The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20
NOT A SUCCESS.
Wealers Very Quickly
Caught.
STOLE A FREIGHT TRAIN.
But Made a Very Short Run
With 1t.
TROOPS TO BE CALLED OUT.
They Will Be Needed to Aid the
Authorities of,Idaho in Keep
ing Order.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, May ia Mis-
soula special 10 the Journal says $50 C0xey-
ties OF the Seattle-Spokane detachment
captured freight train on the Northern
Pacinc at Heron and started East this
morning. Fifty deputies under Sheriff
Ramsey left here on a special train to in
tercept them. The Wealers attempted to
capture a train near Wallace, Idaho, but
the engineer cut loose, leaving them the
cars. The situation at that point is critical
MIssoULA, Mont, May 19.-Two hun
dred Coxeyites from Washington captured
Northern Pacific freight train at Heron
this morning and ran eastward. The rails
were torn up In several places, and slide
of rock blocked the track al Paradise. but
all obstacles were overcome and the men
ran the train as far as Arlee, where they
Nere taken into custody by United States
Deputy Marshal Healy. The men will be
held at Arlee tonight. and in the morning
they will be taken to Helena for trial in the
United States court No one was hurt and
no shots fred
- WASHINGTON, May 19.-The War De-
partment has received information from
the C9ur d'Alene, Idaho, that the rendez-
vous of 1nduslrials there threatens
trouble. General Scofield has ordered
troops stationed at the post near C9ur
d'Alene to assist the United States Mar
shall in protecting railroad property in the
hands of receiver
BOISE, Idaho, May 19-Sixty Coxeyites
boarded a freight at Nampa this after
noon. The train is held. Marshal Pink
ham has been advised by General Otis that
troops have been ordered TO Nampa from
Walla Walla and are now on the road.
de is also advised that troops have been
started to Wallace in the CGnr d'Alenes.
A dispatch from Deputy Charles Sweeney
says 275 Coxeyites captured a train near
the Idaho line and are speeding East
through Montana.
One hundred and fifty-two Coxeyites ar
rived here this morning from Green River
on special, guarded by Company 4, Sew
enteenth United States Infantry. and Com
pany c, Fourth Infantry; also four citi-
zens Of Montpelier. charged with melting
Wealers to violate the injunction of court.
These and General Scht ffler were placed
in the County Jail. while the others are
guarded in the roundhouse and in cars.
Judge Beatty is in Moscow and may not
get back here until the 2Slh. The men
cannot have hearing until he comes.
SPOKANE. Wash, May ia Review
special from Wallace saws: An Industrial
was shot through the left arm this evening
one mile below Wallace by deputy mar
shall. said to be Governor MeConnelI's son,
while attempting 10 board the incoming
Northern Pacific train on the narrow
gauge. lie had been put off the train and
was throwing rocks at the deputy at The
time of the shooting. This. coupled with
the fact that four companies of United
States troops from Fort Sherman will ar
rive here tonight, has caused some excite
ment, but the Coxeyites are making no
demonstrations.
The regular train to MissOula was not
sent ont this morning as usual, the engines
being taken over the hill last night to pre-
vent The Wealers stealing the train. Forty
FIVE of them boarded Northern Pacific
train at Kingston early this morning, but
The engine was cut loose and taken to
Wardner junction. After this most Of
them came up on handcar.
Bills are out for a grand ball. for the
Wealers next Wednesday night. There are
nearly hundred in town and more are
coming. hut no trouble is expected.
Moscow. Idaho. May 19.-Judge Beatty
of the United States court to-day seu-
fenced three of the four Commonwealerst TO
sixty days imprisonment in the County
Jail and the fourth TO thirty days. In
passing sentence the Judge expressed his
con domination of the Coxey movement.
EVANSTON, Wyo., May 19.-Yesterday
morning. as a freight train pulled into
Echo from the West. 100 Industrials took
possession of nine empty cars. The
conductor promptly cut the cars off and
left them. Later in the day they soaped
the track with the intention of stopping
the train, but the train pulled through all
right. They attempted to board another
train. but were beaten off by tralnhands
with clubs.
| SEATTLE, Wash, May 19.-Fifteen of
the Commonwealers on trial before Judge
Hanford testified in their own behalf to-
day and made a general denial of COM
plicity in the fight on thu train at Yakima.
| They allege that the cry was raised that
the deputies were backing the train to the
bridge to dump the men into the river.
which caused the Wealers to put on the
brakes and stop the train. They claim
that the deputies started the fight. and
treated the men brutally with clubs and
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