Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-22
THE COMING OF COXEY
Preparing for the Invasion of Penn
sylvania.
The Commander Says That They VIII
Take Food Where They Find It.
Gen. Fry Arrested.

J. s. Coxey, president of the Commonweal,
arrived at Pittsburg yesterday to make
rangements for the passage of his command
through Allegheny. What these arrange
ments are he refuses to say.
Coxey talked at great length about his
project, and answered a number of ques-
tons without losing his temper. He said
the army will start out from Washington,
d. c., with 1900 men. When asked if he
realized the responsibility he was taking
upon himself by trying to keep that many
men in food and contented during the
thirty-five days of travel, he said every
man going with him understood he was not
going to a picnic. The bulletins, he de-
clared, showed this.
Asked what he would do if his SUPPOSE
ton that the residents along the route will
feed his men does not prove true. he said
they would probably follow the example of
Christ in plucking the ears of corn.
This led to the question whether he did
not think such action will probably land
him in Jail. He said IF Christ lived to-
day He would be hauled up a tramp. We
have laws that the hungry must be fed
He advanced new idea in stating that
Congress will be SO impressed with the
peace army that a special bill will be passed
to provide transportation home to the men
who walk to Washington. He said he Is not
in the movement for the glory, but for the
lieved all his own claims and statements,
he said he did.
The Daughter of the Regiment.
Mrs. Caroline Coxey' was an entry on
the Hurford House register at Canton,
Ohio, yesterday. She is the divorced wife
of Gen. Coxey. She has a seventeen-year-
old daughter. of whom she was given the
custody when divorced from her husband
THE father" said Mrs. Coxey, had my
child meet him at a hotel in Massllon yes
terday. Lieut.. Browne was with Coxey
when the girl arrived. They proposed to
dress her in the Stars and Stripes, mount
her on a white horse, and have her ride
to Washington ahead of the army of peace
He presented the project in such glowing
terms that the girl was enchanted with the
idea, and promised to go if her mother
would consent, but | put damper on that
plan, and told them If the child was in
duced to go l would have both Coxey and
Browne arrested for kidnapping"
More Letters for Coxey.
Coxey received three letters promising
recruits and supplies from Michigan City,
Ind; Jackson. Mich, and Bradford, Pa.
The kilograms Indicate that Gen. Coxey
| is being made the victim of practical jokers
| all over the country. He accepts all the
proners of recruits and supplies genuine.
Judging by the investigation, far as it
has proceeded, the crusade will prove a
monumental farce.
Secret meetings among the unemplovad
| OF indianapolis have been held for several
| days. and it is known that a large number
of idle men will go to Massillon to join the
| army under CoXey.
Left for Washington.
| company of eighty or more unemployed
| workingmen were organized at San An
tonic, Texas, Tuesday. with A F. Merrill
| as captain, and they left for Washington
| by way of ST. Louis, where they expect to
| join the so-called industrial army
Each member of the company signed writ
ten articles Of agreement that they would
remain together until they have reached
| their objective point.
| Excitement at Eel Paso,
General Lewis c. Fry of the army of I'M
| employed, who arrived at FL Paso Tex.
| Tuesday afternoon in advance of the first
| California regiment of 500 men, notified The
! city authorities that the regiment would ar
| rive last night. and asked that they be fed
| FOR the one day they would be there
The mayor called a special m acting OF the
! city council and citizens yesterday. After
| a stormy session lasting over two hours the
mayor was instructed to have General
Fry arrested and issue a proclamation Tor
volunteers to go to the Texas and Mexico
| line. where they will meet the regiment Of
unemployed and prevent their entering
Texas.
Hogg for state troops.
| A mass meeting was later held, &. which
| the action of the city council was con-
| demned and a subscription of 500 was raIs-
! ed to feed the hungry men when they reach
Ell Paso.
| kilograms from the mayor OF Tucson.
| AriZ., were read, stating that the army
| consisted of 800 men and arrived there yes
| terday morning. They were wei, behaved
| and orderly, and after being fed and pro-
| vided with extra rations started for FL
Paso. General Fry was released last night
| and will so on in advance of the army to-
| day.