Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
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pate trouble.
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Omaha, April 21.-At 10 o'clock to-
day not a move had been made by the
kelly c0mmOnWealerS at Weston, Ia,
and the frenzied rescuers from Omaha
and Council Bluffs had disappeared
completely from view. The wild work
of yesterday and last night seemed
to have Wearied the crowds and they
were late about cOngregating. The
continued freezing weather also had
the effect of cooling the hot-heads, as
did the announced determination of
Gen. Kelly to move his army east
across Iowa by means of wagons.
A special to the Bee from Kelley'S
camp at 1880 a. IN. says: Threaten
ing weather has caused Gen. Kelly
to delay his march back to Council
Bluffs until noon at any rate. He is
waiting to hear the result of the efforts
OF General Manager st. John and W.
ii. NJ. Pussy to secure train for the
army over the Rock Island. He is ia
vOrably impressed with the suggestion
of Mr.. Edward Rosewater that he Sc
cure teams and make the trip over
land to Washington, and he is already
receiving encouraging responses from
the farmers to his appeal for assist
ance for this purpose i.
Kelly expresses the hope that his
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will strictly observe the law even
though they are laboring under great
excitement The army has only
enough provisions to last for another
meal, and then if relief does not come
they will be compelled to 60 back to
near here are to the effect that the
people have no means of getting the
stuff to the army.
Kelly thinks he will not accept the
proposition for tanSpOrta ton to Kan
sas City by water except as a last re
sort, as it will not land him any nearer
to his desired destination.
At noon today Mayor Bemis issued
a proclamation warning all people in
the city against interfering with the
property of the railways.
, A largely attended meeting was held
in Knights of Labor hall at II O'Clock,
and speeches were made by many la
Dor leaders. All seemed to be at sea
as to the best course to pursue. but
every speaker denounced the railroads
in most vigorous language.
Weston, Ia, April 21-Kellys army
had a court-martial trial this morning
The court was composed Of all the cap
tainS of the army and Col. Baker. A.
Madison, a private in company FL, was
tried for violating rules of the indus
trial army by furnishing and using Ii
quor in the camp and he is alleged to
have been spying on the men in the in
terest of the railways. These charges
were proven and he was found guilty
by the court and was ordered dishon-
orably discharged and publicly
drummed out of town. Madison is
new member having enlisted at Chau-
tauqua.
At II o'clock Gen. Kelly declared
that if transportation was not secured
for his army between now and morn
ing he would begin moving on foot
eastward through the state.
Advices received here are meager
but Kelly hopes to soon hear good
news.
Ayoca- Iowa, April 23.-Kelly's re
ception here tonight was fully as fat
tering as that which was accorded him
at Nicola. Company G rejoined the
army during the afternoon and after
an abject personal apology from each
member, Kelly mustered them back
Into service"
Many of the men are anxious to seize !
a train, but Kelly firmly refuses to put
himself within the power of the law.
The real object of the march to !
Washington has heretofore been a !
mystery. but tonight Kelly consented |
to outline to an Associated Press rep !!
resentative the plans. Should the
army be refused an approach to the |
capitol, Kelly will. upon his arrival in
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