The morning news., 1894-05-21
TRAIN STEALERS RUN DOWN
The Montana IldHStTlalS Taken PTiS-
OneTS at Arlee.

Fifty Deputy United States Marshals
Eject the Capture Matters Assurn-
ing a Threatening Attitude Along
the Idaho Short Line-Fitzgorald's
Army to Hire a Hall on Reaching
Washington and Invite Senators
and Representatives to Attend a
Meetings
St. Paul, MINI, May 20.-Word was re-
ceived at the general Offices of the Nor-
thern Pacific road in this city late last
night Of the capture at Arlee, Mont, a
small town l25 miles east of Heron, Of the
band of so-called industrlals who cap
tured a Northern Pacific train at Heron
yesterday. The mob numbered several
hundred men, having boon largely in-
creased since the capture of the train.
The capture was made by fifty
deputy United States marshals, who
started from Helena soon after the
CoXeyites started on their eastward
journey. The marshals came up with
the stolen train about 6.30 o'clock last
evening. Bin Blair the leader Of the
Coxeyites, had been apprised OF their
coming, and he and few Of his follow
ers tried TO make their escape but were
pursued by marshals on horseback and
taken into custody. A number Of those
who remained on the train were also ar
rested No word has been received vet
as 10 the disposition of the prisoners.
THREATENING IN IDAHO.
Boise, Idaho May 20.-Matters are as
suming q threatening attitude along tho
Short Line in this state as In both
north and south Idaho. One
hundred and seventy-fve members
Of Coxey's army captured ut Montpe-
ller arrived here yesterday. Among them
is a man named Shelter and four promi-
neut citizens OF Montpelier They will
be held under guard until Judge Beatty
arrives from Moscow, which will be not
later than May rs. News comes from
North Idaho that the Cnur D'Alene
miners will make the Coxeyite excite
ment an excuse for declaring war on nom
union miners, and will either close down
the mines or force owners to pay the
miners union wages
GALvIN's ARMY DIsBANDs.
Altoona, Pa, May 20.-Galvin's COM
mouweal army went TO pieces somewhere
west Of Johnstown on Friday night. Tho
members are working their way east
ward by freight trains in small squads.
Mai. Ward, of the army, was in Altoona
yesterday seeking permission to hold a
public meeting. He was directed to the
mayor, but has disappeared. Calvin has
gone to Harrisburg,
FrrZGERALD's ARMY.
Baltimore, Md. May Morrison I.
Swift, PHI D., the Boston labor agitator,
addressed well-attended meeting to-
night at Canmaker's hail. held under the
auspices of titzgerald's New England In
dustrial army in the course of his re-
marks Mr. Swift said that the work
ing people had become tired Of sending
documents to the national congress and
had decided IN nrQgnpt living nnfffiGu
TO the nations lawmakers. He de-
nounced the subsidized pressn and ''cor-
rupt legislators in unmeasured terms.
While in sympathy with the
to be understood that the New
England industrials are not an
army of tramps, but an association Of
bona flde unemployed workingmen, be-
longing to the Boston trades union. They
had been compelled to take this step be-
bause the action, or non-action Of
congress had thrown them ont Of en-
ployment.
TO HIRE HALL.
He outlined the plans of the "associa-
tion" when il arrives at Washington. A
hall will be hired and public meetings
held, TO which senators and representa-
tives win be invited. Their desires and
objects win be explained, and IL is hoped
JHSy Will HHu SViue AIMING JuS NuuEIcSS-
men to champion their cause In the House
and Senate.
Gen. Fitzgerald read the petition which
Ii is proposed to present to congress. 10
contains seven clauses, chief among them
being proposed amendment to the con-
stitution making 1t obligatory upon con-
gress to nationalize railroads and tele-
graph lines, and provide work for the un-
employed
1he Industrials viii start in the morn
ing for Washington.
There are about fifty men all told.
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