The herald., 1894-03-20

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the situation yesterday to the HERALD
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES
INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
EDITORS Herald MIR. Donegan, after
having washed his hands OF the matter
on Saturday last. again made his APP
pearance In the First-street cnt this
morning ae voluntary overaeer OF the
work. He got into difficulty with one
OF the city teamsters and jumped upon
the wagon TO thrash him. Captain
Bernard stepped up aud ordered Mr..
DonegRn to get down and leave the man
alone, or be would have him arrested.
This settled possible fracas, but did
not raise Mr.. Donegan in the estimation
OF the men 90 tit titauperintendent OF the
work. AT noontime, after a discussion,
he wanted TO know how many
men desired him to quit, and
about 80 hands went up. Recog-
nizing q number OF his old hands
in the crowd, he desired to know
how many wanted him to stay, and the
answer was FIVE. He again washed his
hands of the affair. and marched down
the hill. The council has been notified
the work and full supply OF teams.
OAO hQhANNA A4u Atby LuGn W0bb NJ
work today. After quitting work there
Elliott and Mrs, DR.. PEBBLES. Compa-
nies A, B, @ and d made short parade
to the free labor bursau 10 receive their
pay. The Ladies Relief corps mailed
Sl4 to Colonel Gould at San Bernardino
ARTHUR VINETTE, Commander.
THE ARMY LEAVES ONTARIO.
ONTARIO. March 19,-The Industrial
army camped here last night. They at
tempted to board an overland freight in
the evening, but failed. Early this
morning the entire party left on local
freight for Cotton. The trainmen pro-
tested against their taking possession OF
the cars, but did not attempt resist
ance. They made no disturbance here
during the night.
THE ARMY AT COTTON.
SAN BEREARDINo, March 10. - The
army ofunemployed. of on their march to
Washington, were encsmped this morn
ing to the number OF 700 Just outside
the city limits of Cotton. The Southern
Pacific Railroad company have so far Of
fered no obstruction TO their passage
over that road on freight trains, which
they board whenever they choose.
From point TO point they get off the
trains and 20 into camp for the purpose
of collecting provisions. which are sup
piled them freely by the cities and towns
on their line OF march. So far they
have succeeded in getting food more
than enough to supply their wants, hav-
ing on hand q surplus to carry them
across q long stretch OF desert
between Cotton and Yuma, Sheriff
Booth met them at Cotton this morning
and asked them how much provisions
they wanted. Being told the amount
the sheriff asked them what they would
do IL they didn't get 1t. They replied
that If they could not get provisions
they would disband then and there and
not attempt to 60 any farther. Their
requisition Was for beans, bread and
bacon, costing $45, which was go reason
able that it was at once furnished them.
Sheriff Booth ia in telegraphic commu-
nication with Governor Markham, but
no trouble is anticipated. The men are
orderly and we'll behaved and under
good discipline. No man Ia allowed to
leave camp without permission. When
in camp the men are compelled to shave
and wash regularly, to change their
undsrclothing. If they have any, and
having none to change to take, of that
they have and wash 1t. They expect to
leave Cotton today.
There Ia aleo band OF ITO men going
to San Francisco camped near the fret
organization, who came by way OF the
Southern Pacific from Texas. These
men asked for food. but were refused it
by the sheriff. it being the order to help
the destitute to go east. but not TO come
into the country.
THE MEN ARE ORDERLY.
SAN BERNARDINo, March 19.-[Special
to the HERALD. The army OF the un-
employed are still camped at Cotton.
They are we'll organized and officered,
and are to some extent under military
discipline, their camps being guarded
by night and by day with sentries who
prevent any from leaving or entering
camp without permission from those in
authority. So far no depredations of
any description have been committed by
them. As rule the men are fairly we'll
dressed and present good appearance.
They say they have left their wives and
children behind them and are marching
on to Washington to get work to keep
their families from want.
Today three rough looking tramps ap-
piled for admission to the army. This
was put to vote which resulted in the
refusal of the request. The army ex-
poets to board freight train tonight for
Yuma. They are supplied with enough
provisions to last the entire force two
days. Their Iations are in charge of
quarteTmRster, and each man draws his
rations as regularly as II In the regular
army. Recruiting officers have been
sent ahead to Tucson and other points
to marshal recruits, who will join tho
main army as they pass along.
1t is stated here, whether truthiully
or not ia not known, that the Southern
Pacific has sent cat gqu@d OF men from
Yuma to tear up the track on the desert,
80 that the army will have to either turn
back or to tramp 100 miles across the
desert, without food or water. This, 1t
is thought, would put quietus upon
the movement that otherwise might
take on the nature of craze and result
in something similar to the crusade Of
Peter the Hermit.
COTTON FEEDS THE SOLDIERS.
CoLroN, March 19.-[Special to the
HERALD.l About $50 representatives of
the s0-called Industrial army arrived at
Z O'Clock this morning on board the
local freight from Ontario. A meeting
had been held in Cotton last night and