The evening world., 1894-04-20
b,ooo TO
| AID KELLEY.
Army OF Omaha LabOrerS
Marches Over to Council
Bluffs To-Day.
PEARS OF SERIOUS TROUBLE.
Gov. jackson Tells the Sheriff
to Take Command Of
the Militia.
RAILROADS TAKE OFF TRAINS.
The Nebraskans Must Walk to
Reach the Industrials at
Weston.
RAILROADS TAKE OFF TRAINS.

OMAHA, Neb, April 2O.-Three thou
sand laboring men. in companies. with
hundreds of American flags, marched
from Omaha to-day bound for Council
Bluffs to help Gen. Kelley's Common
wealers. Kelley was in Omaha holding
a conference with President st. John. of
the Rock Island. He hurried to Council
Bluffs to reach his army before the
Omaha laborinG men arrived.
4 strange sight was Witnessed on the
march OF the Omaha men from the
I:rdgc to Council Bluffs. Men and boys
seemed to spring UP from the ground.
ani the column which crossed the bridge
had grown to over G.O0O men by the time
Ii reached the heart of the city. The
burly form of Capt. ODonohue headed
the column. and at intervals the line
was broken into companies, each one
headed by flag-bearer and acting under
orders OF n captain.
At Fifteenth street and Broadway
the Omaha army was met by a detach-
ment of Council Bluffs laborers with a
fife and drum and dozen flags. These,
acting as an escort. took the company
TO Bayless Park, where a halt was
called. and In response to request fronl
Chief of Police Seaman, committee
was appointed to present the demands
OF the men to the railroad officials,
who were always said to be found in
the office of John Y Stone.
While the Committee was in the office
.ne men lined up along the sides of the
square, warming their toes by stamping
on the pavement. and cheering I'M
Rev. DR.. Duryed and Col. B. ID. Daley
addressed the Committee in a pacitica-
tory speech. hut the Committee was
warm and informed them that there was
no use OF multiplying words. They de-
manded to see some of the representa-.
tives OF the railroads. but were Informed
mat none was In town.
The Milwaukee road ordered all trains
70 stop running to Weston, where the
1ndustrials are, and so did the Rock
Island. leaving friends of the army. II
through ten miles of mud and slush.
facing a cold wind. Sheriff Hazen was
notified at Weston. by Gov. jackson, tC
mand Of the militia. The sherifi could
get no train from here, and was com
pelled to go OH horseback.
One prominent man has suggested to
Kelley that the army levy on the farm
ers Tor horses and wagons; that the
force be split up into squads of 100 men
each. and that they spread out over a
State.
i. was suggested that such a plar
you'd soon bring the people of the
state to time, for the army woult
practically devastate the country
through which 1t passed. and the rail-
roads would then be forced to take tn,
Sommonwealers up and carry them ou
OF the country.
Gen. Kelley said the plan seemed tc
MN good one, and he thought II Nigh
pc tried. He agreed to call council Of
ms officers and place the plan befor,
them. After deliberation, II they agreed
10 IT, the plan would be adopted.
one Thousand Union Pacific shop mel
quit work this afternoon and marched
10 Council Bluffs and Joined the column
dt dnat went over in the mornin. Presi
Gent Cable, OF the Rock Island. replied
20 messages sent him that he woulC
hoL FURNISH train to Kelly.
Cltizens OF Council Bluffs held
meeting this afternoon and adopted res
piutions demanding that Judge Hub
parn. or the Chicago and Northwestern
naiiroaa, leave the city at once be
cause or his Incorporate talk
80 M.-Fiye hundred men hav'
Just left Council Bluffs for Omaha 4
capture the Rock Island train ant
prSSGTe1d to kelley's camp.
siouX CITY, Ia, April 20.-Com
panies H and L. OF this place, receive,
orders this afternoon to hold them
sSHvy IN readiness to go to Council
20 tniuns The companies promptly begal