Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-26


strong hand OF the national government
at last has been extended TO check in
their mad career the laWless mob Of
Coxeyites which has seized upon train
upon the Northern Pacific Railroad al
Butte, Mont. and started eastward, and
the record Of to-day's events shows that
10 was done none too soon.
This morning Colonel Swayne, who Is
IN command OF the Department OF Da'
kota, was instructed by telegraph from
Washington TO use the United States
troops to intercept the mob and restore
the railroads property.
Hogaa's army, which took possession
OF the train at Butte and started east
ward. has come 10 conflict with the gov
ernment authorities and they are pow
erless. Leaving Livingstone last night
the wild train load reached Columbus,
fifty miles east Of Livingstone, and went
into camp, spening the night there.
The United States Marshal with alarge
force OF deputies started after the run
aWays yesterday morning ana "hen
the HoRanites were at LivinEtone the
officers were only one hour aud t"elVe
ninues behind them. The special train
bearing the officers made fast time ana
ovERrooK THE STOLEN TRAIN
a. Columbus to-day, but when the sew
entv-fve deputies reached Columbus
and discovered the 500 CoXeyites, who
are mostly hardy miners reckless or
consequences and determined 70 pro
ceed. they found their authority was as
little regarded as their force was lnsuI-
fcient The Northern Pacific otnclai'
we're advised OF the situation ana tney
ordered that no attempt be made TO STOP
the train at Columbus and 10 again
started from there toward the East.
Not FAR behind IL came the speclal
train OF deputies who only waited
favorable opportunity for attack. FOR
hundred miles they followed the wild
lead OF the COxeyites who sped along az
the rate OF forty miles an hour and
SELDOM sLAcKENED THEIR SPEED.
Along the way were passed several
traips. both passenger and freight, ell
safely lying on side tracks. Inc opeI-
ators at every station kept close Watcn
on the captured train and regular trains
were kept out Of all danger OF collision
The race was a most exciting one
the Marshars train being frequently In
sirbt OF the train m front and the crowd
on the rear Of the former train
WAVED THEIR HATS ~ DERIsIoN
vbenever the latter would come in
urbt as they rounded some sharp curve.
Finally the army had 20 stop. Their
engine was in need of water and as they
,nDroacbed the town Of Billings the
,5sed was slackened and the engine
finally came 70 a stop just as the Mar
,baVs train came into view from be-
hind.
An attack was Immediately planned
And asthe rear train came 70 stop the
deputies stepped of and rushed toward
The forward train. Their demand Ior
urrender was answered by
A voILEY FROM THE RIFLES
n the army. and fight ensued. Sew
sral nen we're seen 20 fall, and the hrSt
raDorts from the scene gave tho list Of
dead an two. with several wounded.
Later aud more correct reports show
that there were no fatalities, but that
one man on either side was badly
wounded.
Seeing that they we're far outnumber-
ed and could do nothing, the deputies
withdrew. the army ouce more piled
upon tbe train aud with the tanks full
Of water started on toward the east:
It is expected that the train will be
.,,,De5 az Fort KeOgh, but the men
viii probably not submit TO capture
without bloodshed. The troops at
Fort Keoqh are about 500 in number
md sbonld A fight occur would easily
oyeroower the C0Xeyites