The Washington times., 1894-08-04
NO MONEY And NO SYMPATHY
Gov. O'Ferrall Tells the lndustrials at
ROslyn to Get Out.
CAMP WILL SOON BE BROKEN UP
Arrangements Nearly Perfected to Send the
Men to Their Homes-Great Rejoicing
Among the Poor Fellows-Will Ride in
Passenger Coaches and on Express Trains.

Arrangements have been practically COM
pleted for sending the members of the indus
trial army. now at Roslyn, Va, to their homes,
and it is expected that by the middle or last
of next week the camp at the south end Of
the Aqueduct Bridge will be thing OF the
past.
1t is understood that the industrials will be
supplied with provisions and that they will be
furnished with passenger coaches, which will
be attached to passenger trains and that the
Baltimore and Ohio. the Chesapeake and
Ohio, and the Pennsylvania will each get Q
share of the business
The money to pay for the transportation. it
is said, is being raised by the church people
of the city, as there are no public funds
available.
1t is well that the public have taken hold Of
the matter, as things have become desperate
in the camp, and the industrials can get no
active sympathy from Gov. 0Ferrall at least,
to whom application was made on behalf OF
the men by Mr.. J. ". Matchett. OF No. 1926
Eighth street northwest. Gov O'Ferralrs
reply was received yesterday. 1t was in the
Governors own hand writing, and read as
follows:
GOV. o'FERRALLs MESSAGE.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug 2, 1891
Mr. JOIN W MATcHETT, Washington, D. c.
DEAR SIR: Responding to yours of the Ist in
stant, beg tc say that II was disposed TO aid
the people known as Co1eyites, have no funds
at my disposal In this connection il is proper
for me to state that / have no sympathy with
these people. and regard them as lot of COM
mon idlers, who would not work if it were Of
fered to them
The Virginia authorities have already been too
lenient with them, and the strong arm of the
law will not be withheld much longer. Virginia
does not intend that she shall become the dump
ing ground of all the tramps, hoodlums, and
cranks Of the West Very respectfully,
CHARLES O'FERRALL-
The District Commissioners are taking a
deep but quiet interest in the matter while Mr..
Matchett has been laboring to unite the
efforts of certain church members who had
expressed willingness TO contribute to a
relief fund to be used in getting Transports
ton and succeeded TO a wondeful degree.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Matchett secured 800
pounds Of beef and large quantity Of vegeta-
bles for the men and more have been promised
fer to-day.
The Metropolitan Church people have be-
come so much interested in the matter that
Rev. DR.. Corey, pastor, has consented to
preach before the men tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.
At meeting in camp last night a commit
tee was appointed to erect suitable platform
for the use of DIR. Corey. The nen will go
out into the fields to-day and gather wild
flowers so as to present each lady who attends
with a bouquet.
A proposition was made TO close Metropoli-
tan Church for tomorrow morning in order
to give all an opportunity to attend the serv-
ices at the camp. but this was finally decided
TO be inadvisable, and as many persons as can
will visit the camp with DR.. Corey 1t is IN
derstood that many wealthy persons have sig
nified their intention TO go. collection will
be taken up, and it is hoped the response will
be liberal.
GLAD TO GET BACK HOME.
The men in the camp are delighted with
the prospect of getting back to their homes
and declare they will never come East again.
This morning list of names is to be taken
SO as to be all ready for the railway tickets
when they are to be given out.
1t is SAID that one of the Cabinet officers
has on more than one occasion been very
kind to some of the leaders who called to see
him in regard to transportation.
letter was received at the camp from Gen.
Frye stating that he had mailed So to ba
spent for the good OF the men in the camp,
but at 10 o'clock last night it had not arrived.
Gen. Jennings, of Indianapolis, was granted
an indefinite leave of absence yesterday. He
will start for home to-day, but will stop at
Va, and make speech tonight.
From there he will go direct to his home, and
will not return to this vicinity.