The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-20
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The Industrial Army Under
Marching Orders.
THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT WALK.


The Industrial Army received marching
orders yesterday from Cen Shepard. Who,
without the formality Of psomuigating
written orders At dress parade. announced
TO the men that they wouid start for
Warrington City nsxt Thursday, April ..
This ID two days later than the date hrst
contemplated. II wss also announced
tina; the army would ride. but ~ yes no
arrangements for transportation have been
made. A. present no trains are running
over the great Northern. and While The
Northern Pacific has not refused 10 trans
port the army, no progress is made IN the
negotiations. There has been some talk
around headquarters abon: capturing a
train and running through on tho Great
Northern. The striking employees are
credited with saying tina. they will hold
the switches open all along the line and
give the army right of way If train 10
obtained.
The companies were drilled yesterday
and so4 meals we're served at the barracks.
Thus far plenty Of food has been obtained.
except Of some kinds. The supply Of
bread was abort yesterday. Commissary
Brown said the army had plenty OF bakers
TO haks the bread If some one would fur
nish the Hour. He also stated that he had
not received many donations for the sup
per At the Armory ball Saturday evening
Commissary Brown has had more than be
could attend TO, and yesterday wanted to
resign, but compromise was affected by
the appointment OF r. Beck as general
eommissary. to take charge of the depart
ment. TO be assisted by Brown, who has
shown sdaptabiiity to the army's methods
of securing donations. Among the dona-
sions received yesterday were the follow
ing: ]. NJ. Uixson, one sack each Of ruta-
bagas, beets, potatoes. parsnips and two
boxes OF onions; Welsh & Erickson, five
pounds Pepper and . tin bucket; Wager.
one pound coffee and one pound tea; AIMS
worth q Dunn, go pounds frozen salmon.
A new motto decorated headquarters
yesterday. viz: I'VE come not to destroy,
but to doctor the laws: not to remove but
TO amend the constitution"
Dick Bowers, assistant marshal Of tbs
army, - quite sick at his room in the Got.-
stein block.
The report was circulated about the bar
racks last evening that the Portland In
dustriai Army vas on its way to this city,
but this was premature, n the following
dispatch from Portland indicates:
PORTLAND. April l9.-Abous 400 names
were enrolled in the Industrial Army. the
organization of which began here today.
The California contingent arrived here
this morning. and will probably join the
Portland tomorrow. A meeting will be
held on the plaza tomorrow and the organ
ixstion completed. The mayor instructed
the chief of police to furnish the men with
food sufficient for four meals. They ex.
rect TO make arrangem ents with the
Northern Pacific TO transport them to the
Sound. but 50 far no agreement has been
reached. 1t 10 the intention upon reach.
ing the Sound to unite with contingents
from Seattle and Tacoma and start In q
body for Washington City over the North
ern Pacific. A canvas will be made by the
leaders tomorrow. and they expect to be
able to leave for the north by Saturday.