The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
General Kelly of Industrial
Army Fame Is Back
in Oakland.
Fatal Accidents That Have Over.
taken Men Who Were
Officers.
Two Are Killed in Raj road Accidents,
One Goes Insane and Kelly
Is Deserted.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL

JOO ~ Oe0N va OSNs ~.
General Kelly is back in Oakland,
sans army, sans property, sans lieuten-
ant and sans any claim whatever to his
title. If ever there was fallen official it
is Mr.. Kelly, who slipped into Oakland
very quietly day or so ago. Unlike his
departure, with the army of tramps that
he organized about three years ago, when
drums and trumpets marched al the head
of the procession as they took passage on
the old steamer Alviso, his return was not
even heraIded by paltry press dispatch.
Kelly left Oakland some time ago,
prior TO the case OF Policeman Seaman,
who was accused of assaulting Kelly while
speaking on the street. Kelly and his
wife and child went East in a covered
wagon, from which he lectured and talked
commonwealth IN every village through
which he passed. While in Oakland he
was prosperous printer with a com
for table home and family. His wife was
once a very energetic mem Der of the Sal
walton Army and one OF the Well-k1own
Hayes sisters. Before leaving he broke up
his home and abandoned everything to
follow his wild ambition.
Troubles of the most violent type have
genous army that collected three wears ago
in some vacant stables on lower Broad
way. A man named Railton, who was
h elly's first lieutenant, obtained notoriety
IN Oakland In various ways and few
weeks ago was kille d by train at some
little place in the mountains.
J. 2. Cooper, who was always writing
letters to officials about gambling evils.
and who was known as "Postal-card
Cooper" was also one OF Kelly's officers
and frequently made speeches at the stable
barracks On that eventful night when
Train-dispatcher Sims sent two trains to-
gather al the Livermore tunnel one of the
unlucky victims WHO was picked up IN
pieces was "Postal-card Cooper"
Samuel Speckman, who was the ora
tor Of the Broadway barracks and who
at one time posed as an evangelist. is The
man who several weeks ago left his home
during the night in West Oakland and
wandered off and was supposed to have
ended his life. A few days ago he was
found in the hills at North Berkeley, ema-
ciaJed and partly insane, and was taken 10
the County Jail. Efforts are now being
made 10 try and restore his reason in
private asylum.
All of the me N bers of that army that left
Oakland have disappeared, and Mr.. Kelly
is al present without any followers. While
in the East he experienced trouble with
the labor organizations, and it is not at all
probable that he will attempt to gather
around him Commonweal army in Oak
land.
Salvation Army New Year Work.
OAKLAND, CAL Dec. 10.-The Saliva
ton Army i making extensive prepare
tons to minister to the wants Of The
unfortunates on New Years day. During
the in erval between this and the dawn of
the year EN- issaries of the army are max
ing a careful search OF the town and are
preparing little inventories of what is
most needed in the way Of furniture, food,
clothes, and in many instances rent.
When these reports, which arc being
prepared without any ostentation and
with all possible privacy, are all in the
distri button of all the material and money
that shall have been received will be made
in accordance with them.
Found Dead in the Bay.
OAKLAND CAL, Dec 10.-The remains
of the man who was picked up at the mole
yesterday were identified to-day as those
of Gustav a. Lundblad. Lundblad is the
man who jumped off the FL Captain
week from last Saturday and took out his
watch while the boat was being lowered
and rowed TO him. How he got into the
water the second time is not known.