The record-union., 1894-04-18
OLD PROPS WENT BACK ON THEM
TIE KELLY ARMY IN A BAD
PLIGHT IN IOWA.
Caught IN n Severe Rain-Storm With
Little or No Shelter-The Entire
Command Drenched.
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OMAHA, April 17.-Old Probabilities
did what neither militia nor courts could
do-scatter Kelly's army. Bare boughs
offered but little shelter from a Missouri
Valley rainstorm, and the army now
knows just how much water can come
from cloud when it all comes at once.
During the entire day Kelly's army. clung
to their camp in the timber near Parks
mill, waiting for something to turn up.
Rations were apt to be curtailed in few
hours, and the uncertainty of delays sug-
gested the certainty of hunger. And then
the rain came. 1t fell in torrents for a
few moments, and soon scattered the
men in search of shelter. This was eX-
tremely scarce. The militia occupied the
only building in the vicinity and would
not allow any Kellyite to enter. AS
a rule, the entire command was soon
drenched. The shower ended, the sun
came out warm and bright, and the army
gathered again, mud-begrimed and be-
draggled, and something of feeling of
desperation developed.
Kelly was in Omaha, where he had been
all day, and his return to camp at night
fall was anxiously waited for by the
men. When Kelly went back to camp he
took with him Sl60 in cash and three
wagons loaded with provisions, SUBJ
scribed by the citizens of Omaha. Shortly
after his return to camp rain began to fall
steadily, and it looked like the shower
would continue all night. This rendered
the situation of the men almost unbear-
able.
Quite a sensation has been developed in
Council Bluffs against Governor Jackson
for his act in calling out the militia. The
citizens angrily protest that they had been
put to unnecessary expenses.
SO far there has been no clash between
the authorities and Kelly's men, and none
is expected. To-day papers were pre-
pared for an application for an order to re-
strain the Governor and militia from fur
ther interference with the army. The
papers were not filed, however, as the ex-
pediency of such move was doubted.
One mother, whose son is member of
military company, went to the Omaha
Bee office to inquire if she could get her
boy back. He will be sleeping on the
ground these nights" she said, land l
Just know he will be sick.''
In an interview Governor Jackson de-
nies that the troops were called out on his
motion. H said the request came from
Sheriff Hazen of Pottawattomie County,
who said he would need the militia to
maintain order during the stay of the
says he was not requested by the railroad
companies TO protect their property.
During the day the Western Union
Telegraph Company put in a telegraph
wire To the camp. A message has Just
been received saying that the men are be-
coming very restless, and it seems almost
certain some decisive move will be made
during the night. All the railroad tracks
in the vicinity are patroiled by militia
men, and even the depot is guarded so
closely that reporter was compelled to
get permit from Adjutant-General
Payne before he could gain entrance to
file message.
PREPARING TO RECEIVE THEM.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-While the po-
lice authorities of Washington are not
making their plans in advance, they are
making active preparations to receive
General Coxey and his Commonweal
army. Two members of the detective
branch of the force, officers Quinlan and
Boyd, were sent TO join the army at Cum
berland Saturday. Their business will
be to make the acquaintance OF any GRIM
inals who may be enlisted IN the ranks
and to learn the true inwardness of the
movement, if it conceals any sinister de-
signs.
ColoneI Redstone, the local manager of
the Commonweal. visited police head
quarters to-day to labor with Inspector
Hillinberger and convince him that the
movement was benefcent. He repre-
sented that the crusaders are all law
abiding men, aud declared that they
would remain in town but few hours.