The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-21
APPEALS TO TIE RAILWAYS.
Committees Ask for Trains, but Re-
cciyc AdXerse Replies.

ccivc Adverse Replies.
While the committees were at work in
Council Bluffs, other committees were be-
seging the telegraph office with messages
to tha presidents of the Iowa trunk lines.
At II O'Clock the following was sent from
Council Bluffs to Marvin Hughitt, presi-
dent of the Chicago G. Northwestern rail-
way; r. r. Gable. president of the Chca-
20. Rock Island & Pacific; Roswell Miller,
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. at Chicago:
"KeIly's army is at Weston, exposed TO
the elements. with provisions for two days.
The men are suffering but patient and
united in their determination to go through.
The army has thus far committed no tres
pass whatever; is orderly and obedient 10
all commands OF its leader, and is being
furnished with provisions by the charity OF
the people of Iowa. We have thrown the
responsibility upon our State officers for
the great gravity OF the situation. Can you
not, gentlemen, for the great corporations
you represent, assume TO do in the interest
of humanity what you would not be justi-
fled in doing except in this great emer-
gency?"
The above was signed by Hon. w. II. NJ.
Pusey, chairman; Finley Burke, Frank
Trimble. j. G.. Lemon, H. II. Inman, A. T.
Flickinger, Judge j. Z. F. MCGEE and E. A.
Wickham, citizens committee; Hon. E. NJ.
Beemer, Judge District Court; Charles NJ.
Hart. T. S. Campbell, clerk of court; John
p. Morgan. county attorney; John b. Emo
& Co. Greenweg e. Schoentgen, John
Boisshem, president of the Council Bluffs
Saving Bank. land $1,000 citizens The
first dispatch was at once followed by this
one. also addressed to Messrs. Miller, Ca
bic and Hughitt:
From the government building we are
reviewing procession of $4,000 citizens of
Omaha. We understand they have come
over 10 demand with force of numbers that
raaf1 1fra~V hn 70 do f~7va krrfu
tion for Kelly's army. The citizens are
now headed towards the Milwaukee tracks.
II you were here you would realize that
something should be done at once. We ap-
pea! 20 you to help relieve this community
from the impending danger that threatens
it. and relieve the suiferIngs of these men,
which has aroused these communities"
The above was signed by II. Z. Deemer
judge of the District Court; ]. z. F. MCGEE,
Judge Of the Supreme Court; j. J. Sted-
man, clerk of the federal court. and Thos.
Bowman, postmaster. While the commit
tee which had devised the second message
was still in the telegraph Office another
committee was clamoring for the attention
of the manager TO send another message
to the presidents Of the roads. The only
delay that was occasioned in sending il
was the discussion as to whether 1t should
be put in the form OF request or a de-
mand. The copy had been prepared to read
demand but cooler heads objected TO
this, claiming demand was revolutionary
and unlawful and as they wanted TO leave
the railroad presidents no ground to stand
on to maintain their refusal to give trans
portation they desired TO do nothing that
could be criticised. The telegram which
was sent read as follows: Omaha and
Council Bluffs request immediate transpor-
tation for kelly's army from Council Bluffs
TO Chicago" This was signed by II. NJ.
G. L. Gillette, T.. ID. ASpinwall, Samuel y.
Nedry and j. j. Edmund.
L. p. SHOPMEN JOIN THE CROWD.
At o'clock word was received that a.
detachment of Union Pacific shopmen was
on the way across the bridge and a Coun-
ell Bluffs escort went down TO meet it
They found over one thousand men in line
with flags waving and blue ribbons, the
badges OF the army, In nearly every but
tonhole. To the laundering OF bass drums
they marched up TO Broadway and over to
Bayliss Park. The streets Of Council Bluffs
by this time were black with a yelling
cheering crowd. Business was almost en-
tirely suspended. Flags were fluttering
from numberless windows and on every
corner crowds were grouped TO listen to
the labor ovations The advance guard OF
the shop men were armed with loaves of
bread borne on the ends OF nagstaffs. and
the line. appeared TO be endless They
| ioined the ranks of the men already ar
| rived and awaited the result of the con-
ference then in progress.
1t was o'clock before replies were re-
| ceyed from the messages to the railway
| presidents, denying the request, and then
| the conference between the citizens COM
mittee and the railroad officials ended. The
| nished was conveyed TO the waiting thou
| sands who had congregated about the
| courthouse TO await the coming OF Chair
man Tfchenor. Reaching the grounds, he
| elbowed his way through the crowd and as
| cended the courthouse steps. When he an
| nounced the result Of the conference 1t was