The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-17
Moving by Train and on Foot
to Washington City.
coxEY TO TAKE A CANAL TRIP.
ten. Kelley Starts Eastward Across
Iowa With His Host.
Seo' Fry Resumes the March-Reei-
ments From Even Oklahoma and New
kngiand-A Cincinnati Popaiiss Pro-
poses to sssd 5000 IndussriaIa

WASHINGTON CRY. April is.-The Wash
ingIon City authorities. civil and military,
are beginning 10 take an active interest in
the arrival of Coxey's army. As the Com
monweal approaches arli the stories of de-
tachments from various cities are being
authenticated. the officers begin To look
for settlement of . difficult problem
10 be solved by the authorities The aues-
ton Is. What will be done with the Cox
eyites after they disband ," The individual
members of the army will bo without
means to get out of the city, and Gen.
Coxey has disciasmed all intention of
leading away the men he brings in. III be-
gins TO look as If the men might camp in
the district and practically say to
the authorities. Here We are. aud
what do you propose TO do with nsf'' The
district commissioners had prepared to-
day list of the statute. under which
Coxey and his men could be arrested and
dealt With. There is no lack of law, Laws
against yagrancy. against bringing
paupers into the district and against as
semblaees on the capitol grounds OF per
sons without permit are in force. Com
missioner Ross. the president of the
board. said today that the authorities do
not think they will have any trouble in
dealing with the Coxey army. and tha. he
considers the invasion dangerous only be-
cause of the precedent il would establish.
IL disgruntied factions would form the
habit Of marching on the capital TO en-
force their demands. he thought il would
be disturbing TO legislation and
decidedly uncomfortable for the residents
OF the city. There are $50 men on the To-
cal police force, but of course only frac-
tion of this body would be available 10
handle the Caxeyite., and the rrohabiIi-
ties are that K would he necessary to call
on the militia for assistance. There are
1000 troops. so well drilled that they could
be massed to marching order ON two
hours notice from Gen. Albert Ordway,
their commander
In the Primrose gang of forty laboring
men arrested in this city upon their arrival
here about week ago, but released the
next day on the promise of the labor unions
that none Of the men should become q
charge upon the District of Columhia, il a
man who gives the name Of III. w. Scott
and says he is brst cousin of Gov. PEN
meyer, of Oregon. The man has evidently
been in Oregon, for he has q pretty good
knowledge Of Portland and knows some
thing about the governor and his family,
but the singular coincidence Of the namc
with that of the most widely known editor
in the Pacific Northwest leads one TO be-
iieve that he has adopted that name for q
purpose and that he Is an impos,er.
NEWPORT. X. l., April i6.--After a good
breakfast. contributed by the townspcople
OF Newport, Christopher Columbus Jones
and his army started for Newark, forty
nine miles below. Recruits during the
night increased the numbers 10 forty-six.
On the Eikton road. six miles below New
ark. party of forty men are In waiting.
OMAHA. April l6.-Smooth-.haven and
sunburned. but with bright eyes and firm
step, Gen. Kelley's troops marched out of
Council Bluffs at O'Clock. At the head
of the procession rode the general on a
spirited sorrel horse. loaned him for the
occasion by q sympathetic citizen. Along
the street the regiment was gwen an ova-
tion and several times was stopped by cit
izens who demanded speech and the
privilege of shaking Kelley's hand Be
hind rode Sheriff Hazen, who went more
rs pilot than as a peace officer. Then,
rolled and lunch carried knapsack fashion.
trudged the army with step as firm as
the road would permit. Early this morn
Ing Sheriff Hazen called on Gen.
Kelley and told him his twenty-four
hours of rest was ended. and
that he should move on by | O'Clock.
Kelley promised to star; by that time or
soon alter Al O'Clock the army relin-
-.
cars it had occupied since leaving Ogden.
and prepared for the march. In the
meantime Kelley and Hazen had been
looking up route. The general expressed
wish to cross the eastern boundary Of
Iowa as near due east of Council Bluffs as
possible. This made Davenport the point
of crossing on the Mississippi river, aud
he selected the Rock Island as the route TO
be followed. There was no probability Of
a train on the Northwestern being cap
tured. as that company had abandoned
Council Bluffs tor the time. Parksa!ia.
the first station east on the Rock Island
five miles out, was chosen a. the camping
place for the night. Gen. Kelley hopes
that a train OF empty box cars will pass
the station during the day. II will then
be captured.
At2 30 the bugle sounded fall in. I"
and in half an hour the army Was under
way. =. II. Finney. who loaned Gen
Kelley his horse, also supplied two big
trucks on which the proyender and other
impsdiments Of the army were loaded, and
as the cornei. which does duty as bug!s
and band, rang out John Brown's Body. -
the departure was taken. The men were
in excelIen, spirits. Not sick man vas
with them. the sick having been trans
ferred TO the hospitals. About 80 Joined
the army Sunday aud today. Twenty four
hours Of rest had sutfised to revive the
dropping spirits and they went on 10
Washington City with better courage.
Several who deserted here and a. Council
Bluffs have been locked up. Those taken
in Omaha have broken the stfietest rule
OF ke!ley's command and got drunk.
Daring the stay Of the army in this vicinity
there ~as no drinking ia camp and abso-
latelv no disorder. Many people went 90
the camp daring the day and contributed
| cash and clothing 20 the eonfnsssary de
psrtmeni. kelley LETT with provisions
enough 10 last tao or three dsys and ia
/ possession Of sboa, $40 ia money.
erxsrRIAvr. Nd. April iss-~Coxsy has
not VET backed ont OF his enterprise, bat
| tonorrow he wili take water. The road
| over the mountain between this pom. ans.
/ Willsamspori wss too rough and steer, Ia
/ teurt the travellers aud. taking advantage
/ ef the iafsoS of cash contribution. they
received duriag their stay in Cgnberland
/ Coxey has hired canal boats TO take iks
party eigEty-Ess mites down tile canal &