Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-25
GETTING SERIOUS.
he Butte "1ndustrial' Chief
Seizes a Train.
lie Loads His, AIS Tourists
Thereon.
Coming East at a Fifty-Mile
Clip.
Warrants out for Hogan S
Arrest.
A Sheriff and Posse Out in
Pursuit.
State Troops Sent Out to
Assist.
Captured and After Battle
Resumes His Journey.
The President Calls Out Uni
ted States Regulars.
The Situation is Sensational
in the Extreme.
The President Calls Out Uni.
ted States Regulars.
The Situation is Sensational
in the Extreme.

LIVINGSTON. Mont. April 25.-The most
sensational and mt the same time lawlcss
proceeding chat has so far marked the
C1Xey movement is the feat of General
Hogan. the leader of the Butte contingent
OF Coxeyites, in breaking into the round
house of the Northern Pacific railway ut
that place, seizing an engine and train,
| manning them from his own ranks and
/ starting east Mt the rate OF fifty miles an
| hour. Sheriff Courow, of this place. has
received n dispatch from Cullen and Toole
of Helena, attorneys for the Northern
! Pacfic instructinS him to arrest General"
| Hogan on the charge of larceny OF II North
ern Pacific train and warrant has
been sworn out by the company's local
attorney. Superintendent Finn has lett
in his private car, going east. There is
consi derable excitement in the city over
the coming Of the army and it was waited
with great interest.
Arrived Safely n: Livingstone.
The army was delayed several hours at
4 lTimberline, fourteen miles west of Living
u1k6Hnukluns<eAxs~iD-in the tunnel a.zshort
distance this side of Timberline, but they
1
orders did not deter the Coxcy brigade.
and from the time they left Butte until
they reached Bozeman the officials were
kept in n fever of anxiety lest collision
should occur. The army, numbering 475
/ men, reached Livingstone yesterday after
noon, and subscription for itS benefit was
| taken up ami the money, meat, and other
! provender collected WIS turned over to
| General Hogan uppon his arrival.
| Perfectly Reckless on the Road.
| Superintendent Finn was asked his o1ir-
ion as to whether the Coxey brigade
, would take tine right-of-way to the end of
the road, ana laconically replied: They
have done it so far" The train came over
the steep mountain from Butte at the rate
of fifty-five miles an hour and Is evident
Is in the hands of experienced men When
the officials sent them word to look out for
,rains they replied: .'If you don't want
your trains hurt keep them out of the
way" They had supper here and have
not vet decided when to start east.
Had Pitched Battle.
MINNEAPoLIs. April 25.-Dispatch-
es received this morning state that
the sheriff from Livingston. Mon
ttana. with posse, he has secured, is
loverhauIing the Butte CoXeyites at
columbus. Montana, and pitched
battle is now in progress for the pos
session of the Northern Pacific train
stolen by the Commonwealcrs.
Later dispatches state that State
troops have been sent to assist the
sheriff.
Captured but Got Away.
MINNEAPoLIs, April 25.--Further
advices state that CoXey's branch ar
nv arrived at Billings. Mont. at ] !
O'Clock this morning. A force of "a
marshals attempted to take posses
sion of the train. but were repulsed
by the mob. Shots were exchanged.
and James Hogan. Coxey leader,
was shot and slightly wounded
The deputies were surrounded and
disarmed, after which the mol
boarded the train and resumed its
Journey eastward. The militia will
now meet them on the Dakota line.
Time for Uncle sam to Take Hand.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 25.-
By direction OF the president. Major
General Schoiield has instructed Gen
Merritt To have Il sufficient force SEN
to arrest all persons engaged in tn,
seizure of the Northern Pacific trail
ut Butte. and hold the train and nj
aboard until they can bc delivered I.
the l.. S. marshal for Montana.