The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-21
ON The VERGE OF WAR
Kelly and His Men Having a Tims Of II
al Omaha.
THERE'S DANGER OF A ROW
Thousands OF Citizens Demand
That the Railways Carry the
Army East, but the
Managers Refuse.

ManaRerS HeIuse.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 20.-Threc thousand
laboring men marched out Of Omaha to-
day with banners lying, bound for the
camp Of kcly's commonwcalers at Wcs-
ton, Iowa. II miles east Of Council Bluffs.
At Q o'clock, the signal agreed upon, the
ringing Of church bells and blowing of
whistles was gwen, announcing kelly's
army was still nt Weston unable 10 secure
a train for the cast. Inside of five min
utes 1000 men gathered at Jefferson
square, quickly organized, and the march
was taken up. At every street recruits
were received. formed into companies and
provided with banners.
The column had been preceded 10 Coun-
Gil Bluffs by a committee OF prominent
citizens to call on Governor jackson and
the railroad managers and urge that the
commonwealers be at once started east.
While tho column was marching
General Kelly was in Omaha with prcsi-
dent 81. John Of the Rock Island railroad.
~. John said he was not in q position 10
grant tho train, as the matter was wholly
IN tho hands OF the president of the trunk
lines. A prominent man suggested that
the army levy on tho farmers for horses
and wagons; that the army be split into
squads of 100 and spread out over a terri
tory 25 miles wide and march on foot
across the state, as such "A plan would
soon bring the people 10 time, for the
army would practically devastatc the
country through which il passed and the
railroads would then he forced To carry
the commonwealers out of the country. Ii
is said that somesanarchists were in the
column marching out of Omaha and had
dynamite with them, but how much is not
known.
Kelly had long interview with Gov
crnor jackson. The governor notified
Kelly that the citizens of Council Bluffs
had arranged 10 furnish boats 10 take the
army 10 Kansas City and provide shelter
during the preparations. Kelly replied
he refused to go; but would submit the
proposition TO the men.
lie expressed himself to the governor as
not blaming him for the detention caused
by the railways. but said he and his men
came here as citizens of tho United States,
peaceably and orderly, and simply asked
to be treated with decent hospitality. In
bidding the governor goodbye, he shook
him by the hand and said: II may never
meet you again. yet hope that II i should
be thus favored, that the next time We
enter the state of Iowa, II will not he as
mendicants but that we will he welcomed
as worthy citizens of the country and anN-
ious to further all its best interests.
Then the conference over the problem
continued until il was broken by tho noisy
entrance Of the committee from Omaha
with a crowd behind them. In the mean
| time Kelly hurried out the back stairway,
reachel his horse standing in front of the
Bee Office and, hurricdly mounting, was
off for Weston.
While the committees were at work In
Council Bluffs, other committees were be-
sieging the telegraph Offices with tele-
grams to the presidents Of the two trunk
lines. At II o'clock the following was
sent: Council Bluffs, April 2o.-Maryin
Hughitt. president Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad; II. II. Cable, president
fic railroad. and Roswell Mil
lcr, president Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railroad, Chicago: Rclly's army
Is at Weston, exposed TO the elemenss.
with provisions for two days; are suffer-
ing terribly, but are patient aud united in
their determination TO go through. Have
thus far committed no trespass whatever,
hre orderly, obedlent to all commands OF
their leaders, and are being furnished
with provisions and transportation for
the same by tho charity of the people Of
Iowa. We have thrown the responsibility
upon our state authorities for the great
gravity Of the situation. Caonot you
gentlemen, for the great corporations you
represent. assume 10 do, in the interests
OF humanity, what YOU would not be jus
titled in doing except in this great emer-
gcncy? Hon. W. II. NJ. Puzcy, chairman
Finley Burke, Frank Trimble. ]. G.. Long,
II. II. Inman. A. I. Dlickinger. Judge l..
r. McGcc. L. 4. Wickman, citizens COM
mittee; Hon. j. f. Deemer. judge of the
district court; NJ. liarte, T. S. Campbell,
clerk of the court; John i. Morgan.
county attorney; John Beno, A. {. Green.
veg and Schontgcn, John Boishem. presI-
dent Council Bluffs Savings bank and five
other citizens