Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-27
TIE MD sTRIsL ARMIES.
Existence Not Il Pleasant One I'm the
TOO Camps.

Exposure 10 The weather and continued
existence on Tie most Iccagsr description of
rations is beginning TO seriously affect the
health Of the Llen who are huddied together
in the ''inIustrial' camp near Rosslyn. Va.
and many cases IF sickness. more or less
severe IN their character. have developed
Gugin% TIE past two or three days A Idi-
llonal recruits Stra Egle into the camp every
Gay. and yesterday about thirty weary indi-
vidualS frr'ni various Al Elies and contingents
joined the outfit across The Auueduct bridge
.Iany .. The men profess 10 believe that
Congress is going to 90 something for them,
and 1t is asserted by them with much conn-
dcncc shat 5000 OF $40 Individuals VIII be
on the roster before the middle Of August.
\ delegation from kcliey's camp yesterday
waited on Col. John Tracey. superintendent
of :he District charities and requested
transportation TO their hcnes They were
informed that there were NO funds at the
superintendent disposal TO he used for
such purpose. The visitors procured intro
duCtions to the District Commissioners from
EepreScn tatiNc Mccain 81 Chicago, but
were told by Messrs. Powell and Truesiell
that the local authorities had no power to
relieve them. The kelleyit ties thereupon de-
termiaed to invor-e congressional and. and
congressman are NOW being approached in
behalf of the project. The Elliot coa;.rlae,,t
from Chicago. Numbering about Ice men. 10
Sethcr with a score or 80 of the common
weale-s. left the Coke camp. near High
lanGS, ia a body las; Hi-hi ard went over to
fixed up scheme by which thcy would
carry the headquart MS hospital and a mum
Der of smaller tents Belonging to :he con-
monWeal along With Them. bat tins nss
frustrated by some 9ac giving the propasi-
ton away 10 Marshall Mckee
1t is highly probable that the governor of
Virginia will shortly take steps 10 prevent
the further presence of the inauS trials plpya
the sol. OF the cid lomini IN The board OF
Supervisors OF Alexandria county. at thor
last meeting, officially requested Gov. O'Eer-
raj - take steps To remove ti'e common
wcalerS "nCamped at RoSslyn. This action
caused tie governor To send Telegram Of
inquiry 20 Sheriff keitCh &c Alexandria
county as TO what extern; ;ue is,iuStrialS
had become a menace 10 the peace OF IT,.
community. what steps the -LcliT had
taken in ;he matter and inviting from the
latter officer amy suggestions he rnishf
choose 10 make il the premises The saer-
III replied that .hrcP tcnIng speeches were
being made 10y III" leaders and the: he men
INDUCED in tares tc:.jn- hints whcq on their
logging expeditions arOut what mi-hs occur
II the CJ.amISSarY Of the camp VA. not zap;
supplied The sheriff G':,aer in.orInc. IT,.
governor that ewing - the lack Of ,,riea.,
accommodations IL was Impossible Toy him,
10 enforce the yagrant laws. While nCthifr
las been heard directly from the govcrr,r
today, /; IS understood on good AUTHORITY
that immediate inca surCS xvii! bp taken f.
"Gpr"Hehd all occupants OF ;he camp Oh a."
"cFcrmn"nt reservation near RoSaiyn e
INC" - much IS put foot On tcrritcrs- uadcr
ms authority otgtie. sta.s OF Nirg.gia, :,ns
tlat N5nlay "':ll probably SEQ this ?ruposaG
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