Hide Article Text (OCR)
‘ OMiUKUAYCOOTS ARMf IS COMINGSheriff John J. Costello Here to Receive them.A FIGHT AT YAKIMACoxeyites are Marching this way from Sand Point. Sheriff Costello has Sworn in 20 Special Deputies to Protect Railroad Property.The Coxey army if coining! Two detachments of about ‘25 each are now moving towards this place, one having left Sand Point this morn-' ing and the other at noon today.)They are walking, and, unless they succeed in stealing hand cars, will not reach here till tomorrow. But of course if they should succeed in getting hand-cars they are liable to drop in upon us at any time.The advance party is said not to be genuine Coxeyites and are reported to be desperate men.While no trouble is seriously anticipate at this place, yet should there be, the town is well protected, as Sheriff Costello arrived here j'es-terday and swore in 20 deputies whom he left in command of Deputy Sheriff Ed. Doust.' The following are. the hanies of the deputies:F. F. Rider. David Good. Thomas Huston. John Sehaver.Wm. Stong. John R. Mason.C. G. Bacher. Julius Runkle.Wm. Ainslie. Robert Sahin.John Hart. C. VanCasey.Julius Quist. Phil Inglesby. i H. L. Medbery. Dave Perkins.Pete Linquist. George Evans.Tom Logan.Sheriff Costello was asked on Thursday by the railroad officials to protect the company’s property in Kootenai County, and it was in ) response to their demand that he acted. He has five deputies at Sand Point also., Marshal Pinkham is guarding N. P. road and has numerous deputies at band Point, Rathdrum and Hauser.The latest news from the outside is that only small, stragling parties will try to get east over this road.1 hey think the N. P. an easier road to get over.Ninety Coxeyites were arrested at Yakima yesterday. Three ’weal-ers were shot in fight. No particulars.The Spokane army is going East in small squads.i
Newspaper Details
The Kootenai Herald
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, US
Sat, May 12, 1894
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Terry C.
MT, USA 06 Oct 2022
Other Publications Near Bonners Ferry, Idaho
The Kootenai Herald
Bonners Ferry Herald
