The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-09


umn, the Sixteenth infantry marched
depot yesterday morning, arriving
there at about o'clock.
The soldiers presented a splendid
sight, and the marching column wa
viewed with admiration by hundreds
of citizens.
Such a scene of hustle and activit!
as Was Witnessed at the fort yesterday
morning has not been seen for many
a day. The expected order to proceed
to Ogden came at last and little time
was lost in obeying it, as the troop:
were ready to march. Practically the
entire garrison, over four hundred
men, moved out, under command o.
Captain Palmer, but the band did no
go north, and a few officers and mer
were left behind.
The start was made from the depo
at $40, the train being made up OF
nine coaches and two baggage cars
with engine 80l, Abel Priest engineer
and Mr.. Doolittle fireman. Before leav'
ing, Lieutenant Gregg, the crack shot
of the regiment, with four sharp shoot
ers, took positions on the engine, which
was decorated with bunting. Many OF
the ladies from the fort were at the
depot to say goodbye, and altogether
the scene was an animated one.
The run to Ogden was made in about
an hour, and was without incident, and
upon arriving there no time was lost
| in discriminating and going into camp.
/ The commiSSary car was switched out
on track pear by the camp, and the
work Of pitching camp entered upon,
''all the same war tines The camp
ground selected was along the Union
depot tracks opposite the depot Tents
were quickly put up, camp equippage
StreWn about, picket lines thrown out,
then the regulars commenced to take
/ things easy.
About and within the camp We're
stacked guns by the hundred, and
from the bright bayonet points were
suspended we'll filled cartridge belts,
! that plainly showed any "scrimmage'
would result in someone getting hurt.
The companies so Quartered were A, 3,
! C, D, e, f, G and H, with Captain Pal
mel as commanding officer. They had
with them ten days rations. A guard
was stationed at the main entrance of
the Union depot, and none but parties
with tickets or who could be vouched
for by its depot master present, would
be allowed within. The guard knew
no one without the proper credentials
the city marshal even ran up against
the glistening steel-he was on the
same footing as all others.
While The Herald's war correspond
ent was within the commanding Off
GERS headquarters, an officer entered
and asked for additional orders, if any,
and was tOld-"See that no one comes
about these grounds who is not entitled
to. and tonight put out a strong picket
guard about company property to in
sure its protection. If any person or
number of persons come about to set
fire to any property, give them warn
iy,or TO nd
when SO Warned-run them off"
These orders covered the situation
entirely, and it is needless to say that
the rules established will be observed
to the very letter.
When superintendent Knapp was
asked when he intended to move any
trains, he replied: This is one of the
matters that you don't already know.
So far as the Southern Pacific is con-
ceTned, we are tied up and when we
will get united I can't say
Superintendent Young was seen, and
seemed to be pleased with the way
things were going. He was rushing
about in his shirt sleeves. and was too
busy to say more than-'I tell you we
are albright, and the Union Pacific will
run trains again"
\ number of the A. r. U. leaders
were seen, and expressed themselves as
highly indignant over the reports in
circulation charging the incendiary
fires to strikers. They say they have
no wish to do more than to fight the
matter on peaceful lines, the same as
nave governed such instances in past
years. They are highly indignant over
the arrest of a U. q N. fireman yester-
day morning. 1t is alleged that he was
going into the railway eating house for
breakfast, as regular boarder having
q f.1- nf i
from Salt Lake dubbed him. They say
they have no kick" against the police
force in Ogden whatever; that they
have been we'll treated by them
throughout the entire trouble.
The regular troops who went up to
Ogden numbered $40 men. At 5 O'clock
a Rio Grande Western special, which
had left Salt Lake at 4 p M. pulled in
to Ogden for the purpose of taking two
companies to Grand Junction. At 6
o'clock it pulled out for Grand juno
ton with Companies c. and G., Captains
Richards and Allen in command
Aboard was The Herald's war CORE
spondent. The train was made up of
one baggage car, one chair car, three
day coaches for the troops, and one
Pullman car for the officers Leaving
Ogden with the train were Assistant
Superintendent Snyder, and Superin-
tendent of Bridges Phernson.
The run was made to Salt Lake in so
minutes, with compound negine 63.
Here there was attached car "B," con-
tanning General Superintendent Welby
and General Roadmaster Lee. A stop
was made While these were taken on
and some 1000 more rounds of ammu-
milton, when it whirled on its way
General Superintendent Welby was
seen in his private car after pulling
out, and when asked as to what the
programme would be, said: '"These
two companies of troops are gong
Through to Grand Junction. On ar
rival there they will take possession of
Grand functions terminals They will
do so to protect the Santa Fe com
pany's interests, it being in the hands
of receivers. AS the interests of the
Rio Grande Western, Denver & Rio
Grande, and Colorado Midland are all
merged in one, so far as relating to the
running of trains, you will at once see
how matters must shape themselves on
arrival. The yards will be under com
plete control of the troops. and none
but those directly connected with the
ROAD as employees or passengers, will
be permitted to come on the premises. .
1t is not improbable that ON arrival
at Helper there will be some work for
the troops-may'hap some of them NAV
remain there, as that is a strategical
point for the strikers.
The special so run with the troops
will run as pilot to No. that went
through on time with eight cars. There
is no question but what both trains viii
get over the desert, equipped as they
are. II they can't get engineers and
ffremen out of Helper, and have no
scabs on board for that purpose. then
the officers will again take the throttle
and scoop as they did coming over the
desert last Saturday with the excursion
train.
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