The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-14
WASHINGTON. Nav /.

0T was dull Sunday in the Coxey
camp over the Maryland line near
BlHdensburg. Camp Liberty" as
u Browne has dubbed it in contra
distinction to "Camp Tyranny" in this
city, from which the Coxey forces
we're elected as public nuisunces
CoxeY himself, who retains his own
comfortable pnrlors iu one OF tn,
Washington hotels and shares none Of
the hardships OF his followers, went
out with his wife and baby and paid
the men brief visit Browne preached
u sermon little more blasphemous
than usual on Revelation.
The rest Of the day was occupied by
the CoXeyites in bathing in the adjac.
ent eastern branch Of the Potomac,
playing cards sad listening to tho ne
gro banjo players. their latest ncquisi.
tlou. Visitors to the camp were com
paratively few in number aud unre-
muuerntive The grove is enclosed
with canvas like a circus and some
small admission foe is attempted to be
charged. Most Of the men last night
slept on the bare ground with canvas
covering over them.
Warned by their experience Of last
night. CoXsy and Browne did not at
tempt any incursions into tbs neigh.
boring villages today. They tried It
on Mt Hyattsville last night with very
Indifferent success. Just "a the citizens
were assem- oling in mass meeting 10 take
steps 20 prevent the army from staying
in taeir new camp, CoIey and Browne,
with q few followers aud the panorama
wagon. came into town with the intou-
tion OF making speeches The news
struck like bolt of lightning In the
meeting and the excitement rose high.
A committee WAS appointed to wait
on Coxey and Browne, who were In
front Of the hall, to inform them that
they could not speak In the town
BROWNE THREATENED WITH ARREST
When Coxoy was told tina, he could
not speak on the streets he appeared
much surprised aud at first said that
be would speak at any peril At this
point the excitement was at fever heat
aud 1t looked for a time as though
there would be general dght.
Browne was threatened with arrest by
Deputy Sheriff Dsrnall, Of Prince
Georges county, and be- deiiei the on
Ger. asking II the commissioners Of
HyattsvIlle were opposed to the speech
making, and tho response came from
three OF them who were present that
they were.
That settles il, said Browne. "Wo
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do anything In violation OF your or.
ders" Coxey meanwhile was seated
In his two horse vehicle. Suddenly the
cries OF "moye on came from the large
assem- blagc.
"Mr. Corey," said one Of the COM
missioueTs, III you 90 not move on IN
five minutes We will order your ar.
rest.
Coxsy moved and the citizsns ap
pointed a vigilance committee to guard
the town at night and also designated
posse to assist the sheriff In ouse OF
need. II anything like nuisance de-.
yolops from the presence Of the camp
on Maryland soil, Governor Browne
intimates that ha will sustain the
sheriff in enforcing the vagrant laws
with the utmost vigor.
CoxEYITEs EVERYWHERE.
TACOMA. WASH, Nav l3.-Sympi-
thizsrs with the Coxey movement arc
much excited over thu Gews OF the bat.
tic 10 Eastern Washington C. Egbert.
a we'll known Populist, is said to have
stated that hs has /, 600 men ready TO
release the common wealefs who are
being brought from Yakima under ar
rest. The sympathizers gathered in
groups about town and talked in
threatening manner.
AUBURN, Gala, May Is General
Drummond and his industrials left
Yakima on freight train for Truckee.
At Clipper Gap, seven miles out, the
railway refused to carry them further.
The railroad officials have telegraphed
for protection.
L0vELocK, New, May 10 Fifty in
dustrials are in possession of freight
train here. War was waged YESTERDAY
between the railroad officials and the
men. The sheriff is endeavoring TO
force the men off.
GREENsBURG, Pa, May 13 Colonel
Galvns army arrived here from Jean.
nette this afternoon. and are encampsd
tonight at Electric park. The army
were met at point about mile west
OF town by Mayor Snite and Chief of
Police Bonner. who escorted them to
the park.