Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-26
Marching WsaIoB Stopped b The
Sheriff Of DiYis County,
GENERAL" Smith DErIASJ
Aud Gentle Allu,ion 10 the VIA.
chester. Makes Him Excited
Dynamite Talk.

q untly mCttleu mustang hluily
furnished by sheriff Woods, Of Davis
county, from the camp Of the weaiers,
with the Information that Police Com.
missioners Empey AMI jennings came
up from Salt Lake thi. morning at
tue request OF Chioi Pratt AMI the
Davis county officials, for the
purpose Of advising with them regard.
Ing the situation, which had assumed
a particularly threatening ani serious
phase, shortly after last midnight AZ
Ihat time It became apparent that the
indusitlals were very delormilod and
cooperate. Thoy declatci that they
would 20 on " Salt Lake, even II they
had 10 NOV their way with dynamite
bombs through tho ranks VI the
specially depu,izsd civilians who
guarded them.
The conductor Of passenger train
No. %. which loft Provo at 7.i5 this
morning aud Salt Lake nc 0!3J, con-
vcyCd tho information o. the Salt Lake
authorities that the squads VI I'M Us.
trlallsts were largo aud Numerous
between the Garden city aud the
capital. They nre evidently tue men
who nave been marching south the
last Tow days. Stnugo " say they
have changed tho course Of their
travels AMI arc now tfamping back
towards Salt Lake. tt Il believed ~
they are part VI tho army now near
the Weber aud Davis county llnu that
they have received orders to rolOin
"Licutunant 9eneraln Smlth's organ.
izalion. This information was
tolegfaphed 10 Mayor Bnkin from
Layton. Ia the same message II was
suggested 10 him that II would
probably be well to thko steps to
have the returning hoTdes VI In
digents stop south Of Salt Lake.
At the request Of tho Salt Lake
officials superintendent Young VI the
Union Pacific took along with the
special train telegraph Instrument,
relay and operator, II being tue inten.
ton 10 put Ia a temporary station aud
establish n news bureau nj some point
on the railroad which would also DO
convenient NJ general headquarters. II
was great disappointment aud In.
convenience, however 10 the news
paper men when this train sped on 10
Ogden without the INSTRUMENT belng
placed In position. The nearest tele.
graph station was at Ogden, six miles
from the camping ground Of tho
indigents In Gus county, and tho
officers In another.
A rBELiSftSARY WAR OF WORDS.
Resllessnrss, expectancy and vigil
auCe prevailed throughout the early
morning hours Of today. There was no
thought Of relaxation or sleep. Mounted
scouts kept CLOSE watch aud made ffe-
quent reports OF the mAu mIvtes, aud Of
tnu movements VI attempted doseTtefs
from the cOmmOnwoal ranks. Armed
deputy sheTitis and uniformed police.
men deiiud the invaders and
at the points Of their cluhs
prevented them from crossing the
| ''doad line" when the army nrst
drew on TO the disputed ground, sheriff
Woods served the writ OF Injunction
issued by the court on "Genefali'
smith, alter having commanded him
to halt.
"Who cries hAll2p inquired Smith
| In tone VI ieigued surprise.
"rhe sheriff " Davis county, was
| the quick and emphatic response, sup.
| plementcd by the statement that, "You
must obey the orders OF the coufi.D
"But," declared Smith, VINO il an
Englishman and has never taken out
his naturalization papers, i've are
Americans, anu In the name Of AmsTi.
eau fresmeu, We command you 10 al.
low ~ 10 20 on"
"You have heard my deolslon," an.
swered Woods, $40 govern yourself
aud your men Accordingly; understand
once for all that mean Just what 1
"But WI don'l propose to bo
stopped In this way" frlolned Smith,
"But mark you, tir,yOu are stopped. -
"Wnht eau VIZ do anu where eau
We go2" was the qut!y that came from
the general.
"The gates Of Weber canyon arc
open % you" uhimed Chief Pratt
"YOur presence in Salt Lake IL un.
drtirabl. aud will not be tolerated.
"well," said Smith, ~ he turned on
/ his heel, ~ dOn't think VIZ will
/ change our opuTse, 10 IL my opinion
that We will continue our journey un.
| interrupted"
"rry IT," said Pratt, "aud we will
hutl you back"
"Do you really mean 10 use force.
anu N 10, pray what kind2" Inquired
the defiant leader OF tho INDECENT
horde In a sarcastic aud halt mock ing
tone.
There was much more talk OF n
similar kind ami Smith retired TO con.
suit with his colleagues. lilo sxd not
| been absent from the front rank
very long when II was Whispered
TO Pratt that tue army had decided 10
10, even II they hal 10 make their
way through the guard Inns by throw.
Ing bonus among the deputy sherifiu
aud police.
In very short order Pratt and Woods
decided that such threats should b.
met promptly aud hetOioaily. They at
once rent Tor Smith anu Informed
hlm that In case 0f this slightest
and suspicious move he made In
the direction indicated, they would
simply have their men retire
distance oi 100 yaris OF No, level thor
winchester rifles ana open fire.
smith became excited and as he saw
me determined iaCur VI tbs officers he
dlsolaimed having anything 10 do
with the utteTRuCe u such threats, he
communicated the decision OF the
officers 10 his men aud for u time
mere was huTrying aud skurrying In
all directions.
The eommolion was followed by a