The evening world., 1894-04-20
Gov. jackson Tells the Sheriff
to Take Command Of
the Militia.
RAILROADS TAKE OFF TRAINS.
The Nebraskans Must Walk e
Reach the In~dustriaIs at
Weston.
(By Associated PrSss.)


OMAHA, Neb, april 20.-Two thou-
sand laboring men. In companies. win
hundreds of American hags, fuse
marched down Douglas street 70 the
river. where they will be Joined By mem
from the Union Pacific shops.
They are bound for Council Buns "a
help Gen. Kslley's CommonweaierH
Kelley Ia in Omshs holding . conferences
with President 81. John. Of the Roce
Island. He will hurry to Council BUNS
to reach his army before the omaAM
laboring men arrive.
Serious trouble II feared. Church bel1o
are ringing and whistles blowing. tha
signal for the laboring men to gather.
A strange sight was witnessed on the
march Of the Omaha men from the
bridge to Council Bluffs. Men and boys
seemed to spring up from the ground.
and the column which crossed the bridge
had grown to over 5000 men by the time
1t cached the heart OF the city. The
burly form Of Capt. O'Donohue headed
the column. n at intervals the line
was broken into companies, each on0
headed by a fiag-bearer and acting under
orders OF a captain.
At Fifteenth street and Broadway
the Omaha army was met by a detach-
ment of Council Bluffs laborers with Q
fife and drum and a dozen fags. These,
acting as al escort. took the company
to Bayless Park. where n halt was
called, and in Response to a request from
Chief of Police Scanlap, a COMMITTEES
was appointed to present the demands
of the men to the railroad officials.
who were always said to be found In
the office of job Y. Stone.
While the Committee was In the ONCE
the men lined up along the sides Of the
square, warming their toes by stamping
on the pavement, n cheering i'm
promptu speakers. In Mr.. Stones ONES
Rev. DR.. Duryea and Col. B. D. Daley
addressed the Committee In q pacificA-
tory speech, but the Committee Q
warm and informed them that there was
no use Of multiplying words. They de-
manded to see some OF the represents
tives of the railroads, but were informed
that none was in town.
The Milwaukee road ordered all trains
to stop running to Weston, where the
Industrials are. and SO did the Rock
Island. leaving friends OF the army, II
they wanted to get TO camp, to walk
through ten miles Of mud and slush.
facing a cold wind. Sheriff Hazen was
notified at Weston. by Gov. jackson. 70
go to Council Bluffs and assume COM
mand of the militia. The Sheriff could
get no train from here, and was COR
PEELED to go on horseback.
One prominent man has suggested 10
Kelley that the army levy on the farm
ers for horses and wagons; hat the
force be split up into squads of 100 men
each. and that they spread out over o
stretch of territory twenty-five miles
wide and march on foot across the
State.
1t was suggested that such a plan
would soon bring the people of the
State to time. for the army would
practically devastate the country
through which 1t passed. and the rail-
roads would then be forced to take the
Commonwealers up n carry them out
of the country.
Gen. Kelley said the plan seemed TO
him a good one, and he thought II might
be tried, He agreed to call a council OF
his officers and place the plan before
them. After elaboration, II they agreed
TO IL, the plan would be adopted,