The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
THE "INUsrRrALs ("
The Portland Contingent of Cox.
ey's Army Passes Through
The DaIIes.

The ''industrials" have been treated we'll
at Troutdale. and have committed no dep
relations except to capture the telegraph
station, which one of them, in letter TO
the Port and Telegram, says was done to
keep them in communication with ths rest
| of the world and to hear the news. A
| force OF U. s, deputy marshas place the
company iu charge of the station. ami the
common xeals relinquished their TO chile
possession of the premises. Yesterday they
attempted the capture of a freight train,
but the locomotive was uncoupled and the
cars left on a side track. This morning
about 10 o'clock they were successful in
getting possession of locomotive. and
started east, arriving at The D.lles at hal
past o'clock.
The space In front Of the Umatilla House
was crowded all afternoon, awaiting the ar
RIVAL of the train. and when 1t pulled in
with the engine backwards. and Mr.. Bar
rett in charge, the excitement was intense,
but there was no cheering. Two flags
a Dated from the locomotive and two from
the cars. The train stopped on the bridge,
and the engine uncoupled and proceeded to
the company's yards for coal and water. A
guard of the ''commonweals," consisting Of
about forty men, kept on each side of the
engine as it went down tine track.
A reporter of the TINES MoUETAINEER,
as soon as the train stopped, had an inter.
view with Colonel A s. Wayne, IN command
Of the regiment. He said his battalion con-
sisted of 500 men, and were oficered the
same as an infantry regiment. There were
a captain and two lieuteRants to each COM
pany, and colonel aud two majors to the
regiment Strict military discipline is en-
forced the same as in the army. For the
least infringement of the rules men are ex-
PEELED, and while in camp at Troutdale
eight were discharged one day, three at an.
other time, and one the last day they re-
mained. They cou d have received several
recruits enroute to this city, but under the
circumstances did not wish to increase their
number. If the applicant to the ''Indus-
trials"is Of bad character he is not admitted
and intoxication is strictly forbidden. Dur
ing their stay at Troutdale not one act of
violence was committed nor an insult offered
to any citizen.
"CoI." Wayne was asked what of taking
possession OF the engine. the property Of the
railroad company, if they intended to be
law abiding.
"Well," he said, "we must have an en-
gine, aud when the officials deceived US we
played trick on them and got the engine.
We shall keep the engine until we arrive
at Umatllla or Pendleton, when we will |
procure another. Washington City is our
destination, ard we will get there at the
earliest possible moment. We need an en-
gine in our business. and we are going |
to have one. We have engineers of |
our own, and also the compauy's en-
gineer, and we have conductors and brake
men. All profession, and trades are repre-
sented. There are ministers. lawyers. doc
tors, aud even editors. AN o newspaper
man, and so is Colonel Kelly, who is in
command of the iowa contingent" Our
reporter was gratified TO learn chat If edi-
tors joined the army they were given com
manding positions, which, of course. they
were amply qualified to perform.
When asked how long they intended tc
stop at The Dalles. ColonelWayne ans ~ered
that If they could get something to eat they
would pull out Immediately tor PendletoD.
They stirted from Troutdale this morning
with yeay light breakfast. and the ride
had given them an appetite. At Troutdale
they were treated we'll, and the colonel said |
there were noble lot of people in that lit
tie town.
The color-bearer of the regiment was an
infant of II summers aud feet inches IN |
hignt. As be stood on the platform on the
box caus. bearing the United States flag
alott, he appeared as good specimen Of
color sergeant anywhere. He had faded
silk hat on. and a tolerably respectable
black suit of clothes.
If one expected to see an army OF ragged
were mistaken. 1t Is true they were not
dressed in what might be termed "Sunday
Clothes" but like laboring men when at
work, and some had pretensions to "style.
On the side Of the cars was a large piece
of canvas upon which the words 'Success
to the Industrial Army" were painted.
Every person wore a badge of some kind,
usually single letter on a white piece OF
cloth.
They did not procure anything to eat in
the city, but proceeded east after the en-
grne had been provisioned. u S. Marshal
Grady and number of deputies followed
soon IN caboose, intending to overtake
them at Arlington, and reclaim the property
of the company.
Death of Mrs. wagonbIast.