The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-21
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA sATURDA 7. April 2l 1894

they gave hearty cheers, and are now
anxiously awaiting the arrival of Cen
eral Kelly. They still exhibit the same
confidence that they will ride to Wash
ington. Several of the men are suffer-
ing from pneumonia. but they have q
good supply of medicine to counteract
illness. ....
Superintendent Goodnow of the Mil
waukee denounces as false the nublica-
tion Of trouble between himself and
General Kelly. After reading the morn
ing papers. the railroad officials stated
that the problem of transporting the
army eastward would be speedily solved
and they would be glad to be relieved
from disagreeable duty of watching the
army as it travels through lowe.
At 10 o'clock a. m. Superintendent
Goodnow received telegram from r.
A. Nash Of the Milwaukee at Omaha,
stating that several thousand men were
on the way here to help Kelly's army.
superintendent Goodnow is much
alarmed aud fears that these men
may incite destruction of railway
property. He said he could not
get large enough force here to stop
any destructive acts, but would stop all
trains and get all rolling stock out of
the way.
Superintendent Goodnow has started
for Council Bluffs in his private car to
consult with other officials, and may
make a demand for military protection.
st. John Lacks AUTHORITY.
General Manager st. John of the
Rock Island passed through here on a
special car. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Pusey of Council Bluffs. The
train stopped here q few minutes for
the general manager 20 consult with
superintendent Fox. The party in st.
Johns Car came ont and viewed the
shuddering men wrapped in wet
blankets. Expressions of sympathy
were heard and st. John expressed will
ingness to carry the men if he had the
authority. He is going ON East and ex-
poets 10 receive a telegram from the
president and directors of the road
granting permission to carry the army.
Pusey will accompany him until he
hears the final decision of the railway
managers. To The Bee reporter MFR.
Pusey saia: s v. g.
''Tell Kelly to hold the fort and make
his men as comfortable as possible. We
will arrange for carload of food from
Atlantic, and I think happy solution
of the question is near at hand" and
Pusey smiled in an assuring manner.
he be- hn. III
to stop running and so has the Rock
Island and il friends of the army from
Conncil Bluffs want to get here they
will have to walk through 10 miles Of
mud and slush, facing cold wind.
...... Militia in Readiness
Sheriff Hazen reached here at 1915 a.
m., and was Immediately notified by
Governor jackson to come to Council
Bluffs and assume command of the mill
itia on his orders. The governor said
that 1000 men had crossed the
bridge from Omaha, and that more
organized there, and 5000 more were
ready to join them in Council Bluffs and
march to Weston. Also that Sioux
City toat company had proposed to
transfer Kelly's army from Council
Bluffs to Kansas City, on the Missouri
river, for $500. The sheriff could get no
train from here and was compelled to
go on horseback. The industrial army
is kept in ignorance Of the true state of
affairs, but the railroad men are greatly
excited and filled with grave apprehen-
sion as to the result of tho visit of the
Omaha and Council Bluffs delegations.