Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
LFsV Particulars About The Ohio
Industrial Army.
NOT SOLDIERS BUr rRANPs'
The start from Massillon.-Ihe "Gen'
cral'' May Desert.-Ihe Move
ment In other States.

The Massilon camp presented an
odd sight early this morning. No Ere
vas permitted In tho big tent but
there was heap Of blazing logs out
side. Every few moments the
asps Of the tent were parted by a
s,idief OF the commOnweal, who
yi.itrd the lire 10 drive away the
cbllls. Soon he would hurry back 10
lvftow In the straw for another nap,
eud another would take his place. The
l8Uocs in the party became known just
before breakfast. They had no soap.
rnry washed at the river brink, and
ue others carried water la pnns and
rrated II over the Gre. They burned
raw and ffolioked about like troop
Of Toys.
A bugle call 10 breakfast brought
tiem together at the tent with n rush.
The blll Of fare comprised bread, coffee
aud raw meat This latter was affixed
10 the end Of sticks anu roasted.
One troop Of men ran away In a
l0Iy after breakfast aud boarded pass
lug height train. Thirty Of the com
mDuwunltrs spent the night rs lodgefs
ut the MassllIon police station. They
oimpfised two entire gTCufs,W he could
not be found when they were Needed
TOE picket duty, although they were on
hand TOT broadcast.
ATS O'Clock Marshal Browne, other.
wise "thu unknown" summoned the
men la camp together, anu they were
Iulnu 10 number eleven gtOups. They
were organized into commune.
smith drilled them for half an hour
He has added several fUrmAlitiea Of
military discipline to the rules Of the
mmOnwUhl.
Two hours before the time for DO.
par,ure tho tents were pulled down
aud preparations made fOf the trip. a
diversion was caused by Bulletin
ltum CoXiana, announcing steamer
had lust passed tunt point laden with
recruits from Canton. The steamer
iuadr the trip Of nine miles 10 two aud
b. half hours, but only u few men II ON
Canton we're enrolled.
There iA well defined belief that
MI Cuxey intends 10 desert the army
here next Tuesday and 80 10 Chicago
On the evening express.
Some odds were offered here nj TO
], with no takers, that the army would
disband before II reached Plttburg.
The start from Masslllon TosomblsG
tho removal u an old time county
circus more than anything else. There
wRH no goddess OF peace In tue pro-
CrssiOn, aH COxey Intended, hia d.
vorced wife refusing 10 permit hot
daughter ~ 40 with the army IN that
capacity. COxoy'a sou, Joseph, u hoy
u rs. vas mounted on a bloodrd stat.
lion from the stock farm, anu no wore
u military uniform. Browne and the
other illuials were similarly mounted,
while ,tne general" Tode IN phaet0I
behind one OF his favoriie horses
Mrs. COKey and her 3-year.old sou rode
ina buggy. The rank aud file Of the
urmy brought up the rear on foot, fol
lowing the baud wagon, which very
much retemblod gypsY travelling
conveyance.
Before the start, the MONDAY ratiOn'
were dispensed, consisting OF "A can Vi
salmon anu a loaf Of bread for each
group Of i've aud email slice OF han
TOT each man. THIS seemed 10 satisfy
the men aud they marched away with
light hearts and uuoyant steps.
A SERIOUS MATTER.
MAssiLLoN, o., March 2i.-Comedy
10 now passing to the rear la tbs COxey
movement. Men who had been In
oliued to laugh at the army Ms Wis
lonaTy enterprise, admit there " much
seriousness behind IT, Mayor Rec,
Of MasHlll0n, who has up 10 this time
tculied at the whole thing, tonight
sg,Te In twenty extra policemen, whC
viii 40 on duty tOmorryw morulug.
rhe actual eniistments now number
la6, anu the soldiers arc being organ,
izsd into grouls OF Ave, with an office
IA every group. Patrols have beef
stationed Rtd all lstfangers are kep
away from tho camp. Only tho Hewf
paper men hnd those who have onlIste,
are admitted. COxey aud Brown say
there are certailly 200 mon In Sigh
this evening, anu others are comiul
all the time.
A mysterious stranger, whose name
cannot be learned, has appeared n
headquarters. He 10 "A big, handsome
weil.uTessoI man, and has been given
the title OF marshal, and has conduct
Ell most OF tue enli'tments.
IHEY WILL nor sTARvE.
MAssILLoS, o., March 24.-rher
seems TO DO no danger OF the aoldiePl
OF COxsyjs oommonweni army btaty
Ing. The Populists along tue pT0pOsei
lluu OF march are bestirring them
selves. Al Alliance, "A storetoOm Ia
been set aside US COmmisHaTy head
quarters, ana this Is packed win al
vuulptr variety OF ealables. A fafme
near PiltsbuT. sends word that he ha
fI8ughteTed three oxen, ami Will hav
tncm roasted be ore tho army arrives
At Canton arrangements have beel
MAZE 10 give tho sOlIlurs feast OF
Monday morning. A carload OF pots
,uts, flour aud provisions OF other Rad
have been donated by the farmers
GIuentown,au contributions VI none.
pce coming In from other places.
General COxoy Issued an appeal 10
iilancial help today. lie requests tina
all femitlnnGts uu made by express an
hy cutTency,ua the banks are suspicion
aud might rsiusa 10 cash checks d
drafts.
RLCRUns ~ SIGHT,
sALtM, o., March ai.-An Ollie,
who II covering the Ohio route Tor IN
Pennsylvania authorities, claims thi
u CoIuy can Keep going ana hold III
men who ure waiting 10 join him, d
VII crUfa the Pennsylvania line vii
5000 men,
IN DENVER 100,
DENvER, March 25.-Bert Hami
ton, VINO h organ eng an army 10 5
10 Washington, tonight appointed II
ohCets, and meetiugs Will De he