New-York tribune., 1894-04-19
VOYAGE OF COXEY'S FLOTILLA.
THE LADEN CANAI~BOATS DRIFTING
DOWN TO WASHINGTON.
WEST VIRGINIA MoIlNTAINEERs GAZE WITHOUT
ENTHUSIASM AT THE PASSING SHOW
INCIDENTS or THE DAY.


ENTHUSIASM AT THE PASSING SHOW
INCIDENTS or THE DAY.
Orleans Roads. W. Va. April 1S.-The voyage OF
the Commonweal Army resumed to-day through
the wild mountain country OF Upper Maryland Inc
last Of the Coxey hota by the press barge
was at Green Spring last night. when about hfty
people from the surrounding country assembled 10
listen to Brownies speech from the canal-boat
Browne appeared to have posted himself caFelullE
local politics and referred to recent legislation III
which he told the people they had been roooeu
by the money barons. who controlled the "or'd
from Lombard Street. The audience did not seem
10 know or care where Lombard Street was. and
there was little enthusiasm. The speech from the
deck OF the boat. under the glare OF big lanterns
with the background Of dark. ragged figures was
picturesque in the extreme. The second boat III
command OF Coxey. up about 800 Inc TWO
barges forged ahead leaving the correspondents 10
cross the river where wires cut and night as
patches filed
The CommonveaI boats overtaken this morn
Ing at 9 o'clock at "Bi' Bells lock- and reporter
everything quiet during the night Browne last
general order was issued and proved to be mas
terpiece in his own style. He compared the pres
ent voyage to the triumphant passage OF C'eopa
tra's golden barge down the Nile
Hancock Md, April 1s-There was lively time
after the Commonweal Army reached Hancock
II was said that PizaTro Smith and Chids iormeriy
the advance agent Oh the 'OniHph"'' .1 a.
Hancock together yesterday ana, rv icpr't,sdd had
themselves as authorized agents OF 'oNey, hdu va,
raised IL considerable sum OF money ana hau -. l.I'
for Williamsport. the next town on the route
Charles Hubert sheriff. and the public denounc
ing the recent CommonTeaiers as lnp9s'o'S anu
asking their arrest should they be found -
The Commonweal hotilla was not hosplIapiE ~, a,
ceived in Hancock in spite Of the large crV~a o MAKE
any provision for feeding the travellers anu .he
men had to take their supper on me p9n, ai ~
which they spread through the town, ming ,nef
saloons and drinking freely There was good deai
OF loud talking and political discussion on tnt stlee
corners and in the saloons. but no open Nolgo ,e U
occurred. The people somewhat startleu az
the sudden advent of many rough-iookins men
There was a revelation in Hancock concernihns
Browne Burgess Ditto, or the Iowh -. Noui,o,d ~
recognized him professor Lorffan WHO ~"
visited Hancock three years ago as n pi,'tlt III
cine "fakr" with great Indian blood remeuy.
Browne declared that II was case OF ihis'ahe"
identity. . ,o,,ar.
anv possible disturbance from the Coxey mob have
becn about completed and are OF the most thor
ough nature. The District commissioners
the matter in IA formal manner AL thth ,hs haVa
ample authority for dealing with the visitors
map Of the city examined ana points Ioca,eu u
where the Coxey men might be corralled. Al an
stations the paromen are put tnr%vsr ry noire
station had several stacks Of Springfield rines TOT
use in emergencies but I'm 1873 these were excnahgeu
for colts revolvers These guns are AT every std
ton and are being overhauled ana placed III coh-
Tbn Committee on Rules OF Senate and House
who have charge of the Capitol grounds nave hdue
ali provisions for sufficient force 10 prevent the
Coxeyites entering those grounds as an orsaiTer T
hodv and especial precautions have been taken for
the protection OF the White House and its occu-
pants.