The record-union., 1895-01-08
GENERAL KELLY QUICKLY EVICTED.
He and His Army Dispersed by the
Citizens Committee.
Removed From Their Hall and All
Their Baggage Deposited on
the Sidewalk.

"GeneraP' Kelly was in town yester-
day. He came back from Oakland with
the idea that he could run this city, but
last night he discovered his mistake.
His so-called "Industriap' Army will
hold no more meetings in the dingy base
ment on X street, between Fifth and
Sixth. The army's lease to the place eX-
pired yesterday. The place is now in
control of the Citizens Committee, that
body having rented it.
Notwithstanding the lease by Kelly S
men expired yesterday, they were 10th to
give up the place. Their refusal brought
disaster on themselves, and more so on
the contents of the place.
Shortly after o'clock last night Cap
tain Bradley and his squad determined
! upon occupying the headquarters of the
industrial Army. The army was in the
midst of a harangue being delivered by
one of the so-called officers when Cap
tain Bradley ana his citizen supporters
marched in.
Inc speaker was denouncing Bradley
and the rest of the committee. Don't 1
wish he was here and-n' he said.
But Captain Bradley was there, sure
enough. He walked up to the officers
and politely told them he had rented the
| place and wanted them to get out. They
said they would not go out, and the only
way to get them out would be to force
them from the place.
| Bradley said he would not like to be
| put to such trouble, but, nevertheless,
| having rented the place, he was goiug to
| take possession Oft.
General Kelly, Colonel Salisbury and
Captain Miller, seeing there was no use
| arguing the matter further, left the place
with their followers.
In anticipation Of trouble, and in order
| to keep the crowd moving, Police Cap
tain Greene and Officers Wilson, Bagley.
Douglas and Rutherford, and Specials
| Fitzgerald and Warner were present. and
While those who were inside came out OF
the basement as thick as rats leaving a
burning building, the officers kept them
moving all the time.
The police were informed what was to
take place, ana prepared themselves for
the occasion. The officers were sta
toned on the corners of Fifth and Sixth
| streets, and at a signal given by blast
on Captain Greene's whistle they imme-
dlately rushed to the place and kept the
| sidewalk clear while the Citizens Com
mlttee contingent performed their work
AS soon as the basement was cleared
| Bradley and his men commenced to carry
cut and deposit in the street everything
| poA 1espiO III VIC plGCS. ~ ldES0 crown
gathered in the vicinity, and while the
work was going on between 500 and ], 900
persons witnessed the proceedings.
In short time everything in the place
was carried out and placed on the street
benches. tables, kitchen utensils, bed
ding, mattresses. lamps, banners, dishes,
and even a hot stove.
! The entire outfit made pile about six
feet high and covered space Of fifteen
feet square IN the street. The place was
| thoroughly cleaned out, not an article
being left inside. The men were encour-
aged in their labors by the bystanders.
who showered them with praises.
! Alter the work had been completed,
the doors were nailed and boarded up'
and the squad from the Citizens Com
mlttee marched to the headquarters on l
street, where programme for the future
was mapped out, after which squads
were sent out on a search for suspicious
and Objectionable characters.