The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-08
Industrial Soldiers Arrive on
Every Freight Train.
JUMBO cANT~eLl IN CO MMANp.
The Progress Eastward Not 50 Rapid
as 1t Was.
xllsnsburg Popular with the Tssrises,
Who Get Plenty 60 Eat-Bat the CIT
issns WIN BE Glsd when the stream
ef Men stops Elowane.

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TAcoHA, May THE Industrials who
put = torpedo on the track and stopped q
freight train at Easton Monday night were
elected from the train early yesterday
morning by twenty-five deputy marshaas
sent from Stampede for the purpose The
Industrials are strung along the entire
length of the track in this state, stealing
rides wherever possible.
ELLxSsBuRs. May Especial. l-This
has been . busy day around Industrial
Army headquarserA The soldiers slept in
an old foundry last night and were asiir
early this morning, large number start
ing down the track afoot toward Yakima.
A freight train backed ont Of the yards
at 8 80 and dashed past the depot At the
rate of thirty miles IN hour. A great many
were on hand to board it. but failed. An
other freight left Thorp. six miles west OF
here, about noon. also dashing by at high
speed. The army men claim that each
train had two box cars loaded with "weal-
ers." but officials deny II. The great de-
crease in the number Of men gives color
to their claim. Last night fully 800 we're
in town and this morning not over lbs
were to be seen. s1umbo" left on the
early passenger train for Spokane. Two
squads of eighteen men each left
this morning on march over
the mountains to Wenatchee, there
to take the Great Northern. The cooks at
their restaurant prepared meals for 800
men, who were expected on the regular
freight at 4 O'Clock this evening; but the
officials announced that it would not come
in at all. About twenty deputies are in
town. Tho Populists are still hob-nob-
bing with the officers of the army. and are
liberal with donations. The people Of
Ellensburg are not pleased with the pros
pect Of having several hundred OF the
army here for . week to come. as now
seems probable. and the Northern Pacific
10 being vigorously denounced for allow.
ing the men box cars TO come in ON aud
refusing the same privilege for continu-
ance Of the trip. The men declare that
they are going to Spokane, and will not
walk either, aud citizens generally think
that In view of this discrimination the
company might - we'll let tham ride.
Everything Is still orderly. There is very
little drinking among she men. and citi-
Gems do not complain Of their conduct, but
do not like the idea 81 otcontribusing indcf-
nitely to their support. Only 100 men
were given supper tonight, a. against 80
last night. Talent is being got together
out OF the ranks for an entertainmen mt to-
morrow night.
"Jumbo" was very vigorous In his speech
yesterday in explaining the objects OF the
pilgrimage to Washington City. and in .
long speech told just what would bs ac-
complished when he got to tho capital.
He started in by saying that he had been
accused of being Populist, ''but, )" he con-
tinued. '.it's a id lilo; I'm Democrat. q
free trade Democrat" After . TRADE
against Nelson Bennett he proceeded to
do up the Northern Pacific railroad a. q
foreign corporation. The government also
came in for q good share of abuse. He
declared that the great object of the trip
was to stop foreign immigration. He We
hemently denounced all foreigners, but no
sign Of disapproval Of his remarks came
from the many foreigners in his ranks.
He also proposes to make Uncle Sam build
the Nicaragus canal with strictly Amer
lean labor; also IRRIGATION bitches. AL
though his speech was an hour long, he
failed 10 arouse the least bit Of enthusi-
asm. He vas talking to empty stomachs
and the minds Of his men were evidently
dwelling on the hot dinner that was being
prepared for them in range Of their oil.
factory nerves. Some Of his remarks were
acceptable to the crowd, but the general
reception they met with was surprise to
the onlookers This lack Of enthusiasm,
however, can not Be charged to loss Of in
terest in the cause. as all the men are con.
tented and enthusiastic over continuing
the trip.
SPRAGUE. May Tho Coxeyites In this
vicinity this evening sprung . neat coup
on the Northern Pacific. which has been
working every possible scheme to avoid
taking . mob Of several hundred
East from Sprague. The yards here
were full Of cars. 1t being impossible
to move the cars without carrying the
Coxeyitss, who soaped the rails on a
heavy upgrade east of the city and
dehed the United States marshals
and local police officers This even
Ing, however, train of live stock
east-bound stopped at Harrison, ten
miles west, and the officials of
the road sent . crew and engine from here
TO take the train east through Sprague
without stopping. The Coxeyites were
alert, and one OF them. evidently . rail-
road man familiar with air brakes, rode
the pilot of the engine back TO Harrison,
concealing himself on the trucks OF the
stock cars. This man put on the air
brakes as the train reached Sprague.
neatly stopping il as the depot to the dis
may of thu railroad officials, and amid
the applause Of large mob of
Coxeyi,es and sympatbizsrs. The off,
eials nave ordered the stoek uAloaded, and
swear they will not carry the Common
weaiers out of town il not wheel turns
for a month. The Indnssriais are equally
determined to ride. Scattered along the
road xext are hundreds of Coxeyites
from Seattle and Tacoma. who constantly
arrive in small squads. and the army
here Is assuming formidable proportions.
The Coxeyites are closely watching the
next move Of the railway officials, who are
now devising means 10 circamvent them.
SPOKANE, May For 8 week Gen Dos-
phin has been giving his men mysterious
assurance thar he would lead them on TO
Washington City today. He claimed TO
have arranged for transportation. and this
morning the army vas given marching
orders. Al noon 40 men came out OF the
barracks with BLANKETS rolled and marched
to the Hiliyard machine shops, on the
Great Northern, siI miles distant. Dol
pain told his men that train would be
waiting. bat when they reached Hliyard
they ran up against dead engines and
sixty deputy sher.ffs- The men grambled
a. this treatment, but Dolphin cooled
them down with more promises and TO
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