Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
Ambushed in Outskirts Of City and
Engineer 0Ompsllsd to Stop.
SEVERAL PASSENGERS PUT IN IRONS
Made to De PsnAnoe for Mistreating
DeadwSod Men At the Den.
INDIANS HELP OUT THE WHITE MEN
Visitors After Being Sufficiently In
timidated Are Escorted Around
the City and Given
Royal Time.

DEADWooD, s. D., July sl.-(speeial
Telegram.) train bearing the Omaha
excurstontsts was a trihe late and II was
almost noon before II arrived In Deadwood
1t was met at the edge of the city by a
gang Of cowboys, under Doc" Middleton
and Jim" Hartzell; a band OF Sioux In
diars commanded by White Hand Bear"
Captain Seth Bullock and a swarm OF dep
uty sherins, Chief Of Police Edholm and
about all Of the population Of the city,
both sexes. Distractions had been placed
on the track and the Indians and cowboys
placed in ambush.
When the train came to a stop Il was
Immediately surrounded and some Of the
visitors thinking It time to disembark,
| tried to leave the cars. They soon re-
traced their steps. however. for as soon as
head appeared at a door or window II
was the target of a cowboy or Indian gun.
The shooting was fast and furious and
| some of the people from the Gate City
took 1t seriously, for they sought the noor
| and did not do a thing to the seats but
tear them up in an endeavor to get under
them.
Omaha Leaders Are HandcuHed.
After about a ton Of ammunition had
been exhausted and the fellows from
Omaha frightened into a state Of submits
sion, the cars were boarded and the leaders
Of the holdup, accompanied by George v.
Ayres, John Treber and other citizens who
had been mistreated by the knights OF Ak
Sar-Ben while in Omaha, went through the
coaches and pointed out the chief Offend
ers. These were taken from the cars, hand
cnffed tngether thrown lnto the r.t-ol
wagon and driven to the city Jail
The rest Of the exeursionists were pushed
on the cars. formed In line and surrounded
by mounted Indians and cowboys, who at
every few steps accelerated the pace Of the
pilgrims from Nebraska by taking a few
shots at their feet. The city had turned
out to greet them and they got an ovation
as they marched through the streets on
their way to the city hall, where the chief
offenders we're tried. ~
Those who had been hauled before the
high court Of the Elks loaded with chains
were Mel Uhl Fred Metz, II. ]. Penfoid,
Thomas Fry, John Kelly. Walter JardIne, NJ.
A. Hall, Dave oBrien, Frank and @. Dietz.
| The Judge was severe on them and sem
fenced not only them, but every member
Of the party. to abstain from water and
sleep while in Deadwood.
1t was a red hot reception and q hair
raising one to some of the visitors.
Give DeadwoOd a Surprise.
The knights of Ak-sar- Ben got brayely
over the scare of their wild-west reception
by nightfall and after the electric lights
had been turned on they turned them
selves loose There were only lbS in
their party and in the evening 100 of
them, In full regalia OF the knights, pa
raded the streets, with brass bands, red
lights, fireworks and the board of gov
ernors on horseback. They are swift, but
the treatment they have received at the
hands of the Deadwood people was fast
enough to satisfy them. Their parade was
a dazzling. sizzling combination Of noise
pyrotechnics, gaudy costumes and good fol-
lows. \. 1t took with tho people and the
marchers received one continuous ovation
from the time they left their cars until
the parade disbanded. After the parade
they all took in the town and we're given
a touch OF high life. They are at home In
this city and the people and all the town
is theirs and they are having the time OF
their lives. They have been presented the
freedom OF the city, have been arrested
and hned for coming from Omaha. taken
In the wildwest show and other places.
attended in a body the crowning OF the
queen OF the carnival and tomorrow morn
ing, II they are able. will march again in
the big parade.
Visitors Take in Lead.
This afternoon a large number visited
Lead and went through the big mills. while
others visited the busy ward OF Deadwood
and made an inspection Of the various
smelters and reduction works there, took
in the United States assay ONCE and
handled more gold in one piece than they
ever expect to again, there being several
large clean-ups in the once now.
The party is enjoying its visit and every
one in the city is trying to make II 90
pleasant for them that when they get home
they will pail at the mention Of fun
The party will leave Deadwood on the
, Burlington at 1880 tomorrow afternoon for
, Hot Springs. where its members will take
, bath and proceed to Omaha.