The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

ON, ha. Anil 10.-kelly's ann,
tImpetl in the Chautaulua grounds, us
free us the soft air that gently sweilc,l
the boughs OH which the tender foliage
of early spring is just appearing AS
Kelly himself remarked the silver lining
to his cloud has come. There was II dc.
cidel revulsiOn of feeling among tn.
people. Indignation supplantcd lnliffrr-
cnte, nn,l the citiEells Of Omaha, Council
bluffs and South Omaha set about Wig.
crously tn amcliorate the condition of
the unfortunatea. An Indignation meet
ing was called in Council Bluffs aud II
committee was appointed To call nn Gov.
jackson to remove tho militia from the
Chautauqta grounds, lscs. luti,na were
a!oLtsl ,'rn",lIcins thu governor for rall-
ing out the militia aud censuriny the men
Win Were. responsible for the exclusion uf
the men from the Chautuuqua pavilion
during the storm. Gov. Jackson was
found In Attorney General Stones office
and IL stormy interview cnsuc'l. Sheriff
liaZen was called in uni he and the
governor had pretty warm time tryin.
to fix the responsibility for the presence
of the state troops Finally it was
agreed to withdraw the troops. During
tie day the camp WAS visited by thou
l 'ls of symlmthizcrs Food, money,
clothing. medicine. bedding. pipes. tobacco
and everything needed for the comfort
of the army was furnished in abundance
When night fell Kelly was in possession
of upwards of Sl.tAU in cash and hal
provisions to last week with luxuries
to last mOnth. During tho evening
meetings We're held in the three cities
In Omaha the large hall provided was
ina'icIuatr, and an overflow meeting was
held on Jefferson Square. Upwards Of
S.ND people gathered ut this latter meet.
ing and We're addressed by the leaders
of the army. During the afternoon .4:fll
Union Pacific employees, loaded with pro-
visions. marched over to the camp. A
meeting was held there attended by
BOW persons. Resolutions endorsing the
army and con,lcrning the railroads were
adopted. 1t in the plan now tu march
the men Ou' some time to-day. Teams
have been lreyi'lel to haul the arluy's
outfit an.l the mell hope to make arrange
ncnts t9 get train before gaing fur.
Kelly says there has been arranged Il
plan by which la would land his troops
in Chicago soon,
Omaha, April 2O-The real facts about
the essence of the militia at Council
Bluffs and Camp Kelly hear Gllautaul,a
Station We're made public in an interview
with Judge n. w. Hubbard. attorney for
the Northwestern Railroad company.
While snn"rtins under the criticisms of
the press and public opinion, Mr.. Hubbard
acknowledged that he was responsible fot
the calling out of the state troops.
"lf these tramps and buns try to
capture one of our trains there will br
tro"llc." said Mr.. Hubbard, 'aml should
they gain possession of IL train through
amy hook or crook or by the Sympa,liics
OF our trainmcn. W. win ditch the train.
it it destroys every car and hurts Il lot
of men. We will not carry these vagran,s
for love of money or be forced to by their
capturing our rolling stock. III the eyes
of the law they are band of bcggars,
who are organized for an unlawful p,lr-
les" and to prey upon the people who are
compelled 10 feed them ard move them
on to the next station. Why. ii we were
TO carry these crowds over the Iowa rail
roads We woili hc compelled TO carry ten
thousnnt! more oilers just like them
They would swamp our roads and we
could do nothing but charity business,
and this is what we do not inteN;t ia do
Our roads were not huiit i.r charitable
purposes: This movement must be
stopped righ, here and now
Omaha. April 2O.--Thc Iowa militia
was ordered home last evening and all
companies have goie. Kelly says that
If he dcs not secure a train by noon to-
day he vii! march his army back TO
Council Bluffs. General Manager st.
John. of the railrcad. arrived in the city
last night and after learning the condition
of kcllys men advised l'rcsilcI,, Gable
by telegraph to furnisl, ~ train ta take
the men to Chicago President Cable
wired he wpuli liz, decide whether to
furnish Is train until morning He ex-
prt sseS warm sympathy for the men, and
recognizes tho fact that if violence is
done railroad property will w ,i,r first
to suffer- The Kelly Arms IL t;,mpcd ut
Weston, Il sta,ion ,,li tho rnilruud tor