The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-25
THE NEWS IN HELENA.
The Progress OF the Army Watched with
Great Deal of Interest In This City.

The Progress OF the Army Watched with
Great Deal of Interest In This City.
The progress Of the Butte contingent Of
the Coxey army was a very interesting
topic In this city yesterday. Early in the
morning il Was learned that she Butte corps
was advancing on the national capital via
the Butte BozemAn out-of on a train Of
freight cars at the rate OF forty miles an
hour, and every moment 10 was expected
that news would be received TO the effect
that the train had tumblsd down ths moun-
tain. But instead word came that the army
had arrived az Bozeman ell right and was
preparing to 20 through the tunnel. despite
the fact that there Was cave IN IL. No. l,
due in Helena at $500. was AZ Livingston,
waiting for the cave to be repaired, bot the
army went Tight ahead. With the means
al their command. which we're very lin
tied. they cleaned awav the dirt. and at
359 they we're through abe tunnel. and
~ Muir. Just about that time J. ID. Finn,
superintendent of abe Montana division
of the No them Pacific. who was al Liv-
ings.on, and mOmentsrily expecting the
arrival OF the army. sent ths following tsle-
gram 20 the attorneys Of the road In this
citv:
''wksre ia the eovernor7 Where is the
United States mAranal2 Where - the Mon
tana militia2 How In the hi do you eK-
Coxey's armyp
Last night Gov. Richards. Marshal Me-
Dsrmott, Capt. Hodge and Secretary Keith
returned from Bate. Marshal McDsrmott
refused 10 have anything 90 say in regard
20 ths situation. or 10 tell what farther
steps be proposed 30 take In order 90 carry
out the mandate of the court The gov
sTnof. IN q talk with an ISDEPESDESI re-
| TorteT, last night aAid In regard Go the part
the state had taken in the matter: san
day evening | received telegram from
Marshal MoDermott, requesting me C
order the Butte militia TO be held in
readiness as there was prospect OF serious
trouble In that city. due 20 the actions Of
the so-called Coxey army. l wired nv
nd jutant general, and nvo companiei
OF the national guard were ordered 90 be
In resdiness for duiy-thrss companies
at Butte and one each a. Anaconda aud
Dillon. Daring last night the CoXeyites
left Bate on Northern Paciho train they
had stolen. The tkTee companies At Butte
we're held In readiness 90 obey any orders
until noon to-day. Ay officers wanted 90
order she troops home al ntns O'Clock this
morning bat l was unwilling 30 do so until
I was sure She marshal would nos oall upen
me 60 aid him. Al noon | asked she
1 marshal IN the presence Of Witnesses what
/ he . opposed TO do. lie did not make a de-
/ mand anon me Tor assistance. aud then |
/ told my officers 90 disband the troops. 1hs
i
/ stand is that a. no time have | aa governor
/ been called upon 90 use the forces OF tbe
stats 20 aid the marshal 90 carry out the
l o ders OF the United Statsa court. nor have
| / keen asked by any sheriff OF anY county
/ IN the state fof assistance. l have received
] tslegrams to-day from the attOrneYR of the
I Northern Pacific railroad fIom Helena SO
/ Miles City telling me that various ofncers
we're unable to cheok the progress OF the
mob that sto ths train a. Butte. bot no
officer has appealed 10 me for assistance.
/ Ineae representatives. of the rail
road have requested me TO call
/ on the president for federal troops, but
will not do thAt until / have exhausted she
/ resources OF the state 60 preserve order and
I onfofce ths laws. 1 am unwilling 20 adver-
/ tise Go the country shat the state OF Mon
tana is unable 20 oxscuie the processes Of
her courts until she has tried all her re-
I sources % 10 do. To-day when Marshal
Mene mott ssii he was going 20 send dep
utisa after the CoEsyites. bnt had not the
Arma for them. 1 told him that l would Issue
/ an order for twenty i've rifles, aud as manv
more Ha he might desire for his men. !
was also Tsady TO AID him with the mtlitia.
ana the tToopH we're ready also 20 obsy my
orders bat be did not call for them. lhs
troops o. she state have been ready 60 aid
both the marshal and the sherihs OF ths
counties. has have not been asked Tor
their services I know they could be de-
PENDED upon 10 eose with ths Co1ey army.