Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-01
RUmoRS OF A TIE-UP.
Railroad Men Threaten to Strike II the
Roads Do Not Garry Kelley to Chicago.


DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 30.-Ru-
mors OF a general tie-up OF all the rail-
roads running into Des Moines 'were
rife to-day, and railroad officials, who
have been in state Of apprehension
since Kelley started from Council BluHs,
were much exercised. Labor leaders
said to-day that il Kelley was not turn-
ished with transportation within three
or fonr days the strike would spread TO
all the roads here aud that the tie-up
would continue until the army was car
ried to Chicago. General Superintend-
ent Dunlap, of the Rock Island road,
said that he had heard of the Railway
Unions action, but was certain that this
organization could not tie up the road
unless other unions came TO Its assls-
tance and that he did not anticipate
such action. The rumor OF the pro-
posed strike augmented the excitement
which exists in Des MoineS, and the
authorities were as anxious to-day as
yesterday. Tie mass meeting OF lacor-
ing men called for tonight was looked
forward TO with apprehension, as IL was
feared that repetition OF the Council
Bluffs demonstration was likely to re-
suit.
Committees from labor organizations
were busy all day soliciting food for the
army and money for train. Out at
the stove works camp the day was
quiet one. The men were comfortably
housed and well fed, and seemed con-
tent 10 await developments.
Mayor Hills sent word 10 Kelley that
the army would be expected TO move on
tomorrow, but il was generally under
stood that no attempt to force a march
would be made at present. The Coun-
Gil Bluffs women, Miss Hooten and
Edna Harder, who have been with the
army, were told by Kelley to-day that
they could march with the industrlals
no further. Their presence had sub
jceted the general to much criticism.
When Miss Hooten'S mother went TO
Kelley to-day and tearfully asked for
her daughter, he promptly declared that
the woman would have TO leave. The
miners OF the suburban towns sent as
surances Of their sympathy to Kelley
to-day, and announced that they would
participate in to-nights mass meeting.
Kelley was confident Of securing a
train, and claimed that he had assur-
ances that the army would be carried
out of Desmoines tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
Denunciatlon by the laboring classes
Of the action of the city authorities, in
the handling OF the Industrial Army,
aad the continued growth Of sentiment
favorable to Kelly, kept the city officials
in a turmoil all day. Mayor Hills
stated during the afternoon that he
would 60 TO the camp with police mag
iStrate, declare the army under arrest,
try them in a bunch as yagrants, and
sentence them TO three days in Jail.
Then, he said, he would turn the papers
over TO the sheriff to serve,
thus shifting the responsibility on
to the county. Kelly declared that
he would not walk out of town and said
he expected to have a train Wednesday.
His army grew rapidly during the day,
Bands OF men came in from all direc-
tionS, and 1875 reported for rations to-
night. More are coming all the time
Kelly expects to lead 1000 men TO
Chicago. The city has kept its promise
to furnish but one days provisions, but
the citizens committee sent out six
wagon loads this evening and say there
is sufficient food promised to keep the
army a week.
A committee OF railroad attorneys
called ou the clerk of the United States
Court to-day and arranged for arrests
in case a train is stolen. The city coun-
Gil held an extra session tonight TO con-
slider the situation,