The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-07
The Industrial Troops Enjoy
the Ride to Spokane.
SEATTLE ARMY AHEAD, AS USUAL
Plenty to Eat and the Railroad
Employees Very Friendly.
How Jumbo Fed His Troops NJ Ellens-
ourg-Footmcn Halted as stampede
Tunael Cross ON the swischback-
Gen. JeHries as Spokane.


put torpedo on the Northern Pacific
track a mile and half last of Easton late
this evening. and siopped the East-bound
freight train. Over 100 Of them boarded
IL. The engineer backed the train into
Essson and sidesracked IT. Deputy mar
shais are on their way from Stampede.
. station eleven miles west Of
Easton, to eject the Common wealers
it is estimated that but half 81
the army originally camped az Puyallup
has crossed the mountains. The mar
shals' headquarters are still at Stampede
Al the deputy marshals who have been
guarding railroad property in Taco ma
have been Withdrawn, and a large portion
of the force now on the road between here
and Stampede has been called in.
The Northern Pacific reports $50 men at
Orting, good-sized camp at Puyallup and
fully 400 this side Of the mountains.
TACOMA, May 8. Especial. l-Fasseugers
arriving tonight from the East report that
the receivers and high officials of the
Northern Pacific are growing weary Of the
repeated failures Of olney's special deputy
marshais to prevent Commonwealers from
stealing rides on trains. These high off,
cials have been notified that it is impos-
sible to prevent the Industrials from rid
ing unless they are arrested or unless
trains are tied up, thus starving them out
and compelling them to walk.
Many ridiculous incidents have resulted
from the attempt to control the Common
wealers. who. under "Jumbo's' coaching,
are fast becoming very cunning. BY order
OF the railroad the special marshais
were punched at the entrance to Stam-
pede tunnel in the Cascades, and
orders were also issued to prevent all
Commonwealers from entering the tunnel.
The road thought it had . cinch, but to-
day when 100 Jumboitcs arrived at the en-
trance to the tunnel and found IL blocked
by . compact body of Oiney's special
deputies, they simply Skinned up over the
snowcapped Cascades and came down the
other side, ready to board the next train
that came along.
Oiney's men have been ordered to make
another stand at the Kennewick railroad
bridge over tho Co lumbia river. but have
thus far failed to prevent the army from
passing over. 1t 10 now proposed to sta
tion troops at tho bridge, which Jumbo
claims will only result in the men taking
to RATS and boats.
Jumbo's prixe coup was discovered to-
day. when hfty Common wealers labeled
''merchandise" were located in q box car
near Sprague, and 800 miles from Puyai-
lup. where the car was officially sealed and
billed for Spokane. Jumbo shipped some
supplies from Puyaliup last week and his
admirers say he juRgled with the box cars
until he succeeded in shipping Common
wealers as commissary supplies. The men
refused tn leave the car when discovered.
ELLESsHuga. May 6-[Special. l-At 1
o'clock this morning another contingent
Of the Industrial Army. 200 strong. ar
rived on . freight train from the west.
and at o'clock Jumbo rolled in on pas
ssnger. He Immediately went up town
and began rustling, with good results. He
visited . Chinese restaurant and prevailed
on the proprietors to turn IL over to him,
which they finally did. He promised to
put guards in and take good care of every
thing, and kept his promise. He called
on two butcher shops, and each one gave
him quarter of beef. To this an ample
supply of potatoes. onions and bread was
added. Jumbo then put his cooks at work.
Long tables were improv:sed. Sixty large
chunks of bread were laid down.. and two
big hot biscuits laid on each. and an i'm
mense platter Of stew with coffee CON-
pieted the breakfast. The men kept
going until the entire 200 had been
fed. The army attracted largo num-
ber of citizens, and many contri-
buttons were handed in. the Populists
being particularly liberal and soiicitous
for the Industriais' welfare. One baker
opened his shop and let the men bake oil
the bread they needed. and merchants con-
tributed necessar.es. While the crowd
was largest Jumbo made . speech to the
army and citizens. He took occasion to
abuse the Northern Pacific and Associated
Press; also the newspapers, especially the
Tacoma Ledger, and Nelson Bennett. He
declared he had petition block long.
and proposed TO get on the roof of the
White House and unroll IL 10 the ground.
Jumbo leaves for Spokane on the first
train. and expects ID get there ahead Of
his host.
The soldiers are behaving themselves
well. One got drunk last night and tried
to run things. but the city marshal and .
deputy gave him thrashing aud sent him
out of town. The army now disowns him.
The men are oil contented and particularly
thankful for the bright sunshine. At
q 30 this evening another freight train
arrived from the west with about fifty
aboard. All were Immediately sent up
town, where good, hot meat was awaiting
them. Jumbo was on hand " hen the train
arrived. He had previously made The re-
mark; "I'm lonesome ~ hi without
deputies" The spell was broken. for the
train brought eight. and he gave them .
warm welcome The through freight on
which this contingent arrived Was an
nuIied here, 20 the army will be- compelled
70 remain, over here another day At least.
Every door in the ronndhouse is locked
and the FIRE IL out in all the engines, so IL
Is almost impossible 10 steal q train. To-
days arrivals eli walked over the Switch
back, as they were not allowed to 20
through the tunnel Jumbo is this even
ing contemplating marching his men over
the mountains 10 wsnatehee and taking a
Great Northern train there. IS he does not
consider the prospects Of getting over the
Northern Pacific very fiattering.
SoRTa YAKIMA, May Especial r.
Conversation with many mem bers OF the
Coxey army seems to bear out the state
rnent that the railroad employees are in
sympathy with the men. Here q,
Yakima this truth 10 more than ap-
parent Had il not been for the
jealous inserfersnce Of one of the
Tacoma contingent. who, having reached
Yakima. desired TO 60 no further. none OF
the Industrial Army would have favored
this city with their presence. The man
who gave the snap awAy' bears ths
classic name Of Sweeney. sad the army IN