Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-09


railway companies, being exceedingly
anxious 70 Involve those roaIs a. little
40 possible.
As to the actual organizer. and
lusIeb--the men who were directly
resp0nsible for tue inauguration OF the
movemei-,hey did not travel win
their "lroops" as they Insisted ON beitg
called. When " came 90 diclosing The
Identity and giving tho namts Of
the tufhulout spirits at thg head,
Baker was very toacenL lie, how.
ever, when closely ptossoi, stated
~, J. q. Curtis aud % m.u
named Elifedge.O The Hrst was "a
sort OF a lawYor, The o.uas two were
like the great majority OF the mDmusrt
OF tho army, being without trades ct
occupations tui passing Tor lubOfing
men. Out Of Gle / 800 who complied
tho army 10 was ostima.rd that nc lest
100 were unmarried. When ths
journey across tue continent was cone
m8ncui BnGcr stated that 900 thHy had
in the shape VI suppiig was 500 in
casn, hyC ma us, a llitlo sausage, a tow
uIshrls of potatoes, aud three boxes of
craokvfs, two sides o.. bacon nuI 800
i0Aves OF bread. rhsi1 were vlluu.
tary contributions from tue hands OF
ympathizsrs aud charitable people.
Other supplies had been received "a
loug the route Of travel, all c,litc. q
ia d similar manner. The mOvomu o.
OF thu army were beng Cutirrly
directed by Kelly from 5Ai Fru1lscJ.
The latter contemplated thAt na m8u
should march through the various cities
en- route where 1iupi were M ide, carry
bannrrfi trnnspafcncirg and devices
cmblemstical vi their mission aud fui-
ting forth tlulr destitute condition
win view Of onlieuug the sympathy
aud support of charitable people.
Should that fnll, said Baker, they had
no ether M aus of continuing thvlr
Journey Jules force aui violence
should Uo rca0t,cd 10.
GOVERNOR wEsr's FOHCtnLE TALK.
Af,or Baker ha passed through the
cr0ss-cxaminhiiOu Governor Wet said
TO him and tho mem1ers " his stan M
language stern and emphatic, in sub.
stance ~ l0.lowt;
"M. Baker, the people NJ Ogden
ami Of Utnh AFRO KIM, confederate aud
sympathetic. There hns uren a goat
numucr " poor and suffering In their
midst during tbs last winter. Many Of
them are out o. employment. Their
bcucv0lonce has bsUn touched 10 the
fullest extent rhey canuot now stand
the additional burden oil keep you aui
your army. They NO not propose 10 DO
%, and will NOT. W. are unable q
supply uuf own people. rnu public,
churcnos anu charitable associations
have done all thoy can Tor the
needy Of our own communities anu
canult take care Of CaliiJTuit's poor.
Permit me h remark also that the
scheme you have Ia view will meet
with diro defeat It's too chimercii
anu dangerous HnI disaster, distress
anu suffering viii come % AL who Gu.
gage In u.
"Agnln reminding you VI your pres.
ence here, that Will bn brc. But
while you are in our midst We
propose 10 Hpe that neither you
nor your men shall tuilfr Tor
lack Of fool. You Will, however.
DO required 10 e0lrmnly assure a. that
you will 10 no wrong pending d lurthur
judicial settlement oi the case, the TO.
suit Of which IL ~ important % us all.
should any OF you attempt ~ prey on
our people you will DO visited with
cOudign punishment. We are prepared
10 protect ourselves ami property and
will do it n necessary. Ogduu's mayor
has allotted TO you certain cOnfints.
You must stay within thusu proclncta.
The lines of dUmafkatllu have been
clearly drawn aud again / warn you
not 10 cross them.
"NJu will DO kept here until arrange.
munls can be made TOT tbs southern
Pacific GO take you back from whencu
you came. Tue RIO Grauuu Western
has refused positively 10 transport you
under any condition, ~ the company
would bo subject 20 a inu VI $500 Tor
each OF you. The Union Pacific
Likewise has given itH ultlmntum ami
Will not give you passage over their
road except at regular rates. You must
10 back. la tue meantime We will
seek 10 punish the company VINO
brought you here"
"CJLoSEL" BAKER PLEADS FOR TIME.
Baker and his men listened with
profOuud silence while tho Governor
was speaking aud wneu he hal No.
ished were At loss what 20 reply.
Finally Baker gskei that action be sus.
pended until the arrival % General
Kelly who was expected IN Ogden tniu
morning.
This Governor responded that the
matter OF compelling tho sou,hutu
Pacific to take the army Daok would
come up in tue c0uris at2 Pollock the
afternoon aud that shlul1 Kelly arrive
by that time he might he consulted.
SALT LAKE OFFICIALS AND CON.
rANIES
Mayor Basklu, Chir' Pratt and CAP.
tain Donovan ani meu passed the
night at the Reed Hotel, the salt Lake
police being relieved 40 lO;3l last nj INT
aud going on duty again at @ O'Clock
this m0rninf.
The N1fIcu and Deuhaltcr com.
panles hlterutiui with each other
during the night aud found lodgings
IN tho Oily bali
KSArP's STORY.
Superintendent IS. w. Knapp, OF tho
Southern Pacific, was seen at his
breakfast table THIS morning aud inter-
viewed by representative OF the
NEws. lie said that the injunction
papers Issued from tho FJuuh district
court hal boon served 80 late In the
day that 1t was simply impossible fof
him 10 obey them oven uaI ho telt in-
olined 10 dose.
Asto the legal aspect Of the case he
had nothing 70 Say. That was In the
t,...A. 80 az. fHrtYauvta nftlFnHV Nj