The herald., 1894-04-03
THE DEPARTURE.

Start OF the Second Regiment on Their
Long Journey.
Bright and early this morning the Sec
ond regiment of the Industrial army
began it's preparations for the march on
to Washington. At Z O'Clock few of
the soldiers arrived at the Main-street
side OF the old court house to superin.
tend the final dispositions before the
journey began. Bundles OF blankets and
clothes kept piling up on the steps until
q great big wagon load had collected.
Then the bulk Of the regiment ar
rived, and many people gathered to
witness the departure of the unen-
ployed. The American flag was there,
also placards bearing such Inscriptions
as "Uncle Sam VIII Give us Work, I"
ION to Washington" "Put More
Money in Our Purse" Under the lat
ter was tackled a cigar boz for the pur-
poee OF receiving contributions from the
charitably inclined. Another banner
had the device: 1--WE Need Blankets
and Pre- visions."
A number of people, mostly females
OF the laboring class, brought contribu-
tions OF bed clothes and wearing ap-
parel clean, if somewhat the worae for
wear. Provisions were also brought.
A trio Of old ladies loaded with tracts
made their appearance and were kept
busy for some time dispoaing of their
religious burdens. Then they mounted
the steps and proceeded to cheer up the
Industrial army with few hymns.
A little before O'Clock man whose
name was said to be Sovereign addressed
the crowd. He denounced the Morning
Times in scathing terms, calling it the
arch enemy of organized labor. He said
27 of the marchers were married ana on
the great register of the county. He
urged the men to implicitly obey the
orders OF the officers, who were men we'll
versed in the law and men of brains.
The men then fell in and 40 strong
marched two by two punctually at 8
from the old courthouse to the city hall.
The army gathered in front of the
city hall and drew crowd of curious
spectators, making several hundred
people on the street and steps. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowman of the church OF
the New Era made farewell speeches
of sympathy and encouragement,
and read dispatches in the pa
pers showing the increase of the army
in the movement to Washington. Mr..
DhuUA UhCA OA bAO
ly demeanor of the army and said their
mission was as important as going forth
to war against foreign foe. "God bless
you, and may you make the money
changers tremble in their thrones of ill.,
gotten power and cave the people of this
country" The speech was loudly ap.
plauded.
General Vinette then spoke briefly,
thanking all the friends who had given
the army sympathy and substantial aid,
and hoping that all the enemies of the
army would see their wrong and learn
to love the industrial soldiers.
Vinette's wife and two little dauQh-
ters pressed forward, and the leader
kissed them with tear-dimmed eyes.
The wife also wept and affected to tears
a number of other women who belong
to the relief corps of the army and
friends who came to bid her husband
adieu. ifE
Then the column moved away with
their flags and banners flying, while the
women sang the song, Good Bye Till We
Meet Again. A count was made of the
neh in the ranks and it showed 167. A
wagon containing their blankets and
other baggage brought up the rear.
The procession started down toward
Seventh street bridge on its way to
Norwalk, followed for some time by
numbers OF persons attracted by curl
osity.