St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-08
ESCORTED BY TROOP S.
A Northern Pacific Train
Starts for the Coast.
LITTLE FALLS REACHED SAFELY
No Trouble Probable Before
1t Arrives In Montana.
BUTLITTLE CHANGE MST. PAUL.
Passenger Trains Running
Almost AS Usual.
RESUMPTION OF FREIGHTS
Is Announced by Several Of
the Roads.
BUTLiTTLE CHANGE IN ST. PAUL.
Passenger Trains Running
Almost As Usual.
FREiGHTS
RESUMPTION OF FRI
THE STRIKE rs WEAKENING.

At 2:S0 p. m, yesterday, a special
train on the Milwaukee road pulled out
of Lake City, having on board nearly
nine companies of United States troops
the Fort Smelling detachment of the
regular army. These were under or
ders from Gen. SchofieId at Washing
ton, D. c.. to go out on duty along the
line of the Northern Pacific. This was
deemed necessary on account of t he ac-
tion of the A. R. U. in boycottinG the line
which is a through military and mail
line, and the tie-up has serious
ly delayed the mails. as we'll
as stopped all overland traffic for some
time.
For several days there had been in
timations about the headquarters Of the
company that something was suddenly
about to drop, though the secret of what
that something was to be was carefully
guarded. The Fort Smelling troops had
only been encamped at Lake City for
week when the orders from the national
capital came to report at once to st.
Paul for active duty.
When the timc-i:1 :15-came for the
Northern Pacific Pacific coast train to
pull out it found the platforms under
the union depot sheds covered with a
curious thrOng.
1t takes train usually about two
hours to make the run up from Lake
City to st. Paul, and as the~start- was
not made until 2:30 from the former
point, it was necessary to delay the
starting of the Northern Pacific train
until the Milwaukee special came In.
1t made good time, and arrived here at
5:16. Then there was rush to see the
regulars who were to be sent out to
quell the lawless. riotous mob in Mon.
tana.
The troops, dusty from their camp,
got off the train-that is. a portion of
them. On the special were the following
companies: Company A, Capt. Haaey;
Company B. Capt. Williams; Company
c, Capt. Roe; Company D. Lieut.. Moore;
Company E, Capt. Wilkinson; Company
F, Lieut.. Dyer: Company G. Lieut.. Nc
Ooy SOuupo.iy II. Odpt. 1OUdIG.
1t was learned that only Company II,
under Capt. Hobart, First Lieut.. Nc.
Crae and Second Lieut.. HouIe, and
Company E, under Capt. Wilkinson,
First Lieut.. Fillmont and Second Lieut..
Reeve, were to go out on the Northern
Pacific tain. In the former company
there were forty men, and IN the latter
forty-siX men. Each man was provided
with 100 rounds of ammunition and suf-
ficient rations for fifteen days. The
remaining companies-A, B, G, D. G
and F, remained on the Milwaukee
special, and were taken back to Fort
Smelling at $40.
When the order to move forward was
given Companies E and II marched
down the platform and took their places
on the waiting train. Accompanying
them were sixty others who have been
stationed at Fort Smelling while the ir
companions were at Lake City, vino ap-
peared at the depot.
The train consisted of three Pullman
tourist sleepers, in which the regulars
found quarters. one standard Pullman,
day coach, one diniug car, one mail
car, an express car and the engine and
tender. The train steamed out at 5:45.
Companies E and II will 60 through
as far as Fargo, where they will arrive
this morning. General Superintendent
Kimberly accompanied the troops and
will look after their comfort. AS the
train left the sheds, General Manager
Kendrick and Assistant General Man
ager Pearce, together with other officials
of the company, watched its egress with
interest. Scattered here and
there in the crowd were the officials of
other companies who evidently ap-
proved the expedition.
A few of the troops-held men-were
left at Lake City, TO guard the camp
equipage.
When Companies E and II reach
Fargo, they will be joined by a posse of
North Dakota United States deputy
in addition to the regular
posse of sixteen deputies who accom-
panied the train from here under COM
mand of Deputy Maher.
At Fargo the troops will receive
further orders. The companies left at
Fort Smelling will be under the COM
mand of Col. Mason. Th ey will be sta
toned there to receive orders to follow
their companions, should their services
be required.
A GLOBE reporter called upon Gen.
Merritt In the United States army
building during the afternoon, in quest
of information. He said:
81 have sent out force on the line of
the Northern Pacific commensurate
with the immediate needs of the case.
If not, will send more. 1t is expected |
that the civil authorities will be able to |
handle the trains through Minnesota |
and North Dakota. The outgoing de-
tachment is only small portion-of the
am authorized to use."
The forts west of Keogh are Custer.
Yellowstone, Missoula and Fort Sher-
man. AS these all lie in territory con-
tiguous to the Northern Pacific, and |
can be reli ed on to carry out the orders
of the war department to open the road
and keep it open, it would seem that |