Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
TO PROSECUTE THEM
Northern Pacific officials and the
Train Stealers.
AGAINST THE HOGAN IyDUSTRIALS
Report of Their Capture Last Night
Confined.
OTHER BANDS IN THE WEST

NEW YORK, April 26.-Advices from
81 Paul, Mimi, confirm the report that
The Hogan contingent frcm Butte Mont,
have been caotured at Forsythe. The
troops from Fort keogh accosted them at
mldnight last night. The prisoners num-
ber about 500.
AS soon as this news was received by
Lawyer James McNaught, counsel for the
northern Pacific Railroad Company in
this city, he Immediately wired to Lawyer
j. H. Mitchell. jr.. at St. Paul. Minn.. and
Messrs. Cullen and Toole, Helena, Mont,
TO proceed against the prisoners before
United States Judge Knowles for con-
tempt of court. and also prefer charges
or grand larceny against them for stealing
the company's train Mr.. McNaught also
instructed the western lawyers to prefer
charges OF conspiracy, under the laws of
Montana. against the ''mob," and a charge
OF felonious assault based on the fact of
their firing on deputy United States mar
shaIs
The Portland. Ore, contingent Is said to
have camped last night at Trout creek,
near Portland, and they threatened to
seize sufficient rolling stock and engines
to bring them east. The contingent from
Spokane Falls is expected to arrive at
Hauser junction, North Idaho. some time
this forenoon The marshals OF Washing
ton, Idaho, claimed to have sufficient force
to prevent the mobs from getting very far
with any train they may seize. Gov.
Richards of Montana requested the trans
portation for the state militia and the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company COM
piled with his request this morning.
What Col. Swain Says.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 26-Col Swain,
commanding the military department of
Dakota, under whose direction the arrest
and detention Of the Coxeyites was con-
smnmated at Forsythe last night, said to-
day he had received no detailed report Of
the capture from Col. Page, commanding
at Fort Keogh. but that the report was ex-
pected at any time. Col Swain continued:
Last night 1 was in constant communica-
ton over the wires with Col Page and
talked with him directly. 1 was consider
ably surprised at the readiness with which
communication was kept up. He was oblig
ID to proceed slowly and cautiously, as the
banning of two trains on the same track
tn opposite directions makes progress slow
Late last night he proceeded from Horton
70 Hathaway, then to Rosebud, and learn
lng that the band was delayed at Forsythe.
pc continued through to that point and
found Hogan and his men. who surrendered
TO him. The captured men are now Col.
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orders that they shall be turned over to the
United States marshal of Montana so soon
Is that official is ready to receive them"
Had Hogan's band got past Fort Keogh
Sefore Col Page received his orders to ar
rest them, he would not have interfered
Col Swain had prepared for a retrogade
movement on the part of the Coxeyites by
ordering that four troops of the tenth cav
Rlry from Fort Custer, under Col. Perry, go
10 Custer station on the railroad line and
pad the men retreated, they would have
been captured there. 1t so happened that
the band could not leave Forsythe, owing
TO their engines condition, and Col Page
kept on and secured their surrender.
Yesterdays Fight Described.
TACOMA, Wash, April GA special to
the Ledger from a prominent citizen of Ia
coma. who was at Billings in the morning
On a west-bound train, says of yesterdays 8
light:
About 1 o'clock the Coxey contingent
from Butte. 600 strong. wearing their color
ed badges. rolled into Billings on fifteen
freight cars. loaded on top and inside and
with flags flying, followed closely by a
train containing United States marshals
The west-bound passenger train was laid
out thirteen hours. fearing to run up against
them, and for safety went on a side track
half mile below town. Upon arriving at
Billings the Coxey leader Cunningham
from the top Of car was addressing the
large crowd collected, when about fifteen
deputy marshals rushed past under arms
The crowd surged from all sides, while the
Coxeyites from their train gave the mar
shals warning to commit no violence Tie
engineer was placed under cover of rifles
and ordered to leave the cab. when sudden
y ten or a dozen rifles were DISCHARGED
The Coxeyites charged and the marshals
retreated under fire. XIII them han9
them" shouted the Coxeyites. who saw one
OF their crowd on top of the train with
Dlood streaming from wound in his fore
head Several deputies dropped their rifles
and ran, followed by the crowd.
one man was shot through the lung, but
will recover. There were no fatalities
The Billings people furnished an abund-
ance or provisions. and after speeches bv
the leaders. Cunningham and Hogan, de-
bouncing the deputies murderers they
took possession of a fresh engine and mil
ed out for the east The deputy marshaIs
remained in Billings.
Apprehension at Tacoma.
TACOMA, Wash, April 26.-Considerable
apprehension Is existing here in regard to
the Industrial army movement. 1t was
feared that the army from Tacoma and
Seattle. which will center at Meeker juno
ton in few days, would seize a train and
cause trouble. Prompt action on the part
OF the federal authorities has done much to
dispel this fear. About fifty deputy mar
shals have been sworn in by orders from
the circuit judge. Fourteen were sent to
Meeker Junction, and the rest placed about
the depot yards and at the car shops. The
federal authorities announce that they can
secure IOICe euOuSn 10 prevent the army
getting out Of the state with a stolen train
Trouble Feared I'm Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore, April 26.-Trouble Is
feared with the Portland contingent of the
Industrial army. The brigade marched
from here 500 strong and is now in camp
at Troutdale. a village on the Northern
Pacific, eighteen miles east of here. They
attempted to capture train here. but were
foiled by the company.
The tain usually carried a number of
freight cars and long before 1t started the
army began climbing into the box cars. but
they we're switched off, leaving the indus
trials Ia the yard. The last overland Union
Pacific train which went out carried a
dozen deputy United States marshals, who
will eDdeavor to keep the industrials from
interfering with the train at Troutdale.
TROUTDALE, Greg. April 26.-The in
dustriai army from Portland will undoubt-
edly make an attempt to take train to-
day, but the railroad company is deter
mined not to carry them A carload Of
special officers passed through ahead of the
last freight train to circumvent any move
the IN rdustrials might make.
Marched Through Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 26.-The north
ern Industrial army, 16O strong, passed out
OF TOW last night, first making a demon
stration on the principal streets. which
were packed with people to see them de-
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