Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-26
HIGH-HANDED ACTS.
COXeyiteS IN the West Take Possession
Of Trains.
FEDERAL TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Surrender 10 Them on The Part Of the
"InduSlrIalS. "
FIGHT AT BILLINGS, MONTANA.
One Deputy Marshal and a Commonwealth
Shot and Seriously Wounded-More
Trouble Apprehended.


dent, 10 have sufficient force sent to
arrest all persons engaged in the unlaw-
ful seizure Of the Northern Pacific tram
at Butte. Mont, and to hold the train
and all on board until they can be de-
livered to the United States Marshal OF
Montana, subject TO the orders OF the
United States District Court.
In the opinion of the government OIL
cials, none Of the so-called army move
ments OF the unemployed are so formula
BILE as is the one along the line OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. The kilograms
received here state that bands ranging
from so to 800 men are consresd'eu
along that road, with the avowed ihteh-
ton Of coming to Washington, by peace
able means If possible. but by iofcioIe
means II they must. Already one or TWO
trains have been seized. and constant
threats are being made of SEEING o'lcIS'
Attorney General Olney to-day teie-
graphed the United States Marshai oi
Washington to use every means IN ms
power TO maintain the peace and the Sc
curity of property. The United states
marshals in Montana, North Dakota' anu
Minnesota had previously been lhs'ruc'ou
to the same effect. and all OF theih "i0
directed to promptly notify the Dep''' :
ment of Justice the moment u'e! "''
unable to control the populace.
THE SITUATION.
The order Of the President ior t"e
af.ff fi9
troops to intercept the Northern racine
train. and arrest the runaway liogah coii-
,ingent was issued solely TO command
r.snect for the mandate Of the United
states Court. and was not in any sense a
national interference in local allalrS' IL
is EXPLAINED at the White House 'hal the
Butte miners had applied to the Nor'herh
Pacific officials chat road being III 'he
hands of government receivers for Tree
TRANSFORMATION 10 Washington, and when
this was refused the strikers broke INTO
,bo round-house. seized a locomotive,
cornled cars TO form a train, ana WheH
tho United States Court granted an IN
irnction against this action and Issued an
order for the arrest of the maraudcfS
and The United States Marshal attempted
IN execute the OrGers with as strong
q posse as he was able to summon 70 ms
aid his forces were oNerpoWcIeu anu
the stolen train escaped.
when these facts were reported TO the
Dopartmcnt of Justice they were DrOushl
to the attention of the President, with
the recommendation of the Attorney
General that the Federal authority Dc
supported by troops, that being the sol
alternative left TO the government. 1he
Ill h.. fstffFf
manding the army into consultation, and
fully considering the matter, General
Scho0eld was directed to call upon the
commander of the Department of Dakota
lin which military department the affair
took place. 20 send sufficient force OF
troops To arrest all persons engaged III
the unlawful seizure of the Northern
Pacific train at Butte Mont, aud 10 hoid
the train and persons until they could
be delivered to the United States Marshal
for Montana, subject to the District Court.
This dispatch was sent last night 10
General Swayne. who is commander OF
the Department of Dakota, with head
quarters at st. Paul, during the absence
| i'm Europe on four-months' leave OF Gene
raj Wesley Merritt.
TO STOP THE TRAIN.
This morning it was learned from army
officers at Livingston. where the branch
road to the Yellowstone PARK connects
| with the Northern Pacific, that the stolen
| train had passed :hat point. and through
| Colonel Swayne. orders were sent 10
| Lieutenant Colonel John i. Page com
| manding Fort Keogh, informing him OF
| the Presidents orders, and directing him
| IN make arrests. and under no circum-
| stances to permit the train To pass Miles
| City.
| This afternoon, when it was learned
| that the train might be some time III
reaching Miles City. Colonel Page was or
| dered TO make the arrests with as little
| DELAY as possible and 1t is not unlikely
| that he may put troops on train ana
| make an effort TO capture the miners
| train tonight.
There is some apprehension That Coionel
| Page may meet with resistance when NJ
| carries his orders into effect, as the mer
| in possession of the train are undoubtedly
all armed and have already shown q
| disoosition toward lawlessness. Every
| confidence is felt, however, in Colone
| page's being equal to whatever emergency
may arise.
| DEpITY MARSHAL.S CAPTURED.
| WASHINGTON. April 25.-The follow
ing telegram, which was received at IN
| White House to-day, was obtained from
Priyate-Secretary Thurber this evening
| If was from Governor Richards of Mon
| tona. and was addressed TO the Presiden
| of the United States. The dispatch !
dated at Helena, Mont, and reads as fol
lows:
Information reaches me by wire tha
| the band of Coxeyites fleeing the Stat
with a stolen train was overtaken a
Billings by deputy United States mar
shals, who were trying to serve wri
| enlanating from the United States Court
4 fight ensued. one deputy marshal wa
| wounded. and the leader of the CoXeyite
was wounded. The deputy marshals wer
| overpowered by the Coxeyites and drive
| or with revolvers and other weapons
The mob then surrounded the deputie:
| and now hold them prisoners.
THE train is within a few hours ru
| of Fort Keogh. Ii is impossible for th
| State militia to overtako H. AS Governo
of Montana / hereby request you TO hav
the Federal troops at Fort Keogh inter
cept the Coxeytes, and arrest and hol
them subject TO the orders of the Unite
| States Court issuing the writ referred L
| II the Coxeyites pass Fort Keogh order
| can emanate from you for their appre
hension. / request that Federal troops /
| ordered TO overtake them. Promptnes
required
(SigneD &c. T.. RICHARDS,
Governor of Montana"
VARIOUS COXEY CONTINGENTS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 25.-(Spe
cial) )-Reports have been received at DC
lice headquarters here from the author
ties of other places showing the strengt
of the various contingents now movin
on Washington. A summary shows:
Coxey. at Frederick. Md, $50
| Kelly, Nicola. Ia, 1900.
Frye. Terre Haute, Ind, 1000.
Frye's second division. McLeansboro
| Ill, $40.
Grayson. Platteville. Colo. 100.
Galven. Loveland, o.. 90
Randall. Chicago, 500
Contingent at Little Falls. Mimi, 100.
Butte, Mont. 300.
Monmouth, Ill. 100.
Ottumwa, Ia, 100
Sulivans force. Chicago, 1000
Contingent at Anderson. Ind, $50.
, Aubrey's force. indianapolis. TO.
Total. 1000.
Reports from the police authorities
the towns through which these contiI
, gents pass are received here daily New,
, | paper kilograms reduce Keily's strengt