The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
KELLY AT DIES MONIES.
Held by the Police Outside of the City
in Drenching Rain.

Held by the Police Outside of the City
in Drenching Rain.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 3o--Des
Moines was in a state of intense ex-
element last night over the arrival of
the Kelly industrial army. The men
had marched twenty-seven miles
without food and were held by the
police five miles out of the city, in a
driving rain storm, all day, with no
provisions or shelter. The action
of the authorities aroused much
Indignation among the laboring peo-
pie, and when the army final
ly marched up Grand avenue
to the camp on the east side of town,
wet, haggard and weary, their pitia-
BILE condition aroused sympathy al
most as great as that which was
theirs in Council Bluffs. A mass
meeting of laboring men has been
called for to-day, committees are at
work soliciting food and money, and
threats are made that unless trans
pOrtation is secured to Chicago, rad
zeal steps will be taken.
TT e start from Van Meter was made
in a heavy storm, and when day
dawned the column was still fifteen
miles from its destination. The com
missary wagons were empty and the
men wet and hungry, but they plodded
on. The advance guard reached Wal
nut creek, five miles west of Des
Moines, before noon The men stray
gIed in during the afternoon and !, 600
men gathered Mayor Hills sent
thirty policemen and Sheriff Nc
the army then informed them that
they would have to pass on through
DeS MOineS to deserted stove fac
tory, where ample food and shelter
were provided. This Kelly fately re-
fused to do, saying his men must be
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ditional miles. The officers were
obdurate and the 1000 hungry men
stood shivering in the rain until half
past o'clock, hoping for provisions.
General Weaver sent out forty loaves
of bread and that served as breakfast
and dinner, Mayor Hills saying if the
men would not go to where the food
was they should have none
At last Kelly consented to move,
and the march began. Dozens of car
riages lined the route into town, and
with the sheriff, chief of police, mayor
and a guard of officers and deputies,
the industrials moved up the city's
principal streets, feebly singing their
army.songs. The streets were lined
with spectators, and as the weary
men marched by, weak from hunger,
women wept and sympathized. The
stove factory, one and half miles
east of the capitol, furnished shelter
for all the men, and their spirits soon
revived when a wholesome supper,
furnished by the city, was given
them Many struggled in during the
evening, and 1880 slept in the camp.
OAl1 day long the city authorities
were in a turmoil of excitement Pro
cessions to greet the army were for
hidden, and brass bands were put I'M
der the ban. All this incensed the
laboring men, and created sympathy
for the industrials, and the authori-
ties are much exercised over the I'M
expectedly rapid development of SEN
timent favorable to Kelly. The mayor
announced that the city would fur
nish but one days provisions, and
then request the army to move on
The trades and labor assembly called
a meeting, denounced the authorities,
and appointed a committee to secure
food and raise money for Transports
ton
Kelly was weary but determined
when he reached the camp and seemed
in no wise discouraged '.Of course
we win get a train, >" he said, 1--WE will
stay here until we do get one That
is certain / have been informed that
arrangements are being made to take
us out Tuesday, with teams But we
won't go until we go on a train and
one furnished by railway officials We
will not seize one, however, there
need be no fear on that score"
MARCHED no JAIL