The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-29
The lndustrials Stole a Train. Refused
to Leave 1t and Gov. Mckinley Was
Forced to Call Out His Soldiers.
TRAIN STOLEN IN OREGON
Freight Cars and Engine Seized
by LawleSs Portland Industrials.
Captured by United States Troops After
Being Chased 12O Mics by Fed
eral Marshal and Posse.

COLUMBUS, O., April 2S-Galvin's army
has been routed by the militia OF Ohio.
Yesterday the seeding wing OF General
Fry's band OF California industrials which
deserted the main force in Illinois. cap
tured a Baltimore & Ohio freight train at
Mount Sterling, in this State. IL refused
TO leave the cars when ordered 20 do SO by
the sheriff OF the county, and Governor Nc
Kinley was forced TO employ the militia
for that purpose. The soldiers accomplished
their aim without firing a shot
Last night detective John Mahoney and
a posse were sent 10 the scene OF the trouble
with instructions to peaceably disperss
the train stealers. The officers arrived at
Mount Sterling at 1:30 this morning. When
Mahoney presented his commission show
ing that he represented the Governor. who
had given him special power In accordance
with the law, the CoXeyi,es laughed as
him. They refused TO hear the commission
read. They met all demands in the name
OF the State with boots and jeers. Ma
honey wired the facts TO the Governor.
and said that unless instructed otherwise
he would proceed TO put the men OF the
train by force at daybreak He was told
to do nothing. and at 5 a m. Adjutant-
general Howe and Attorney-general Rich
ence with them Scott ChenOwith, sheriff
of Madison county. ordered the men OF the
train. The order was kindly made. CAL
vim said he had no control over the men
and was powerless to do anything. The
sheriff and the State officers then walked
along eCch car and ordered the men 20
leave the train. This having been done,
Encouragement Richards addressed tbs
men, saying that Chenowith was sheriff of
the county and the power OF the State was
command TO get of this train." he said,
1.-THE State of Ohio viii compel you 10 do
so. When he had concluded Gavin spoKe
to the men, saying: Men, have no con-
troll over you; you must act on your own
judgement in this matter; each man must
act for himself individually, but / would
advise you to obey the order Of the sheriff.
Not word come from the men. The sheriff
then made request upon the state Tor
the assistance OF the military.
Governor Mckinley then ordered Com.
panies A, i, G and r, OF the Fourteenth
Regiment. under command OF Colonel Colt,
Of this city, TO report ready 10 proceed al
$3.50 a.. m, If necessary, TO Mount Sterling,
These were all Columbus companies, and
Colt was at Chillicothe, but FASTENED home.
4 train was secured. and the troops lefe
for Mount Sterling, where they arrived at
When the militia was drawn up along
side the freight cars and the motley crew
Of industrials, Sheriff Chenowith handed
Colonel Colt a paper directing him 10 make
use of the military in clearing the train OF
the men occupying il against the protest OF
the railroad company. ANY person" said
the paper. 'who resists. you viii arrest and
hold subject to further orders. You viii use
no more force than is necessary TO execute
this order. You will then guard the train
and railroad property at this point until
further orders" Calvin. in the meantime,
had surrendered. Colonel Colt then ad-
dressed the men as follows: Men, 1 have
asked you kindly TO leave this train Your
commanding officer has surrendered, and
now, in the name OF the state or Onio.
order you 10 leave. / want 10 notify you
that / will give you three minutes 10 get
off the train, and IL you do not do ID shall
use force, as i am authorized 10 90 so,
and. as he spoke. he drew out his watch
to count the minutes. He then started down
the train and repeated his order, which was
taken up by General Howe and other off,
GERS. Several OF the Galvinites yelled. we
surrender" and began TO get down. but
the mass of the men frowned and SHOOK
their heads.
In the meantime the troops were moved
into position. The Calling guns were placed
so as 10 sweep the top OF the long string
of ears. Companies a, B and c We're az the
head Of the train. There was hesitation on
the part OF the Galvinites. The man holding
the American flag on top OF the forward
car exclaimed. ''Tn stay till the last" Cen.
Howe extended the time. and Colonel Colt
took a company and mounted the car bear
ing the flag As soon as the officer reachc1
the flag the flag bearer laughed ana said:
Il am a law-abiding citizen and Will obey
orders" He forthwith proceeded TO climb
down. This a signal for the rest and
many began To climb down. There were
numerous mutterings, however. and there
were few troublesome ones. The GelVin-
ties were inclined 10 be ugly, but finally
the train was cleared.
The Galvinites secured enough money
from citizens 10 pay for transportation 70
Columbus. and left Mount Sterling at 1870
tonight. The Fourteenth Regiment Bat
talon is on the same train.