St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-17
C0xEY HAS LOTS OF GRIT.
FLOATS HIS ARRy D0wN THE RAGING
cANkL.
INTHE RANKS is OVER.
The "Unknown" No Match for the
Crafty Coxey Oyster Soup.
Bread and jam Made a Con.
tented Army-Washingt An.
thorities Preparing a Recep-
ton.

CUMBERLAND. Md. April l6.-Coxey
: but tomorrow he Will take water. The
road over the mountains between this
point and Williamsport was too rough
and steep to tempt the travellers and
taking advantage of the inflow of large
cash contributions that have been
received during the stay III Cum
beriand, Coxey hired canal boats
TO take the party eighty five miles
down the canal To Wlllismsport. Coxey
will work his fioaters in blocks of two.
one barge for the meE, and the other for
the horses and camp parapnernalia.
The canal company was not anxious to
transport the party, but CoXey showed
his abilities as manager, telegraphing
Washington for permission OF Gen.
Nicholson to pass the boats through the
locks. and securing job lot freight
rate at So cents "a ton on all
of his company, men, horses anu
lumber. This was - cents higher
than the rate on coal. but will make
three days of pleasant travel against
the same amount OF weary tramplng.
The company has been dociiity itself
since the reappearance of CpXey In
camp. PiZzaro, formerly known as the
Great Unknown" sunk out of sight.
and was forgotten in twelve
hours after his expulsion from
Camp Victory" which was the
Title bestowed on the Cumberland
ball park by Browne in eommemoration
of his restoration to command. Smith
PizLaro's last play for notoriety and,
favor was made tonight AID was neatly
cbeckmated by Coxey. Smith adver-
tised The appearance of himself, Jessie
Coxey and the vpiled lady at a twenty
five-cent lecture in Cumberland. COXey
then sowed broadcast flaming
band bill announcing a free lect
ure by himself and Browne just across
the street from PizZaro's hail, adding
the announcement that Jessie CoXey
would not appear at any meeting, cOn-
trary reports Notwithstanding. Smith
was outpointed. CoXey's hall was
crowded to the doors, and the audience
applauded vigorously the odd stories
and smiles of Browne, who in spite of
his uncouth appearance and rough
speech is great stump artist. But across
the street the ex-patent medicine
man leaned YEARLY on the rostrum.
He had not a single auditor. All looks
like smooth sailing tor the common
veal for week to come, aid there is
little prospect of another mu tiny. Bar
ring such an occurrence or the coming
of very bad weather, there now seems
no chance of the commonweal break
ing up before reaching Washington.
The great crowd is expected to congre
gate during the march from HagerS-
town 10 the national capitol.
The army of the commonweal will
leave Tuesday morning early on canal
boats for Hancock, the next stop. 1t
may be that this route will be continued
to Hagerstown. Tonight camp will be
broken and the boats loaded. The men
are being fed eXtrayagantly, and are
enjoying the feast after the prolonged
fare Of hard tack. For breakfast oyster
soup, coffee, bread and Jam, pork and
beef were supplied in abundance. Din
ner and supper, were served as abun-
dainty. This action has in a great
measure allayed the feeling of diseon-
tent among the great number who favor
following the leadership of the I'm.
known and Coxey Jr., who were ig--
nominiouly discharged at Frostbufg. 1t
is rumored that several score Of unen-
plOyed from various points are camping
beyond the coke works. and are being
organized for an opposition march to
Washington, A public meeting will be
held at the Academy OF Music this even
ing, at which Gen. C0Xey and Marshal
Browne will speak.