The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-05
To WASHINGTON.
Almost Seven Thousand Common.
wealcrs En- Route.
The President and Cabinet View the
Prospects with Very Grave Doubts
Tho Authorities Preparing and,
Will, of Cou tsc, 80 Successful.

WASHINGTON, April 27.--Cexey Is
bringing terror to the national capital.
Not since the opening days of the re-
bcliion have the people here been so
badly frightened. Were the predatory
gangs headed that way confined to the
"army that tramped over the noun
tains, the whole business might be
looked upon as huge joke; but the
thing is getting serious. Apprehen-
sion has entered the inner circles of
the administration, and it can be stated
on good authority that the president
and his cabinet view the prospect with
very grave doubt.
1t is stated officially that the Federal
troops will not be brought upon the
scene until the local authorities have
exhausted their own strength. This
may be true to the letter. But it is al.
so true that the local and national au.
thorities have after several prolonged
conferences come to n perfect under
standing, and there will be no time
lost in securing the aid of Federal
troops when Federal troops are needed.
There will be no red tape-at least not
bill the military are on the scene of
action. The troops will be held in
readiness for action,
Reports received at headquarters
show that there are up to the present
time nearly seven thousand common
wealers headed for Washington.
The concensus of opinion in the sen.
ate is that the local authorities should
follow the advice of the war depart-
ment Brief talks with nearly fifty
senator's show that they think the Cox.
eyites have perfect right to enter the
city and do as they please within the
limits of the law, and this is probably
what they will be permitted to do
They will have to be in good health,
though, to come in, for the health com.
missioner said Thursday that he would
meet the army on the district line with
q corps of assistants, and examine
every body, to see that he is free from
disease, and if he discovers that any
contagious disease exists in the army
he will quarantine the whole lot in the
smallpox hospital which has just been
built.
Capital officers have begun to draw
the line tighter in the senate galleries
already. Thursday all cards of admis-
Slou, uO iudULcT ny WnOlu lSSucus were
taken up on presentation, and the
holder notified that fresh card would
be necessary to secure another admit
tance. This applies to members of sena-
tors families, as well as to everybody
else. A like order will probable go
into effect in the house, and both will
be followed by other orders calculated
to prevent undesirable people getting
within bomb-throwing distance of con.
yress.
The chief of police took measures
Thursday to minimize the likelihood
of danger from the CoXcy invasion.
Squads of policemen in uniform were
stationed at the railroad stations, with
instructions to make any large incom-
ing bodies of men give an account of
themselves The officers have been
armed with extra heavy oak batons,
riot drills Of the police force are taking
place and mounted policemen have
been detailed for duty in the suburbs,
where the Coxey forces are expected
To enter