Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-11
Russian Fanatics Captured on
Their March to Winnipeg
and Returned Home
MANY FOUGHT LIKE MANIAcs
Mounted Police Assisted by Citizens
Force the Weary and Religion crazed
pukhobors to Enter Cars and They
] Are Taken Back to Yorkton-An AMI
mated Scene.

nedosa saw the ending for the time be-
ing, at least, of the Dukhobor march on
Winnipeg. 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 north
west. A few went round the town beg
cling, but Messrs. Pedley and Speers
looked after the feeding of the main
body. These government agents, to-
gether with four mounted police, were
guarding the Dukhobors all the morn
ing, and at times would try to induce
the leaders to change their minds, but
without effect. When there was any
waveriny among the ranks, the leaders
would begin to chant their solemn,
mournful dirge, and it was all UP with
the government officials.
Soon after 8 O'clock the train whistled
and there was great excitement In
came the train and the mounted police.
TO all about twenty-five men
who went over to the rink. headed by
Spears and Roy also went into the rink,
where Mr.. Spears, thru an interpreter.
delivered himself in stentorian tones of
an Grafton almost in the following
words:
Gather together your clothes and
your bundles. Mr.. Pedley is here and
he says you must go home. Now, stop
your agitating; You have been agitat-
ing all the way. You have to go home.
Mr.. Petlley is going to make you go
home. Every one of you take his bun
die and follow me to the train. Go
straight with Mr.. Pedley and me and
save trouble. Now, come along. Come
en-"
During this forcible speech many
loud, dissenting voices were raised, but
the Dulshobors quickly decided to go.
They were no sooner outside the rink,
however, than they struck off in an op-
posite direction to that in which Mr..
Pedley and Mr.. Spears were taking.
Then did these gentlemen wax furious.
They pulled and tugged at some of the
leaders, but without avail, and called
on every one to help them. They set
the police at work and locked the rink
doors with about half the Dukhobors
inside, 80 the more easily to handle
those who were out when the row be-
gan.
The scene that followed battles de-
ecription.
Its the sight of a lifetime" said
commercial traveller, as he surveyed the
scene. Talk about dumb, driven cat
tie" remarked a local clergyman. tFd
rather load hogs" yelled husk farmer,
who was out of breath from his efforts
in entraining the Dukhobors.
It was sight which will never be
forgotten by those who saw it. The
struggling .seething mass of humanity
bending and swaying this way and that,
first gaining ground and then losing it.
Reinforcements Were added to the force
engaged in entraining the Dukhobors,
and progress was slowly but steadily
made westward toward the station, but
only by inches. Hundreds were push
ing, showing, kicking and Juggling.
In the center were 300 Dukhobors,
particularly dociie. showing no sign of
fright, offering no resistance but that of
their dead weight, but this they knew
how to use to the best advantage. After
these had been entrained, those in the
rink We're let out and the scene repeat
ed. They were EN- masse, with arms
and legs locked together, and simply
nothing could be done with them as a
whole, by the total available govern
ment forces. They were wrested from
the main body and showed along or
carried bodily to the coaches.
Some were more determined than
others and would throw themselves on
the ground and refuse to bulge. Then,
with no gentle hands, these would be
seized by four stalwart men and given
the frogs'march to the train. On being
carried or shown to the car door, many
of them would seize the iron rods with
a grip which would resist all efforts to
loosen until hammered over the knuck-
les with sonnet thing harder than other
knuckles.
Now an emaciated and footsore Duk-
hobor would be torn from his fellows
and marched along with a minister of
the gospel on one side of him and
banker on the other. Then boy of Is
would be rather urgently induced to
leave his fathers side and would be
at once seized by a bevy of school boys
and hustled off in double quick time to
join his uncle on the train.
One memorable incident was where
one somewhat more obstinate than the
majority. while being hurried along by
four of the government forces, suddenly
cried out, as tho suffering the most ex-
circulating agony, asserting that his leg
was crushed. Investigation showed his
ankle had been twisted and broken.
He was carried along and placed on the
train with the others.
Another incident was the remarkable
obstinaey of the leader Zebroff. He
Moderated, before being seized, that
Jesus was in the opposite direction to
that in which he was requested to go,
and complained bitterly about the in
Justice of the government in coercing
them. He asked If there was preacher
in the crowd and if Jesus would do as
they, the crowd, We're doing. He said
in very good English:
brothers, Jesus is on the ground and
we go to meet him. Brothers, come
with us and don't send us back"
There were several preachers in the
crowd, but despite this fact, the ex-
horter was seized. He was big, pow
erfui fellow and would easily weigh 200
rounds. He refused to bulge and threw
himself on the ground. Mr.. Speers
tried his eloquence, without avail, say
ing, "You have got to go back" The
man was finally carried,
You call this free country" said
one Dukhobor, who was too feeble to
resist. 'aThe government said we could
do as we liked. The government is