The record-union., 1894-04-21
THE ARMY'S MAOHERLT INACTIVITY.
Stockton's Contingent Are Still in
Our Midst.
The Leaders Waiting to See Governor
Markham, and He is Very
Far Away.

Yesterday the $50 men camped at Agri-
cultural Park did not receive any fresh
supplies of provisions from the city, but
they had enough to last them through the
day.
A delegation called at the Governor s
Office to appeal for assistance, but Gov
ernor Markham had not returned from
San Francisco. Private Secretary Ehey
was there, and MAJOR Williams and the
others addressed their remarks to him.
Secretary Ebey told them, however, that
they would have to see the Governor per-
sonaIly, and they withdrew.
The men told about the same story
previously reported in these columns
that most of the 'army' came to the coast
during the winter with the expectation of
obtaining employment, and that their
chief desire now is to return to their
homes east of the Rocky Mountains.
They said that, If necessary, they would
submit to arrest, but that they did not in
tend to leave here unless transportation
was provided in some way.
When Williams and Captain Savage
came here last Monday from Stockton
they had just 100 men in their ranks, all
told. 1t was then suggested to them
that the sooner they consulted with the
authorities concerning transportation out
of the city the better it would be, as in
case their numbers should materially in
crease it might become difficult problem
to solve.
Major Williams said that, on the con-
trary, he wanted to get more recruits
from the surrounding country; that a
body of only 100 men would not make
much of an impression on any COM
n1nnifu yhila of caUnral hnnAraH
would command more attention and have
greater influence.
Now he has collected $50 or more, and
begins to realize the seriousness of his
situation. These additional $50 men came
from all parts of the surrounding country
in the hope of receiving free transporta-
ton out of the State, and they were ''re-
cruited" into the army in the face of the
fact that the leaders had no money and no
Notwithstanding in prospect but to
live off this community for an indefinite
period.
Major Williams and two of his Cap
tains went down to the Sutter Club
last night to see if the Governor had ar
rived. AS he did not come, they said
they would wait on him to-day, il he ar
rived, and endeavor to persuade him to
furnish ratiOns and transportation for
them to the East.
1T is utterly useless,' said Williams,
for anyone to tell us we must get out OF
the city. Where are we to go? We have
nothing to eat, and cannotFwalk without
food. There is no place east of here that
can feed us, and there is long desert to
cross before we can strike civilization.
How are we to subsist on such a Jour-
ney? / do not see how arresting US will
help matters any. We have done moth
ing that we should be arrested for. The
men have been quiet and orderly, and
kept to their quarters and disturbed no.
body"
In reply to question, he stated that
food was served to them this morning,
but nothing had been given them since,
and they had only little bread left. The
men, he said, were enduring their hunger
without murmur, hoping for aid from
the Governor.
They are determined not to start out
from here on foot and without provisions,
as they say it would simply result in
their perishing on the way.