The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-20
HE'S REAL CURT ABOUTIT
Jadsa Hubbard Talks In a Sensational
Way About CoIsy's Hen.
CALLS THEM BUNS AND vAGs
The Northwestern Won't Carry the
Army Under sny Conditions,
Even II the Company Has
to Ditch the Trains.

OMAHA, April i9.-The real facts about
the presence of the militia at Council
Bluffs and at Camp Kelley. near Chautau-
qua station, were made public to-day in
an interview with Judge Hubbard,
attorney for tho Northwestern Railway
company. While smarting under tho
criticisms of the press and public opinion,
Mr.. Hubbard acknowledged that he was
responsible for calling out the state
troops and used his influence with Gov
ernor jackson for that purpose. Hubbard
expressed himself in no uncertain Lam
suago and his views of tho situation were
coincided in by Mr.. Baldwin.
"lf these tramps and buns try to cap
turc one of Our trains there will be trou-
b!e," said Hubbard, "and should they
gain possession of train by hook or by
crook, or by the sympathy of our train
men, We will ditch the train IL il destroys
every car and hurts lot of men. We
Will not carry these men for love or
money. or be forced TO by their capturing
our rolling stock. In the eyes of the law
they are band of be-gars. who are orga-
niEed for unlawful purpose, and to prey
on tho people, who are compelled TO feed
them and move them on to the next sta
ton. Why, If we were to carry this crowd
over Iowa and illinois, We would be COM
PEELED 10 carry 1000 more out of this
state like them. They would pour on the
road and We could not carry on business.
and We do not intend to do il. Our roads
were not built for charity.
This movement must be stopped now
and right here; and don't think the peo-
pie show good judgment in feeding these
people. There Is too much false sympa-
thy about these men. We have had men
among these people day and night, and
they recognized fellows who have led
criminal lives and served time in penal in
stitutions,w who are now soldiers in kelley's
army. Do you suppose for moment wo
intend to transport such a crowd over our
lines and unload them upon other cities
along the route? This would only remove
tho pest from one city to another, and un-
der the laws of any state we could be held
liable for damages"
"lf was governor" chipped in Bald
win. II would place a sufficient force be-
hind me to enforce my commands and
say to this man Kelley. 'Dlsperse your
gang or will do it for you.' would not
let them march across the state In q body
and pave the way for hordes which We
know are preparing to follow this crowd.
Ny idea rs 10 tho way TO get rid Of these
men would be to divide them up into par
ties of about % and send them in different
directions out OF the state. They should
not be permitted to go over the country.
preying on the people and eating them
out of house and home, and don't think
the governor should permit it,"
Tho railroad managers do not hesitate
to say that those men should be starved
into disbanding and thus compelled to 60
TO work or to be prosecuted under tho
vagrancy laws.
OMAHA, April io.-Kelley's army Of in
dustrials. wet, bcdraggled and chilled to
the bone, broke camp and started from
Council Bluffs eastward.
| During tho night the ranks began To
swell by tho arrival Of 65 men from Ne
vada under Capt. NJ. German, and to-day
further acquisitions werc made when Cap
tain Morgan with two companies Of COM
monwealcrs, 800 strong, reached camp
from tho west by way of the Union Pacific.
The objective point of to-day's march,
Weston, is 10 miles east Of Council Bluffs.
1t is believed that train will be secured
10 carry the army to Chicago.