The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-25

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FIRST company Of the Seattle division iest
Spokane on the l4sh inst and the last
on the 3osh, Capt Fstting having chares
OF the rear guard The Great Northern
vas not . desirable route, on account Of
passing through m almost uninhabited
country. the towns OF any sire being too
far apart to risk getting disched in This
route VAS consequently given up, not
more than twenty OF the Seattle division
taking IL The Union Pacific ran ont only
two trains day, . passenger at noon and
. freight at s p m. both Of which we're
guarded with deputy marshais At the
depot At che junction, out mile and .
halt. dstschment OF regulars and aboat
twenty deputy marshals waited upon each
train, and the boys we're few and Tar be-
tween who made IL out on this road. Tho
Northern Pacific, on account Of being be-
hind with its freight business. sent
through four fFeights . day, and DESPITE
the marshals and regulars. Who were quite
numerous. each train took ont from
twenty to forty men, who made the trip
from Spokane TO Hauser Junction. Here
they made the acquaintance Of the
6rst instaliment Of Idaho deputy mar
shals. The marshals at Hanser we're very
gentiemanly and treated the boys WE'LL
OF course they had to do their duty.
ordering the Weaiers Oh the train. but
majority Of the deputies we're nearsighted
and many Of the boys took advantage Of
this defect and made the train out TAX
the advics Of the chief deputy q Hauser.
some Of the Industrials walked to Post
Falls and took the C@ur d. Alsne branch
TO C0ur d. Aiene City. At this place
commissary had been started aud the men
were we'll taken care Of. The Northern
Pacific had one steamer plying up and
down the lake, and it US pretty hard
matter to get aboard her. although some
o. the clever boys succeeded. Two men
crawied into tho coal bin and went to
sleep. When they awoke the boat WAS
just stopping. 20 they crawl.d out and
were surprised to find themselves hack in
Cnuf d. Alens City. They had slept the
entire round trip. There were several
opposition hosts running up a. far %
Harrison. and many OF the boys earned
passage chopping wood and loading
scowa Last Saturday evening ct 80 the
George Oaks made special trip a. far ~
Harrison, carrying about 200 United States
soldierA Ten Of the Seattle dtvi5aon got
aboard with the soldiers. and - the boat
arrived at Harrison after dark Il was On
easy matter to 60 to Wallace on the train
which was In waiting for the soldiers. At
Wardner the second section Of the train
was held four hours until soldiers from
the first section could b sent back to
clear the train Of about thirty Industrials,
and when at last the train pulled into
Wallace forty-two Industrials crawled out
Of their hiding places. During tho four
hours wait twelve men who were camped
about six miles west Of Wardner walked
into town and secured seats on the train.
The 200 soldiers who wore stationed at
Trent upon arriving ct Wallace soon
pitched tents and prepared for : long stay.
They pretend that they are ordered to
Wallace to watch the miners who are
about to strike at this place, but they are
undoubtedly there for the purpose Of keep
ing back the Induetria The Industrials
are not much scared At the troops, for they
know that II ordered 70 fire not man will
be hit, ~ the soldiers say that the guns all
carry high.
Al Wallace the miners met the army
with outstretched hands and roll Of bill,
In each. Gen. Jeffries made . speech ut
each Of the mines near the city Of Wallace.
08CH.
About $3.50 was raised and placed in the
hands Of committee Of miners 70 pay for
provisions for the men ~ they passed
the east-bound train pulled into Wallace.
member Of the army attempted to mount
the pilot whore deputy marshal was
perched- The deputy clubbed the man of
with the butt OF his revolver. The man
.~tf ia "a. ~. ~ -
track and only saved himself from falling
into the raging river which flows along
the track for miles by ciinging to the rocks.
As he gained his feet he picked up . rock
and threw II after the engine, more to sx.
press his feelings than for any damage he
could do the deputy. who was safely en-
sconced behind the engine. but 70 show
his authority and build up a reputation
for himself tho deputy deliberately rested
his gun on one of the bars on the engine
and irea at the Coxeyite, Just grazing his
breast and passing through his left arm.
intiicting . painful but not dangerous
wound The deputy made himself scarce
in short order after arriving In town. a. q
committee OF miners who wished to ir ter
view him were unable to find ham after
several hours of persistent search.
At O'Clock Sunday the flrst train for
three days pulled out for tbs East. and
thirty fndus,rials were made happy--that
being the number who succeeded in getting
out Missousa was reached by the fret
Seattle company. coming by way Of Wal.
lace, Monday morning. 81 $50 O'Clock.
They found = well regulated commissary.
in charge Of Assistant Commissary Gem
eral Hardin, and after meal of bread and
beans and coffee were made comfortable
for the night. The people of Missoula are
providing veil for the men. and while no
pie or butter Is accepted by Commissary
Hardin, the potatoes. bread. beans and
coffee have never run out. and il too long
stay Is not maize the larder will continue
TO be well stocked.
TACOMA. May 24-fsreciai. lin q nr;.
vats letter received from Gen. Jumbo
tantwesl. Of the Tacoma branch of the
commonweA army. he states that he
wants IL distinctly understood that IN.
ooys are marching on 10 Washington
city. Jumbo states that everybody in his
army Is fasing 9aite well. and that the Ia
coma men viii rendezvous nj Great Fssl,.
Mont. and may there decide TO take fat
boats aud work their way down the Mis-
souri, river. probably a. far as ST. Loais.
Jumbo claims TO have about ali the men
With him that iefs Tacoma unasr his
charge, &a The Home tiaard of the Cor
syiies stiii continues the concerts and en-
sertainasnss AZ the National theater. riv-
ins spArysng matches. recisat.ons and
other popular diversions. The house il
usually Crowded. ana when the collection
- taken So To $40 is contributed for tAs