Evening star., 1894-04-05
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Unprecedented Political Revolution
in Rhode Island.
THE FUNERAL OF BISHOP UfARRELL
Coxey's March Through the City
Of Pittsburg.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 5.-The Coxey
army left camp at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing. as strong. IL not stronger. than it was
when entering the city Tuesday Over 100
men have been arrested. and but few of
them were detained. The action of John
Murphy of the department of public safety
in causing these men to be arrested is
causing much comment. The citizens do
not approve of his action. This is clearly
shown by the crowds Of people in the street,
bearing flags and banners, and the major
ity Of them have something in the line of
food for the commissary department.
Excitement runs high, and cheers for
"Coxey Browne and the commonweaP'
are heard on every side.
The crowd in the streets Is much larger
than when the army arrived, and a band
and two drum corps head the citizens es-
cort, composed of 1000 men. There is a
strong police force around and inside the
grounds. They also form an almost solid
line along the route which the army Is TAX
ing through the city. The march is to be
made to Homestead. instead Of Whitehall,
as given out last night.
Coxey's speech last night has drawn
many men to his standard. more, indeed,
lIldu ne CdISS W udNc he lcclS tIdt ne
cannot carry many more men over the
mountains OF this state. He asks every
one. however. to be in Washington on May
1. and help swell the army there. A collec-
ton OF about $50 was taken up last night,
and a great deal more promised for today.
The men have struck as lively a gait as
the great crowds permit, and if the pace
keeps up Homestead will be reached in two
hours. -
The Army of the West.
RIv ERSIDE. Cal, April 1.-The second
Los Angeles brigade of the Industrial army,
which left Los Angeles on Monday for
Washington, has arrived at point short
distance below Rincon. The army is now
camped just over the line in Orange county.
and 1t numbers 200 men. The citizens of
Rincon and South Riverside have decided
not to supply them with food, and the sher-
in will notify its leaders that they will
be allowed to enter this county on condi-
ton that the men go right through without
delay.
OAKLAND. Cal. April 5-The regiment
OF the Industrial army, numbering 500.
which arrived here Tuesday night from San
Francisco. was allowed to sleep in the
Mills tabernacle last night. Transportation
to Sacramento was refused them by the
railroads yesterday, and much talk was in
dulged in to the effect that if they could
not get transportation peaceably they would
get II by force Most of the men simply
wanted to get out of San Francisco, and
many never heard of Coxey.
DENVER, Col, April 5.-Forty men, who
left Denver 10 join Coxey, have nearly all
returned. The army now consists of five
soldiers, an orderly sergeant and an adju-
tant Gen" Hamilton has apparently de-
serted.
BUTTE, Mont, April 5.-A branch Of the
Coxey's commonweal was organized here
last night. Three hundred men signed the
roll of membership. There were about ZOO
unemployed men in the city, and II is
thought at least one-half of this number
will join the army and march to Washing
ton.