Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-29
'THE GREAT UPRISING.
on rHr LAST OF THE TRIP.

on THE LAST OF THE TRIP.
VAN METER, Iowa, April 2s.-Kelly's
army started on the last stretch Of its
forty-one-mile march at $50 tonight
with the expectation OF reaching Des
Moines in the morning. The men were
footsore from the hot and dusty twenty
mile journey from Stuart, but were de-
termined to 60 ahead and urged Kelly
to lead them on. Camp was made In a
grove half a mile from town on the
Coon river. After the slim supper was
served and the men rested for the tedi-
GUS tramp, Kelly wired the Des Moines
Reception Com mittee to send out wag-
ons to meet the men during the night.
He said he would make the city by 3
O'Clock In the morning and thus give
his men time to rest and prepare for the
reception they expect to receive from
the lSboring men there.
GOOD TOWN FOR CoXEYITEs.
HILLsBoRo, y. D., April 2s.-John
Schiller, VINO keeps meat market on
Main street, surprised citizens last
night by hanging out sign, stating
that his place was headquarters for re-
cruits for Coxey's army. Inside Of
three hours he had IS men on roll call.
Posters were distributed around town
calling for a mass meeting OF Coxey's
sympathizers to-day, TO provide provis-
ions and aid for the band in arranging
for an immediate start. The contingent
will start for Washington Sunday morn
ing.
DALLAS, OGN.. April 2s.-The Indus
trials arrived at this place at 3:l5 this
evening after an uneventful run from
Troutdae, on their stolen Union Pacific
train. The engine, which was run this
far tender first, was turned, and they
hurriedly took water and coal and
started east without stopping for provi-
sons. u. 5. Marshal Grady is now ten
miles behind with q special train.
ANOTHER ARMY WANTS 4 TRAIN.
TACOMA, WAsHN., April 2S.-Taco-
mas branch OF the Coxeyites started
this afternoon for Puyallup Junction to
meet Seattle's army. Seattle's contin-
gent left Kent at q. m. to-day and are
still on the tramp. Both armies will
spend Sunday at Puyallup, where il is
thought they will make an effort TO
capture train. The Northern Pacific
refuses 70 carry the men, except at reg
ular rates.
ANNA T. SMITH AND HER CREW.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 2s.-The five
hundred Commonwealers who left here
last night on a steamer bound up the
river for some point near Sacramento
were under the leadership Of Mrs. Anna
T, Smith, San Francisco woman OF
past middle age. Mrs. Smith is de-
termined woman of commanding men.
She declares she will not stop until her
ragged host shall be drawn up In line
before the capitol steps in Washington
and that she is fortified to suffer hunger
with her comrades il necessary.
THE ARMY DwINDLING.
CHICAGO, April 2s.-Randall's Com
monweal, the Chicago contingent OF
Coxeyites, has dwndled to $50 meu.
Randall, when questioned as to his
plans to-day, said he believed a start
would be made before next Wednesday.
At any rate, the army would not dis
band until it heard from Coxey.
KELLY's ARMY ON THE MOVE.
STUART, IA, April 2s. -Kelly's In
dustrial army began its forced march TO
Des Moines to-day under smiling skies,
aud with the solid column singing its
war" songs and eager for the tramp.
The citizens Of Stuart were liberal in
their contributions of food and forty
one teams were furnished for the trans
nortatiou az the men.
Dinner was served at Eartham, eleven
miles from Stuart.
Kelly impressed the men with the
necessity of getting into Des Moines
and they made good time riding and
walking In relays.
Soon after the army passed Earham,
Kelly became incensed because he had
not sufficient teams TO carry his men,
aud announced fatty that he would go
no further until wagons were fur
nished. After an hours work the peo-
pie of Earlham succeeded in getting
enough teams for the baggage and the
sick, and Kelly ordered the army for
ward,
Cholera in Lisbon.