The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-24
KELLY'S MILITARY STYLE.
The General Disposes of Mutiny in
Short Order.

The General Disposes of Mutiny in
Short Order.
nicola, Iowa, Apri! 23.-Kelly's Indus
trial Army awoke to-day to find itself in a
state of mutiny. Last night Kelly gave
orders that no men be allowed to leave
camp. Colonel Baker told his men they
could leave II they wished. As soon as
the bugle aroused the army to-day court
martial was called and officers declared
unanimously against Baker and he was
promptly expelled much to the satisfac-
ton of the men. During breakfast man
in Comnany G of Sacramento quarreled
with a cOmrads and drew knife. His
opponent promptly seized a club and.
with friend. began to belabor the be-
ligerent. Kelly had the three men trans
ferred to another camp. Company c OBJ
jscted, and when the general ordered
them into the ranks they refused to go.
Company c is disbanded," shouted Kelly.
"The men may join other companies, but
must follow orders hereafter"
Loud denunciations of Kelly were heard,
some of the men openly accusing him
of appropriating funds donated to the
army. Colonel Spead, to whose regiment
Company G belonged. appealed in behalf
of his men, but Kelly was obdurate. He
ordered the sergeant TO call the roll of
Company c. and as each man stepped for
ward he was asked if he was willing to
join another.
Kelly marshaled his troops and the
march to Avoca, six miles. begun. The
farmers of the surrounding country pro-
vid zrou fha of ~
the men were carried. One Or two COM
panles had TO walk and Colonel Baker
Joined the ranks of one of these. The men
were vigorously cheered and every mile OF
SO farmers met the ranks with wagon
loads of provisions. Dinnsr was taken in
a pretty grove about nine miles from
Nicola and the army reached Avoca about
on time. The 1ndustrals received an ova-
ton as they marched into town and were
we'll provided with rations.
The st. Paul roads began running
trains into Council Bluffs to-day, but no
attempt to SEIZE the trains was made.
The march overland will be continued
quietly until Des Moines is reached, but
there the men are certain they will secure
train. General Kelly to-day showed his
rolIcalls to the Associated Press reporter.
There were 1865 men marched into Nicola
yesterday. Twenty recruits were secured
there and 1880, inclusive of officers,
reached Avoca.
GREELEY, Colo. April 23.-The Grayson
Army passed a quiet night at Evans, all
seeming to be in good spirits and conf
dent of their success in the end, The peo-
pie in this vicinity seem t. sympathiZe
with the army and are loud in their re-
marks that the County Commissioners
ought to pay their way out of the county
instead of hiring deputies to watch them,
and seem to think that the Union Pacific
and Denver and Gulf roads ought to DO
something in the way of transportation.
General Grayson visited Greeley last
night to see what he could do, aud ii is ex-
pectej that the army will be here some
time to-day.
AvocA. Iowa, April 23.-Kelly's recep-
ton here tonight was fully as fattering
as that accorded him at Nicola. The
$500 inhabitants were apparently all
out on the streets, and the brawny-
armed countrymen and buxom maidens
wed with each other in doing them honor.
Many of them contributed coming along
Lnc IUuto duu buO diuIys 40 ~ Wcht luiO
camp tonight, presented much better ap-
pearance than at any time previous since
the start from the far West.
Company G. which had been disbanded
at Nicola. rejoined the army during the
afternoon, and after an abject personal
apology from each member Kelly mus
tered them back into the service.
By this successful quelling of the little
mutiDy the determined young commander
has secured an even more firm hold upon
his men, and he with them is now court
of the last resort.
Tonight Kelly consented TO outline to
the Associated Press representative his
plans for the end of the journey
Should his army be refused ap-
prOacn to the capital he will,
upon his arrival in Washington, take
four of his men and make a personal ap-
peal to Congressman Pence of Colorado and
Mcguire of California and Senator Allen
Of Nebraska. Through their efforts he
hopes TO be allowed to draw up his men in
line, where the lawmakers of the nation
may see them.
Petitions from laboring people have
been numerous and Ineffective in the
past" said Kelly, ''but this living
petition will be hard TO pigeon
hole. That is the reason l am
leading these men to the capital. Once
there our plans will be successfully carried
out. Some Congressman are already
Dledped tn nrasent a memorial in our he.