The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-25
DANGER AHEAD.
President Cleveland Orders Out
the Regulars
To Stop the Butte Mont.) In
dustrial Army,
On Its Way Eastward With a
Stolen Train.
DEPUTIES POWERLESS.
They Catch Up With the Butte
CommOnweal,
But the Fierce Aspect of the
Miners Deters Them
FROM INTERFERING.
Soldiers Expected to Stop the
Train at Miles City.
Progress of Other Branches of
the COmmOnWeal.

| WASHINGTON, April 25.-The strong
hand of the national government has at
last been extended to check in their
mad career the Iawless mob of Coxey-
| ties who seized upon train on the
Northern Pacific at Butte, Montana,
and started eastward.
The government no longer will await
upon the tardy movement of the state
officials and today Col Swayne, who is in
command of the department of Dakota,
in the absence in Europe of Gen. Merritt
was instructed by telegraph to use the
United States troops to intercept the
mob and restore the railroads property.
This action follows close upon Attor
ney General Olney's telegram of instruc-
tion to United States Marshal Bede, at
St Paul There is no legal difficulty in
the way of governmental action at this
stage, as the railroad property is now in
the hands of the United States courts
acting through a receiver, and the presi-
dent may move at once upon the repre-
sentations of the United States judicial
officers.
There are sufficient forces of United
States at st. Paul and Bismarck on the
eastward of the train seizures and 1t Is
expected they will be stopped at one of
these points 1t can no longer be de-
MED that the peculiar movement now in
progress throughout the west has aroused
the apprehension of the national author
tiles.
No Interference While Law Abiding
As long as the numerous 'armies" and
other organizations conducted them
abiding fashion, there would be
no disposition to interfere with
them, but as the character of the agita-
tors is revealed by such acts as the
seizure of trains and other lawless do
ings, it is made evident to the officers of
the government that they can no longer
stop at policy of non-interference.
Further trespasS upon vested rights
and good order of the community proba-
bly, will be severely suppressed when
ever by violation of United States laws
the national government finds itself justi-
fed in acting.
Location of the Butte Army.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 25.-Hogan's
army of Coxeyites from Butte, Mont, at
1880 last night reached Columbus, fifty
miles this side of Livingstone, and went
into camp, spending the night there.
The United States marshal, with
large force of deputies, started after the
runaways yesterday, and when the Ho-
were only one hour and twenty minutes
behind them. The special train bearing
the officers made fast time and overlook
the stolen train at Columbus
When the seventy-five deputies reached
Columbus and discovered the 500 Coxey-
ties. who are mostly hardy miners, reck-
less of consequences, and determined to
proceed. they found their authority was
as little regarded as their force was in
sufficient
The Northern Pacific officials were ad-
vised of the situation and they ordered
that no attempt be made to stop the train
at Columbus. During the early morning
General Manager Kendrick of the North
ern Pacific has been in conference with
Col Swayne, commanding this depart
ment of the United States army and it
was decided to attempt to stop them and
seize the men before reaching Miles
City. Fort keogh is near the city and
troops have been ordered to seize the
train on its arrival there.
To Reach Fort Keo.h at 6.
ST. PAUL April 25.-The orders to the
troops at Fort KeOgh say nothing about
firing on the train and it is not thought
such action will be necessary.
A special train has been ordered to be
held in readiness at Fort Keogh, and un-
less the Coxey train is run straight
through. notwithstanding possible OBJ
structions, the special with force of
troops will follow and arrest the Hogan
army at the first opportunity.
Running at % miles an hour, as they
were when last reported, the Hogan train
will not reach Fort Keogh until o'clock
tonight, but if they increase their speed
as they did coming over the mountains,
they may reach there sooner. They re-
placed their former engine at Livingston
with the best one to be had in the round
house.
Orders to Hold Them.
MILES CITY. Mont. April 25.-COl.