The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-10
Two DEPUTIES SHOT.
Pistol Fight With Seattle In
dustrials at Yakima.
JACK JOLLY BADLY WOUNDED.
Secretary Chidester, of the Tacoma
Democratic Committee, Hit.
The MarsAals Were Throwing ccxeyttes
or rraia when the shoessag Began
Three Seattle Soldiers Rurs-Gen.
Delphin. ef Spokane. An Kmbeasler.


Dsiphin. ef Spokane. An Kmbessler.
NORTH YAKIMA, May g. --rSpecial1 Two
deputy marshals and three Industrials
were shot in = fight in this city at 7 $50
o'clock this evening. The marshals are
Chidester and Jack Jolly. OF Seattle. The
latter vas shot through the bowels and is
reported by other deputies as bleeding in-
ternally. Chidester was wounded in the
leg slightly. The fight was the result of
tho determination Of the men not to leave
train held here since 10 o'clock this
morning. chidsster had thirteen men.
Jennings, Smith. Duhrett. Palmer, ogii-
bic, Ray. Driscoil, Buttertieid, Lowell.
Pennypscksr, Lathrop and jolly. A, =
o'clock this afternoon the deputies made
the first attempt to take out the train. As
fast a. the Industrials were put of they
ciambsred upon the train again. howling
and ridiculing the marshals. The latter
made two attempts to oust the army. then
gave up and steamed back TO Yakima f-om
the scene of scuffle. two miles up the
track. and sinetracked the train. Ten
deputies from Toppenish responded to
Chidcster's demand for reiniorcements.
and twenty-five came from EIiensburg
under Marshal Minsch. At this evening
the train backed to the bridge over the
Yakima, mile from the city. followed by
half the town. The deputies mounted the
cars and ordered the men to leave.
Some man shot, and fight began. The
train started, and the Coxsyites were un-
tremendously pitched from the cars, fall
ing on rocks and in bitches. Fully twenty
shots were fired. amid the intense excite
ment of the spectators. The train backed
M to 6elah station. where IL now Is Sur
geon Hill has gone to attend to the wounds
Of Chtdester and Jolly. The industrials are
Wild. They say not . man In the army
had gun. aud that the marshais must
have shot themselves. Chidester says the
tight began by adeputy catching man
setting brake % that the train could not
move. The man refused to stop when
ordered and deputy pulled him from the
brake. Coxsyites began clubbing the
deputy. who retaiiated and was assisted
by other deputies. There were only forty.
eight deputies and fully 80 Industrials.
The latter had been swearing ell day that
they would GO out Of the city on that train.
fighting for the privilege II necessary. The
army were much incsnsed in the aftsrnoou
by marshal clubbing Coxsyits whom
the first scuffls began and threatened to
lynch him II caught One or two citissns
say the Coxcyites had some members who
loudly proclaimed that they had guns and
did not propose to give them up. The
army men deny this.
The lsadsr OF the Industrials appears 10
Be one Buck, Seattle man with face
SCARED by smallpox. He was indsfatiga-
bic in his efforts TO get the men back on
the train a. fast ~ put of this afternoon.
and was made . shining mark for the
marshais on account Of such action. He
had two fingers broken In the melee.
Several IndustrisIs were injured by be-
Ing thrown from the train, and Savage,
Weaver and McAphes, oil Seattle men. got
fiesh wounds from revolver shots in the
scalp. neck and ankle respectively.
Adjutsnt Fitting, of Seattle. came down
from Eliensburg this evening. demanding
food and shslter for the army. The city
in the city hall tonight. and food will
probably b given in the morning.
The Coxsyites found great deal Of svm-
pathy among certain classss of citizens.
who chssrsd every attempt TO Chamber
upon the train and made the work Of the
marshais harder. 1t 10 am possible to say
what the result Of the tight wiii Be. Most
OF the Industrials SAY they will leave for
Spokane on the same train II Il takes sll
summer. Only one man appears luke
warm. this being Buck, captain OF . bri-
gade from Seattle. He said they would
not get to Washington City until Dscsm-
bar at this rate. The marshals say fully
sixty Industrials are left at Easton. sew
snsy ct Gle -Elum, and 100 at ElIensburg.
None OF them will be allowed TO ride on
trains going eastwa ard, % that few rein-
forcsments can reach Yakima tomorrow.
Aftsr the fight this evening the In
dustrials broke . switch and piled
rocks on the track, but were
prevailed upon by cooler heads and carried
the rocks of again and replaced the switch.
When shs train backed down toward the
bridge before the light. the Industrials
twice stopped Il by setting the brakes. 30
the reinforcemsnts from Eilsnsburg had
to march up the track 10 Ihs besisged train.
When the tight began the fndustriais
threw rocks as the engineer and fireman In
the attempt to force them from the
machine. The special car from Ellens.
burg in which the reinforcements came
contained rides. but the marshals did not
use them.
Indassrials line the track tonight 70 the
edge Of town. from the yard limits mp to
Sslah. Marshais guard the bridges for
fear OF incendiarism. The fnduslrials,
however. will make no move tonight, ac-
cording TO their spokssmen, Of whom
there are several
l1.o5 p. m--Adjt Sitting has just stated
to the Posr-IsTELLioEseEs reporter that
no further move viii be made by the In
dussriais. bat the men will % held here
until Jeffriss. nov in Spokane, orders
their removal. No new men will b al
loved to come In from points vest Of this
city.
Chidester vas secretary Of the Tacoma
city Democratic committee In the recent
campaign.
TAcoxA, May a.--Ispeciai. I-Immedi-
stely after hearing Of the fight between
Coxsyisss aud deputy marahals st North
Yakima tonight Marshal Drake took Z
train for the scene OF the troubis. He
said:
..Herstofprs the Commonw nweassrs havs
not shown tight. ~ . rule. and ! have eau
toned my men not TO uss guns unless II
vas ABSOLUTELY nscsssary. They are ell
picked men. and have had to carry the
commouvea OF the cars as ssmss
when thsy refused TO get OF. That wal
ANNOYING, and in such instances they have
neen In the habit Of taking hold OF Com.
mon vsalsrs By the arms and legs and