The Oskaloosa herald., 1894-05-03
ROUNDED UP.
Federal Troops Capture Hogans
Band and Their Train.
Surrounded by the Soldiers. They
Surrender Without a Struggle
Must Face Serious Charges.
HELD BY THE BOYS IN BLUE.

HELD BY THE BOYS IN BLUE.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 27.-Hogan's
Butte contingent of Coxeys army and
their stolen Northern Pacific train
were captured at Forsythe, Mont, by
federal troops under command of Col.
Page at Fort Keogh at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday night, and are now prison
ers in Col Pages hands, to be dealt
with by the United States authorities
on several serious charges.
No blood was shed, the CoxeYites
submitting to arrest very quietly. The
successful elimination of the AFFAIR
was due to very clever maneuver on
the part of Col Page, who, learning
that the train captured by the indus
trials was delayed by lack Of water,
secured a special train and took them
by surprise.
Their Retreat Cut on
Had Hogan's band got past Fort
Keogh before Col Page received his or
ders to arrest them he would not have
intertered. Col Swain had prepared
for a retrograde movement on the
part of the Coxeyites by order
ing that four troops of the Tenth
cavalry from Fort Custer go to Gus
ter Station on the railroad line, and
| had the men retreated they would
| have been captured there. It so hap
pened that the band could not leave
: Forsyth owing to their, engines con-
dition, and Col Page kept on and re-
ceived thier surrender.
! Charges Against the Mob.
| Upon receipt OF information of the
capture of Hogan's band by the militia
ry from Fort Keogh, James McNaught.
counsel for the Northern Pacific Rail-
! road company in New York, wired to
! j. II. Mitchell, Jr., here, and to
Messrs. Cullen and TOole, of Helena,
Mont, to proceed against the prisoners
before United States Judge Knowles
| for contempt of court, and also TO
! prefer charges of grand larceny against
them for stealing the company's train.
| Mr. Mcknight also instructed the
western lawyers to prefer charges of
conspiracy, under the laws of Montana,
against the mob and a charge of felo-
nious assault, based on the fact OF
their firing on deputy United Slater
| marshals
state Authorities Aroused.
The Minnesota state authorities al
fully impressed by the important bear
ing which the eastward progress of the
Coxey army may bave toward the peace
and good order of the state and they are
at the same time advised of the Lse-.s.
bility of the state authority besn
voked in the ~-aservation Of peaes
the enfareenl, q law. either ~
7 1IPP PPILkocIng vtle zSIsI Al authorities or by tn,
punishment of those who may brins
the stolen property of the railway cor
pany into the state. Gen. Bend ssIC
that orders had been issued ID the com
manding officers of every company o:
the national guard in the state to holC
their men in readiness to act upon 6
moments notice, and those companies
that are located along the line of the
road have i>een notified to be reS sy tc
act promptly should their services be
i required.
The First Blood Shed.
BILLINGS, Mont, April 27-Blood
was shed here Wednesday morning, but
happily nobody was killed. There was
great excitement at IL o'clock when
it was announced that the train
stealing contingent of the Coxey
army was coming in, closely fol-
lowed by a trainload of United
States deputy marshals The truth OF
the statement was verified a few min
utes before noon, when the train of
box cars ran slowly into town. The
Coxeyites were overtaken by the
special train of the marshals just as
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After their arrival it was learned that
the marshals' train overlook the Hogan
contingent just as they were pull
ing away from Columbus formerly
known as Stillwater), and attempt
ed to arrest the progress of the
train bearing the 500 unemployed
men who are in possession OF
the train. The leaders in charge of the
unemployed 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 slowly during the forenoon
until this city was reached. when .
stop was ordered, and the conflict be-
tween the two bodies was the result
Marshals Fire on the Crowd.
AS near as can be learned at this hour
Marshal McDermott ordered the leader
of the captured train to surrender and
when he refused to do so few Of the
marshals, without receiving COM
mand to do so, fred upon the crowd OF
men on the cars. A few shots were
exchanged between the parties before
Marshal McDermott could regain con-
troll of his men. During the firing one
of the deputies was seriously wounded
and one of the men on the rear plat
form car was shot in the groin.
withdrew His Forces.
McDermott decided that his men
were not equal 70 the odds against
them and ordered his men to Quit
firing. The captured train soon after
pulled out from the depot and McDer-
mott notified the authorities that his
force was inadequate to capture the
500 men, who were determined to re-
tain possession of the train.
Big Deal In Real Estate.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, April 25. The 2, ,o0l
acres of land in Allegheny and Beayel
ciety, at Economy, Pa, have been sols
to the Union company, the considers
ton being ts5s,OO0. This includes al
the real estate holdings of the society
Ohio Women May Vote.
CoLUMBUs, O., April 25.-The Obi,
house of representatives has passes
by constitutional majority of two tn,
Clark senate bill granting to womeE
the right to vote in school elections. /
Is now law.
May KIN the Banker.