The herald., 1894-05-16
A MOST SERIOUS PROFILE EN-
Starving Coxeyites at Green
River, Wyo.
Both Food and transportation
Denied Them.
A Clash With Citizens and Loss of
Life Imminent.
Tho Army Placed Under Arrest by the
United States MarshaI-FederaI
Troops Sent to Pocatollo,
Idaho.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GREEN RIVER, Wyo., May 15.-About
200 lndustrials who stole a train at
Montpelier, Idaho, last night, arrived
here at an early hour this morning.
They abandoned the train here and went
into camp, nearly exhausted. The citi
zens refuse them provisions and it is
thought they will seize another train.
They are anxious to be arrested in order
to reach Cheyenne.
most serious problem confronts the
United States authorities and the Union
Pacific officials tonight. Judicious man
agement will be required to prevent
clsHh and loss of life. The question is
what to do with the 200 men who arrived
from Montpelier ON the stolen train and
who are tonight practically without
food. The citizens will not feed them
and they are determined to ride, peace
ably if they can, forcibly il they must.
The plans for the disposition of the
Green River Commohwealers have not
been agreed upon. Judge Petty of Ida
no is determined that such brazsn an
archy "a the theft of railroad trains
shall be given merited punishment. at
6 p. m. Marshal Rankin received the
following message from Marshal Pink
ham of Idaho:
Held the army that captured the
train at Montpelier until arrive with
warrants for them. waive no juris-
diction over them. The outrage against
the law and the rights of property was
too vicious. | want them back"
Immediately after receiving this mss
Sage Marshal Rankin and his posse pro-
ceeded to the camp and announced to
the Coxeyites that he was instructed to
place every man under arrest. They
submitted without dissenting voice.
Guards were then placed over them.
The United States troops will arrive
here at O'Clock and pitch their tents
near the Commonwealers.
Upon the arrival OF Marshal Pinkham
from Idaho tomorrow the men wilt oe
taken before United States Judge Riner
at place designated by MIN, where
they will be arraigned and the order
entered for taking them into the juris-
diction of the United States court of
Idaho.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 15.-Nineteen
InduBtrials, including General" Schef-
Her, were placed In jail mere To-Day Dy
Marrhal Rankin's deputies, and the
railroad officials have train ready to
move United States troops against the
Industrials and anxiously await orders
from Washington.
BOISE, Idaho, May 15.-Company G.
Fourth infantry, 30 men strong, under
Captain Lowering, left on special for
Pocatello. 1t is understood Marshal
Pinkham has 90 Cemmonwealers under
arrest there and that there is danger OF
q rescue.
SALT LAKE, May 15.-H. E. Carter and
26 of his lieutenants were defendants
today in the Third district court, in con.
tempt proceedings for interfering with
the property and operation of the Union
Pacific railroad at Provo, Utah. A large
number of witnesses were examined. A
considerable portion of she testimony
related to speeches made by Garter and
his followers before they left Salt Lake,
as being OF revolutionary and threaten
ing character. The case will be contin-
ued tomorrow.