The record-union., 1894-04-30

prepare Lnelr dinner, winch they dId,
! gathering the fallen wood for their fires
and being very careful not to do any in
/ jury to the fences or property of any kind.
Ex-senator William Johnston and his
son had furnished wagons to transport
| their baggage and camp equippage to
Beach's Grove. After dinner was fin
ished, Amos Lowell came down from
Freeport with several ranch wagons and
/ transported the baggage to this city. The
quilts and bundles filled two long wagons,
and were piled SO high that it seemed
! they would not be able to stay on. Sew
eral other wagons carried the provisions
and commlssary stores. He also gave
five pigs, which were butchered while the
| army stopped there and taken with them.
Phil Riehl, the Board of Trustees of
Freeport combined i'll one, gave 100
pounds of sugar, 80 of crackers and
chest Of tea. A cash contribution of about
SO was also given, the farmers shelling
out the coin as il they had never heard Of
hard times. The army is enthusiastic i'll
| its praise of the river people, and it is no
wonder that they are SO.
Al few minutes past o'clock the men
left Beach's Grove and shortly after 2
o'clock the head of the column appeared
around the bend of the road Just below
Freeport.
Colonel Smith of the Oakland regiment
preceded the men to Freeport, where he
hiodS SpSSCHY IoCIblDR Tic CduSeS tudL
led to the present condition Of affairs and
which, he said, had forced bodies of men
like this TO organize and march to ask
for justice. lie appealed to the crowd for
assistance for the men and the response
was liberal.
When the men marched into Freeport,
with flags flying and stepping to the
music OF drum and bagpipe, they were
halted and Smith addressed them, stating
what had been contributed by the people
OF the little burg, and they gave three
times three cheers for the people of Free
port.
The day was cool and the wind in their
faces, as they LETT Freeport at $50. march
ing by twos and threes, and made good
time. reaching street about $50. The
San Francisco regiment marched at the
head with General Barker in command,
and the Oakland regiment followed.
Marching down Twenty first street to S.
they marched up that street to Snowflake
Park. dilatory or footsore contingent,
which had fallen behind, arrived about
fifteen minutes later and took the same
course.
Quite number of spectators had col
lected to view their entry and followed
them to the park. Mrs. Smith, who had
gone out into the country again to meet
them, accompanied them To the park.
She is somewhat known to the public
Peoples party.
After the men had got settled in the
park wagon-load of wood was brought
and soon fires were burning and the
cooks of the different regiments getting
ready the evening meal, which the men
were tired and hungry enough to enjoy.
They have partly enough provisions left
for their breakfast this morning
General Barker aud Colonel Smith,
while they talk freely about the men and
affairs as happen, are reticent about their
plans and how they intend to carry them
out. 1t is clearly the determination of
the men, as expressed by number OF
them openly, TO stay here until the rail-
road company provides them with trans
pOrtation. They say they cannot starve
aud cannot walk across the weary stretch
Of waste land that lies between here and
Omaha.
ARMY NOTES.
Quite a number of men deserted from
the army after they were landed at New
Hope, and scattered along the road, look
ing out for themselves. A number more
left the main body yesterday morning.
a RECORD UNION reporter, on his way
to Beach's Grove, met several of these
groups on the road. He asked one of
them if they had become tired of march
ing as slow as the main body did, and was
answered that they were tired of being
hungry and were striking out for some-
thing TO eat.
Why" said the reporter, II under
stood that you had plenty of provisions,
which were procured yesterday"
| "Wen, some of them have plenty to
eat," was the reply, but we don't get
enough" and on they went.
Soon trio OF very respectfully dressed
and nice appearing young fellows were
met, who stated that they had come out
! the Coast Meeting n do wall but
failed and were anxious toget back to the
East.
II joined the army to get back with
them," said one, but L have got all 1
want Of it. No more Industrial Army
for me. Pll paddle my own canoe"
When told of the statement of tie first
group, General Barker denied it, saying
there had been plenty to eat in the camp
and every one could have had all he
wanted. He wanted the Sheriff 10 arrest
the men who had broken away, saying
they were soliciting contributions to the
army and converting them to their own
use.
1t was reported that quite a number of
! 1nman's men had deserted from Suffers
Fort to join Barker's army. taking their
| blankets with them, which latter is Sc
we're loss to 1nman's men, whose supply
was too short before.
4 number of special deputy policemen
were placed on duty at Agricultural Park
last night to see that the place was not
| invaded.
Several rough-looking men were about
the streets last night soliciting aims and
] claiming to represent the Oakland and
| San Francisco armies. One of them told
a restaurant proprietor that the city
would have to support the men. 1t is not
known that he was authorized to make
any such threats.