Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
QUIbTBR TODAY.
Marshals Have Exciting Time Wi
Lawless Coxeyites Along the
Road Yesterday
One Coxeyite Shot and Several Dep
uties Injured In the Several
Melees.
Navy Is Still Here, and
Will Probably Leave To-Mor-
row MOrninp
row Morning.
An Exciting Day.

An Exciting Day.
Yesterday was an exciting day for
both Deputy Marshals and Coxeyites.
Between Bismarck and Jamestown,
there was continued struggle between
the two parties, and it was more bitter
struggle than has been experienced thus
far, for the industrials were thoroughly
desperate. The regard for law and
order which they professed while in Bis
marck, vanished altogether. Violation
of the law seemed mere pastime, and the
Coxeyites showed themselves band of
hardened and toughened men, desperate
to dangerous degree.
About forty of the deputies who left
on special yesterday morning, to pur-
sue the men who had stolen the engine
at Dawson, returned on freight train
early this morning, and report pretty
wild time all along the line. Especially
high was the excitement at Dawson.
When the Coxeyites stole the engine,
they displayed disregard of the au-
thorlty of the law, and willingness to
kill anyone who might endeavor to op-
pose them. There we're fifty Of the army
engaged in this act of vandalism, and
ten deputies. The latter were INSULT
GENTLY armed, and were overpowered.
Steve Reagan, the leader of the deputies,
was struck over the head with club, or
a lump of coal, and knocked out. His
head was badly cut, and he was at once
surrounded by Coxeyites, who took away
his rife. With this, they made another
charge on the deputies. One of the lat
ter was shot in the back, the ball cutting
the flesh just below the shoulder blades.
Another deputy was struck over the head
with a coupling pin, and chased into the
hotel. Three shot were fired at him,
but none of them took effect. The
Coxeyites then ran the train half way
out on the main line, and half on the
siding, uncoupled the engine and skipped.
The fireman was covered with guns, and
made to do the engineering.
When the first pursuing party reached
Dawson, they we're delayed 10 minutes
in pulling the abandoned freight train
back upon the siding, that the special
carrying them could pass. They made
run in some places of sixty miles an
hour, but the Coxeyites had only light
engine, and could not be overtaken.
The train thieves left the engine, when
about three miles this side Of Jamestown
and took to the woods. Pursuing parties
followed them, and it is reported this
morning that sixteen of them were cap
tured. Deputy Loomis' forces went to
Valley City yesterday, and returned last
night. The armed force which left here
yesterday afternoon returned early this
morning. Deputy Daggett with his men
was still in jamestown this morning,
and looking for more Coxeyites.
One of the men who was concerned in
the stealing of the train was shot near
Jamestown last night. Particulars are
meagre, and the mans condition is vari-
ously reported. The bullet entered about
the hip, and the man was taken into
jamestown last night. Excitement there
was at fever heat, and there was q mob
at the train this morning, when the
deputies returned.
THE NAVY.
The navy Of Hoganites is still with
US. Yesterday afternoon the ten boats
were put of from their moorings mile
or so up the river, ard came down
stream. A deafening noise from the
cheers and hurrahs of the men, and
the blowing Of horns and pounding of
tin pans was made as the boats pulled
into the landing. They moved down to
the big bend of the river, about half
mile below the warehouse, and here they
tied up again. Camp was made, and a
number of the men came in to the city.
From some Of the citizens they secured
-four and other articles of food, and the
commissary department was busy in the