The herald., 1894-04-21
they we're found and soon on the wsy to
WATCHING AND WAITING.

they we're found and coon on the wsy to
Weston.
WATCHING AND WAITING.
Kelly's army was anxiously awaiting
for the results of the efforts of friends in
Omaha end Council Bluff. No trains
had passed through there since about IL
O'Clock this morning, and the rumors
are so conflicting that they knew not
what to expect. The people near there
are initiating the example of Omaha's
citizens and are giving the army food.
| Twsnty-oDe citizens OF Persia filled sew
eral wagons with provieions and drove
over to this place. They could not get
the railways to move the provisions.
The citizens OF Underwood sent over a
load OF blankets aud comforters, and
there have been many visitors TO the
camp. DR.. Swanson and Mr.. Lee Of
Weston collected $3.50 this afternoon,
which they presented to Kelly. DIR.
Lemon and others are holding a largely
attended religious meeting in the village
hall. Lemon brought down a we'll
filed medicine chest. and is helping to
care for the sick. There are several
new patients in the hospital.
TRACKS PULLED UP.
The Milwaukee com pany ran all their
trains and cars out from the Bluffs this
morning and then pulled up the tracks
near Neolaso, 80 that ii the men cap
tured train they could not 20 far.
Telegrsphic information to this place
is cut off from the outside world. The
telephone wire running to the Bluffs
was cut In three places this afternoon by
malicious persons, but the wire was re-
paired by one Of Kelly's men. Two little
girls had seen well-dressed man cut
ting the wire. 1t is pretty certain that
the work was not done by any OF Kel-
ly's men.
A U. p. TRAIN CAPTURED.
At z 80 D. m. word was received that
5000 men had captured a Union Pacific
train in the Bluffs and were on their
way to the camp. When the news
reached Weston, Agent Chittenden sent
for the section boes. This individual
was ordered to take his men and tear up
enough of the Rock Island track west OF
the ewich to prevent trains from reach
ing the town. Work was begun at once,
but before it proceeded far the Kellyites
had surrounded the section men and
persuaded them to desist. The section
men threw down their tools, one rail
only having been removed. Kelly's men
quickly replaced the rail and drove
home the spikes.
Then Agent Chittendon came up and
ordered the section men to tear up the
track again. His deliberate attempt to
wreck the train aroused the wrath of
the Kellyites. Their demonstrations
were such that the agent fed back to the
depot, followed by the section men. The
attempt to ditch the train was sDan-
doned, and in moment the headlight
shone along the frosty rail, and scream
from the whistle announced the coming
of relief. General Kelly was up town at
the meeting, but came to the depot.
where big engineer came forward and
said:
General Kelly, We have train OF 10
cars to take you back to Council Bluffs;
come get aboard"
THE STOLEN TRAIN REFUSED.
General Kelly, after consultation
with his friends, declined to take the
train ii would put his mea in the light |
Of law-breakers. He could not con-
go on board a etolen train.
This decision was approved By his men, |
but he was urged to come by the relief |
tomorrow, said one OF the engineers.
But Kelly would not 60.
"Let US take your sick men back"
was urged. and 80 six men who were
disabled were put on board. Alter much
hand shaking and cheering, in which the
women who went with the train were
given q rousing reception, the train went
back to Council Bluffs and the sick men
were taken to the hospitals.
General Kelly iseued an order to his
men to be ready to break camp and
march back to Council Bluffs. He
issued an appeal to the citizens of Iowa
and Nebrasks to aid him with trains and
wagons to transport his camp equipage,
and be will start across the country on
foot.
QUIET RESTORED.
At 10 o'clock all was quiet. The ex-
citement OF the day had passed over in
Omaha, South Omaha and Council
Bluffs, and st 1880 the streets were
cleared OF unusual crowds. Appeals
we're made during the day for the pro-
lection of railroad property, but nothing
WAS disturbed.
1t was reported that Governor Jack
son had applied to General Brooke,
commanding the department of the
Platte, for federal troops, but General
Brooke denied that any such request had
been made.
There is still much feeling that Kel-
ly'e return to the Bluffs may awake an-
other storm. This evening the Union
Pacific cent its eRetbound passengers
around by Omaha, to connect with the
Northwestern az Blair, 80 that the latter
company would not need to run trains
to Council Bluffs.
Ex-Congressman w. M. Pusey OF
Council Bluffs is on his way to Chicago,
John OF the Rock Island, to urge Pres
ident Gable to give the men train.
The information that no train would
be furnished was onveyed to the waiting
thousands who had eongregated about
the court nouse to await the coming OF
Chairman Tichener.
Reaching the grounds he elbowed his
way through the crowd and ascended
the court house steps. When he an
nounced the result OF the conference it
was greeted by roar of howls and
| hissee. After making short address
! he stated that the committee had decided
to wait until O'clock, AT which hour il
the train was not furnished one would
! be taken and run out to Kelly's camp,
when his men would be loaded on it and
started on their journey east. He spoke
in strong terms against violence, anu
cautioned the men against any destruc
tion of property.
AS soon as the meeting on the court