The herald., 1894-04-19
KELLY,s COMMAND.
Freed From Military Surveillance in
Ilrna-

Freed From military Surveillance in
Iowa.
OMAHA, Neb., April l8.-kelly's army
camped in the Chautauqua grounds to-
night ss free as the soft air that gener-
ally swayed the boughs on which the
tender foliage OF early spring is just sp-
pearinV. As Kelly himself remarked,
the silver lining to his cloud had come.
There was q decided revulsion OF feeling
among the people this morning. In
dignation supplanted indifference and
the citizens of Omaha, Council Bluffs
and South Omaha set about vigorously
to ameliorate the condition OF the un.
fortunates. An Indignation meeting was
called in Council Bluffs and a committee
was appointed to call on Governor jack
son to remove the militia from the
Chautauoua grounds. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing the governor for
calling out the militia and censuring the
men who were responsible for the ex-
clusion OF the men from the pavilion
during the storm.
Governor jackson was found in Attor-
ney General stones Office. A stormy
interview ensued. Sheriff Hazen was
called in and he and the governor had
pretty warm time trying to fix the re-
sponaibility for the presence OF the
state troops. Finally it was agreed to
withdraw the troops. AT noon the
ChautauQua grounds were abandoned
by the militia, and at O'Clock the
picket lines were Withdrawn. At
O'Clock the militia were all back at the
Union Pacific transfer and the lnduetri-
ais were in full possession o. the Chau-
tauqua grounds. 1t was then given out
that the army would move between mid
night and noon, and would camp next
at Weston.
During the day the camp was visited
by thousands of sympathizers. Food,
money, clothing, medicine, bedding,
pipes. tobacco and everything needed
for the comfort of the army was fur
nished in abundance. When night fell,
Kelly was in possession of upwards of
$1,000 in cash and had provisions to last
q week, with luxuries to last month.
During the evening meetings were
held in the three cities. In Omaha the
large hall provided was inadequate and
an overflow meeting was held on Jeffer-
son square. Upwards OF 5000 people
gathered at this latter meeting and were
addressed bv the leaders of the army.
During the afternoon $50 Union Pa
cifc employees, loaded with provisions,
marched over to the camp and meet
ing was held there, attended by 5000
people. Resolutions endorsing the
army and condemning the railroads
were adopted.
1t is the plan now to march the men
out tomorrow. Teams have been pro-
vided to haul the army's outfit. The |
men hope to capture a train before |
going very far. Kelly said tonight there |
had been arranged plan by which he |
would land his troops in Chicago soon.
At midnight the Council Bluffs citi-
zene' committee announced that the In
dustrials would move out at daylight
along the line OF the Rock Island.
Neoli is 62 miles east; ae far as that
point the Milwaukee and Rock Island
run side by side. A train will be cap
.ured there.
Morgan's army will reach Omaha at
2 80 over the Union Pacific. 1t con-
lists of 70 men in one refrigerator car
Ittached to a fruit train. 1t will be
anded in Council Bluffs. Governor
ackson says no opposition will be
raieed 10 itn entranca
This morning Kslly's army was still
At the old Chautauqua grounds at East
Council Bluffs, wet to the skin and
chilled to the bone, and the Iowa
still surrounding them with
fixed bayonets, keeping them from the
shelter of the buildings. There was
grumbling in the ranks, but discipline
WAS thoroughly maintained. There was
enough food for breakfast, and that
fact perhaps prevented an outbreak.
Laboring men at Omaha and Council
Bluffs are greatly in sympathy with the
army, and much indignation has been
at the treatment accorded the
travellers by Governor Jackson of Iowa
and the authorities of Council Bluffs. A
meeting to express the Indignation felt !
was called today by the Knights OF !
Labor, both OF Omaha and Council |
Bluffs. The meeting in this city was
held in front of the New York Life
building, and crowd of 500 latoring !
men wac ON hand. Many speeches were
made denunciatory OF the Iowa officials |
and the railroads. Offers of aid were
numerous. One man declared ii some
thing was not done at once to carry the |
Commonwealers east, be favored secur-
ing recruits in Omaha and arming to (
march against the Iowa militia. He |
offered to purchase 1000 rounds of am
munition at his own expense. The |
crowd had by this time become demon
strstive, and the police summarily dis
persed the gathering.
The Omaha Commercial club today,
through it's officials, made threat to
boycott railroads refusing to carry the
Kellyites eastward.
COXEY'S COMMONWEAL.
Carl Browne Wakes Poetic az He FIoats