The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-25
COXEYITES STEAL A TRAIN
The Montana Wing Of the Army
Leave Butte With a Rush.

Fifty-fve Miles an Hour-A Mass
Meeting Held By the Common
veal Recruits at Chioago-Coxey's
Band in Maryland now $40 Strong.
St. Paul, MINI, April 24.-Shortly after
midnight 500 men at Butte, composing
the Butte contingent of the Coxey army,
entered the engine house of the Northern
Pacific railroad, appropriated and pre-
nared for service an engine, and pro-
ceeded to make up a train composed
of five coal cars and one box
car This action occurred after a
struggle of four days between
the local authorities and the mob, which
Yesterday assumed such proportions as to
overawe the officers of the law, and the
departure from Butte was without any
opposition upon their part. The train was
manned by members of the mob. 1t
crossed the main range of the Rocky
mountains early this morning, and
reached the main line at Logan, sew
enty miles from Butte, at about
o'clock. They breakfasted at Boseman,
and few eastward at the rate of ffty-five
miles an hour, coming to a sudden stop at
Tmberine at S o'clock on account of a
caye.in. Attorneys for the Northern Pa
cifc have wired the sheriff at Livingston
to place the mob under arrest for the lar
ceny Of train.
Gov. Nelson has been asked to call out
the militia to prevent the CoXeyites from
entering Minnesota.
Later.-The mob shoveled its foul and
passed through Livingston eastward
at j;3O
AMAss MEETING OF RECRUITS.
Chicago, Ill, April "a. "A mass meeting
of commonweaI recruits was held to-day
in the barracks at North avenue and
Ralston street. Company officers were
elected and it was decided to start on the
Journey TO Washington next Sunday
morning There have been liberal offers
Of food, for the men will remain in the
cOopershop barracks. Hundreds of
hungry and unemployed men came
TO the recruiting station on
La Sale street during the
day. and all who said they hadno place to
sleep or anything to eat were given cards
emitting them to admission to the bar
racks. There were not many of the genus
tramp. DR. Randall, the commander of
the army. was at the barracks most of
the day organizing his followers, who now
number 200. No effort has been. made
to secure transportation by rail for the
men
Every man will wear white muslin
badges
The women who want to form an aux
llary are not meeting with much success.
TIE MAYOR CAN'T INTERFERE.
Mayor Hopkins regards the action of
aldermen last night in ordering the chief
OF police to keep the Kelley army from
entering the city as merely an expression
on their part, and does not see
why they should be interfered
With, so long as they are peacea-
ole. Lawyers also say the council has no
right to order the enforcement OF such
an order. The labor union will donate
l'OOO loayes of bread to the commonweal-
ers and escort them from the city with a
ofasS oand 900 strong. The column will be
headed by team of white horses, draw
ing white carriage, in which will be
seated two little girls in white carrying
0Ahhers OF the same color. Contingents
from outside the city will be required TO
INFORM the local committee of organiza-
uol as as TO how many they intend to have,
%uu all VIII be expected to Join the army
mere at the barracks before starting.
Jerry sullivan, who is to command the
iron molders on their trip To Washing
.Oh Sald today there would be at least
9VOO IN line when the start was made at
.ne end Of the week The departure of |
.Ae hrSt battalion will be celebrated with |
st monster parade of all the union men If |
@ aue clty authorities do not refuse per
MI mi. Inc moders will take special trains |
On Vhe Baltimore and Ohio road
GUARDED BY THE SHERIFF.
or,,l, r%,,ll,aIalletoWn, Md, April 24.-Coxey's |
atriy passed through Turner's Gap at |
oCiock this morning. The sheriff did |
nog.t N.Y.. meet them on the county line as ex- |
p!CUeu' nut on Bolivar Heights. Sheriff |
zimmerman and thirty mounted deputies |
Wv. "tre ufaWn up. Marshal Browne was |
NY win the column at the time, so he |
-Ta.9Sou a chance for theatrical speech. |
a lro SuerlH and his posse did not make |
an5 demonstration, but fell in at the head !
ar anu rear OF the column. They will act as
oa on escort through the county, camping |
'oOn nlght with the army.
coXEY HAS 800 IN LINE.
boonsboro, Md, April 24.-The com
a"GH"eal army started this morning on |
NV tious uay march toward Frederick. |
mp,,i ,,r army was larger at the start this |
No,snning IMAM at any time since it left |
-1''S'LIoh 800 men being in line.
GAINED 40 MEN DURING THE DAY.
MAJ. lGuerlck, Md, April "a Coxey's com
t"'lu stn"1 reached Frederick tonight $40
n',ong maDl having picked up 40 recruits on the
udrch today.
MCTINY IN KELLEY's ARMY.
MS,aiIjnut, Ia, April 24.-Kelley's armv
ca,iu "'m.eu INTO Walnut with twenty-three /
of pallles' reporting 953 men, in a state
isii-r''HS so lar as the Sacramento di-
ri C''0u IL Is concerned. Gen. Kelley and
inr'' -, Ileeu had some trouble this morn
a. "IlGh may result in a DISRUPTION.
tba ,heIIey ordered Speed to the rear of
bo ee uue TO look after deserters and
soro. ie.uSed, saying that he was foot
IN < H95 "n9 aloot Kelley applied an epithet
diroptt'cu' ana, spurring his horse in the
w6i,IS S'on Oh Speed, told him to go, or he
bar,,.a,o run over him rough-shod. Speed
so,.9nr!o angered and refused to obey,
fprtIIE mat he would not move a. step
as t"er .r until an understanding was had
pno," now mnch further such a course
sbej me part of Kelley was to be pur-
mis-. NeIIey took possession of the com
rem, department and returned TO the
Sacro nlulset. Upon arriving here, the
sena,.,.' e9to and San Francisco companies
ysr, alel into two bodies. Hot words
ened 'A'hanged, and trouble was threat
n SPEED CoURT-MARTIALED
Gil iGtn &c l., Kelley arrived and called coun-
bv a ,,Ie we captains, and in court-martial,
ducad{ {o.e ,l OF 20 to 3, Col Speed was re-
1SSu SS. to the ranks.
led oTt ulnner the San Francisco men