The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-03

DIES MONIES, May 2.-The outlook for
kelIys army was decidedly unpronlsing
tonight and the Indusrria.s are in any
thing but good humor. All hope of secur-
ing train was practically abandoned by
the local committees, their various propo-
sitions for stock csrs and cut rates having
been refused. Offers from forty to eighty
dollars a car were made to the roads and
were firmly refused. Ia addition to the
prospect of a march to Chicago, the army
is threatened with an empty larder. The
efforts of the citizens met with small re-
ward and the opinion was generally ex-
pressed that the city would not furnish
sufficient provisions for another day. The
indications were that Kelly will have 20
walk out of town Friday or starve, and
much uneaSiness was felt over the posi-
bllity of the army breaking up In Des
Moines. Kelly reasserted that he would
never walk and his men Were equally de-
termined. Many of them left camp and
are begging food tonight. President Pease
of the local American Railway Union
wired President Debs today. asking him if
Grand Master Workman Sovereign was
authorized, as had been intimated.
TO call out the railway employees, If
necessary, TO secure a train for the army.
PeaSe tonight announced that Debs had
replied that such reports were false and to
pay no attention To them. The Trades
and Labor assembly had "A meeting TO-
night and at a late hour decided on action
similar to that taken in Omaha on behalf
of kelly's army. =
A call was issued to all laboring men to
meet in front OF the citizena' headquart ers,
march to the state house at O'Clock to-
morrow morning and demand that Gov
eruor jackson take such action as VIII
a "a lStg
The decision was made after lengthy
speeches by General Weaver, Colonel
Speed and others, and was accepted as u
last resort.
Governor Jackson was informed of the
action OF the labor organizations about
midnight and was much surprised at the
proposed demonstration.
IF the people go out to the capitol" he
said, Il will receive them cordially and
listen attentively to what they have
to say. L have not had time to con-
slider the matter, but | do not see what
| can do. There is 10 action for ME to axe
that know of, and l shall probably tell
them So"
Does this, to your mind, Indicate a
repetition of the Omaha demonstration"
the governor was asked.
WELL" he replied hesitatingly, ''it is
too early to tell. do not know that there
will be such trouble. but there may"
Kelly Plays Ball.
Dies MONIES. Ia, May 2.-kelly's Indus
trial army niue made its first appearance
on the diamond. crossing bats with the
Des Moines Stars today. Twenty-Five
cents admission was charged and good
sized crowd attended. Kelly, stripped of
his coat and shoulder straps, played first
base. He coached his men and pounded
the elusive curves of the Des Moines
pitcher in very satisfactory manner. The
general showed himself fair player aud
shouted and spirited with all the energy
of professional.
The game terminated in favor of the
Stars, with a score of to B. "Bulgv"
Clifford was behind the bat for the In
dustrials. with hilarious" Hunter in the
box. Jim johnson was at first base; Coal
Yard" Clark at second; Bill Hoyt at third !;
Locomotive" Sweeney in right field;
''Broadbrimmed" Bailey in center field,
and "Mamma's Willie" Morton in left
field, and Sawed Or Grayson as short
stop. The Kelly men put up good game
and the spectators enjoyed the sport
hugely.