Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-19


army at its different stopping points. but
SO far as 1 can gather IL was done simply
because citizens considered In a general
way that men should not be allowed to 60
hungry at their doors, and that, besides,
feeding and looking after the commonweal-
ers would to certain extent minimize
the possibility of depredations. All this
may not prevent the concentration Of
many unemployed men at Washington,
however. 1t Is as certain as anything can
be that the contingent of men now travel
ing down the canal will reach Washington.
Men who have brayed the snow and slset
of the late billiards. in Pennsylvania, trod
through the mud and over mountain roads
for days, lived on hard tack and coffee
during a part of their hard march, are not
fearful Of the short marches, comparative
ly good roads and pleasant weather to be
met with through the rest of the trip.
How many men will concentrate from the
other armies in Montgomery county and
how many individual sympathizers VIII
meet the combination in Washington is a
mere matter of conjecture. but however
few they are, the problem, so far as Wash
ington is concerned, Is serious one. ~ Is
also serious so far as the rest of the coun-
try Is concerned, even though the entire
combination, sympathizers and ALL should
not number a thousand men, BY TINS
march some precedents nave been estap-
nshed that may bear III fruit.
II has been proved that bodies of men can
go through a country in the shape of ar
miles, call them what you wili,"itn Sc. pur,
lines and receive material support. 1t has
been proved that these bodies of rlen can
take forcible possession of railroad stock
to further their journey. The establishment
of further precedents is probably on the
cards but enough has been done TO set men
thinking. and taken together with the deep
feeling of unrest pervading the working
classes, to set them thinking deeply.
significant Signs.
I have heard men say that during the
t,,,v,, 1;o&a ~, Nxyar ha-
fore an actual conflict was thought pos
sible. there was yet remarkable awaken
ing OF interest in military matters. and
even the young children were seen every
where drilling with broom handles for guns.
Those signs at that time meant that the
slowly gathered storm was about to burst
its bonds and rain down its Enclosure of
ration and marching of bodies of unem-
ployed men, whether tramps or men will
ing to work-what does that sign rortend?
Experiences of the Trip.
The trip down the canal with the COM
monweal has been a remarkable experience
in more ways than one. A trip over the
portion of the canal we have seen is the
very poetry Of travelling. The motion Of
the boat Is imperceptible and without per-
sonal exertion, without haste. but quietly,
steadily the views unfold themselves. You
are not narrowed down to hasty glance,
but the magnificent panorama develops IT.
self gradually, with time given to study de-
tails. There Is telegraph operator up the
canal who needs a trip by canal boat to
restore his shattered nerves. Every night
the correspondents moving along with the
army send out by telegraph anywhere frcm
ten to thirty thousand words and for this
purpose. as in many cases the halts are at
small stations, four operators are taken
along for the transmission of the matter.
Last night the telegraph matter was sent
across the river was necessary. Green
Springs consists of two houses and the
railro ad station. When the operators and
some OF the newspaper men reached the
ferry the boatman greeted them cordially.
Il XXI owed you was coming. but faint no
use going over, he said.
How's that?"
Il was up to the telegraph station an
hour OF so ago. when the man got a mes
sage saying you fellows was acoming, and
warted him to telegraph somethin' like
10000 Words
''Well. what did he do?"
HE went to bed, cap'n, and told me to
tell youse all that he was dying"
All day today the trip has been pursued
without incident. The men have lain
around the deck. smoking, talking and
sleeping. The band has occasionally ex-
ercised itself, while impromptu bands of
jewsharps and mouth organs have made
gether on the forward boat. The BARRIERS
In the command have been busy shaving
the men, and the shoemaker during the
day has half-soled large number of shoes.
Among the "DemOns."
The press boat floats a new flag. with a
red background, on which in blue letters
are the words. Demons Of He'll"
That is the name by which the news
paper men are known throughout the army,
and was adopted BY the correspondents
themselves after Browns speech up In the
80, L.
terms to the "argus-eyed demons of hell,
who were bounding the footsteps of the
army" About the middle Of the day the
army stopped and had dinner. and then
continued along. the front boat opening a
wide gap between 1t and its companion.
Admiral Coxey and Executive Officer
Brown reached Hancock at 5 o'clock, and
the other boat pulled in about hour
later. feature of the days trip was the
interest taken in the little procession of
boats by the people in the trains passing.
All the passengers seemed to be posted on
the boats, and as they went by crowded to
the windows and vigorously waved hand
kerchiefs and hats. &
At Hancock there were crowds down at
the canal to receive the boats. At 8 o'clock
speeches were made by Coxey and Brown
from the decks of the boats, and at IL
o'clock the trip to Williamsport was con-
tinued The army is now on schedule time
and will reach Williansport early on Thurs
day.
mail. Gen. Coxey, in his collection, had
letter from halter up in Massillon, who
desired to send him a silk hat to wear up
pennsylvania avenue. Another gentleman
from way down in Texas writes. inclosing
subscription of $780, and highly COM
mending the movement. He then incidental
ly wants Mr.. Coxey to sell some Texas road
bonds that are quoted at 80 cents each,
and offers Coxey ! per, cent on all sales of
these bonds, explaining that he receives
only per cent himself.
Shocked Mt BOzarro.
Gen. Coxey and Marshal Brown were in
expressibly shocked on reaching Hancock
to find that the night before Unknown
Bozarro, Smith and another deserter from
the army. known as Cheek" Childs, who
acted as advance courier for the army had
been in the town and passed themselves off
as the advance guard of the commonweal
two leaders to learn that Smith had spoken
In highly complimentary terms of Broth
ers' Coxey and Brown. This IL possible
aroused them still more and when Coxey
heard that Smith had claimed to have one
or the 5000 horses he went right off and
looked up the sheriff and had the following
dispatch sent to the deputy at Hagerstown
Understanding that two individuals
formerly connected with the Ccmmonweal
ID. Childs. alias Check Childs'-are repre-
senting themselves as advance agents of
the commonweal, and obtaining money o.
tensibly for us. We desire to ask protection
OF the law from them, and to ask YOU to
arrest them for obtaining money under
1alSe pretenses, II they continue SO to do
Inc "Chtlds' part of these freaks has a