Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-05
THEY'RE UNEASY.
Tho sltuntion mt Dos Moines Worries the
Business Men.


Business Men.
DEs MoINEs Ia, May 1.-At special
meeting of the city council Monday
evening notice was presented by the
division superintendent of the Chicago
Great Western railway demanding the
protection of the city against the
threats made by Kelly's army of seiz-
ing property of that company,
and declaring that the city will
be held responsible for any dam
ages which may result from such
seizure. The city solicitor gave
an opinion that the city would be
required to protect the railroad prop
erty when it was shown it was endan-
gered. The council voted to have q
copy of the notices served on the coun-
ty to establish its coliability. The
notice which was served by the Chica-
go Great Western railway on the
city council was also served on Gov.
Jackson, on the United States marshal
and the county and city authorities
The Knights of Labor, railroad men
and other members of labor unions
have come out boldly in demanding
that something be done immediately to
carry Kelly's army eastward in train
of some kind, passenger or freight, and
the shippers and business men of Des
Moines are becoming nervous.
The army says it will stay where it
is until it can ride out of town over
steel rails and the mayor does rot
know what to do about it. He does
not fear Kelly and his army as much
as he fears Kelly's sympathizers, and
;ah
| cause repetition of the Omaha-Coun-
Gil Bluffs riot.
uperintendent Egan said that the
company feared an attempt would be
made to capture one of its trains, and
proposed to make certain that they
would be projected. He stated also
| that committee representing the
| knights of Labor and the citizens
| committee had waited upon and asked
| if the Chicago Great Western would
take the army to Dubuque or Chicago.
| He responded that the road would not
carry them except at regular passenger
rates, and that they would not run any
| special trains.
The army is still in camp at the old
stove works and up to the present mo-
ment no indications of speedy de-
| parture can be discovered. Gen. Kelly
said the people of Des Moines were
treating him literally and they had
made no arrangements as yet for
| leaving. These indications of q
prolonged stay are not satis-
factory to the people, though they
are responding literally to calls for
supplies Monday afternoon the citi-
| fnr
food, stating that the mayor had in
formed them that his committee would
furnish no more provisions. The ap-
peal resulted in securing seven wagon
loads of food and about $50 pairs of
shoes Gen. Kelly visited the citizens
committee headquarters during the day
and held a reception.
The air has been full of rumors of a
threatened tie-up on the Rock Island
unless that road concluded to aid in,
getting the army out of Des Moines-
1t was claimed that the American
Railway union had taken a hand in the
matter and that messages had been
sent to President Debs asking that a
vote be taken on the proposition to
order strike on the Rock Island.
An officer of the local lodge said
that there was no truth in these
, reports He said some overtures had
come from members in Council Bluffs
and Omaha looking to tie-up. How
, ever, if an attempt was made to put
the army out of Des Moines by force
, the Trade and Labor assembly would
! undoubtedly take up the matter, and
as many railroad men sympathize with
: the army it might precipitate tie-up.
Another said that if force was used to
compel the Kelly crowd to move on
r every wheel on the Rock Island would
| be stopped.
, Nearly 5000 persons drove or walked
out to Camp Kelly" during the day.
: Among them was President Aylesworth
: of the Drake university, who led a
class of his students AT his request
, Gen. Kelly formed the men in com
= panies and the collegians took the CEN
= sus of the army, putting each man
t through the catechism which had been
prepared. The census showed that the
army was 1878 strong Nearly 200 re-
cruits joined on Monday.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The council Mon
, day night rescinded its order to the
$ chief of police directing him to keel
. the Kelly army" out of Chicago.