Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-24
State OF MUTINY.
Disoord Breaks Out in Gen
eral Kelly's Army.
ONE COMPANY is EXPELLED.
Serious Charges Are Made
Against the Leader.
The Army Takes Up Its March Across
Iowa-eenerai coxey stin in New
Yorls-"UniSnown" smith Ar
rives In Washington city.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Nicola, Iowa, April 2s,-Keiley's In
dustrlal army awoke today to find it.
self in a state of mutlny. The general
promptly arose to the occasion and
the march to the eastward was begun
with a colonel stripped of his rank
and company Of fifty men dismissed
from the service. The trouble arose
during the night when Col. Baker
issued orders contrary to those OF Ren-
ey, who had instructed that no man be
allowed to leave camp. Baker told the
men they could leave camp II they
wished, and as soon as the bugle sound
ed an army court martial was held.
The officers declared unanimously
against Baker and he was promptly
the men. During breakfast more
serious trouble arose. a man in COM
pany c OF Sacramento quarreled with
a comrade and drew a knife. His op-
ponent promptly seized a club and
with u friend began an energetic be-
laboring Of the belligerent. Kelley APP
peared upon the scene and ordered the
three men transferred TO another COM
pany. To this company C objected and
when the general ordered them into
rank they refused to go.
Company c is disbanded" shouted
Kelley. 1.-THE men may join other
companies, but must follow hereafter"
Charges Against Kelley.
Matters Immediately assumed
threatening aspect. Loud denuncis-
lions OF Kelley were heard. some of the
men openly accusing their commander
Of appropriating funds donated to the
army for his own use. Col. spead. In
whose regiment company c belonged,
made an appeal for his men, but Kell-
ey was obstinate. Moving the other
divisions forward into town, he ordered
a sergeant to call the roll OF company
| c, and as each man stepped forward
he was asked IL he was willing 10 join
another company. or course the men
responded that they would go forward
as company c or not at all. They were
ordered TO give up their baggage and
leave. When the little scene was over
Col. speade. who is extremely popular
with the Sacramento division. began
! an address. He told the men OF his
deep sympathy for them. But men
| do not count In movement such as
this" he declared. at Is 10 the prin-
ciple men must be sacrificed" Then
came the parting. spead extended his
hand with tears streaming down his
sunburned cheeks, said Goodbye.
boys" The men rushed forward and
with wet eyes and broken voices babe
their chief farewell.
1--WE will follow you. colonel" they
said. but we have been unjustly
treated"
Pathetic Scene.
When the last farewell was said
spead turned away with his handker-
chief to his eyes and walked down the
bluffs alone to Join the main body, the
little band with flags and banners low
cred. watched him as he left them,
many OF them sobbing aloud. At last
Capt. Moss stepped forward before the
men and asked II they were willing to
follow him east.
"Col spead VIII bring Kelly around,
he said, land we win be back in the
army before tomorrow"
After brief consultation the men
declared their willingness to so and
gave three rousing cheers for spead af
he marched along the blum past tn,
army, down along the wagons and
started up the st. Paul railroad tracks
for Avoca, where the army was tC
spend the night After the excitement
attending the Incident had subsidized
Kelly marhniled his troops and th'
march to Avocs, eighteen miles away
was begun. The farmers Of the sur
rounding country had provided abou
100 wagons and the greater part Of th'
men were carried. one or two com
panies were compelled to go afoot ant
the deposed Colonel Baker Joined tn
ranks in one OF these along the linz
Of march.
The Men vigorously Cheered.
The men were vigorously cheered ans
every mile or so farmers. met the rank
with wagon loads or provisions for tn
army. The day was bright and warn
=, and good time was made. Dinner wa
e taken In pretty grove about min
J miles from Nicola and the arm
reached Avoca about on time The
received an ovation as they marche
into towa. and we're well provided will
rations-
The 81. Paul road began runnin
trains into Council Bluffs today but n
J. attempt 10 seize train was made Tn
: march overland will be continued on
m Des Molnes is reached. but tncr
= ne men are certain that they VIII .
i cure train
Reports as to the number IN the arm