Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-12
u.s. HlRSHlLS PROCEED HITLER.
C,,lsts Arrest This Afternoon
Others Still Free.
mr MAYOR READS THE RIOT ACT
not No Notico 10 TRken-Chesrs and
groans - Militia 90 the scene -
nniiroad Precautions

There was n good deal Of excitement
IN town today when the Governor
Issued call for tho militia to suppress
riot at Provo, In response 20
ttaulslllon from the sheriff Of Utah
county. The cause Of the oommotion
was the Altemp: OF Carter'a industrial
army to get an eRst.bound train. IL
was stated thata Union Pacific train
was stolen early this morning at Lehi
Junction, and the army had gone ON to
Provo whorO theIe was trouble.
Governor West received the following
telegram from Provo at 7 o'clock this
mOningi
Hen. Caleb w. West, Cover
nor OF uthn,- Following is u copy Of
telegram TO tue United States marshal;
believe tho county officers are not
strong enough 10 control. We should
have protection. a. Il. WELBY,
superintendent Rio Grande Western.
Later the following was received by
Marshal Brigham:
Provo, Utah, May 18th.
10 U. 8. Marshal:
Cariet'a band OF commOnwealers
,Jle Union Pacific engine anu car at
Lehi Junction and tAn train over our
main liue 10 Provo yards, whore they
Jeff the track. Now sndeavorinR TO
get train back ON track; probably VIII
succeed, They threaten and Are now
attempting seizure Of our property.
Are blocking All through business Aud
stopping u. 3. mails. Al mall trans
fiat nm W.. .IuutunH IhuG ustu RfufanI
the COmphny'a property and business
aud transportation OF mails with suili-
Client force. Company will furnish
special train at 5slt Lake deuut TOT
your force. a. H., WELHY,
Gems al superintendent,
Some time after telegram, Of which
the following Is copy, was received
BY the Governor:
Provo, Utah, May ~.
Governor q. W. West
have warrants issued under laws OF
Territory for arrest OF CRrtrI's army Of
500 men now here engaged Ia placing
tugiue back on track. They reiuse u
release engine aud cease WORK pr be
arrested. l cannot command sufficient
force 10 execute warrants. 1 call on
hCient 10 secure peace, quell tue riot
and execute the warrants. Answer
Immediately. joins a. Brown,
sheriff VI Utah County.
To this appeal tue Governor replied
that no would respond Just W soon ~
The militia could be Assem- bled.
Al tne u. B. MRtshAPs oiiiCH active
steps were Immediately taken Tor re.
curing the services VI stan Of special
deputies 10 cooperate with portion OF
Marshal Brigham's regular force at
the scene OF action. Clerk swan was
kept downright busy for fully couple
OF hours aitefwAtd In making the nee
essaTy arrangements for the departure
Of the men, hut II WAS not until 1880
that They got away on the special
train which mad been provided by tbs
U. =. Railroad company. Tue depu.
Ties numbered thirty IN I'll, including
tbs following members Of the perman.
ent body. Deputies Boman Cannon
lWho took charged, Abu Dyer, ], Is.
ilmmony J. b. Cummock and l.. l..
Archer.
Attorney Waldsmar Van Colt went
before Chief Justice Merritt, In cham
tefsi Just before the opening OF court
lhla morning and obtained his Houor's
signature 10 the following ORDER
Olver Ames, SecOni, It al, plain.
uusi W the Union Pacific Railroad
company ct al, defendants.
On the affidavit OF J. II. Young, the
w. - marshal OF Utah Il hereby ordered
anu directed 10 take such ample and
necessary force OF men, anu use such
necessary and proper force, 10 recover
from one "GenerRlD Carter and OtheTs
whose names are unknown, but who
aFe known IN the Industrial army, the
engine and two cars and such other
property as such Industrial army may
nave, and which said army has with.
helu unlhwiully ana fOrciblY from the
tlll PLAINTIFF anu the said u. =. mar.
shal IL hereby directed to arrest anu
bring said men and army before this
court 10 answer for contempt.
very soon after receiving iuforma.
Non olan official character concerning
tne trouble IN Utah county, Governor
west hs oOmmandtf'in-chiof Of the
uteh Militia, notified Adjutant.Gsn.
eIal Olhnger 10 assemble the two com.
pAnles Of infantry, A and h, and II
section OF the battery as quickly rs
9asiDle In froat OF the Executive
niAhslou,Rnd 10 be ready to march from
there at ~ O'Clock noon.
lhe execution OF this order was
N,elnpeubut Jailed In part,As The mem.
ueIs OF the NoTden anu Dsnhalter com.
pahlss were widely scattered about the
s'I' some ~ work, others at home and