The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-13
KELLY COMING EAST.
Els Army Refuses to be Sent Back
to California.
CAPTURED UNION PACIFIC TRAIN.

On This They Are Travelling Toward
Washington, with No Evidence Thus
Far of Being Iuterfsrsd withhold
Provided with Food. ...
EVANSTON, Wyo, April l3.-At midnight
General Kelly's army of the Commonweul.
which had encamped on the plains OF
Utah eight miles out of Ogden, quickly
broke cam and captured Union Pacific
freight train made up Of box cars en- route
to the mines. General Kelly at once as
sumed command of the train full OF foot
sore and weary crusaders. The engineer
and fireman obeyed the orders issued by
the commaudant, as they had instructions
to do so from Superintendent Bancroft, of
the mountain division, should one of the
trains of his division he captured by the
Industrial legion. The capture was totally
unexpected, although Superintendent
Bancroft had predicted that such move
ment would likely take place on the part
of General Kelly and his henchmen.
The march from Ogden was full of incl
dent and excitement to the hundreds of
men who composed the army. There were
plenty of stragglers men weak from want
of food, men with rheumatism, pneumo-
mia and the countless ailments that follow
in the wake of starvation and privation.
When Utah was reached the army decided
to go into camp for the night, but pickets
We're put out, and when n freight train
came along it was held up in regular bold
bandit style. the trainmen showing little
disposition to question the right of the
men to take charge of the train. Camp
was at once broken, and the men climbed
on board the cars. Several Of the most
trusted of Kelly's lieutenants took places
in the cab of the engine, fearful of treach-
cry on the part of the engineer and fire
man.
The army remained at the depot here
about twenty minutes while engines were
being changed, and then proceeded east
ward They stopped few miles east of
town and prepared breakfast. The clti-
zens of this place had baked great guam
titles of bread, intending to feed them
here, but MS they had one or two car loads
of provisions with them they would not
wait to partalle of the city's hospitality.
There ara very many good looking, in
telligent men among them, and they ap-
pear to be under excellent discipline. The
American flag 1oated from the doors of
many of the cars, and one of their ban
ners bore the picture of n Chinaman with
pole and basket slung on his shoulder
and the words, "Mclican man must 60"
As the train pulled out one lone musi-
clan among them played on the bugle
"Marching Through Georgia." The army
ought to reach Cheyenne tonight, barring
| mishaps and the side tracking of the
train, which will undoubtedly be at
tempted on the part of the railroad conf
| pauy.
Governor Osborne says no effort will he
| made by the state authorities of Wyom-
| ing to interfere with the industrial army
while 1t does not violate any law. The
train bearing the army will not stop
; within the limits Of any town, and provi,
Fions contributed will be sent TO the sid.
/ ings between stations 1t is undecided
whether to send the army when leaving
Cheyenne east through Nebraska or south
through Colorado.
The Omaha board of health has made
arrangements to quarantine General
|! kelly's army outside the city and yacc
nate every man. Several cases of small
pox have been brought to Omaha by
tramps in the last few days.