The record-union., 1894-04-30

w aSnlngLOn. LOOK at the trains tnat
have been seized 1 don't believe in law
leSsness. No. far from it. It makes no
difference if they don't get here Tuesday,
we will go to the Capitol and make our
demand, and come back here to camp and
wait. The revolutionary spirit of l776 is
making the money-lenders tremble now.
Congress takes two years to vote on any
thing if left to itself Twenty millions of
people are hungry. and don't wait two
years to eat -Four million idle men for
nine months-that is what Grover Cleve-
land has cost this country. Great ap-
plause.] Sherman and Tom Reed have
helped him. so the Republicans have not
yet got the horse on the Democrats.
More applause. If Congress knows
what the people need and does not give
it, Congress is dishonest. We propose TO
give the benefit of the doubt, anu show
them the way out of the nuddie."
In this strain CoXey talked half an
hour, under the hot sun, explaining hIs
bill for good roads, plenty OF money and
its companion piece, universal luxury,
through non-interest bearing bonds.
Every thrust at the platocrats was ac-
centuated by the clang OF the bell, ana
the crowd which listened was constantly
changed, but although al attentive one.
Meantime the army inside the canvas
had been disposing OF a miserable meal.
The men lined up before commissary
wagon, from which squares OF the bread
of which they call punk" was dealt out
to them. This they took over the camp
fire, where several buckets of uninviting
looking meat had bySn cooked. The
Commonw ealer received big spoonful
on his bread, and sat about Oh the
ground, gnawing this IN a famlShed way.
The gate receipts for the day are said To
be only $40. General Coxey declares his
army will march to the Capitol, hold its
great mass meeting on the steps to pre-
sent its bills and then return to camp
waiting for their passage.
KELLY'S ARMY AT DIES MONIES.
DEs MONIES, April 29.-Des Moines is
in state of intense excitement tonight
over the arrival of Kelly's industrial
army. The men marched twenty-seven
miles last night without food, and were
held by the police tive miles out of the
city in a driving rainstorm all day. The
action of the authorities raised much in
dignation among the laboring people,
and when, at o'clock this evening, the
army finally marched up Grand avenue
to the camp on the east side of the town,
wet, haggard and weary, their pitiable
condition aroused sympathy almost as
great as that which was theirs at Council
Bluffs. A mass meeting of laboring men
has been called for tomorrow. Com
mittees are at work securing food and
money, and they have been informed that
unless transportation is secured TO Chi
cago radical steps will be taken. During
the last twenty-four hours the army has
undergone greater hardships than at any
time since it left Utah, but notwithstand-
ing the severe test not twenty-five men
were missing when Des Moines was
reached. The men struggled III during
the afternoon and 200 men gathered.
Mayor Hill sent thirty policemen and
Sheriff McGarragh with as many depu-
ties to meet the ARMY and inform them
that they would have to pass on through
Des Moines to deserted stove factory,
where ample food and shelter was pro-
vided. This Kelly refused to do, saying
his men must be fed before they marched
that distance. The officers were obdu-
rate, and the 1000 hungry men stood
i'll the rain until 4:30 o'clock
hoping for provisions. General Weaver
sent out forty loaves OF bread, and that
served as breakfast and dinner. Mayor
Hill has said that if the men will not go
to where the food was they should have
none. At last Kelly consented to move,
aud the march was begun. The streets
were lined with spectators, and as the
weary men marched by, weak from hum
ger, women wept from sympathy. The
stove factory is one and half miles east
of the Capitol. and furnished shelter for
all hands. The mems spirits soon re-
vived when a wholesome supper, fur
nished by the city, was given them.
Tonight the authorities of Des Moines
are much exercised over the unexpect-
edly rapid development of sentiment IA
vorable to Kelly. The Mayor announced
that the city would furnish but one days
provisions, and then request the army to
md "a
bly, called meeting denouncing the au-
thorities, and appointed committee to
secure food and raise money for trans
portation. The impression is general
that the Chicago and Great Western will
furnish stock train to Chicago. if paid
for. Division Superintendent Egan said
tonight that he had no orders to carry
the men for less than full fare, but he
did not know what orders might be
issued by his superior. General Super
intendent Dunn OF the Rock Island re-
asserted tonight that The army could not
ride on his road for less than full fare.
The army expects to remain quietly in
camp tomorrow, awaiting the results of
the Trades and Labor Assembly to secure
transportation. To-norrow's meeting is
expected to decide what will be done.
Governor Jackson said to an Associated
Press reporter tonight that he would
u
the county authorities.
GALvIN's ARMY.
CoLUMBUs, April 29.-The Calvin con-
tingent of the Coxey army reached this
city last night. They went into camp on
the western brink of the Scioto, part,
however, sleeping in the Trades Assem-
bly, Hall. To-day all went into camp.
Their wants are being supplied by the
Trades Assembly of this city, which is
them provisions and raising a
sum of money to transport the army as
far as Wheeling or Pittsburg.
UNEMPLOYED AT SALT LAKE.
SALT LAKE, April pa number of
men here, estimated at two
or three hundred, under the leadership of
a man by the name of Carter, have a de-
sire to go to Washington. They have been
fed by the citizen for the past week. They
propose to have parade tomorrow
morning, and then start on their journey
on foot, as no means of transportation
have been furnished. The understanding
is that they will go-via Denver.
PoRT1AND's CONTINGENT.
PORTLAND (Or.), April 2S.-The Port
land contingent of Coxey's army who
seized a Union Pacific train at Troutdale
yesterday and Were arrested by United
States troops at Arlington, were brought
back to this city early this morning.
General Scheffler, Quartermaster- General
Breck ridge and nifty others were taken to
jail, and the remainder were placed under
guard of the regular troops. The Indus
trials mum Der 5g7 in all. They are being
fed at the expense OF the United States.
and express no desire to escape. The
leaders viii be arraigned in the Federal
Court tomorrow on the charge of con-
tempt. The main body is side-tracked on
the east side of the river, and they have
been the object of general curiosity all
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