The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-26

MERRITT, was to-day instructed by tele-
graph to use United States troops to in
tercept the mob of Coxeyites which
seized train at Butte, Mont, and re-
store the railroad property,
THE GOVERNOR CALLED FOR TROOPS.
In addition to the request of the Judge
OF the United States court, the United
States district attorney. and the United
States marshal for the district of Mon
tana for federal aid in arresting the
hogan contingent Of the army of the I'M
employed for stealing a train against the
mandate of the United States court
President Cleveland has received the fol-
lowing from the governor of Montana
which was given to the press tonight.
Helena, Mont, April 25.-To the President
of the United States;-Informatlon reaches
me by wire that band of Coxeyites, fleeing
the state with stolen train, were overta ken
at Billings by United States deputy mar
shals, who were trying to serve a writ issued
from the United States court. A fight ensued
One deputy marshal was wounded and the
leader OF the Coxeyites was wounded. The
deputy marShals were Overpowered and driven
mob then surrounded the deputies, and now
mold them prisoners. The train of
Inc sne Coxeyltes Is within few
hours run OF Fort Keogh 1t is
impossible for the state militia TO overtake
them. As governor Of Montana, hereby re-
guest you to have the federal troops at Fort
heogh intercept take into custody arrest
ano mold these Coxeyltes subject to the orders
OF the United states issuing the writ referred
To- III the.COxeytes pass Fort Keogh before
orders can emanate from you for their apDre-
nenslon, request that federal troops be or
dered 10 oVertake them. PromUtness required
G. E. RICKARTs,
Governor of Montana,
MAI. GEN. sCHoFIELD's ORDERS.
Mai. Gen. Schofeld, commanding the
a fol -
Merritt, commanding the department Of
Dakota, instructing him, by direction of
the President, TO have a sufficient force
sent to arrest all persons engaged in the
unlawful seizure Of the Northern Pacific
train at Butte. Mont, and to hold the
train and all on board until they can be
delivered to the United States marshal
for Montana, subject to the order of the
United States district court.
In the opinion of government officials
here, none of the so-called army move
ments of the unemployed is so formidable
as that along the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad. kilograms received
here, state that bands ranging from 50
to 800 men are congregated at as many as
twenty-five stations of that railroad from
the Pacific coast to Minneapolis, with the
avowed intention of coming to Washing
ington-by peaceable means if possible,
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ready one or two trains have been seized,
and constant threats are being made of
seizing others.
THE GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.
Attorney General Onley to-day tele-
grsphed the United States marshal of
Washington to use every means in his
power to maintain the peace and the
security of property. The United States
marsha1s in Montana, North Dakota and
Minnesota had previously been instructed
to the same effect, and all of them are
directed to promptly notify the depart
ment of justice the moment they are I'M
able to control the populace.
The order of the President for the
troops to intercept the Northern Pacific
train and arrest the runaway Hogan
contingent, was issued solely to
command respect for the mandate
of the United States court, and was
not in any sense a national inter-
ference in local affairs. 1t is explained at
the white house that the Butte miners
had applied to the Northern Pacific off,
cials, that road being in the hands of gov
eminent receivers, for free transporta-
tion to Washington, and when this was
refused, the strikers broke into the round
house, seized a locomotive, coupled cars
to form train and when
the United States court granted an
injunction against this section and issued
an order for the arrest of the men and
the United States marshal attempted to
execute the orders of the court with as
strong posse as he was able to summon
to his aid, his forces were oyerpowered
and the stolen train escaped. When these
facts were reported to the department
of justice they were brought to the at
tention of the President, with the recon-
mendation that the federal authority be
supported by troops, that being the sole
alternative left to the government.
CALLED ON THE TROOPS.
The Pres ident at once called the gen.
eral commanding the army into cOnsulta-
ton, and after fully considering the
matter Gen. Schofeld was directed TO
call upon the commander of the depart
ment of Dakota, in which military de-
partment the affair took place, to
to arrest all persons engaged in
the unlawful seizure of the Northern
Pacific train at Butte, Mont, and to hold
the train and persons until they could be
delivered to the United States marshal
for Montana, subject to the order of the
United States district court. This dis
patch was sent at IL o'clock last night to
Col. p. T. Swaine, who is commander of
the Department of Dakota, with head
az CV' udA1 VI AiiN WIZ oDoOhSO
in Europe on four months leave OF Gen.
Wesley Merritt.
FLIGHT OF THE TRAIN.
This morning it was learned from army
officers at Livingston, where the branch
road TO Yellow Stone Park connects
with the Northern Pacific, that the
stolen train had passed that
point, and then, through Col.
Swaine, orders were sent to Lieut..
Col. John H. Page, commanding Fort
Keogh, near Miles City, Mont, informing
him of the Presidents orders, and direct
ing him to make the arrests, and under
no circumstances to permit the train to
pass Miles City.
This afternoon, when it was learned
that the train might be some time in
reaching Miles City, Col. Page was or
dered to make the arrests with as little
delay as possible, and it is not unlikely
that he may put troops on train and
make an effort to capture the miners train
tonight There is some apprehension
that Col. Page may meet with resistance
when he carries his orders into effect, as
the men in possession of the train are I'M
doubleday all armed, and have already
shown disposition to lawlessness.
Every confidence is felt however, IN Col.
Page being equal to whatever emergency
arises.
1000 MARCHING ON WASHINGTON.
Reports have been received at police
Headquarters from the authorities OF
other places showing the strength OF the
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