The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28
CROWDS HELP KELLY
WORKMEN CAPTURE a TRAIN
FOR HIS ARMY.
Tho Industrial Leader Refuses to Use 1t
May Tramp Across Iowa-Raiiroad
Authorities VIII Wreck Train II the
Army Captures One.

midnight were sleeping in the open
fields at Weston when they might have
been on their way to Chicago, pro-
dided, of course. that the Rock Island
officials had not ditched train which
sympathizers of the general captured
in Omaha at 0 o'clock and ran to
Weston for him to use. After advising
with his men he decided that he would
make no attempt to proceed east un-
less he had the acquiescence of the
railroad authorities. The train,
loaded with the men who are
suffering from their exposure to
the inclement elements, was sent
back to Council Bluffs, where it
arrived shortly before midnight This
morning at 1870 the men will assemble,
and if Kelly's word is to be believed
will march back to Council Bluffs.
What action will be taken then de-
ponds upon the reply which is received
to the following appeal sent by him
TO the Omaha Bee:
Desiring to move eastward as fast
as possible, and desiring also to abide
by the laws of the land, am forced to
ask, on behalf of the industrial army,
for aid in obtaining horses and wagons
sufficient to help us across the coun-
try, all other means of locomotion
having been denied us, save those of
nature. l will make this my appeal
to the citizens of Iowa and Nebraska.
VIII you assist us in obtaining this
aid? GEN. CHARLES L. KELLY"
e L. -
Kelly camp was not the signal for
quiet here, but all morning crowds
gathered about the streets and moved
by hundreds and thousands in the
direction of Council Bluffs railroad
yards. They were demonstrative but
not destructive, and it was not till the
arrival of the hospital train that there
was any degree of quiet restored.
Then the people dispersed to
their homes determined to see that
the outcome of to-day's battle lies
with Gen. Kelly. Gov. Jackson has
called out the state militia again, and
it is rumorcd that Gov. Crounse has
called the Nebraska troops to this city.
The railroads running into Omaha
have demanded protection of their
property from further seizure They
have called on Gov. Crounse, Mayor
Bemis and Sheriff Drexel for protec-
ton. The Omaha guards and the
Thurston rifles were ordered to sleep
on their arms all night in the bar
racks. The United States marshal was
telegraph for by the Burlingt ton
road and came in on special car.
Early in the day the battle between
the thousands of sympathizers of the
industrial leader and the railroad be-
gan. Long before noon all the yards
in Council Bluffs were destitute of
engines and freight cars. The Rock
Island and Milwaukee threw their
time tables to the winds, the former
running its trains into Omaha by way
of Plattsmouth, while the Milwaukee
did not turn a wheel in Council Bluffs.
At Nicola, where the Rock Island and
Milwaukee connect, 100 feet of the
track was torn up and red lanterns
hung out as night came on. Early
in the evening detachment of the
mob, in which there were several
women, captured Union Pacific
switch engine in Council Bluffs The
engineer was given two minutes to get
out of his cab, but he only needed one.
There were several practical railroad
men In the crowd and inside of half an
hour they had run that engine all over
the yards and picked up nine box cars
and one caboose. Somebody found a
white flag and a red flag and placed
them one on each side of the smoke
stack before the start for Weston was
made
The news that train was coming
aroused the men to intense excitement,
but any premature demonstration was
stopped by Kelly. 1t was seen that he
did not approve Of this method of Sc
curing transportation and when the
special" steamed into Weston after
its run of fourteen miles from Council
Bluffs, which was made in the same
number of minutes it was received in
silence. The general called his leaders
about him and explained that the law
must not be violated and the common.
wealers could not afford to be regarded
as riotous mob He said II the i'm
preston became general through the
country that they failed to regard the
property rights of others it would
arouse continuous and perhaps armed
opposition to their progress
1t was finally decided in this open
meeting that the army would not use
the train to move forward There
were several expressions of dissent at
this, but the general showed his COM
mand over the men by refusing to even
permit them to sleep in the cars.
The next move of the leader of the
industrials was to make another at
tempt TO come to terms with the Rock
Island people to move the men and
train forward. An urgent message
was sent to President Cable at Chicago
asking him to permit the use of his
rond. For answer came the one word
NO" Then Kelly and his leaders
held another council and 1t was decid-
ed to put the sick on board the train
and send them back to Council Bluffs,
where they could receive attendance.
The twenty men, who are in dan
| gerous condition owing to their ex-
posure were carried from the sheds