Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-04
KELLEY May TRAVEL BIZ BOAT.
Proposition to Carry Him by Way Of she
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

4 LIES MOfNfS, lONA. NAY De -UoucA oa
| Kelley's army was in desperats straits
to-day. Hope of securing q train, ex-
cept through the Governor, was aban-
/ doned. Starvation stared the men In
the face and the demonstration. of the
labor people as last resort was not .
success in numbers. The call issued TO
| all laboring men asking them TO meet
and march to the Capitol with the de-
mand that Governor jackson secure .
train brought unsatisfactory results.
| When the hour set for the march TO
| the State House arrived only forty men
were in line, but on the way more were
added and total Of one hundred men
climbed the long fight OF stairs and
room.
General Weaver marched at the head
| OF the column and acted as master OF
ceremonies. Private Secretary Rine-
hards greeted Weaver and informed the
crowd that the governor would appear
| shortly. The men seemed III at ease and
| not In the least violent as they stood
about on the velvet carpet. Weaver,
when Governor Jackson appeared, be-
gau his address mildly, asserting that
| his mission was humane. He said he
and his delegation were there TO make
no complaint but merely wanted TO
know If there was any power in the
executive to secure q train for the army.
| He said there was not laboring man
! In Des Moines who would countepance
any violence OF the law but they were
anxious TO prevent disbandment In Des
Moines Of the suffering indus
trial Army. "All we want" said Weav-
er, "is to feed these men, our brethren.
Their condition is not the result OF
their own actions"
Two prominent labor leaders followed,
pleading for the men. Gov. jackson in
| replying to them said: II will lay the
matter before the Executive Council Of
the State and see what can be done.
There is only one hope. and that is Of
securing sufficient funds to carry these
men to the Mississippi river. II Mr..
Kelley will take boat. IL we get him to
the river, have hopes that we may be
able TO get him out Of the State"
A committee appointed to confer with
Kelly found the General In mood TO
accept almost any proposition.
"If am furnished railroad transpor-
tation to the Mississippi" he said, ~
will accept it gladly. 1 had expected
TO go by the way Of Chicago, but II I
can't, | will do the next best thing. We
can go down the river to the Ohio and
| follow that stream upwards to Washing
ton. BY this means | am certain / can
reach the National Capitol"
Governor Jackson was informed OF
Kelly's decision and i'm mediate efforts
will be IN ade to get the men ont OF Des
Moines.
Henry Brown, member OF the army,
attempted suicide to-day by gashing his
throat with butcher knife. He will
probably recover. He is thought to be
insane.
Governor Jackson spent the day en-
deavoring TO secure a train, but to-
night has little hope OF success.
TRYING TO CHANGE CAMP.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 3.-Gen-
eral Coxey, OF the Commonweal, spent
most OF the morning trying TO secure
the Ivy City Racing grounds, on the
outskirts Of the city, whereon TO pitch
his tents. First he went TO the District
Courts TO see Albert Gleeson, who Is
connected with the company, and there
he was directed TO another officer OF the
track, who told him II would be neces-
sary TO see the board OF directors 10 OBJ
tain authority for camping In the park.
a list of dozen directors was handed
him, which rather discouraged the Gen.
era. So he returned to his hotel TO
lunch and think the matter over.
Meanwhile the Commonwealers in their
malarial camp by the James Creek,
which is little more than sewer, are
endeavoring to make themselves COM
Portable. There are several showmen
In the crowd, and to-day they gave q
minstrel entertainment. Desertions
from among the ranks are becoming nu-
merous The District Attorney and
lawyers for the defense are summoning
witnesses to-day for the trial OF Coxey,
Browne and Jones tomorrow.
1--WE have 525 men In our camp to-
day." said Marshal Browne, I'VE nave
weedsd out all the bad element We
are getting along very smoothly and
there has been no trouble OF any kind"