Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-12


cited aud curious CllizeEa thtOnFed
the street In front OF the Governors
ofiue, awaiting the latest news from
ihe scene OF the trouble.
Early this morning the Unlied
States officials at Fou Douglas were
communicated with and asked for n
Calling gun, which they Immediately
sent to this city. II. was the same
formidable weapon Of war concerning
which 20 much was written aud eAil
during the recent "lnduslfial" disturb
ance ut Ogden. 10 WAS conveyed
direct to tue Rio Grande depoi sud
placed on Hat car provided for tho
purpose.
IL was after O'Clock when the mem.
bera Of the militia had the last " their
aCc0utrcments on BOARD tie lpooial
Train vt tho Rio Gfande Western
depot.
On THE WAY
The regular Sanpcte train on the r.
q. W., due out IL $3.50 p. M, ND not
90 today, owing 10 tue situation at
Provo, but shortly after the hour
named the militia train Of three cars
speedel sDuihward. There ware on
board the Governor, Secretary, Gnu.
Olungcr aud Col. TatlOck Ui the Ma
iional Guard, Lieut.. Lassilor Of the
regular army, one Company u militia
tine Deuhaltur riles), anu Calling
gun from Fort Douglas.
II was rum0rct that whom II became
known that the militia was called out
parties belonging 20 Caricr'a army
made preparations TO dorail the train
n mewhere near the point OF the noun
tain but no word OF any actual attempt
has been received. This morning quite
a body Of men supposed 10 be sympa.
thl2etl with the army headed for the
south on foot.
iSTo An OPEN SWITCH
PtT At0oafsd rrfu.
Provo, UAh. - Catter'a band o.
CoHcyites seized Union Pacific
engine here touay, attached II 10 Rio
Gfaude Western cars aud started east.
Before getting out VI town the train
was defailod by an oren switch.
REPORT PROM PROVO.
Special 70 hc news per Dcssrci Telegraph
Provo, May II, 1915 p.m.-Lasl
night about O'Clock engineer l.. J.
Blake was called upon by delegation
from the iniutirlal army who in.
formed him that they had possession Of
his train and wanted him to run them
East. Hu went with the men aud
found the entire army, numbering 200
men, loaded 10 one passenger car anu
! two box cars, pulled by L. +. engine
No l,UgB. Mr.. Blake took charge OF
the engine aud started to run east on
the Union Pacific. II was discovered
that mail coach was attached 90 the
train; that was returned to Lehi June.
ton ana another start made. Al Luhi
| the train switched on 90 the Rio Gtandc
track and the Journey continued =
Provo. When nearing the depot sew.
eral torpedOes placed on the track ex-
ploded. The engineer Informed the
army that this was "A danger signal.
He was told to go on.
At the depot nj Provo, whore the
train arrived at O'Clock, man was
noticed at the switch, AMI as the train
approached no pulled IL half open,
which caused the engine ~ become
derailei. The army remained IN the
ears I'LL morning when they campcd
on vacant lot west Of the u. L.
depot As soon "a they were able to
see, the men commenced TO pull the
] tuklht Nhth bu Aut NAANh Nnltu AhtN
succeeded In doing by II O'Clock.
Marshal Fowler requested the men
TO deBist from their attempts TO place
the engine back but they paid no at
teniiun 10 him.
Al about II O'Clock squad Of men
| took the hand car belonging 10 the u.
+. section hands and rode towarde
| 5ptlugville, II having become kn WIN
that several rails had been taken ~
by lhe Il. q, men to further obstfuci
| tue train IN case II should leave
| Provo. A large crowd Of citizens
gathered At the depot and watched the
men working at theengine and grouuI
the camp ground.
| Mayor HolbroOlI ordered the saloons
closed. Hu took up collection with
which quarter of beef was bought.
When that was brought 10 camp,
which was about II O'Clock, II was put
IN the box car aud the army also be.
gan to move their provisions In from
the camp ground, which showed they
intended to move out as soon rs POSI-
BILE.
Ihe northbound U. z. passenger did
not pull out this morning; the engine
was killed, a. was an engine on the
| RIO Graudo Western, and rs soon as
the army arrived this proved neces.
safy preoautiOn, M the army attempted
% take possession Of tho two engines
nnd would doubtless have continued
their Journey had they been able 10
use the engines.
General Carter " not with the army
and they say they do not know whore
he ~. They also say they DO not know
who Ia in charge. Col Miller ami
Captain Taught aud other officers are
seen directing the men, They are all
orderly aud have not scattered around
town.
IL was Tumored In the forenoon
that Go vernon West and company Of
militia were on their way TO Provo And
some OF the army left on hand car
for the north. Ii IL not known II the
object was to obstruct the track and
block the ttain carrying the militia.
MAHsHALs ARRIVE.
Provo, May ~, s;l5 p. MAT 1880
O'Clock Especial pulled In with about
forty deputy msrshals armed with
Winohestors charge OF Deputy Bow
man Cannon. The train stopped about
two blocks west OF the depot. The
posse was greeted with hooliny ani
grOaus as they passed the army. Super.
intendent Young and Attorney Van
Colt came down on the special.
The men OF the army were maused