General Carter's "Industrials" captured a Union Pacific train at Lehi and proceeded as far as Provo, where the engine was ditched. Gov. West called out the militia, and deputy marshals arrested 27 of the "Industrials," including General Carter, and took them to the Penitentiary.
The Utah militia returned to Salt Lake City from Provo, and the "Industrial army" broke up.
[Wilford Woodruff writes: "12 J. F. Smith & myself went to the D. & R G to go to Manti to Attend the Conference. The marching Army under Carter had Stolen Carrs at Lehi & the Governor had gone Down to arange the Matter & after we waited two hours we got word that the train Could not Connect with the Manti train & we returned home."]
[Source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
The 2nd paragraph is for Sunday May 13th.
ReplyDeleteNote: "D. & R G" was the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
ReplyDeleteHere is the complete page from Andrew Jenson's book with future dates that give better context (RR Workers Labor Revolt) to the above entry:
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From Jenson's chronology:
ReplyDeleteMay 18, 1894 (Friday) General Carter and nineteen of his "Industrials" were sent to the Penitentiary for contempt of court, in stealing a Union Pacific railway train.
May 21, 1894 (Monday) One hundred "Industrials" took possession of a freight train at Thistle Station, Utah Co. Subsequently sixteen of the leaders were arrested.
May 29, 1894 (Tuesday) Judge Merritt dissolved the injunction against the "Industrials" crossing the Davis County line.