The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-05
The PEACE ARMY MARCHING
ON TO WASHINGTON,
Scenes and Incidents Along the Route.
Terrible Weather and Bad Roads.
1nE riFtn DAYS MARCH.


TTE TIFtn DAYS MARCH.
| The Coxev army entered Columbiana,O.,
| like conquering heroes with flying banners
and was received With cheers.
In Leetonia the army was quartered in
| buildidg formerly used as a n all factory.
| The army squatted on the floor asd was
| served with bot coffee, sandwiches and bard
| boiled eses bv ihe citizens.
The reception in Leetonia and Columbi-
ana we're exhibitions OF the richest hospi-
taIity. Gen. COxey arrived from Chicago
| about two hours in advance OF the army
ana joined Il on the outskirts OF town. lie
| was received with raptuous cheers. He
/ expressed himself as more than satisfied
| with tie result OF hisirip TO Chicago and
as delighted with the progress of the army.
I lie said that lie thought that there would
L." no trouble III entering Pennsylvania;tha
u there was lie would call on the Governor
/ to protect him.
The army fed well Thursday night. The
Tot ulisi inhabitants OF COlumbiana donai-
/ 'd hay. straw. oats. potatoes. rye and other
. Ituvender They roasted n whole beef aud
labed 1000 loaves uf bread. They hung
i.aGs on tue outside OF houses and welcomed
the army a. a sand OF brothers.
The growth and progress of the army are
T both remarkable. The army il stopi ed. lTU
s'toug III the dismsntled johnson stove
ioindry. The increasing strength of the
army dlt tue tUtbuSld-tn Win which u
. puws through the awful country roads
l,ads one TO wonder what the armys size
viii be when the weather get better. and
the enthusiastic reception gi,enit in Lee
tur.d and oiumbiana is calculated 10 lead
sober men te serious reflection on the con-
dition OF the time. that will warrant such
Proceedings
The army left Salem at 10 o'clock in the
morning fighting lts way in the teeth sof
veritble BLIZZARD aud arrived at Columbiana
at o'clock next morning and was accorded
the most generous welcome yet given IL at
any point
Thomas Holloway. a farmer aged about
-. iynH ~ Fairfield township, drove into
town IN the afternoon with wagon load
OF provisions, He halted IN front of the
dept Tor supplies for the army established
10y tie peop.e ufthe town, looked at the
army anu rs II passed, tell from the
seat OF his wagon. lie was picked up and
carried into headquarters and ioundto be
dead. The appearance Of the army is
presumed to have been the cause OF his
death
the advance Of the Commonweal contin.
uos 10 be marvel The army is growing
and II will continue to grow as long rs IL IS
accorded the treatment received in Column
b!Ludanl Leetua!a.
TuT SIXTH 4 GOOD DAY,
East palestine, q. .-COxeys army OF reeee
has Travelled IS miles since leaving Massiilon
.ast sunday anG campe1 Thursday night
WITHIN one mile oi the borders OF the Key
stone state.
This wfs an eyen,ful day for the army.
For the iiist tlIae since the on to Washing
ton movement started the sun deigned TO
SHINE. II was ed IDEAL carly spring dai.
the sun rays dilusing enough h,' %
! temler the winds, which dried up road. Hnd
,1aCe walking less of task than on TIE
two previous days, when the army ploughed
is WAY through horrible slOugus.
Che best breakfast of the campaign was
L served here, the generosity OF the good ., o.
{ PIE of Column biand making 1t possible '.
, The bill of fare to embrace fried ham nd
eggs, sausage, bread and 6Ngfr !"h"" a.'
Y milKI Ia\IN UNf'"
..-.N.s,, ,..s ,,'s", -. m Pie . in, 80
overland via New Waterford, where tue hu-
est reception yet given took place.
New Waterford has population oiabout
/ 9jl and e cry man, woman and child was
out TO ste the circus. The army was met
a mile outside OF town by band of stu
dents from Mt. Hone College out for lark.
They bore ruie banner inscribed "CoNey
or Bust Browne accepted their tender OF
escort in hls usual dramatic manner. At
, the edge OF the town there was an alleged
brass band drawn NJ and on the appearance
. of the army II let loose an awful Compost
ton of the leaders called the "Coxey Merch'
Several men had tits when they heard H.
4. The army was marched to "a vacant lot,
IN the center OF which was a bonfire. Form
ing IN a Circ Z the Commonwealers lay
Z down on the turf and had lunch served
There had been donated by the peop e
, about 500 sandwiches, - dozen hard boilel
eggs ~ loaves ul bread. 10 pounds of sugar
IS gallons OF coffee aud fodder for the
. horses.
Meantime Coxey made speech being in
. f.,s lluNt IA
. man OF means who lives near here. He
strongly disappruved Brownies reiucarnat-
u ed Christ idea.
After the cordial reception at Columbi-
ana and New Waterford the army advanc-
% ed on this side IN best of spirits, but
DISAPPOINTMENT awaited them This place
was an awful frost and the army had a
chill. There are only two Popun-ts in
town according To the last election and one
OF them Is laid up with the mumps. The
army hes gotten nothing here bat hard
Jolt No gruo OF any kind has been given
9 and il took a S5 bin To o, eu the hall in
which Browne could spout his harangue Ia
= night.
: rHE SEVENTH DAY LANps THE ARsIY ~ PENN
slLvANIA.
I NIw GAIuET The Commonweal army
= lrii good record behind 1t at East Palestine.
- Not M arrest was made The big tent was a
u miserable place for the men to sleep lhe
smoke from the fire made the atmosIhere
e sitting. The army is in a had way Tor
/. clothing Many of the troops ar" almost
naked. and their shoes oner no pfotecuon
- from the cold and rough roadA.
%. In the morning the mon were supplied
with a small quality of boiled potatoes. bread
20 and weak and clear coffee without sugar.
., some new names were added 10 lho ar
l my's roster NJ East Palestine. Prior 10 art
p, ing. an odomcter was placed ON the axle OF
C6Ncy's phacton hy. local machine ON
" pany. The army leit East Palestine at 9,5'
a. NJ with l3l men in line. The roads were
heavy and the men faint from hunger. They
were pushed forward AT rapid rate 10y IN
rs officers Half an hour brought them 10 th'
State line. As sort Of intimation Of wha
= might he expected in Pennsylvania the sin
l. Elc-trce Of the band wagon broke just 0s th'
line was reached. The band wagon hrok'