The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-27

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OLYMPIA. April 3e-fspeciaI AS r.
salt Of the organization Of the Industrial
Army and thu general ussstisd state OF
Affairs In labor circles ca the Sound, .
delegation from Puyaiinp waited upon
Gov. AcGrsw today requesting state
protection in case Of emergency. The
governor informed the visitors that when
ever the shsrifs found themselves unable
70 protect life and property hs would hold
hinsslf In readiness 70 take matters In
hand.
Adjt. Gen. o'Brsen has reeeived tale
gram from the United States deputy mar
shat ~ Spokane. asking that thirty
csrbinss be expressed in ali haste to equip
posse fos the pyossction against violation
OF the Law.
TACOMA. April 2s-The Tacoms coniin-
gent Of the Industrial Army has made no
attemp. 70 move yet ]. announces that
II vii start Saturday. The Federal authori-
sses are informed that !. go Coxsyites viii
Be concentrated At Meeker junction. nine
miles east Of here. BY Sunday. The Off,
GERS express the ballet that they can pre-
vent trouble.
sheriff Matthews has an understanding
With Gov. Mcssraw regarding the handling
OF the army for the protection Of the citi-
zens Of Puyai!up and vicinity. The sheriff
says:
IF deem 10 necessary that We should
have twenty or twenty-five men At Puyai-
Iup. but considering the action OF the
county commissioners and the finances OF
the county, DO not expect TO have very
much assistance from the county. The
city Of Puyallup has already appointed
four special officers and have one deputy
there"
Then il 10 probable that the state
militia will have TO DO called out 10 aid
you If the Indnstriais come TO Puyaiiup
and cannot get away by train or do not
leavef"
THAT il my understanding. The mill
tin viii b ready TO assist Us when it 10
necessary. The United States mars ais
will protect the property OF the Northern
Pacific road, bur II the industriais begin
cutting the hop poles. committing nri-
sances. the state Will have to protect
the property of the citizens. The men
will have to be fed, and We of Puyailnp
cannot take care of them over q day or
two. I doubt IL any OF the towns along
the Northern Pacific line to the Cascades
can take care Of such body Of men, over
loo ~ least"
Gen. Jumbo" Cantweli continues TO
drill his men and notify ell inquiring
friends" that he will move over to Puy-
aiiup on Saturday. His motto seems TO
be dual one and Is: ''we won't walk,
and We won't ride on freight trains while
there are passenger trains"
About twenty more deputy marshals
were sworn in by Marshal Drake to assist
the present force in guarding Northern
Pacific property from assaults by the
Coxeyites. Additional deputies were
sworn in at other places in the
state, making about DO now under
Marshal brakes command. The marshal
today contracted with the gun stores to
take all the Winchesters they have.
II needed. Arrangements were also
made with the Sons Of Veterans
TO secure the use of their
Springfield rifles. IL is reported that the
army may make an attempt to seize .
train and 60 East over the Great North
ern. which line 10 now tied up by strike.
Lieut.. Col. Shank, Of the First regiment,
fSScANcd ifofi ucu.
o'Brien, of Olympia, ordering Companies
and @ aud Troop b to be In readinessto 60
to Puy ailup .. any moment. The men a.
sembied 1t their armories and waited till
midnight, when Gen. o. Brien ordered
them to return home
Tonight the Trades Councii, represent
ing the labor unions OF the city. donated
$40 to the local Common wealers and
adopted the following:
- Resolved. That this council tender
their sympathy and support to
the Commonweal Army and ex.
press the hope that they may reach their
destination in good health and spirits, and
that the movement may result in great
good TO the workingmen Of this and other
countries"
The enlisted Commonweai soldier,
signed the pledge tonight upon request o.
Gen. Csntwell. who amused the W. C. r.
L. and 1900 persons in the audience by
stating that If the militia or marshal.
shot him and he found 10 out he would
smash their guns. He was app! auded
Collections and donations have swelled
the sack of the local army 70 over $500.