St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-21
TOOK TEN ENGINES.
Led by Woman, the Mob Starts
Train.

Leo Dy Woman, the Mob Starts
a Train.
OMAHA, April 20.-At about 5 O'Clock,
when all hope of securing train from
ofhcials had vanished, the crowd went
almlessly from BayleSs park, where it
had listened to the addresses or the
leaders. Leaders had vanished, and
the men were getting restless in the
cold when from the South came march
Ing 300 women, headed by Mrs. Herman,
This gave new life to the men, and
when the women proposed to go to the
transfer and take train the march was
quickly started in that direction. AT
the transfer an effort was made to take
fast mail engine. but it flashed in the
pan. Then. when the men seemed
ready to quit again, one young woman
who stood by group of Union Pacific
engineers. said: IF l was man l
would have all engine" This was all
that was needed. A hig Union Pacific
bridge engine, No. 262, was standing
there. Veteran Engineer Nick Weeks
had his head out of the window. Papa,
you'd better get down." He looked
ohNohos hOtO otoOo lIS StolWdEt sun
George Weeks. also a Union Pacific
engineer. On all sides of the engine
We're men and women clambering in
wherever they could get hold. .'Papa'
got down. In a moment the men had
ten bridge engines aud were busily
searching the yards for empties. Final.
iy they were found. and were soon on
the way to Weston. keily's army
was anxiously awaiting for re,
suits of efforts of friends i'm
Omaha and Council Bluffs. No trains
had passed them since about IL O'clock
tins morning, and the rumors are So
conflicting that they knew not what to
expect. The people near there are
initiating the example of Omaha's cti
zens and are giving the army food.
Twenty-one citizens OF Persia filled sew
eral wagons with provisions and
drove over to this place. They
move the provisions. The citizens
OF Underwood, sent over load of COM
forterS and blankets, and there have
been many visitors TO the camp. The
Milwaukee company ran all their trains
and cars out from the Bluffs this MORN
ing and then pulled up their tracks
near Hecla, so that it the men captured
a train they chuld not go far. Aside
from telegraphic communication this
place is cut off from the outside
world. The telephone wire running to
the Bluffs was cut in three places this
afternoon by malicious persons. When
word was received that six thousand
men had captured a Union Pacific train
IN the Bluffs, and were on their way to
the camp. Agent Chittenden, al
Weston, sent for the section boss, who
was ordered to take his meu and tear up
enough of the railroad track west
of the switch To prevent trains
from passing the town. Work
ceeded far the Kellyites had surrounded
the section men and persuaded them to
desist. The section men laid down their
tools. one rail only having been re
moved. Kelly'S men quickly replaced
the rail and drove home the spikes.
Then Agent Chittenden came up and
ordered the section men to tear up the
track. His deliberate attempt to wreck
the track aroused the wrath of the Kel-
lyiteS. Their demonstrations were such
that he fled to the depot, followed by the
section men.
Kelly declined even to go back t<
Council Bluffs; he said it would put his
men in the light Of law breakers. "LeI
us take your sick men back, "was urged,
aud so six men who are disabled were
put on board. Kelly issued an order to
his men to be ready at day break ia
break camp and m arch back to Council
Bluffs. He issued an appeal to the cit
izenS of Iowa and Nebraska TO aid him
with trains and wagons to transports
his camp equipage, and will start
across the country on foot. AT
1:l0 all was quiet in camp. The eXcite4
ment of the day passed over in Omaha.
Council Bluffs and South Omaha, and al
10:30 the streets were cleared of unusual
crowds. Appeals were made during the
day for the protection of railroad prop-
erty, but nothing was disturbed. 1t was
reported that Gov. jackson had applied
to Gen. Brooke, commanding the de-
partment of the Platte, for federal
troops, but Gen. Brooke denied that any
such re quest had been made. There is
still much feeling, and Kelly's return
to Council Bluffs may awaken another
storm. This evening the Union Pa
cifc sent the east-bount passengers
around Omaha to connect with the
Northwestern at Blair, so the latter
company would not need to run train.
to Council Bluffs. EX Congressman
William Pusey, of Council Bluffs, is on
his way to Chicago, i'll company with
General Manager st. John, o. the ROCK
Island, to urge President Cable to give
the men train.