The herald., 1894-03-28
Coxey's Army Progressing on
It's Journey.
Cheered On by Ham, Sausage
and Black Coffee.
Very Few AceessiOns to the Ranks
of the Marchers.
General Frye's Industrial Army etnI
Sidetracked in Tsxas-rhe Men
without RatIOns-Frye
Again Missing.
By the Associated Press.


miles OF the longest free lunch route on
record was mapped out for the Coxey
caravan today. January weather was
also on the programme. but the sympa-
thy of the people along the line Of march
is making it possible for the men to
progress without any particular hard
ship. They were cheered on by hams.
sausage, bread and black coffee. Soap
iH still among the invisible things, and
there is no danger that anybody is going
to make this tour tour Of plutocrats.
Only the "hobo" contingent is provided
with soap, and they are not particular
about using it. The health of the
marchers has been remarkably good,
considering their experience.
Meals that are irregular. when they
are provided at all, and sleeping on
frozen ground with scsnt covering of
straw, is not ordinarily considered con-
ducive to mans we'll being. There 10
no physician in the company, unless
DR.. Kirkland, the nervous little Pitts
burg astrologer with big overcoat, 10 an
NJ. d.
Louis Smith, the mysterious indi-
vidual who is the military head OF the
enterprise. has a cold, attended with
husky voice. His colorless eyes are less
penetrating than they have been hereto
fore. He has the erect and decisive
bearing of q man accustomed to COM
mand, but his system varies little
from Upson's tactics. He can start and
halt the column, direct them to right
face, left and wheel, but he cannot di-
rect the execution of more intricate
movements. Not only is he unknown,
but the big, shaggy Idog that accompa-
MES him is without q name. He is
savage in denuncistion Of the plutocrats
and the subsidized press, and reckons
they Will all be swept away. Smith is a
man of very positive temperament, and
is intense in his hatred of those who
have money.
around the big red barns of this section
were q subject for remark, but no man
undertook to molest them. Army songs
were rendered under the direction OF
Astrologer Kirtland's newly organized
glee club. As rule the people viewed
the caravan from their houses.
At Maxine about 30 men had gath.
cred, and owing to their small number,
the plan of holding meeting was
abandoned. The march is conducted at
the rate of about three miles per hour.
At the end of almost every mile halt is
called to rest the men and horses. A
score of men was all that witnessed the
departure from Louisville.
THE ARMY AT ALLIANCE.
LOUISVILLE, o.. March 27.-The army
arrived in Alliance tonight footsore and
weary, and at once set out on a begging
expedition. Toes had begun to peep
from shoes that have yielded to the hard
service of the march, and the lack OF
clothes is still severely felt. Clothes
and other supplies were asked for, but
little was obtained. No dinner and only
cheese, bread, potatoes and black
coffee on the evening bill OF fare has
caused much grumbling and it may lead
to open mutiny.
General Coxey went to Chicago to-
night, but he will be back tomorrow.
He and Browne addressed a crowd in
the opera house this evening. Brownies
plausible defense of the crusade brought
applause and $10.92.
Camp Anna l.. Diggs will be estab-
lished tomorrow. The army was ten
dered sleeping quarters in the Inde-
pendent church and vacant store, but
the invitation was refused.
"We have plenty OF fresh straw" said
Marshal Browne.
1t may be depended upon that no bed
of straw received his manly frame.
Smith and w. H. Rickhart have col
lected more food than can be carried in
their commissary wagons, and the men
are wondering, in view of the scant fare
st supper. what has become of it.
About 40 men we're mustered in this
evening. Coxey's departure has caused
rumors that the movement is about to
collapse. Unless he is financially
ruined some sort Of procession will
certainly reach Washington.
The Office of historian was create =
today and it will be filed by Henry Vim
cent, the Chicago reiormer. Browne an
Coxey left for Chicago he had barely
enough money to buy his ticket. He
left the Commonweal treasury with q
stock OF supplies, but not cent in the
treasury.
ALONG THE LINE OF MARCH.
LOUISVILLE, March 27.--Ooxey's army
all reported for breakfast this morning
and seemed satisfied with the rations OF
potatoes ham and sausages. The wealth
or is modsrating and good chser seems
to prevail in the ranks.
MAxmo, o., March 27. -Coxey'a army
which left Louisville at noon arrived
here at 10. 1t has AS men, by actual
count, in line.
ALLIANCE, O., March 27.-Coxey's
army arrived at p. m. The streets
we're crowded with people to get a
glimpse of the famous Good Roads
leader and his followers. The army
went into camp in Rock Hill park. 1t
is said 100 mon joined Ooxey mere. A
woman who claimed to be the wife Of
the unknown marshal of the army left
| Cleveland last night.