The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-30
COXEY'S TRAMPS ARRIVE.
The Advance Guard Enters the Dis
trict of Columbia Without
Molestation.

WASHINGTON April 99.-Jacob Cox
ey's ragged and foot-sore army Of the
Commonweal marched into the Dis.
| trict of Columbia today without mo-
lestation FROM the authorities and are
encamped tonight on federal territory
within few miles OF the capitol.
Citizen Coxey sleeps at the National
hotel where he joined his wife aud
child this afternoon. The rank and
file OF the army lie on the damp ground
IN Brightwood Driving park. where
thousands Of people gathered today to
inspect the queer contingent
There was no incident in the march
from Rockville until the advance
guard arrived at the junction Of the
Brookville pike, where about ljO bicy-
c,ists, including Spooner, Of Cnicago,
the amateur long distance champion,
were drawn up in line. The wheelmsu
made free Hd" demand ou behalf Of
the cyclists for good road speech, and
| Coxey, from his comfortable carriage.
complied.
Mountebauk Smith. the unknown. 4"
with his meagsr contingent OF desert
ers from the commonweal army, had
marched his men from Rockville In
advance Of their former comrades, and
they established o temporary camp at
Silver Springs, a station on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad where the track
crosses the Rockville pike a short dis
tance from the district line. Here also
WAS established a squad Of Coxeyites
under Mr. Greensn. VINO had been sent
on ahead TO apprehsnd any common.
wealsrs who might attempt 10 enter
| Washington in advause Of the main
force. A squad Of dozen cavalrymen
Of the regular service from Fort Mysr
who said they were merely giving their
horses an airing. likewise bivouced at
Silver Springs and waited there until
| the army came along
Two hundred people we're gathered
at Silver Springs station when the
army appeared Brown rode at the
head on CoXey's horse. Coxey himself
dressed in stylish gray suit. rode In a
low phaeton, driven by one Of his
/ hsnchmen.
Then came ths army, marching by
twos. each commune divided from an
other by big wagon There are 1886
of them by actual count, including the
advance guard aud the Jones contin-
gent from Philadelphia. Christopher
Columbus Jones. the leader Of the
Philadelphia commune, riding Corsys
Ham mbletonian, Cavalier, looked like an
itinerant preacher in his silk hat and
black clothes.
1t was l2 90 when the District line
was reached Only three police officers
were In evidence when the common
wealers drew near the driving park at
p. IN. Coxey, when questioned as to
his next movements, said.
I'VE shall lose no time at this camp
| Tuesday morning we shall march down
| Twenty first street to the statue OF
Washington, and along Pennsylvania
avenue, pass the white house and
the treasury, reaching the steps Of the
capitol at noon. There we shall hold
meeting and impress upon congress
the advisability Of agreeing to the meas
ures Of the cominOnweal. the good
roads and the non-interest bearing
bond bills"
What If they stop youl" was asked.
"They can't stop us The constitu-
tion does not permit them There'll be
no interference. We shall not trans
gress any law that ia constitutional.
There will be.no disorder in our parade
or meeting. We have a perfect right
to gather on the steps Of the capitol and
we'll do 90 -