Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-04-21
WOMEN IN THE MOB.

Thousands OF People Made q Raid on
Union Pacific Cars-They Were SYM
pathizers OF Kelley, a Coxeyite-The
Governor Has Been Appealed to and
Two Militia Companies are Under
Arms.
OMAHA, April 20.-When at 10 O'Clock
this morning the committee reported that
the Kelley army had not yet obtained
transportation the agreed signals were CIV
en-, church bells were rung, whistles were
blown, and the workingmen of the city to
the amount of 5000, turned out ard thronged
Jefferson square. After the report was heard
the crowd organized and elected officers
and started on foot for Council Bluffs.
The manager of the bridge line offered
them the free use of the bridge
and two abreast they started on their long
walk. They were met in Council Bluffs
by q delegation of workingmen of that
place and all marched to Bsyliss' park and
elected a committee to walt on the railroad
officials and make known their demands.
A mass meeting of the women of Council
Bluffs was held in the opera house, and
they marched in body to where the CON
ference was held and demanded that the
Kelley army be given train.
At o'clock the conference between the
committee and railroad officials was COM
pleted. The members of the committee
were given to understand that the trans
portation would not be furnished to Kelley
and his men. This Information was con-
veyed to the waiting thousands who had
congregated about the court house to await
the coming of Chairman Tichnor.
@Resohing the grounds the chairman ell
bowed his way through the crowded and
sscended the court house steps. When he
announced the result of the conference 1t
was greeted with hoxls. jeers and hissee.
After making q short address he stated
that the committee had decided to wait
until O'Clock, at which hour If train
was not furnished one would be taken and
run out to Kelley'e camp, where his men
would be loaded on and started on their
eastward journey. He spoke in strong
terms against violence and cautioned the
men against any destruction of property.
The crowd then moved to the Union Pa
cific transfer and had been there but few
minutes when the train stopped. It was
bound for 81. Louis, and was allowed to
Pacific engine No. $40 having three empty
cars. The crowd made dash for this en-
| CINE and captured it In . jtffy and were
soon heading 1t for the bridge and Omaha.
| The capture of this locomotive inspired an
/ other crowd of sympsthizsrs with more
courage, and when Union Pacific engine
No. 1928 pushed string of cars into the
yards the mob rushed for and easily cap
| tured It.
Two young girls were In the front rank
| of those who clambered up the cab steps
1 L. xha, Al
| antly waved an American flag. In q min
| ute the engine and cars were covered with
| people. The men in the lead frsnticslly
1 waved their arms and shouted to the
| crowd, but their voices were drowned by
| the cheers of the mob, which was increasing
| In number a. though by magic. Dozsns OF
| women were In the crowd surging about the
/ train and they were jostled and knocked
about, but they pushed, hooted or cheered
l with the rest. The engine and train was
run up and down the tracks, with the en-
| CINE bell changing and whistle shriekine
and the steam Kissing from the escape
| valves, to the accompaniment of cheers
from Thousands of threats
The other engine was then dismissed
Finally train consisting of eleven box
cars was made up and, loaded with sym
pathizers, started amid much cheering TO,
Weston.
The progress of the train, however, VA
stopped when one mile west of Weston
The roads had sent out to look up tn,
train and tear mp the track, and they had
already gotten several rails mp. A mum
bar of Kelley's man appeared and made tn,
men put the track In order. The traol
was also torn up for some distance east o.
Weston. When the train reached Weston
1t was crested with cheers, but those OF
board were surprised when Kelley sd
vancsd In dignified and quiet way, and
announced his decision not to aocep
the train, a. under his rules O
peace he could not do what would be a
express violation of the Law. he greetei
his friends warmly, however, and an open
air meeting was held, at which speeches o
felicitation were made by Kelley, his lieu
tenants and the visitors.
The train left for the transfer depot O
II O'Clock, the Kelleyites bidding the pas
sengers Q rousing good night and gave Their
, three cheers.
There are four very sick men In the In