The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-26
Troops Ordered to Stop the
Train StGaleTS.
DEPUTY MARSHALS DEFIED
They Open Fire and the Mob Promptly
Replies.

One Man Wounded on Each Side-The
Federal Troops at Fort Keogh Or
dered to Stop the Train on It's Arri-
val-The Soldiery 500 Strong The
Governments Action Taken on Ac-
count of the Defiance of the United
States Court-The Governor of Mon
tana Called on the President for Fed.
sral Troops.
Billings, Mont, April 25.-The first
bloodshed resulting from the clashes be-
tween the law and the industrial army
movement, which is now sweeping over
the country in wave of monster pro-
portions. was witnessed here to-day.
About II o'clock this morning this lit
tie city was thrown into the widest ex-
element by the announcement that the
train-stealing contingent of the Coxey
army was rushing into the city in a Nor
then Pacific train from the west, at a
high rate of speed, closely followed by a
train-load of United States deputy
marshals The truth of the state
ment was verified a few minutes
before noon, when the train of box cars
ran into town The Coxeyites were over
taken by the special train of the marshals
just as they entered the limits OF the city.
After their arrival it was learned
that the train of the marshals
overlook the Hogan contingent just as
they were pulling away from Columbus,
formerly known as Saltwater, and at
tempted to arrest the progress of the train
bearing the 800 unemployed, who are in
possession of the train.
REFUSED TO SURRENDER.
The leaders would not Yield to the de-
mands Of the marshals to give up the train
and instructed their men to go ahead
which was done The two trains came
on during the forenoon until this city was
reached when a stop was ordered, a con-
flct between the two parties resulting.
AS near as can be learned Marshal
McDermott ordered the leaders
of the captured train to sur
render, and when they refused
TO do so, few Of the marshals, before
receiving command to do so, fired upon
the crowd of men on the cars. The shots
were quickly returned by the industrials
A number of shots were exchanged
between the parties before Marshal
ms men. During the firing one of
The deputies was seriously wounded, and
one OF the men on the rear platform car
was shot IN the groin. McDermott de-
'lued mat his men were not equal to the
ODDS against them, and ordered his men
70 deslst from firing, which they did.
Inc captured train soon after pulled out
from the depot, and McDermott notified
Ihe authorities that his force was mad
equate TO capture the 500 men, who were
determined to retain possession of the
yrdln' AT the latest advices the captured
graln IS continuing its way to Miles City.
Nneere 1t is expected the national troops
wiz arrest the Coxeyites and recover the
train
TIE FEDERAL TROOPS WAITING.
Miles City, Mont. April 25.-The
government troops at Fort Keogh are in
readiness to march with a moments no.
.Ice When the expected order is received
70 proceed TO capture the Northern Paci-
NJ IRAN now in possession of the 500 I'M
eIlPioyed enroute to this place. It is pos
sue mat the captured train will lay
up IoF the night before reaching this city,
III winch case the troops will not be
moved before morning. The authorities
~tN ANlAJ duNIo6u Oh bn6 movements
VI lne train by the Northern Pacific tele-
gIaph operators along the line. The gar
r,Sou al Fort Keogh consists of 500 men
I'm "Igu gazing battery. Col. Page is in
LIoIl5uand. The probability is that the
r,iIitrs VIII be returned to Butte under
military escort.
TOOK ON MORE CARS.
=, While at Livingston, the engineer of
Ine fugitive train went to the side track
an. eHu TOOK two empty box cars. While
bIse hogan got message that the
Gun Ihree miles from Columbus, on the
low o reservation, had been blown up,
nauSlhg rock to slide ON the track. The
mHeu We're ordered to take the
ttI ~ division tool car, containing
T,VOO worth of tools. The men pushed
WE no car on the side track to the
im I. line where the engine caught
u and coupled it to the train. Two more
t DoA cars were then taken from the side
t t%'h Inc train started, but on leaving
tn SdruS, the casting pulled out of the
, 1T" A. ana the train broke in the middle
be engineer ran to the round house, left
1!o Ola engine and took the best one on the
VISION. In the meantime the man en-
IIou Ihe section tool house and took a
''ise supply of shovels and picks.
H. Lnglneer Harmon is running the train.
NtN OulOu RACING ana montana
NGuIQh Engineer, and is regarded as one of
o oro oest IN the west. He registewed at
SaC pace as Cleveland and at another as
r,a., The train carries iremen, brake
e lr9r, como uctors, operators and men of
every profession.
ONLY FoRTY-FIvE MILES AWAY.
, p 81 Mont, April 25, 1880 o'clock
= IN, ~. AT IL O'Clock tonight the Hogan
nam IAN had arrived at Forsythe, forty-five
niles from Fort Keogh.
-. SURRENDER REPORTED.
7, " 'nL!hleapolis, Mimi, April %, lam
ana, rs lated at the Northern Pacific head
1 o1a.t.Frs IN this city that the Montana
h. !Ies nave surrendered to the regu-
lars at Forsyth, Mont.
THE MOB ARRESTED.
Tbe' = aul' Mimi, April &c, 1880 am
a. L0Keyltes were arrested at 1880
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