The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-22
THE FARMERS IN SYMPATHY.
Ten thousand People Will (fo 10 Sneed
the Army on It's Way.
sA'een Hundred Men in the Army
Chicago Promises . Warm w~,cem.
-1en- Coxsy Ecsstng In Maryland
narsh Measures as Washington.

I se' MS aommonweai Army, and
tomorrow the entire brigade will move
from weston on 10 Washington CITY over.
iano' A call for provisions was issued late
thls afternoon, and the Knights of Labor
haii was packed tonight with enthusiastic
~orSingmen, who alternately cheered for
1en Kelley and called out subscrip,ions
Tor MS commissary. Before the meeting
nad aajourned sufficient food for several
oass march was promised, and wagons
ana teams To transport it were provided.
heiiey informed his men tonight that
the march would begin nj 10 30 tomorrow.
out ne has not fully decided on his route.
/ lie Will probably divide his 1. 800 men into
three baitalions. which will take different
routes across the state. bur possibly the
entire army win move en- masse. What.
ever the route. the objective point will be
ohicago. which the Commonweaiers re-
| gard as their oasis. and where they expect
transportation. subsistence and honors
galore The mass meeting of tonight was
| the only demonstration of Importance
whfeh has occurred since Saturday.
Tie day with the army at Omaha and
Conncii Bluffs was quiet one as
compared with the feverish uncertainty
aud threatening aspect which marked the
| preceding twenty-four hours. Kelley re-
mained quietly with his troops at Weston.
Little knots Of men gathered about the
streets of this city and Council Bluffs dis.
cussing the situation, bat no attempts to
intercept trains were made, and the
marching columns of angry men of yester-
day were absent. On every hand SYM
pathy for Kelley and his men was heard.
and the denunciations of the railroad COM
panies were tar from mid. but the plan of
seizng trains had apparently been aban-
doned.
Gov. Crounse. of Nebraska, today or
cered two militia companies to report at
once at their armories. and the officers of
the United States army at Fort Omaha
were ordered not to leave the post tonight
A monster demonstration has been ar
ranged for tomorrow, and l00O0 working
men are expected to march to Weston 70
bid the little army ,Godspeed on its jour
new Eastward. Although extra deputies
have been sworn in and the police and mi
litia will be held in readiness, the author
ities do not anticipate serious trouble. Tho
calling out OF the militia and orders to the
government troops are thought TO be
merely precautionary. as there was no in
dication of coming disturbance
Officials of the Chicago, Rock Island A.
Pacific and Burlington & Missouri River
roads having notified Mayor Bemis that
they would hold the city responsible for
damage to property. tho mayor has issued
proclamation csutioning citizens against
interfering with the roads. and also urged
the people sympathizing with the Indus
trials to aid the army by securing teams
nfs.z{ {nV 4 ha
To forward Kelley all contributions made
through the mayors office.
Speeches by prominent iaboring men
roundiy scoring the railroad officials were
delivered tonight at the mass meeting.
and assurances OF sympathy for the army
were numerous. Mayor Bcruis. i'm the
name of the city, promised 1900 pounds of
meat. 1000 loases of bread and 2.oOo pounds
OF coffee. The county clerk promised to
pay the expenses of ten teams as far as the
Mississippi river. and in all over fifty
teams were secured. Kelley will march TO
Neoia. Ia, tomorrow. where he will be re-
ceived by delegation of farmers and
escorted to Des Moines. At the latter city
elaborate preparations are being made for
the army's arrival. the president OF Union
university and the sheriff of the county
having today assured Kelley OF a warm
welcome. Heavily loaded provision wng-
ons continued to arrive at Camp Weston
during the night. Much food is coming
from the farmers OF the vicinity. who ex-
press great indignation at the attitude OF
the railroads.
WESTON. Ia, April 2l-K Keiiey's army
had a court-martial trial today. A. Madi-
son. private. was tried for violating the
rules of the Industrial Army by furnish
ing and smuggling liquor into camp. and
spying on the men in the interest OF the
railroads. The charges were proven and
he was dishonorabiy discharged aud pub
iicly drummed out of town. A. II O'Clock
Gen. Kelley declared that IL transporaa-
ton was not secured by morning. he would
begin moving on foot eastward through
the state.
Drs MoisEs. April 2L--General Man
ager St- John, of the Chicago. Rock Island
4 Pacific railway, does not think the ueo-
pie have anything to fear from the Com
monweal Army In passing through the
country. He said; lit is made up Of
sober. intelligent. determined men. of
whom nine-tenths are American born.
They are respectable. honest and remark
aoly we'll organized. There are no buns
among them. If they have few more
days of such treatment as they have had
in the last two days IL IL terrible to think
what may happen. You cauno. tell what
men will do when hungry and hunted
down. This thing, gathering like n ~ h!rl-
wind, Is very similar TO a revolution. IL
is terrible thing. and made me sad to
find 1000 respectable, wc.l-mesning men
reduced to such desperate straits in this
country. We expect these things In the
old countries, but this IS no part Of the
programme of the republic. 1t makes rs
feel thas there is something wrong with
the government" Mr. 81. John spoke
highly OF Gen. Kelley. pronouneing him a
man Of character and thorough Chris
tan, capable of managing the army. lie
thought fully 100 90 tnen would assemble
q; Washington City.
WAsH!xsroy CRY. April Il. The an-
thor!ties OF the capitol buiidiny have per-
iecred plsns tor maintaining order about
| tie halls OF congress during the coming
xeek. The officials are proceeding on the
/ idea that tine Coxey men have the Same
rlgAts az others 20 visit the capitol The
/ regular force Is likely TO be augmented a.
| offcers viii bc needed in the galleries As
| xels as for the main rotands and o. her ns-
/ sembiiag points. Admission 10 the gal
l lsries siii Re restricted ~ the comfortable
/ sessirg capacity. No restrictions xlll "a
! placed on the coming or going Of parties