The morning call., 1894-04-21
PRICE FIVE CENTS

Chicago and Northwestern train the train
would be ditched, let the consequences be what
they may; tn refore, be it
Resotred BY the citizens of Council Bluffs In
mass-meeting assembled. that the unfortunate
and per1lous situation now existing In this city
is largely due TO the bad judgment and ill.rimed
expressions and actions of Judge Hubbard and
that In the interests of hum nifty and to restore
peace and quiet In this community 1t is drsir.
al Bile that Judge Hubbard BE- requested by the
Chicago and Northwestern Rallway Company
to leave this city at once, aud that a copy Of
these resolutions be sent to Marvin Hughitt
president of the Chicago and Northwestern
road, and to the Associated Press; and be it
further
Resolved That we have faith and confidence
In the humanity and charity of the managers of
the different railroads leading out of Council
Bluffs and hat our belief is that they have been
badly advised.
At about o'clock, when all hope of
securing train from the officials had van
ished, the crowd went aimlessly from
Bayliss Park, where it had listened to the
addresses of the leaders. These leaders
had vanished and the men were getting
restless in the cold, when from the south
came marching 300 women. headed by
Mrs. Herman.
the women proposed to go to the transfer
and take a train the march was quickly
started in that direction. At the transfer
an effort was made to take fast mail
engine, but it flashed in the pan. Then,
when the men seemed ready to quit again.
one young woman who stood by group
of Union Pacific engineers said:
''1f l was man I'd have an engine"
hot La ~;
Union Pacific bridge engine, No. 1868. was
standing there. Veteran Engineer Nick
Weeks had his head out of the window.
Papa, you'd better get down."
He looked worried. There stood his
stalwart son Georgs Weeks. also Union
Pacific engineer. On all sides of the engine
were men and women, climbing on wher.
ever they could get hold.
Papa, get down."
In a few moments the men had ten
bridge engines and were busly searching
the yard for emDties. Finally they were
found and soon on the way to Weston.
Kelly's army was anxiously waiting for re-
suits of the efforts of friends in Omaha
and Council Bluffs. No trains. had passed
through there since about IL o'clock this
morning, and the rumors were so conflict
| u.
The people near there are Initiating the
example of Omaha's citizens and are Civ
ing the army food. Tweniy-one citizens
Of Persia filled several wagons with pro-
visions 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 comforters and blankets,
and there have been many visitors to the
camp. DR.. Swanson and Mr.. Lee of
Weston collected S32 so this afternoon,
which they presented to General Kelly.
DR.. Lemon and others are holding largely
attended religious meeting in the village
hail. Lemon brought down a well-filled
medicine chest and is helping care for the
sick. There are several new patients in
the hospital.
The Milwaukee company ran Its trains
and cars out from the Bluffs this morn
ing and then pulled up the tracks near
Neolase, sothat IL the men captured
train they could not go far. Telegraphic
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 per-
sons. but the wire was repaired by one of
Kelly's men. Two little girls had seen a
| Wcti-uiCooou ndu CutbluS tu0 wire. Ii Is
pretty certain that the work was not done
by any of Kelly's men.
At7:30 o'clock word was received that
6060 men had captured Union Pacific
train in the Bluffs and were on their way
to the camp. When the news reached
Weston Agent Chittendon sent for the
section boss. This individual was ordered
to take his men and tear up enough of The
Rock Island track west of the switch to
prevent trains reaching 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 sectionmen to tear up the
track again. His deliberate attempt to
wreck the train aroused the wrath of the
Keilytes. Their demonstrations were
such that the agent fled back TO the depot,
| followed by the sectonmen. The az
tempt to ditch the train was abandoned,
and in q moment the headlight shone
along the frosty rail and scream from
the whistle announced the coming of re-