The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-26

WAsHINGToN,A April 25-General Soho.
neld' commanding the army, last night
sent dispatch to General Merritt,
commanding the department. Of Dakota,
instruoting him, by the direction of the
President, TO have sufficient force sent
to arrest all persons engaged in. the I'M
lawful seizure of the Northern Pacific
train at Butte, Mont, and to hold tho
train and all on board uD til 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-
meDts OF the unemployed,is so formid-
able as that along the line ofthe North.
ern Pacific The kilograms. received
here state that bands ranging from SO
TO 500 men are congregated at as many
as twenty-five stations of that road
from the Pacific coast to Minneapolis
with the avowed intention of coming to
Washington by peaceable means If; pos
siole, but by forcible means il they must,
Already one or two trains have been
seized and constant threats are being
made OF seiaiug others.
Attorney General OlneY telegraphed
to-day TO the United States marshal of
Washington to use every means in his
power to maintain peace and security of
property. The United States marshals
OF Montana, North Dakota and Mime
sofa had previously been instructed to
the same effect, and all OF them decided
TO promptly notify the Department of
Justice the moment they were unable to
control the populace
The order of the President for troops
to intercept the Northern, Pacific train
and arrest the runaway Hogan oontin-
gent wss issued solely to command re-
spect for the mandate of the United
States court, and was not in any sense a
national interference in local affairs.
1t Is explained at the White House
that the Butte miners had appeared to
the Northern Pacific officials Chat road
being In the hands of government re-
ceivers) for free transportation to
Washington, and when this was re.
fused the strikers broke into the round
house, seized locomotive, coupled
cars to form train, aud when the
United States court granted an injunc.
ton against this action and issued an
order for the arrest OF the marauders
and the United States marshal at
tempted to execute the order OF the
court with as strong posse as he was
able to summon to his aid, his forces
were overpowered and the stolen train
escaped
dispatch was sent last. night to Col.
z. Il. s vain, who is commander of tho
department. Of Dakota, with head
quarters al ST. Paul.
This morning. it was learned from
army officers at Livingston, where the
branch road to Yellow Stone Park con-
meets with the Northern Pacific, that
the stolen train had passed that point.
and, though Col. SWANS orders were
sent to Lieutenent Colonel John FL.
Page, commanding Fort keogh, near
Miles City, Mont, informing him of the
presidents orders, and directing him to
make the arrests. and under no circum-
stances 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 ordered to make the arrests
with as little delay as possible, and 1t
Is not unlikely that he may put troops
on train and make the effort to cap-
ture the minors train tonight.
There Is some apprehension that COL
onel Page may meet with resistance
when he carries his orders into effect, as
the men in possession of the train are
undoubtedly all armed and have already
shown disposition to lawlessness.
Every confidence is felt however, in
Colonel Page being equal to whatever
emergency arises.
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