The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-25
At Butte They Seized Northern Pacific
Engine and Cars, Manned Them with
SOLDIERS" and Started FOR st. Paul.
TRACKS ORDERED CLEARED
BY Railway Officials, Who Feared
Possible Loss Of Life.
Kelly's Industrial Army Rent by Mutiny
and Desertions - General Frye's
Army Coming to Indianapolis.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 2i-The Coxey.
ties at Butte, Mont. broke into the North
ern Pacific roundhouse last night seized an
engine and train. manning them from
their own number, and started east az
forty miles an hour. There are 475 men IN
this branch OF the Industrial army, under
command OF General Hogan. and they
have been camped at Butte for several
days. while their leaders were trying to
arrange for transportation This had been
refused, and the men came TO the conclu-
sion that IL they wanted a train they must
take 1t, and proceeded to do so. In tho
army are men OF all occupations. including
some railroaders, as stated Last night
the Northern Pacific roundhouse at Butts
was broken into. engine fired up and
run out, a train made up, the army
marched aboard and then a train crew
OF the soldiers took charge OF the train
and started east at the best possible speed
At midnight they had reached Bozeman.
where the crew stopped to wait until day.
light.
Sheriff Conrow, of Livingston, received a
dispatch this afternoon from the attorneys
of the read instructng him to arrest Gen
eraP' Hogan on the charge OF the larceny
Of train. and a warrant has been sworn
out by the companys local attorney. There
was considerable excitemnt in Livingston
over the coming Of the army and IL was
awaited with great interest The army
was delayed several hours at Timberlne,
fourteen miles west Of Livingston. but
the train got through there this afternoon
and came on to Livingston. Such trifes
as running orders did not deter the Coxey
brigade. and from the time it left Butte
ha TINA s1z
officials were kept in a fever OF anxiety
lest collision should occur. A subscription
for the army's benefit was taken up and
the money, meat and other provender coll
lected was turned over TO General" Hogan
Superintendent Finn was asked whether
the Coxey brigade would take the right of
way to the end of the road, and laconically
replied: They have done IL so far" When
the officials sent them word TO look out
for trains they replied: IF you don't want
your trains hurt keep them out Of the
way"
The latest report received at St Paul il
that after supper Hogan's war .iors pre-
pared for their trip East. and the train was
all ready to start. Officials of the North
ern Pacific in this city have given orders
for clear track. General Manager Ken
drick said. when asked about the matter:
1T is all We can do. for we have too much
regard for human life to do anything else
1t is now believed that IL the men make
the same time they have thus far made
they will reach this city some time to-mor-
row night. Rev. David Morgan. superin-
tendent of the Bethel, OF this city. is sos
liclting supplies for the army when it shah
arrive. Just what the authorities will do.
If anything, cannot yet be known. Moth
ing has been heard here OF the service OF
the warrant for the arrest Of General
Hogan, at Livingston, on the charge OF
larceny OF train.