The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-12
The First Company Arrives and is
Stranded in our Midst.
INDIGNATION MEETING HELD
Thirty seven Destitute Men to be Pro.
yided fora Mass Meeting-The
Railway Company Cen
Sured.

Wednesday morning Company II. OF
the Industrial Army arrived in Cald-
well and was side tracked here. The
men say that they were promised trans
portation to Kansas City. They came
from Portland and belong to General
S. l.. Shelters command. Major Cen
eral r. b. Breckenridge, Col. Waile and
Lieutenant f. NJ. Weet, are the officers
in charge This is the first of IL COM
panies which are to leave Portland.
Upon their arrival here, it was ex-
pected that they would be pulled out
Immediately and merchants and citi-
zens without solicitation, fastened to
make generous donations of provisions.
The Coxeyites were destined to remains
longer than expected. Orders came
from headquarters not to move the
train while the Army remained
aboard The TRAIN was side tracked
and laid up. This proceeding on the
part of the railroad company aroused
considerable indignation among citi-
zens and if anything increased SYM
pathy for the Coxeyites. The demeanor
of the Army through the day was Or
derby and peaceable and caused no ap-
prehensions; yet, it was manifest that
if they were to remain here long, pro-
viding even for so few number would
become burdensome. About 8 o'clock
in the evening, the train pulled out
and everybody thought the Coxeyites
were started on their journey to Wash
ington. There was disappointment
in store. After pulling up the track
half mile, the train was cut in two
and the section on which the army was
located was kicked back on the side
track, the engine and time freight pull
ling out. That settled the movement
of the Army for the night and they
Immediately went into camp on an old
circus ring back of the Pacific Hotel
The first duty was to unfurl the Amer
lean flag, after which, standing in a
circle with uplifted hands, the men all
swore to protect and defend it. Each
man wore red, white and blue badge
and carried a card, upon which was
written his name, age, height. weight
and occupation. Upon the card is q
printed obligation in which the holder
swears to uphold the constitution OF
the United States. protect members OF
the Army and obey the laws of the
country. After building camp fire
the men marched in single file over tC
the Bi-metallic meeting which was
being held in Gwinn's Opera house
They were orderly and we'll behaved
throughout. The Bi-metallic meeting
was adjourned and a meeting called t(
consider ways and means of providing
for the Army during its stay in this
city. c. w. Cooper was elected chair
man of the meeting and after a few
fervid remarks on the causes which
lead to the present condition Of affairs
a resolution was adopted expressing
the sense of the meeting as being il
sympathy with the helpless men an(
desire to render them material assist
ance. A committee was selected t.
solicit contributions, and also a com
mittee appointed to draft resolutions
Liberal contributions were made OF
the spot; and a resolution censurins
the railroad company for casting tn
Coxeyites on this community and de
manding that they be carried onward
was adopted. DR.. Wright introduced
resolution requiring the city authori
ties not to permit United States Mar
shals to tread on the grass. The chair
man failed to put the question. 4
member of the Army was engaged IL
relating their experience after tn
capture in Troutdale when messenge
arrived and ordered the men to marc
at once to the depot. 1t was suppose
that a train was coming. but no trail
came. The meeting then broke III
Thursday morning arrangements wer
made to haul the Army's baggage b
: team to Nampa, or some neighbOrin
town, which had not had the honor 9
7 entertaining these distinguished guests
of Idaho. The wagon load had jus
pulled out when an. engine backe
! down from Nampa hitched on to tn
remaining part Of the train and pulle
out, Army and all. The Coxeyites wi
= have no occasion to complain of thei
: treatment in Caldwell. Everythin
possible was done for their comfol
r and they went away we'll fed an
hopeful. What will eventually becom
= of them is matter of speculation, bu
e that public sentiment is largely wit
them there is no question. The me
! chants of Caldwell were extremel
h liberal in their donations, contributin
: in amounts from $40 to 1926 eac
s Prominent citizens took active intere
and also donated Ii berally. If Coke.
ties be treated as well all along the roa
0 they will not suffer from hunger,
T any rate.