The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-20
KELLY.s INDUsTRIALS.
They Leave Council Dluhs-Why the
MiIitin MnS Chilled Out.

OMAHA, Neh April 19.-kelly's army of
industrials. wet bedragged with mud and
chilled to the bone. broke camp to-day and
started from the Council Bluffs Chautauqua
grounds East on foot. During the night the
ranks had been swelled by the arrival from
Nevada OF a company of sixty-five men
under Capt. NJ. German, and this morning
further acquisitions were received when
Captain Morgan, with his two companies of
cOmmOnwealers, 10 strong, reached camp
from the West by way of the Union Pacific.
The objective point of to-day's march was
Weston, fifteen miles from COUNCIL Bluffs,
on the Rock Island and the Milwaukee
roads 1t is believed that a train will be
secured at Weston to carry the army East,
and that the c.. NJ. & st. Paul Will be
the line over which the industrials will be
carried into Chicago General Kelly would
not talk much of his plans. as he says he
has been triclIed often by the railroads
that he proposes to keep quiet until he has
made a success Cf his move. Ire men had
a good breakfast before breaking camp,
and enough provisions were taken along TO
last for two days.
The real facts about the presence of the
militia a Council Bluffs and Camp Kelly,
near Chautauqua Station, were made pub
lie in an interview with Judge n W. Hub
bard, attorney for the Northwestern Rail-
way Company. While smarting under the
criticisms of the press and public opinion,
Mr.. Hubbard acknowledged Ihdt he was
responsible for the calling out OF the State
troops. IF these tramps and buns try to
capture one of our trains there will be
trouble" said Mr.. Hubbard, and should
they gain possession of a train by any
hook or crook, or by the sympa thies of our
trainmen, we will ditch the train if it de-
stroyS every and hurts a lot of men.
We will not carry these VagrantS for love
or money or be forced 10 by their captur-
ing our rolling stock In the eyes OF the
law they are band OF beSSars who are
organized for an unlawful purpose and to
prey on the people, who are compelled TO
feed them and move them the next
station. Why, il We were TO carry these
crowds over the Iowa railroads We would
be compelled to ,fSy Sarry 1000 1000 more idlers
road. and We could do nothing but n charity
business. and this is what do not in
tend to do Our roads were not built for
charitable purposes. This movement must
be stopped right here and now"
1t developed this afternoon that Kelly'S
reason for marching was that he had been
promised a train by representatives of the
various railroad brotherhoods. The labor
leaders agreed that they would If neces-
sary, furnish a train at their own expense
TO take the army to Chicago. Representa-
tives OF the brotherhOods Of engineers and
fremen promised 10 call on the general
managers of the Chicago Council Bluffs
lines to-day in Chicago and make the neces-
sary arrangements with one of the roads
The commOnwealers had a hard march OF
IL to-day The weather suddenly turned
cold, and a driZZlng rain fell. After the
army had started on it's eastward march,
Governor Jackson. of Iowa, was asked
what was TO be done with the militia. Il
shall not order il TO follow the tndustrials
until Sheriff HaZen gives the word. 1t shall
be kept at the transfer for the present
however ready for instant duty"
Under the auspices of the Knights OF La
Dor a largely attended mass-meeting of
workingmen held this evening, at
knights of Labor Hall. 10 discuss means
OF helping kellys army. j. +. Shoup. OF
the Central Labor Union presided 1t was
the original design 10 hold an open air
meeting on Jefferson square, but the rain