Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-03
E1sHrr-ors m5Rs MEN ARRIVE

8AURu @A1lg m6Rs MEN ARRIVE swift,s Commonweal Delegation Comes to Town-The Combined ' Armiea to Leave This MofninR-A Lively Time at the Mass Meeting Held Last Night.
 Swift's Commonweal delegation from Boston, eighty-one strong, arrived in this city at 5:sO o'clock last evening. They were dusty and travel-stained, but walked with jauntiness that was surpriaing. They made bid for trouble on their ar- rival. They marched up Wooster street to Olive, to Chapel, and instead of stopping ct the Central Labor Union hall they kept right on to College street. They failed in their object, however, for there were few students on the campus and they went along without even causing curiosity. They came down Elm street to Temple, to Chapel, to the Labor hall. They were then marched to Aurora hall, where they were treated to . truly sumptuous supper oorned beef, tongue, soup. bologna, dried fish and soda water. Here was luxury, in- deed, and they rapturously enjoyed 1t. This body of men left Guilfofd ct 8 o'clock yesterday morning. They reached Brsnford at noon. At Branford "General" Fitzgerald and William McDowell made speeches and dinner was had there. J. Hutchinson & Co.,, the druggist firm of Branford, gave . large quantity of witch hazel Hnament to the men. This gift they greatly appreciated.
 Haven where he assumed command. They marched into this city under his charge. It was understood that the leaders would endeavor to secure transportation to New York by boat. This plan was given up, however, and it was decided that the armies should march to Brldgeport, start ing this morning. They will probably take the Milford road going out Congress avenue.
 At7 o'clock last evening there was an immense crowd at Aurora hall where l demonstration was held. The hall was | filled to overaowing in . short space of time although an admission fee of ten cents deterred quite few.
 The exercises were opened by President Joseph Crane of the local Painters union, | who announced that the exercises would be opened with duet by "Cornelius Van derbilt" and George Gould" Cornelius played harmonics and George played a Aate.
 The chairman announced that "Andrew l Carnegie'' would read 0ray's Elegy. A ! short, thick. set young man stepped for | ward and read the petition which the army intends to present to congress. He then recited Grsy's Elegy. It was creditably done.
 l Mr. Swift, representing the Boston dele | gation, stated that he had read In a news paper the remarks of Dean Wayland. While he was reading the dean's speech @ man in the audience shouted, s'It's ltea" Swift said that sincs the workingmsn had vote for vote, the future of the country was certainly in their hands. While he was speaking man in the audience shout ed sLouderp' Instantly half the audi ence were on their feet shouting, "Put him outI Put him outl"
 Chairman Crane restored order by stat ing that probably the man wanted educa- ton, and by letting him stay he might be benefited. This elicited applause and re- stored order.
 Swift said that he would show that the courtesy of the workingman was better than the courtesy of the college professor He would not call Dean Wsyland Iousy nor ! | whatever.
 Swift spoke of the growing breach be- tween the workingman and the employer. He referred to the treatment which hie men received on the march. At one place the water was shut of. At Westerly, R. l., they were treated but little better. Here they would not be allowed to stay in the town. He attacked the Massachusetts, legislature bitterly. He stated that Masss- ! kkc I>o k.1 r. that way they differed from the reporters in Connecticut they had encountered.
 The object of the Cox-y movement was to show of congress what the Boston riot showed of the Massachusetts legislature it's utter imbscility.
 Swift's address was mainly a socialistic tirade.
 "Let us make this a movement which will not cease until there are no capitalists and managers who are sucking from indus try all it's strength.
 "our movement is not what is nov known as the COxey army movement. Il is simply a delegation of men from Bostor to lay before congress what Hassachusetti grandmothers have rejected"
 He then announced that Q collection would be taken up to aid the people in thsi, movement.
 Here voice in the audience was heard saying: "Ar. President, Ar. President, make point of order. We have taken ar admission of ten cents at the door, and nc collection ought to be made"
 ''I will state," said Swift, "that tho ad mission was charged for the purpose ot keeping out an undesirable clement"
 "Pass the hstl Pass the hat" was heard on all sides. The hat went around and tn, collection handed in to MT. Swift $S.59.
 John Hervey Jones recited two barroon poems and then Barney Cannon danced and then came more talk by General Fitz gerald and Sweetland after which the meeting adjourned.
 The armies will go away from here sepa rately. Sweetland's division is a division of the Coxey army, while Swifts' Is 8 dele gation of Boston worKingmen. They vii go as separate commands, but will trave together.
 Swift is g tall, smooth faced, refined looking man of about forty years of age 4swell educated. good speaker, and fl possessed of great knowledge of socialis tic theories.
 Captain Sweetland's division of the Coxey Commonweal army did not see much of the city yesterday. They spent most of their time lying around the Trades Council hall. The heat of the day was toe oppressive for much walking or moving about. Most of the men spent the timt sleeping, at which occupation they proved to be experts. They were the objects o1 but little curiosity, having few visitors.
 Captain Sweetland received a telegram dated at New York and signed by W. H Miller, Peoples Party. It requested tha the sender be informed of the proposed movements of the army and the time they expected to reach New York, 50 tha preparations for their reception could bs made. Captain Sweetland could send nc answer, ss he had not conferred with Gen. eral Fitzgerald.
 AThere is no danger of tho men dying oi hunger or even feeling its bangs. Theil diet. however, is rather tiresome becauss of its sameness. It consisted of bread, ( little canned corned beef and plenty oi cold water.
 Captain Sweetland entertained the com pany with selections on . peculiar wind instrument, which he plays very we'll.
 United Workers, Sale.
 On Friday, from 10 a. m. until 5 p. m., sale willl be held at the rooms of tho United Workers, 200 Orange street. The sale will consist largely of sheets and pil