The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-05
L COxEY ON THE MARCH.
The Army begins It Journey To-
ward WashingtOn.

The Army Begins It Journey To-
ward Washington.
Alliance, Ohio, March 29.-It was the
intention Of the leaders of the common
veal army to break camp about 8 o'clock
to-day, but the start was. delayed until
nearly g. The next camp will be estab-
lished at Salem, which is distant thirteen
miles. The itinerary plans were to arrive
there at 2 o'clock, but the roads are very
rough after the thaw Of yesterday, and
the severe freeze of last night will prob
ably cause some delay IN tic march.
The soldiers passed a comparatively
comfortable noght. Food is plenty thus
they want to cat and fairly comfortable
places in which to pass the night, there
will be little incentive to rid the hen
roosts, pig pens and sheep folds of the
farmers. Before breaking camp Marchal
Browne had a serious talk with his
ragged band. Two of the men had
fight about midnight in the tent in a
dispute over the ownership of straw
bed. Unknown" Smith said to his COM
mand that if anything Of this sort oc-
cured again he expected to be in it with
both fists. Owing to the gorging by the
men, who have as many as four meals
in succession by simply coming again.
meal tickets will be issued at Salem.
Then the commonweal will be: One man,
one meal. Marshal Browne has re-
ceived a message from Columbia that
the citizens of Leetonia will have hot
lunch on the line of march tomorrow.
Beaver Falls, Pa, April 2. - Several
thousand people on foot, in vehicles and
| either ways met Coxey at Beaver Falls
when the army entered in the afternoon
| The crowd was curious, but not cordial.
A delegation of mounted citizens met
| COSey and escorted him and his followers
through the town. Camp was then
! pitched near the Beaver river on College
hill. Meetings were held OH the ground
ut once and $36 collected by Marshal
Smith. The army is now 27O strong.
| One hundred and twenty-five recruits
| joined to-day, necessitating the formation
| Of Z new commune, called the Cyclones.
One hundred and eighteen of the re-
cruits were potters from East Liverpool.
Marshal Smith told his men that any one
of them caught begging would be dis
missed and prosecuted. One man was
dismissed at Darlington for begging, and
another at Beaver Falls for drunkenness.
The march into town from New Galilee
was uneventful. Before leaving Camp
Marion Butler, religious service with
mucic was held on the field. All day
long the camp was visited mere by the
townspeople, several thousand sightseers
coming from neighboring towns. Food
enough to last the army for two days
was contributed by the citizens and the
officers entertained by hotelkeeper. The
leaders are immensely pleased with the
reception and the big bunch of recruits.
Washin5 ton, April Ex-senator Carey is
much encouraged over the prospects OF
his bill for the cession on the part of the
government of 100000 acres to each OF
the arid land states and territories to be
improved by irrigation. There has been
, such a general expression Of opinion on
the part of the members in favor of the
bill that there is little doubt that it viii
be favorably reported soon by the com
mittee ON public lands. Mr.. Carey is lei
to believe that the bill will receive the
, ! unanimous endorsement of the commit
tee. Senators Dolph and Villas, both O.
! an experiment in the right direction, an.
' is one which, if it should be undertaken
may lead to solution of the question o
/ what is to be done to reclaim the aari
$ lands. ..s er. =
e Pittsburg, Pa, April 4.-The march Q
r the comnlorweal to Allegheny, the frs
: stage of the long journey to Washington
! was begun at Sewickley at 9 o'clock. Nc
e one of the weary fellows left camp las
r. night, except twenty, who sought warme
: quarters in the local lookup. A specis
|, order was issued by Col. Browne afte
y breakfast. The men are advised to b.
u have during the next two days, as ii
+ tempts will be made to lead them astray
:, When Jack Run was reached halt wa
e ordered for lunch, after which the co
uinn again took up the weary march t
l. Allegheny. On the road to Allegheny til
e army was we'll rec eived. All the school
t were dismissed in the forenoon and til
a boys crowded out of town after the con
: morweal cheering end singing. The:
j. were 1S9 men marching AS tire road la
f alongside the railway every paaseus
e train that passed was cheered by til
e men and the passengers waived handkel
il chiefs in return. The whole progress
d looked upon by the leaders as an ovation