The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-12
WELCOME TO TOPEKA.
Gov. Lewelling Glad TO Receive
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Industrial train stealess arrived hsro -
I'm o'clock this afternoon. in chArgs Of
UnitSd States Msrsnal NssIsy. having
bssn espfnrsd without sssn . sign Of
troubts q Scots City yesterday svsning-
The stsatuds OF Gov. Lewssiing VS. SOON
manifested tcwsrts the wssIsrs- He and
Mn. Dsggs and Secretary Of State Osbcrns
snd other PopulIs. issdsrs .. ones heid
private eonfsrsncs. and 1t IT. close they
issued call for mass meeting 20 b held
On the pubic square this evening 10 dis
euss the question Of the unsmpsoyed-
Further than fnst, the governor good
nssursdIy consented 70 . request thst the
army b allowed to camp on the court
h0uss grounds While In the city. Marshal
Nsessy interfsrsd With that plan for the
present By keeping the men locked up ON
the train.
Gen. Saunders says the Missouri Pacific.
IN Blocking it road 10 prevent the pro-
srsss Of his army through Colorado. dam
aesd engines and ears 10 the sxtsat offuiiy
800 In getting around the least Of these
wrecks hs vas delayed exactly thirty min
utes: another. one hour. and the last thrss
hours. Some OF his msn are old traekmen
ssd the army il pretty fully provided With
tools. In his army are three locomotive
engineers, FIVE f3rsmen, SIX telegraph ope-
Satoss snd one civil engineer. The others
ore iAhorers. and he claims that al are
honest and law-abiding. Not weapon Of
any kind was found among them BY The
deputy marshaia. Military discipline has
hen observed sinee the army started. and
Is hes bssn kept mp since they have be-
come prisoners. Last night they sub
mittsd 70 Eaundsrs' discipline and com.
mand IN the division Of their board, and
today they strictly compiled with has or.
dsrs on the train.
Saunders 10 m electrician By profession,
and IL native OF Missouri. He - -
years old, and . natural commander. He
u man also Of some education and good
msnnsfs. and ID quist and dign iisd in his
bsavtne. While his msn have bssn pro-
vidsd Tor By contributions from the public
Dsundsn has paid Tor his own meals 81
hotels. He says he and his men are going
70 Wsshington CITY because there u NO
work for them Ia the West He HOPES 70
reach his Destination By June 2
The prisoners viii have formal hear
Ing on Monday before United States Com
missioner Waggonsr. Aarshai Nssiey has
. load on his hands which he 10 really
anxious 10 drop. and After the Formally
Of . hearing the wsalsrs viii probably b
turned looss for the people Of Topeka 70
taks care OF. Saunders and his men look
up0n their arrest - bsns6cisnt oct Of
providence 20 hasten them on their jour
nsy 70 Warrington City. Haundsrs doss
not believe they can b punished, and
that b Why he counssisd his men 10 fall
easy victims TO Mayhal Neslsy last night.
He said complacsntiy. just after he and
his men arrived In Topeka: I'VE are
very much obliged 70 Uncle Sam for help
Ing 40 this fer on our way, providing us
with comfortable cars and keeping N
from hunger"
a large meeting was hsld Of the court.
house this evening. and strong resolutions
we're adopted demanding ths resign alton
Of Unttsd States Commissioners wasgonsr,
- IL vas bsiisvsd that he preceded his
authority In accompanying the Missouri
Pacific train. 6psschss were made by J..
@. Waters. q. c. Clemens, Noah Alien and
Superintendent Of Instruction Gaines, and
al Of them denounced Marshal Nssley
IN strong terms Tor not taking better care
II the prisoners and feeding them better.
A committee, consisting Of the mayor and
others, was appointed 70 call on Aarshal
Nssley and demand that the prisoness b
given food or that the city Be allow cd 10
provide for them. The men themselves
hare not uttered word OF complaint, and
the food that 10 nov being furnished BY
the marshal ID bsing distributed ,hrough
their Own oommissafy department.