Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-26
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Gen. Kelly announced thathe would,
with his army, start on foot for Coun-
Gil Bluffs in the morning. The train
left for the transfer depot at IL o'clock.
the KelIyites bidding the passengers
rousing good night and gave them
three cheers There are four very sick
men in the industrial army, who will
be left at a hospital either in Council
Bluffs or here. The object of the re-
turn is to arrange another outlet, and
it is probable the army will go down
the river by boat.
FORMAL DEMAND FOR THE PROTECTION
OF RAILROAD PROPERTY.
The Union Pacific tonight made a
formal demand on Mayor Bemis of this
city and Gov. Crounse of Nebraska for
protection for it's property. The gov
ernor has the two local militia COM
panies under arms and awaiting or
ders in their armories to be ready at a
moments notice in case of need.
Large crowds of people from here went
to Council Bluffs tonight, some parties
numbering over 1000 men, marching
all the way. A large meeting was
held in jefferson square, at which the
Iowa authorities were scathingly de-
nounced.
Late dispatches from Weston indicate
that everyth ing is quiet.
Sickness in the Army.
WESTON, Ia, April s1.-The men Of
the amy were quiet and cheerful this
morning. They received word from
Omaha that a train would be made
up and sent to take them east. The
source and reliability of this Informal
ton are not k nown.
About TWEEN ty men are sick from
| colds as the result of the exposure in
yesterdays rain, and one man is dam
gerously ill with chills and fever.
Many of the army were sleeping in
barns, and when the farmers went out
after they had laid down for the night
they found them lying on the bare
| floors They told the men to pull
down hay from the lofts and said they
had expected them to make them
selves comfortable. The men replied
that they did not wish to disturb prop
erty. Then the farmers repeated the
invitation to get down hay and they
did it gladly.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY THE RAILROAD
COMPANY.
There are four engines stationed
here. which are being held by the COM
pany to be used to tie up any train
movement upon the part of the army.
The soldiers are indignant at the rail-
way officials action in stating that the
army would not be carried for love or
money.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
road has, it is reported here, removed
all of it's freight cars from Council
Bluffs, and is now running out it's en-
gines. The army is more hopeful pow
of relief than at any other time. If
the present movement is not successful
something may occur which the Off
GERS will not be prepared to meet.
DESPERATE MEASURES TO BE REsoRTED
TO IF NECESSARY.
The railroad officials here are most
bitter in their determination to COM
bat every measure taken to send
Kelly's army over their roads. Judge
Hubbard made the startling statement
that the road he represented would
not hesitate to wreck any train taken
by force by the army. 1t would make
no difference what would be the result
in loss of human life, the road had
principle at stake.
eff they capture one of our trains"
he said, 1--WE will first send out two or
three engines from the west end to
couple on the way car and pull it back,
engine and all. If that fails there will
be but one course. We will steam up
a wild engine, open the throttle and
send it down to meet the captured
train, and let the wreck solve the
problem as to whether we are obliged
to carry these men without remunera-
ton"
At s o'clock last evening word was
received by Gen. Kelly that a train was
on the way from Council Bluffs, and or
ders were at once given to pack up and
be ready for an immediate start An
other report was received that a gang
of railroad men had started out with
tools to tear up the track ahead Of the
train. Gen. Kelly has sent out a COM
pany to intercept these men and, if
possible, prevent the work.