The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
GETTING READY FOR COXEY.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS PREPARING
10 RECEIVE HIS lRMT.


District Co-r-issionsrs IN Consultation WITH
| War Department Oneials - Plenty OF
| Troops Near at Hand and All the Nee
essay Power Vested In the Authorities.
WASHINGTON April 17-Co1ey and his adj
vancing army Of Common wealers have ceased
| to be regarded as a joke by the national and
local authorities at Washington. and precau-
lions are being taken to protect the Capital
City against invasion. Sealed instructions
have already been given to the police. but the
| authorities decline to m AXE public their inten-
lions at present The District Commission
ershave been in consultation with the officials
OF the War Department and the com m ander OF
the District militia to-day. 1t is understood
that plan has been arranged By which the
Coxeyites are to be kept under surveillance
while they are In this vicinity.
A careful examination OF the law shows that
the authorities have ample power for the pres
ervstion Of the public peace and the protec-
ton Of property within the District OF Column
bia. They have power to regulate street pa
rades and to prevent the bringing q destitute
persons into the limits OF this corporation.
The War Department has formulated It's plans
for tho protection and defence Of the Gov
eminent property. and preparations have been
made to muster at Washington sufficient force
to AID the civic authorities II the assistance OF
tue uONernment IL neoueu NO OrueTb nave
yet been promulgated, but II 10 understood
that the regular troops stationed at Washing
ton Barracks and Fort Myer are in readlnesst to
respond to the call for duty at a moments
notice. n the combined regular and District
military forces are not sum cient, there are two
batteries OF artillery at Fort Monroe. only FIVE
hours away, and two batteries at Pal
timore. forty-nve minutes distant The
only object in bringing forces to Fort
MoHenry would be to have them within
easy reach in case OF disturbance. The two
batteries at Fort Monroe are armed with rifles
and can serve as infantry. Their big guns are
GatlinGs. Troops can be brought from Fort
McHenry in one hour This was done In 1873.
when Cohen's rioters par4ded the streets with
banners inscribed Bread or Blood"
auent conferences with Gen. ordway com
manding the District militia. and IL 10 pro-
70 cSg s sRs BIZ %
number OF the policies q detailed to watch the
gang OF thieves, who would take ADVANTAGE OF
without police protection. prominent OIL
cial said to-day;
let 1t take care Of the army2 Il. will serve q
double purpose. 1t will keep the policemen
e GGasf' sh :n res. II; worth
OF the citizen soldiers"
According to the order Of march CoIsy and
In the mean time the local authorities are
proceeding with due caution. and will be pre-
the when they arrive.
Already there are many tramps and beggars
most every evening, during the laet week at
least half dozen white men OF the tramp type
tSe Prs re- IS house stopping padestr.ns
and asking them for financial assistance. the
haya th afr than lust the IL Ia
supposed that some OF these unfortunates are
members OF the advance guard OF the Coxey
Col Redstone the local representative Of
the Commonwealers, 10 urging Coxey to come
hss IN Ss ns a
the object being to have his plans so explained
The war correspondent Of the Washington
the army. tsieeraphs TO day an Interview with
Coxey. In the course OF which the commander |
The num6er OF m en- we will have at WASH |
ington is mere matter OF con iecture. but |
cusSs To 30 Ssrs on ts a,
will conf ine our forces outside Of Washing
ton. and propose to carry out the plan as al
There should be 300. 900 or 500. 900 people
Ground the Capitol on por Nay to demand ma the
Ing We propose TO camp, probably on Senator
steTaEt's property !st Chevy Chase. and wait
10 answer to questions as to possible con-
III Congress- should adjourn without acting
on the bills there would be one and only one, |
thing to do; Cleveland would have to call an
Not allow us to hold 9 meeting. on the
Capitol steps? Well, we will test the con-
stituton ality OF any such action"
Suppose Congress should absolutely re-
I'm that case. with the demand that will
come from the people. It will simply show that
we are not living under representative Gov
ARREST mo for bringing warrants into the
cltyf Well, there Is a limit to the endurance
OF the people. and some spark will start fire
that will be worse than any prairie confagra-
tion ever known. The men going to Washing
ton are not Migrants. but honest lAboring
men,"