The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20


place to sleep.
This morning Mr.. Nixon, who runs
wood yard, gave the men about twenty
five cords of wood, and they have built
rousing fires below the Milwaukee track
When the news arrived here announc-
ing the probability of the army getting
train they gave hearty cheers and are
now anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
Gen. Kelly. They still exhibit the same
confidence that they will ride to W ASH
ingtOn- Several of the men are suffer-
ing from pneumonia, but they have
good supply of medicine to cOunteract
illness.
Last night the railroad agents received
instructions to prevent any common
wealers from occupying depots or
other railroad buildings. The super
intendents were afraid that this
order might anger the men into commit
ing some malicious act and several dep
uty marshals were placed on guard
Superintendent Goodnow of the Mil
Waukee denounces as false the publlca-
ton of trouble between himself and Gen.
Kelly last night. After reading the
morning papers, the railroad officials
stated that the question of transporting
the army eastward would be speedily
solved, and they would be glad to be re-
lieved the disagreeable duty of watch
ing the army as it travels through Iowa.
Manager St. John Sees the Men.
General Manager St. John of the Rock
Island passed through here in special
car. He was accompanied by Mr. Pusey
of Council Bluffs. The train stopped
here few minutes for the general man
ager to council with Superintendent
Fox. The party in St Johns car came
out on the platform and viewed the
shuddering men wrapped in wet blank
cts. Expressions of sympathy were
heard and St. John expressed a
willingness to carry the men if he
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and expects to receive telegram from
the president and directors of the road
granting permission to carry the army.
Pusey will accompany him until he
hears the final decision of the railway
managers
'Tell Kelly to hold the fort and make his
men as comfortable as possible We will
arrange for a car load of food from At
lantic, and 1 think happy solution of
the question is near at hand" and Pusey
smsled in an assuring manner.
The Milwaukee has ordered all trains
to stop running, and SO has the Rock
Island, and if friends of the army from
Council Bluffs want to get here they will
have to walk through miles of mud and
slush, facing cold wind.
sheriff Hazen Reaches the Place.
Sheriff H9zen reaches reached here at
1915, and was Immediately notified by
Governor jackson to come to Council
bluffs and assume command of the mill
tia his orders. The governor said
that 1000 men had crossed the bridge
from Omaha and more organized
there, and 5000 men were ready
to join them in Council Bluffs
and marched to Weston; also that a Sioux
City boat company had proposed to trans
fer Kelly's army from Council Bluffs to
Kansas City on the Missouri river for
$500 The sheriff could get no train
here and was compelled to go on horse
back. The industrial army is kept in
ignorance of the true state of affairs, but
the railway men are greatly excited and
filled with grave apprehension as to the
result of the visit of the Omaha and
Council Bluffs delegation.
THE BUTTE COMHoNwEAL.
1T Starts Out 500 strong But Get
Setback.
ST. PAUL, April 2O.-A Butte, Mont,
special to the Pioneer Press says: The
Butte contingent of the Coxey armv.
fully 500 strong, started on its march to
Washington today. A mile east of the
city it captured an eastbound Northern
Pacific freight train, consisting of five
cars and cabo0se.
The engineer had orders to run the
train back to the yards in case the
obeyed the order. When the train
reached the yard Chief Reynolds and a
crowd Of deputies took the engine from
the control of the Coxeyites. Marshal
Hogan, of the ''army," then held an in
terview with the local agent of the road
and the army postponed the start until
tomorrow.
The soldiers wanted to hold the train
until then, but finally agreed to transfer
their baggage to an empty box car and
go into camp. Negotiations are now
pending between the local agent here
and the head officials of the road for a
special train to carry the men east