The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Special to The journal.

Special to The journal.
Mnnedosa. Man, Nov. 1o.-Minnedosa
saw the ending for the time being, at
least. of the Dukhobor march on Winni-
peg. The hordes locked up in the skating
rink were afraid to leave, as the weather
was bitterly cold. with a cutting wind
blowing from the northwest. A few went
round the town begging, but Messrs. Ped
ley and SpeerS looked after the feeding
OF the main body. These government
agents together with four mounted pc
lice, were guarding the Dukhobors all the
morning. and at times would try to in
duce the leaders to change their minds,
but without effect When there was any
wavering among the ranks, the leaders
would begin to chant their solemn,
mournful dirge. and it was all up with the
government officials.
Soon after 3 o'clock the train whistled
and there was great excitement. In came
the train and the mounted police. in all
about twenty-five men. detrained and
went over to the rink. headed by In
spector Wilson. Messrs. Pedley. Spears
and Roy also went into the rink. where
Mr.. Spears through an interpreter, de-
livered himself in stentorian tones of an
Grafton almost in the following words:
Spears Was Forceful.
Gather together your clothes and your
bundles. Mr. Pedley is here and he says
YOU must go home. Now, stop your agi-
tating; you have been agitating all the
way. You have to go home. Mr.. Pedley
Is going to make you go home. Every one
Of you take up his bundle and follow me
TO the train. Go straight with Mr. Ped
ley and me and save trouble Now, come
along. Come on"
During this forcible speech many loud,
dissenting voices were raised, but the
Dukhobors quickly decided to go. They
were no sooner outside the rink. how
ever, than they struck off in an opposite
direction to that in which Mr. Pedley and
Mr.. Spears We're taking. Then did these
gentlemen wax furious. They pulled and
tugged at some of the leaders, but with
out avail and called on every one to hell
them. They set the police at work and
locked the rink doors with about half the
Dukhobors inside. the more easily to
handle those who were out when the row
began.
Driven Like Animals.
The scene that followed battles descrip-
ton,
It's the sight of a lifetime" said a
commercial traveller as he surveyed the
scene. Talk about dumb driven cattle, 90
remarked local clergyman. I'D rather
load hogs" yelled a husky farmer. who
was out of breath from his efforts in en-
training the Dukhobors.
1t was sight which will never be for
gotten by those who saw it, The strug-
and swaying this way and that, first gain
ing ground and then losing it. Reinforce
mentS were added to the force engaged IL
entraining the Dul1hobors, and progress
was slowly but steadily made westward
toward the station. but only by inches
Hundreds were pushing. showing, kicking
and Juggling.
In the center We're 300 Dukhobors. par.
ticularly docile. showing no signs O.
fright, offering no resistance but that O.
their dead weight but this they knew
how to use to the best ADVANTAGE Afte]
these had been entrained. those in tn,
rink were let out and the scene repeated
They were Ell masse. with arms and leg:
locked together. and simply nothing coult
be done with them as a whole by tn,
total available government forces The,
had to be torn away one by one The,
We're wrested from the main body an(
showed along or carried bodily to tn,
coaches.
Carried Bodily.
Some were more determined than 9th
Frs and would throw themselves on tn
ground and refuse to bulge. Then witt
no gentle hands, these would be seize
by four stalwart men and given the frogs
march to the train. On being carried O
would seize the iron rods with a gri
which would resist all efforts to loose
until hammered over the lnuckles wit
something harder than other knuckles
Now an emaciated and footsore Dukho
Dor would be torn from his fellows an
marched along with a minister of the COS
pei on one side of him and a banker O
the other. Then boy Of is would b
rather urgently induced to leave his ia