteen miles from
Portland. Ore, took possession of the Union
Pacific station and drove out the operator
yesterday morning. As soon as the news
reached Portland, attorneys for the Union
Pacific applied to Judge Bellinger Of the
United States district court for an injunc-
| ton restraining the army from interfering
with the company's property. United States
| Marshal Grady left at 2 clock on q special
| train for Troutdale. where he served the
order on Gen. Sheffler. leader Of the army.
| Late yesterday afternoon Sheriff Kelly re-
Quested Gov. Pennoyer to order the militia
| to Troutdale, but the governor refused TO
| comply. ~
| Another Army Starts.
| Yesterday afternoon a new Industrial
army started on the march, and before II
reaches its destination the outlook is that
1t will be larger than all the commonweal
and industrials Of Coxey and Kelly put to-
gether. A wing Of an army Of miners left
| Spring Valley. ILL.,. for Toluca Charles Dew
I'm new mining town, where some 800
men are working in the mines. Nearly