New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
r1pED ON THE COXEYITES.
p1oOD SPILLED IN MONTANA.
,rpurY MARsHALs UNABLE TO RECOVER
A STOLEN TRAIN.
FEDERAL Troops CAPTURE 1T.
.r,r-rrEs YIELD TO SUPERIOR FoRCE-REGULAEs
FROM FORT KEoGH ARREST THE MOE
WHEN IT REACHES FORSYTH
-LAWLESSNEss RAM

G, Paul. MINI. April 26.-The CoXeyitos who
,.o,. a Northern Pacific tain were arrested at
,.n bv Colonel Pages troors. at Forsyth Mon
una-
Npo,,rgs Mont. April 5-The first bloodshed
..s,,tinc from the clashes between the law and
,ss industrial army movement which is now
.,,eepins over the country in a wave Of monster
..orortions was witnessed here to-day. About
:, ncock this morning this little city was thrown
into wild excitement by the announcement that
,be train-stealing contingent of the Coxey army
uas rushing into the city on a Northern Pacific
rain from the West at high rate Of speed.
closelv followed by a trainoad of United States
deputy-marshals The truth of the statement
WAS verified a few minutes before noon, when the
train Of boXcars ran into town.
The CoXeyitcs were Overtaken by the special
train Of the marshals just as they entered the
limits Of the city After their arrival it was
learned that the marshals' train overlook the
Hogan contingent just they were pulling away
from Columbus formerly known as saltwater,
and attempted 10 arrest the progress of the train
bearing The 500 unemployed" who are in BOSSES
sion Of the trains. The leaders would not yield
70 the demands Of the marshals to give up the
train. and instructed their men TO go ahead
which was done The two trains came on during
the forenoon hours until this city was reached.
when a stop was ordered. the conflict between
The two bodies resulting.
As near as can be learned Marshal McDer-
mott ordered the leaders Of the captured train
70 surrender. and when they refused TO 10 so a
few OF the marshals. before receiving command
10 do So. fred upon the crowd Of men on the
cars The shots We're quickly returned by the
"lndustrlals a number of shots were eX-
changed between the parties before Marshal Nc
Dermott could regain control Of his men. Dur
!lg the firing one Of the deputies seriously
wounded and one of the men on the rear plat
form car was shot in the groin. McDermOtt
decided that his men were not equal to the odds
against them. and ordered his men to desst
firing. which they did. The captured train soon
after pulled out from the depot. and McDermott
notified the authorities that his force was in
adequate TO capture the 500 men who were de-
termined to retain possession Of the train.
At the latest advices the captured train is
continuing its way To Miles City where 1t is
expected the National troops will arrest them
and recover the train.
Miles City. Mont. April 25-The Government
troops al Fort Keogh in readiness to march
at moments notice when the expected order
IS received to proceed 10 capture the Northern
Pacific train now In possession Of the 500 ''unem-
ployed' bound TO this place. 1t Is possible that
the captured train will lay up for the night be-
fore reaching this city in which case the troops
will not be moved before morning. The au-
ihores are being kept fully advised Of the
movements Of the train by the Northern Pacific
telegraph operators along the line. The garrison
al Fort KeOeh consists of 500 men. with gatling
battery with Colonel Page in command The
prohahility is that the leaders will be returned TO
Butte under military escort.
While at Livingston the engineer Of the fugi-
tive train went to the side track and took two
empty box cars. While there Hogan got mes
sage that the bluff three miles from Columbus.
on the Crow reservation. had been blown up.
causing rock u slide the track. The men
were ordered - take the Montana division tool
car containing 1000 worth Of tools The men
pushed the car IF the sidetrack 70 the main
line where the engine caught IL and coupled IL
70 the train. Two more box cars were then
taken from the sidetrack The train started.
but on leaving the yards the casting pulled out
Of the tank and the train broke In the middle.
The engineer ran 10 the roundhouse. left his old
engine. and took the best on the division.
In the mean time the men entered the section
dollhouse and took a large supply Of shOvels and
PICKS Engineer Harmon is running the train.
he is an old Union Pacific and Montana Union
engineer and regarded as one of the best in the
west He registered Al one place Cleveland
ana at another as Smith The train carries fire
men brakemen. conductors, operators and men
OF every profession.
AT II o'clock tonight the Hogan train had ar
rived at Forsyth. forty-fve miles from Fort
KeOgh