New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
NEW-Y YORK WE'LL GUARDED.
No rROrBLE EXPECTED HERE FhoM
coxEY,s ARMY" OR IT'S FRIENDS

crprpfvrrxpENT BYRNEs OF THE POLi'E ~"
c,>r,,r ,ow.ARp OF THE REGULAR
ARMY ARE WIDE AWAKE.
The proximity Of Coxey ana MS army - ,ho
tlonaI capital. the unlawful acts OF 7 o'e y, tho
Western bands who. under the lh"'" 800 .so,r
xarnnlc sot bv the Ohio nucleus. are hgnt'hs mn
,,o, on stv,ord and the fact that orders hhNe w
issued from the War Department IN reSpo"'
caue for United States troops have commune"
give the movement more serious p'"He - f,
assocated with the start from Massh'o"
veeks ago People beginning 10 thlhN " p
abilities resulting from the agitation no" go'ns o
among the idle men In every locality. New" We
hayo heon resting calmly in the sense or their o""
security and with confidence IN the Me''op
Police Department. But the reign OF Co'""''''7'
"a always dangerous While violence Is not app
hended in Ncw-York. vigilance in perfectihs sSS.
tom Of protection OF life and property IN case Oh
any outbreak Is permissible under such dep'o'au''
Industrial conditions as those which now exist Inc
warmer season of the wear is somehow conducive 10
the stimulation OF disorder The "cTahhs anu la
ratlcs busy. the leaders are aggressive per-
of dleness can be relied upon 20 furnlsh rcc'u'S'
and the spirit OF destruction and looting mish'
rea sonably be expected to result from s'hS'e i
uttcrance Of bathcrskite.
But while the sense OF apprehension Is not strong
II will be gratifying to many to know that "a'cn-
fulness and precautionary measures are pei"s o0
served and perfected To begin with' the oupe''"
tendent of Police Mr.. Byrnes. has never pee"
charged with falling asleep in moments OF emer-
gency New-York CITY, too. besides its NAM rssi-
n.ents of National Guards. has ma2hlicenl NJ NJ
tona barracks just on the later Oh n uouard
Island. IT'S commandant is General a. ~, 1a %
OF whom the world has heard consideranle, as d
soldier and who has cooness DraVsfy c an Tinward
wisdom. To Tribune reporter ne eI %. aro baS
said yesterday that while no speclal oIuets hhaJ
ne donbt mai The Goyernment ct Wa shington was
watching the situation closely. He explained tnat
nneIcd re- IN case Of Violence THE cities said he
take care of themselves through their police while
these men are passing through or SojOurhihg III
them If the police are helpless in an emergency
then the call Is made upon the state authorizes s
and when they fail the next call IS by the state
upon the Federal Government CoXeys men are
not so far as known armed ana IN tnat Soh es
mcnt extends westward TO the Ohio border. " men
they crossed that they were IN my terrlt9ry. w.,
are of course. always prepared. 1t Is our business
Speaking Yesterday of the safeguards taken by
Urea surer at Nev.-York said: I'VE have oppre-
hension of any trouble here. Indeed the Sub-Treas-
ury building here Is a very strong structure. we
would use those arms promptly II any demonstra-
ton should be made. do not think any attempt
get in here would be successful"
The wish seems to be unanimous in all business
circles that Congress should adjourn. or IN some
manner remove the tariff discussion from the lleld
Of existing perp.eXities. Democrats are united vita
Republicans in this view and are equally rmpnato
In their criticism OF the weakness OF thelf own
party in dealing with the great question around
the settlement or when so muCn misery Is concern
trating The hopelessness of an early adjustment
OF the matter, account of the conflicting views
in Congress- does not in the minds Of many promi-
nent Democrats give much encoura gment Tor
Improvement OF the situation.
DR. Avah II. Doty chief inspector OF contagious
diseases of the Board of Health OF this city. an
nounced yesterday that there great danger OF
smallpox being spread all over the country by
Coxey's army. DR. Doty seen at his Office. No
800 Mulberry-st. Ever since the Coxey movement
begun he has been watching the movements OF
Coxey's followers all over the country.
"A fearful menace 10 public health Is Imminent
gDil )r 10 mo n 10y of
those classes which are more susceptible TO con-
tracing disease than others. | that 900 Coxey
recruits will leave Chicago Saturday to go
Washington. Now Chicago IL at present infected
With smallpox. The disease Is raging all over the
city The hospitals not large enough TO accom-
modate the victims. The sick qaartored every
where. There Is not the slightest doubt that many
OF CoXey's followers being exposed and will
carry the infection In their clothes.
by the time they reach Washington the disease
will strike down some of them, and the scourge
Will be spread in that city and wherever they 60
These men viii scatter all over. and matter
where they go the germ of the disease will be
planted. am keeping myself posted the move
ments Of these Coxey men from the West. II any
of them come to New York / will take active meas
ures to round them up in short order