The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-02

WASHINGTON, Eay l.-Jacob ).
Coxey's much advertised demonstration
on behalf of The "Commonwcal of
Christ" in favor Of coed roads and the
Reputation of National obligations to
pay interest on bonds, ended today in q
ridiculous faze. All told, about six
hundred men out of the originally
promised hundreds OF thousands
marched up the capitol hill and marched
down again.
In this six hundred were included all
tho unemployed OF the Capitol who
could be drum med into support OF the
movement The local contingent dis
persed after the capitol fasco was over,
and only the original three hundred
marched down into the newly-selcc ted
camp ground near an open sewer canal,
condemned as an unhealthy resting
place by the health otfic.rS, where they
nave been placed on exhibition by their
leader, who has taken out a license to
charge gaze money for admission to the
camp and the privilege Of hearing him
lecture.
Coxey himself studiously courted
martyrdom, but was careful 10 shield
himself from personal harm, and was
SOHbCm ptuOuSly lOOSc aIUpr ne
had supposed he had secured hi, pur-
pose OF being arrested. His burly lieu
tenant, Browne, who deliberately at
tempted q movement to force access
through the capitol grounds to the
steps OF the capitol to sustain CoXey In
his efforts to speak, and the leader OF
the Philadclphia contingent, Chrhi,-
topher Columbus Jones, who went to
his assistance, both landed in the lock-
up, Browne with a damaged head from
u police clubbing and withous his be-
feathered hat.
The day opened with conditions moro
favorable to the rank and file than yes
terday. That is they had their break
fast, such as it was, at more season
able hour, and camp was struck and tho
march began by 10 O'clock. The day
was warm and pleasant, the roads from
Brightwood to the city wero good but
dusty, and down hill nearly all tho way.
At the head of the soldiers OF peace
were three mounted policemen. Then
came Mrs. Anna L. Diggs, the Popu-
list orator of Kansas in an open
barouche, with her husband and two
daughters. Then came Miss Manic
Coxey, dressed in white, with her blonde
hair flowing loose down her back and
with small liberty cap upon her
head. She rode a white horse
Some person had taken compassion
upon her near the city boundary and
had given her an old parasol with
which she sheltered herself from the
rays OF the sun, by this time too warm
for comfort. She seemed perfectly
composed and at home in the rolo she
was playing. The old soldiers, ons
Federal and the other Confedera %,
mr. nf hn
marched on foot by her side, forming a
guard Of honor
Carl Browne followed upon large
gray Norman stallion. Then seven foot
sore musicians, Coxey, Mrs. Coxey and
tho baby, Legal Tender, came next in
phaeton, then came the rank and file
divided into communcs, or companies,
separated by the baggage wagons.
The greater part OF the contents OF
these wagons seemed to be composed of
the paraphernalia of Carl Brownies
panorama, which he has exhibited at
each stopping place along the route.
The men were, as a rule, q harmless
looking lot. large proper zion of them
were mere boys, another large proper
tion were clearly Of foreign birth, and
few countenances indicated even
average intelligence.
DiAbB ing ~ VIC roar Cdm0 JHO a.
delphia contingent of Christopher Col
umbus Jones, by far the best-looking of
the party, and embracing q few who
seemed to be respectable workingmen.
Along with Jones rode another young
lady, the opposite CT Mics Coxey,
pronounced brunette. She was dressed
in dark blue, was drapea in tho Amer
lean co.ors, and also wore Liberty cap
upon her head. Her name is Miss
Lavette.
At the boundary was drawn up the
Washington contingent even more I'm
promising in appearance than Coxoy's
men after their long march. These
numbered about $50 and accessions
along the route swelled the total to 800
by the time they reached Capitol Hill
The streets along the march were lined
with people who showed much interest
and curiosity, but little enthusiasm.
The parade reached the city limits at
1l:20. 1t was not permitted west of
Fourteenth street at the instance OF the
President, who thought it inadvsable to
hazard a possible dem onstration by some
crank in front of the White House or
Treasury building. Coxey wanted to
pass these two points. but Major Moore
firmly insisted .on the Fourteeteh
street line of march.
The parade moved without incident
until the head of it reached Second and
b streets 8. O., the end OF the casitol
grounds. Coxey had dropped out of
line at the New Jersey avenue (south)
entrance to the capitol grounds, when
he left his buggy and proceeded on foot
to the main steps of the capitol. Half
a dozen steps had been mounted, when
he was confronted by the captain of
police and two lieutenants.
Coxey removed his hat, shook hands
with the officers and started to the top
OF the stairs. Before he had half turned