The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-24

Z @A0 f&NlSf.} n&DerA
ihsf IN substance will be our demand.
We will not attempt 10 dictate what wages
shall be paid. Whas We want ia work n
we can only get 20 Washington CITY: if We
let the lawmakers see that We ar. bread.
winners. honest and sincere, we will -
successful In our uission, for our demands
| are not unreasonable. have no connee-
ton with Coxsy. We will combine with
MS army u We can reach Washington City
| IN time. bat If no; we wili so alone
/ when the army xokc at Nicola this MORN
| 'ng. there was a mu;iny in camp Last
! hisas Kelley gave orders that no men
saoa1a be allowed TO leave camr Col.
haker told his men that they could leave
II they wished &c. As soon as the huvie
/ aroused the army today a eourt-martiai
was called The officers declared unani-
mously against Baker, and he was
| promptly expelled. much to the sati.fac-
tion OF 'he men. Daring breakfast man
In Company {, of Sacramento. auarreled
with comfade. and drew a knife. His
| opponent promptly seifed club. and with
Trend began to heiabor the heligerent.
and Kelley had the three men transferred to
another camp. Company oeiected. and
| when the general ordered them into the
ranks they refused TO 90. Company il
dishandet," shouted Kelley. The men
may join other companies but must fol-
Tow orders hereafter" Loud denuncia-
/ 'ions of Kelley we're heard. some men
/ openly accusing him of Approprlsting
fuuds donated TO the army. Col. Speed.
to whose regiment Company c be-
longed. appealed on behalf of his
men. but Kelley was obdurate. lie
| ordered the sergeant to call the roll of COM
/ many g and as each man stepped forward
he was asked II he was willing TO Join an
1 other company. The officers aud men
/ promptly responded that they would go
forward as Company c or not at all. They
were ordered to give up their badges aud
/ leave. When the scene was over Coz.
/ Spead, who Is popular with the Sacra.
mento division. began an address. lie
/ said he was deeply affected. as he told the
men of his deep sympathy for them. But
/ men do not count in such movements a.
| this, he declared: lit Is principle. TO
| which men must be sacrificed |
know and love every one of
| you. but must leave you and
| so on" Spead extended hrs hand and
with tears atreaming down his sunburned
cheeks said brokenly, Good by. BOYS"
The men rushed forward and with wet
eyes and in broken voices hade their chief
farewell. I'VE will follow you, colonel"
they said. ''but we have been unjustiy
treated" Spead turned away with hand
kerchief to his eyes. and walked down
the bluffs alone to join the main body.
The little band with dag and ban
ner lowered watched him, many sobbins
aloud. At last Capt Moss asked
the men If they would follow him east.
After consultation the men declared their
willingness to go and gave three rousins
cheers for Spead. They passed the army
drawn mp along the wagon road and
started up the St. Paul railroad track for
Avoca. Kelley marshalsd his troops and
the march to Avoca, eighteen miles, Was
begun. The farmers OF the surrounding
country provided 100 wagons. aud the
greater part of the men were carried. One
or two companies had to walk and Col.
Baker Joined the ranks Of one Of these.
Company rejoinsd the army during
the Afternoon. and after an abjsct apology
from each member Kelley mustered them
back into the service. BY this successful
quclling Of the little mutiny the deter
mined young commander has secured an
even firmer hold upon his men, and hs
with them IL now . court of last resort.
The st. Paul road began running trains
into Council Bluffs today. but no attempt
To seize trains was made. The march
overland will bs continued quietly until
Des Moinss 10 reached. but there the men
are certain they will secure transportation.
Gen. Kelley today showed his roll calls tn
an Associated Press reporter. There were
,3so men on the march into Nsola yester-
day. Twenty recruits were secured there,
and 1880 men, exclusive OF officers.
reached AAoca.
Tomorrow the army will 60 by wagons
to Atlantic. where they will remain . day
for rest. and then move on toward Des
Moines
WfLNrssroS, o., April 23-f;en. Calvin.
with 20 Industrials. attended the NJ. r..
church last night. Today people made
efforts to get them Off on q freight train
via Columbus, but the Baltimore 4 Ohio
officials have issued orders to trains TO
run through Wilmington without stop
ping until the Coxey men leave.
Galvin's regiment arrived at Sabina at
$50. aud went into camp at the fair
ground. The citizens furnished them with
suppers.
BALTIMORE, April 23--The Jones wing
OF the Coxey army Is still camped az
Orangeviie, a suburban town. Quite n
number Of recruits will join them at this
point The army will resume the march
tomorrow.
TIRE HATE Ind. April 2s. Gen. Fry
summoned his army about him this after
noon and announced that they would
break camp tomorrow. and that instead of
walking they would ride. The news was
received with cheers. Fry explained by
saying he had chartered some box carr.
They go from here TO Indianapolis. The
county commissioners vaccinated the army
TODAY.
LrScoLy. Neb.. April 23-About 1000
people gathered tonight to listen to
speeches which were delivered prsiimin-
arg to the organization Of \ regiment Of
the Industrial Army. The committee a,,.
pointed Saturday to prepare an address
presented report IL sets forth the de-
plorabie condition of labor throughout the
country, and calls on workingmen TO rise
up and join the Indus;rials. A recruiting
Office has been opened. but not many have
yet enlisted.
DEsvEE. April q A movement has
originated in this city looking TO tho for.
nation Of o home reserve OF the Coxey
army. The idea il TO form home guard
TO show their sympathy with the active
msmbe Of the army in a substantial
manner, and to- lend them announcements
and AID. IL 10 the intention OF the pro-
moters 20 extend this organization To-
every state in the Union. A public nset-
ing will be held in Lincoln park tomorrow
for the purpose of enlisting volunteers,
and il 10 expected to secure 3, 0DO signsrs to
the roll before the meeting 10 held.