The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
WHAT TO DO WITH IT..
When Coxey's Army Gets to
Washington,
How Can Tt Be Properly Dis
posed Of?
OUTLOOK NOT BRIGHT.
Plenty of Laws Dealing With
the Situation.

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conmonweal approaches, and the sto-
ries of detachnients from various cities
begin to be uthenticated, the outlook
for rather troublesome problem for
the DISCREET authorities to solve be-
comes brighter. The question is:
What will become of the Coxeyites
after they disband? The individual
means to get out of the city, and Gre n
eral Coxey himself has disclaimed all
intention of leading away the men he
brings in. 1t begins to look as though
the men might encamp in the Dis
trict. and practically say to the au-
.thorities: ''Here we are; and what do
you propose to do with uS?"
The District commissioners had pre-
pared yesterday a list of the statutes
under which Coxey and his men could
be arrested and dealt with There is
no lack of 1aw--laws against vagrancy,
against bringing paupers into the
District, against ASSEMBLE on the
capitol grounds or procession without
a permit are in force.
Commissioner Ross, the president of
the board, said the authorities do not
think they will have trouble in deal
ing with the Coxey army, and that he
considered the invasion chiefly dam
gerous because of the precedent it
would esta b1ish- If disgruntled fac
tions were to form the habit of
voice their demands, he thought it
would be disturbing to legislation and
decidedly uncomfortab BILE for the resi-
dents of the city. There are $50 men
on the local police force, but of course
only a fraction of this body would be
available to handle the Coxeyites, and
the probabilities are that it would be
necessary to call upon the militia for
assistance. There are 1900 troops so
we'll drilled that they could be massed
in marching order on two hours no.
I tice from General Albert Ordway,
their commander.
Kelly's Army walk out of Council Bluffs.
OMAHA, Neb-, April 17.-Smooth
shaver and sunburned, but with
bright eyes and firm steps, General
Kelly's troops marched out of Council
Bluffs at o'clock. At the head of the
pro- ession rode the general on a
spirited sorrel horse, loaned him for
the occasion by sympathizing citi-
zen. Along the street the general
was given an ovation, and several
times was stopped by citizens who de-
manded a speech and the privilege of
shaking his hand. By his side rode
Sheriff Hazen, who went more as a
pilot than peace officer. Behind,
with regular platoon formation, blan-
kets rolled and bundles carried KNAPP
sack fashion, trudged the army, with
step as firm as the muddy road would
permit.
The general expressed wish to
cross the eastern boundary of Iowa at
as near due east of Council Bluffs as
possible. This made Davenport the
point of crossing the Mississippi river
and elected the Rock Island as the
route to be followed.
Progress of the CommonweaI.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April Icon
trary to general expectations the
army of the commonweal did not
leave here yesterday. The experience
of mountain climbing in Pennsylva-
MIA which nearly disintegrated the
army, deferred the leaders from a IT.
tempting the hard climb over the
steep ridge of Sidell mountains be-
tween here and Hancock. Coxey~has
been making a determined effort all
day to secure canal boats to take the
army by water to Williamsport, thus
giving the men and horses another
three days rest. The people of Cunt
berland have become greatly recon
ciled to the commonweal army and
instead. of meeting them with a Wig
ilance committee on the edge of town
as was threatened, have given them
the use of the baseball park and the
city has contributed freely food and
money for their support
More California Recruits.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE city
authorities are arranging to send 500
unemployed to Chicago via Mojave for
So 600 Three hundred members of
the Second regiment of the industrial
army of California, marched to the
city hall yesterday morning and APP
pealed for assistance. Mayor Ebert
and Chief of Police Crowley called
upon Southern Pacific officials, and
the railroad company is expected to
take the men as far as Mojave, where
thew can be turned over to the Attain
tic and Pacific
Here's Ap0ther Army.
C1NcINNArI, Ohio, April II. - Mr.
John G. Grover, the Populist candi-
date for mayor of Cincinnati, last
night announced that he will take
5. 600 of Cincinnati's unemployed and
present them in a body in Washington
ito the authors of their misfortune
where without firearms or threats of
anv sort, they will ask the national
government to give them work or give
them rations-"
walked on a Train and Killed.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, April IA tele-
gram fron DeSoto, Mo-, says an old
rentleman named E. L. Stewart of
132 North Twelfth street, Philadel
phia. walked off the Iron Noun tain
express train as it left there late last
night and received injuries from which
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