The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
VANGUARD NCAMP
II Is Made Up Of 200 TTampS, Buns
and CTankS.

Food on Their March-The First
Meal served-rhe First Order of
Marshal Brown Issued.
Nassillon, O., March "a. There seems
u be no danger Of the soldiers OF Coxey's
commonweal starving. The populists
along the proposed line of march are be-
stirring themselves. At Alliance store
room has been set apart as a commissary
headquarters, and this is packed with
an endless variety of estables.
. farmer down the road toward Pitts
burg. sends word that he has slaughtered
three oxen. and will have them nicely
roasted before the cOmmonweal arrives.
At Canton arrangements have been made
10 rive Ii soldiers their breakfast Mon
daymOrning, and the populists of the town
have been asked to contribute pro-
visions. A carload of potatoes, flour
and provisions of other kinds
have been donated by the farmers of
GreenUown, Stark county, and contribu-
tions Of money are coming in from other
quarters Coxey issued an appeal for
financial help to-day He requests that
all renittances be made by express aud
IN currency and not by checks or drafts,
as the banks are suspicious and might re-
fuse to cash negotiable paper.
eco TRAMPs ON HAND.
The great army of the commonweal
Of Christians has finally been organized
During this afternoon and evening nearly
200 tramps, burns and crdnks, together
with a few men who would doubtless
work if they were given an oppor-
tuDity. arrived hero from various
parts of the country and placed
their names upon the registration
slips provided by Chief Marshal
Brown After being registered the re-
cruits were formed into groups, each con
sisting of fifty men and deputy marshal
These groups, which are numbered con-
secutively, are in turn made to compose
commuues, communities and cantons
The army is encamped under a circus tent
on the left bank of the Tuscarawas river,
where fires were kept burning all night
and din sufficient to destroy the sleep of
Massillon was maintained
THE FIRST MEAL.
The first meal in camp was supper this
evening. 1t consisted of hot tea, served
without trimmings and soda crackers.
Louis Smith, - who poses as the great
unknown was appointed marshal of the
day and under his orders a guard was
placed around the camp, with orders to
admit none but the brothers who were
able to give the countersign. All the
headquarters in order to gain ldmittance
The first official order of Marshal
Brown was issued this afternoon. 1t was
as follows:
In the Field, Camp Concord, March "a
The commonweal Will arise at 8 O'Clock
Faster morning. All groups communes
communities and cantonS VIII report at once
TO their marShals. At 10 o clock there will be
services in camp. The undersigned will read
from Revelations and make remarks thereon
The commonweal will start from this camp
ut 1880 p. N. Sunday. The right of line will
DE given to the group from the farthest
point west The army Will proceed to
Eedurban and from there to Canton, where
camp Lexington will be struck sunday even
Ing. All members Of the army. except those
assigned TO SPECIAL duty, are expected to re-
main IN camp. so that If any depredations
are committed they can not be laid to the
commonWeal. CARL BROWN,
Chief Marshal
BROWN ADDRESSES HIS FELLOW DOGS.
Late this evening Marshal Brown made
a speech to the army. He addressed his
hearers as Fellow Dogs, " and declared
that another revolution was at hand. He
was wildly cheered by the soldiers, who
stood around munching crackers and de-
cldring that the money sharks were
about to reap the whirlwind. The mayor
OF MassLlon anticipates trouble tonight
ana has placed an extra force of police on
duJ5 with instructions to tolerate no
undue boisterousness or unlawful acts by
the soldiers Of the commonweal.
AN INDIAN IN THE RANKS.
The most notable arrival of the day was
HonOre y. jackson, Of Chicago. jackson
Is a quarter breed Indian and was ouis
lie. secretary during the Canadian re-
oeLlon. Jackson has declared his inten-
uOn OF marching to Washinton, whether
anyone else goes through or not. He is
here in the interests of the
Ihalans, he says, and he in
TENDS TO travel as an Indian jackson ex-
pects 10 induce George Francis Train to
lon the army on the way to Washington.
10 Is now pretty certain that COxcy will
nave at least 500 followers when he starts
LOT canton to morrow afternoon e 1t is
SHOWN that several large bands of re-
fruits are bearing dows upon Massillon
IS laSI as possible, and the people living
dlong the Inc of march are becoming eX-
cited Both Coxey and Brown have dur
ing me Gay received offers of large salar-
les II they will exhibit themselves in |
spumed
ANOTHER ARMY TO TRAVEL BY RAIL.
Denver, Col, March 24.-Bert Hamil-
l'h' civil engineer and actor. is organizing
an army similar to CoxeY's to 90 to Wash
ngloh and demand free coinage of silver,
ne construction of a new railroad from
lue ONO river to the Pacific coast, and
g-uef legislation in the interest of the
YES eIu portion of the United States.
ne mas called a meeting Of the unem-
p leG ed Tor tomorrow night, and meetings
VIII oe held throughout the week to pro-
m.ote Tue movement. The start will be
L4ae next Sunday, and Hamilton expects
~ IeaVe Colorado with at least 5 1000 men,
a-o TO get recruits all along the line. The
ab,InS VIII demand free transportation of
Vh- railroads.
FRYE's INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
Dan Antonio, Tex, March 24.-The first
i,.Npany OF sixty of Gen. Frye's so-called |
t,Iluo.sJrlal army of 100000 men are on
1..zf way TO San Antonio from FL Paso,
9 sf are due to arrive here tomorrow
,"...5ltFnoon. The remainder of the army
"l- come in on freight trains, in compa-
~, ,l'9 Oh sixty to 100 each The populists
W. 9an Antonio win feed and entertain
E t,7 army during their stay here Gen.
d.. e., VINO travels in advance of the army,
0'1 "oI arrive to-day as expected.
Tallahassee Items.