St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-16
kELLY's BAND IN OMAHA.
About $4,000 People Take Look
at Them


OMAHA, Neb., April 15.-GeH. Kelly
and ms 1000 troops spent beautiful
Sabbath i'll the enjoyment of more lux
ury than they have known since they
left home two weeks ago. Tne army
reached The confines of Omaha shortly
after o'eiock. The train was halted a
a sidetraek Just inside the city limits.
Chief SeaYey was there with two pla-
toonS OF police under CaptS. German
and Mastyn. 1t had been the intention
10 disembark the army there i'll
the woods and have breakfast. The
authorities had provided $500 loayes OF
bread and 1000 pounds OF cooked beef,
while business firm had given 1000
pies. All this proyender was III two
box cars. which were quickly attached
10 the Kelly train. and then the pro-
eeSSiOn moved on. Chief Seayey had
asked Gen. Kelly TO keep his men on
the ears, ana they had been kept there.
Two or three thousand people had gath
cred there, and many crossed to Council
Bluffs with the train.
''Frencny," the only man in the army
With uniform, sat on the pilot OF the
engine holding large American flag,
while from the box ears were displayed
the name. coIors ana banners peculiar
to the army. Notices OF various kinds
were also displayed Al the Union
Pacific transfer yards in Council Bluffs
there was a crowd OF seven or eight
thousand people. Seven companies of
militia were drawn up in line. When
the train pulled in a great cheer went
up. Both the citizens and the kellyiIes
Joined III making the depot sheds rattle
with their yelis, while the militia boys
looked rather snamefuIly at each other,
as il they wondered why they were
there.
In a moment the blankets and bag
gage were tuinbled out of the cars in
which the army had Travelled the last
six days, and q camp was pitched on
the ground about 100 yards from the
depot. Breakfast vas soen under way.
City MIGRANTS were opened and faces
washed with vigorous haste that de-
noted the results of cold weather. After
breakfast there was a FeeertiCn. which
lasted well into the evening. Fully
$1,000 people visited the camp ana min
gled with the soldiers. kelIy's wonder
fuI organization was never better
shown. Che discipline of the army is
as perfect as that OF well-drilled regu-
lars. Mucn of this Is due 10
the personnel Of the troops, who
are mainly intelligent mechanics, and
not few professional men thrown in.
During the afternoon q public meeting
was held. Gen. Kelly and a number OF
local labor Leaders made speeches. In
his address Gen. Kelly said he could not
understand why the militia had been
called out. His intentions were peace
able and his army well behaved. 1t
was made up OF law-abiding and self
supporting citizens OF the United States,
and had no intention of making trouble
for any one. When they get 10 Wash
ilgt0n they Will urge upon congress the
necessity OF making some sort of prep
araIIon Tor taking care of the unem-
plOyed.
Gov. Jackson's action in calling out
the militia has been criticised by the
citizens rather harShly. Gov. jackson
justifies his action Dy saying that he
had received many kilograms asking
for protection and had finally concluded
the troops would be absolutely neces-
SaTy To preserve order. Some Specula-
ton as TO how the troops would get
away from Council Bluffs was heard.
but at midnight nothing had been set
tied. Ii was then understood that the
Burlington would furnish train. Supt.
Duggan, Of Creston, who has charge OF
that division OF the road, said his COM
pany was not especially averse TO
carrying the men. Many recruits
Joined the army here. one new company
being formed, Company F. Contriba-
tionS of provisions and cash were also
literally made. In one collection taken
at the close of Keily's speech S105. 70
was raised.