New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
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SANDERS'S ARMY CAPTURED
WILDRIDE OYER THEPLAINS
SURRENDERING FINALLY TO UNITED
STATES DEPUTY MARSHALS

IN WESTERN RAILROAD HIsToRY-Gov-
ERNoR LEwELLING sIGNALLY FAILS
TO MAINTAIN THE LAw-THE
MEN HELD FOR oBsTRUcT-
ING THE MAILS.
Scott City, Kan. May 1O.-"Generar' Sanders
and his "Industrial' army after exciting trip
of 214 miles eastward from Pueblo on stolen
train have surrendered to the United states
authorities The men stole Denver and Rio
Grande engine and six Missouri Pacific coal cars
at Colorado City Tuesday night. and after
run unprecedented in Western railroad history.
and skilfully avoiding officers Of the law railroad
officials and distractions placed in their way.
arrived at Scott City late this afternoon
The men had met and built tracks around two
obstructons yesterday. When they reached the
third at Chivington, Col, last night they
were utterly worn out by their long ride and ex-
posure and went into Chivington for rest ana
refreshment abandoning their train for the time
being Later, however, hearing that wreckng
train was on the way to remove the obstruction
to allow the resumption OF traffic. they returned
on hand cars to the deep cut ard awaited the
arrival Of the company's crew. When the train
arrived Sanders signiied his willingness to help
i'm removing the cars thrown acrsss the track,
and in a drizzling rain the commander ana MS
men worked for three or four hours Inc oo-
struction removed. Sanders coolly signalled All
aboard and forcing the work train before him.
proceeded his way eastward with his orlglnaa
train When the men reached Chivington they
made a breakfast on cold potatoes and bread.
Here the work train was sidetracked. and Sand
ers being informed that no further attempt
would be made TO hinder his passage eastward,
they starter forward, arriving at Horace, Kan.
about noon. Here a westbound passenger,
which had stood for thirty-six hours, was wait
ing for the stolen train TO pass
After Engineer Cosgrove coaed his engine ana
took water at the tank the stolen train started
out Just as the eastbound mail from Pueblo en-
tered the Horace yards This changed the sit-
uation. The westbound passenger was released
and started for Pueblo. Cosgrove slipped back
upon the siding while Sanders ran up to the sta
ton TO notify 10 the conductor Of the passenger
train to go on ahead. In the yards stood five
or six locomotives on their way back to Pueblo.
Cosgrove audaciously selected the best passenger
locomotive in the lot, with which he replaced
the stolen Denver and Rio Grande switch engine.
There was long delay. The officials did NOT
want the passenger to leave ahead OF the stolen
train, as that would Interfere with the plans
laid TO entrap Sanders at Scott City, but Sanders
and Cosgrove were familiar with railroad rules
and they declined to make the first move
Finally the officials ordered the passenger
train to go ahead The coal-car special followed
Just ten minutes later. Then ensued wild ride
The passenger train raI at speed or forty -nve
miles hour, down the straight stretches OF
track, while the wet and dirty passengers In the
open coal cars in the midst OF showers or cinders
followed at the same speed They were ,weivs
minutes behind the mail train at Seikirk ana
but six minutes in the rear at Leoti. Inc man
entered Scott City ten minutes ahead OF the coal
car tourists. .
Meanwhile the special bearing the United
States deputy marshals and II. G.. Clark, gen.
eral superintendent, had been racing westward
Rails had been ordered removed Just Wess oa
this city. there the scene OF contest II mere
was TO be any. had been planned. The coming OF
the eastbound mail changed these plans, now
ever and the rails were reaid.
lust as the Coxeyites reached Scott City the
westbound mail, that had been held there, was
ordered west When the men saw this new
move upon the part OF the railway people tney
quickly retreated down the line. This action
was teegraphed TO Superintendent Derby IN
Pueblo, and ne wrote a brief order TO crew at
Seikirk to ditch a locomotive in White Woman's
Cut four miles away. But here again the Cox
eyites fooled the railroad people They only
dropped back to Modoc switch, where they let
the westbound mail pass them, ana tnen 'ney re,
turned 70 Scott City where they arrived shortly
after 3 o'clock. BY this time the special with
deputies had reached Scott City. Sanders asked
for a conference which was granted The re-
suit Of this that half-hour was given for sam
der to decide what course he would choose to take
He returned TO his men, and after parley the men
decided to surrender. The entire delegation was
taken east at midnight 70 answer 10 the cnarge
Of ObsructIng the mails This movement VIII
bring them nearer Washington, they think. They
are happy to think that they had crossed "a
miles Of almost barren plains with their stolen
train before their progress was finally arrested.
Topeka Kan May 1O.-This afternoon Cover
nor Lewelling received the following telegram
from James Hurt sheriff Of Greeley County:
Am called upon to arrest here a body Of over 500
men who nave taken forcible possession OF uan
of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. and are getting
ready to start East With II m SannSs Son get me- fGrSs tws
three companies of militia? Answer quick
After celebrating over the demand Of the
sheriff for a couple Of hours. the Governor SEM
the following reply:
who have stolen Missouri Pacnc train received.
rants been issued and process been resisted? Are
the men still in your county,
Before the Governors telegram reached the
sheriff the train bearing the train-stealers had
passed through the town Of Horace. whence the
sheriff had sert his request for troops.
When called upon by the United Press reporter
Governor Lewelng not inclined to talk re-
gardng the he would pursue in case OF
serious trouble between the railroad company
and the Sanders army He made no attempt.
however, TO disguise the fact that his sympathies
are with the "Industrals' and opposed TO the
railroad company. He doubts the night or any
one to arrest the Commonwealers and TO return
them to Colorado without first securing requi-
sition from the Governor Of Colorado upon the
Governor OF Kansas. He believes that the United
States marshal and his posse who left here last
night armed with warrants for the arrest OF the
army are as worthy the name OF mob as the
men they hope to make their prisoners. He said
that he believed this an illustration or the
tendency toward Government control of railroads
and Of the oligarchy Of courts that Is gradually
usurping the rights of the people.
A RATTLE WITH 4 TRAMP ARMY.