The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-18
They Overrun the Country and
Alarm the Railroads.
SPOKANE sgiho RIO or THEM.
Twenty Ave Arrested for Stealing .
Great Northern Engine.
Idaho, Having No militia. Federal A.
thertstss Are ExpseseA to Preserve
Ordsr-Cslissraia Isdasssials Pniax-
ing sAs Heasss ef Nongsllass

ercxAsE, May 17.--Twenty.five Indus
trials captured m engine on the Great
Northern. At Troy. Idaho. today, got
aboard. threw the throttle wide open and
rode twenty-five miles to Atlanta There
the company had torn mp the tracks, and
the engine Was ditched. Six industrial
we're hurt one seriously. All we're arrested
and taken TO Kaiispeil, Mont. for trial.
Two hundred Puget sound Common veal
ers tried to capture . Northern Pacific
freight train today. They went out east
ot the city and soaped the track, hut forty
deputies and company Of United States
troops were aboard. ana they were not
allowed TO ride. More Industrials are
leaving than are coming In, aud the bar
racks hsre have considerably thinned out.
BoIsR, Idaho. May l7.-Serious trouble
u likely to occur in Shoshone county.
About go Coxsyitss have reached point
near the C0ur d'Aiens mines and threaten
TO join the union miners In running ous
the non-union men. Prominent mine
ownera have beeu notified that non-u ion
men will not b allowed TO work after to-
day. Gov. Mcconnell 10 helpless 70 render
assistance. a. the last legislature refused
to make any appropriation for the militia.
United States troops are being guartcred
at points along the Wyoming and Idaho
line. and viii prevent Industrials from
riding on Union Pacific trains.
GREEN RIvER, Wyo.. MAY l7.-United
States Marshal Pinkham, OF Idaho, who 10
here after the Industrisls under guard, is
in receipt OF reports from his deputies in
the northern part Of that state which
indicate . fearful condition Of affairs.
A message received this afternoon
from Deputy Marshal Charles Sweeney, at
Hauser Junction. states that there ara
over 400 Industriais between that place
and Hops. He il afraid that it will be
impossible TO keep them from taking
possessiou Of trains. Two hundred of
them are af Sand Point, and about fifty
others are being transported across Lake
Pend d'Oreills. Over 800 more Industriais
from SPOKANE broke camp yesterday, aud
at p. m. today were at the Idaho line,
ready 70 capture the first train that came
along. Deputy Sweeney expscted them q
gst into Haussr Junction bsfoee midpiehl
Marolpal Riokha0 toninh1 sW1rod t6o.
sttornsy general q Washineton City ~
qussting that one company Of infantry b
ordered ct oncs from Spokane to assist
Sweeney In protecting Northern Pacihc
properly. Judge Beatty, Who u at Mos
COW, was asked to Join the request Be-
sidss those on the Northern Pacific there
are numerous squads Of fndustrials at
various points on the Union Pacific. the
largest number moving eastward betwesn
Weissr and Nampa. These we're travelling
by wagons today. bat It II feared they will
make IN effort 70 capture train soon.
Marshal Pinkham has over 100 deputies In
Idaho, but he h very much afraid they
will b unable TO prevent Iawiess acts
against the property Of the railroads In
that stats.
Marshal Pinkham will have posse and
one company Of troops 20 take the Com.
monweaisrs here TO Boise City. The start
will not bs mads until IN order 10 given by
Judge Rinsr, who will Be here tomorrow.
MopEsro. Cal. May 1.-THE Second
regiment Of the Industrial Army. Gen.
Barker commanding. arrived by boat
from Stockton last night and went into
camp near here. They number 428. and
% far have been orderly. Sheriff Purvis
and Marshal Young havs charge OF affairs
for the city and county government, and
they expect 70 have the army move south
tomorrow morning. This evening Mrs.
Annie r. Smith spoke on the aims Of the
army at the camp to = large asssmblags.
The army marched through the streets
today.
DENVER, May lZ-An effort 10 being
made to concentrate at this city all the
Common wsalsrs from tho West. Another
army 10 being organized here. Gen. Heg-
wsr, commander Of the Coxey home re-
serve. says 10000 women will march to
NJ 4 40 ID fsesw -.
ToPKKA, Kan. May 17.-Twslve tramps
tried to capture Santa Fe freight train
at Hardin, Mo. In . fight that followed
Conductor Flsckenstsin shot one tramp.
and Brakeman Biums was badly cut.
RED OAK. L.. May T.-Gen. Kelley
reached here with his Industrial Army OF
Commonwsalers this afternoon. Hs was
ordered TO keep away from tho city be-
cause his army had passed through Pacific
Junction, In Mills county. whore there has
been smallpox. The army 10 camped In q
grove about two miles from town With
no food. The citizens have refused
70 furnish food to the men. Hudson. OF
the Denver company, was discharged In
disgrace for trying to get . crowd 70 steal
Burlington train. Kelley will perhaps
20 to Washington City to take charge Of
the Comnonveas armies Of the United
States. The difficulty at Eldon was sss.
tied by arbitration. and Col. Speed re-
leased. Eidon il still in . turmoil Of sx.
element The citizens loudly denouncs
the Rock Island deputies.
sHKLBYvnIx. Ind. May l7.-Maj Gen.
Campbell organized an army Of 800 Com
mon nwsaisrs today at the fair grounds and
marched through the city with flying ban-
nsrs and . band during . most terrific
rainstorm late tonight. They are styled
"fhs Independent Voters Of America"
On the banners are inscribid: ''On TO
Warrington" ''Stay by Coxsy:" Give
~ labor or give ~ bread"
FoKr WAIVE. Ind. Nay f7.-Mrs. RAN
dali. wife OF Gen. Randall. arrived here
today - an advance agent She hsd
conference with the mayor and committee
OF safety, Who informed her that the army
could not enter Fort Wayne. She then
soaght the labor lea tess. and many went
10 work soliciting aid. The army 10
rapidly depicting in numbers.
CrxcrssArs. Nay f7.-6en. Fry. whose
command 10 sncsmpsd st Lswrenesburg,
Ind, said today that hs had Loo organ
ix<rs at work and ths Industrial Army
nov numbered I50.oo0 He asserted that
within sixty days he would have 30. go in
Warrington City.
COxKYIrEs IURN PLUaORREns.