The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-27
TROOPS ARE READY.
They May Go Ont to Guard
Against the Coxeyites.
snepARo's ARMY STILL m CAMP.
wasssse for the Rain 20 sssp-vsSsss ."
Csobsas sstasdsy-MsssAsss Ssase
Trains ssA Tsssvs Oat

The Industrial Army spent yesterday IN
camp At Mapei's hall near the Braun efss-
err. rsorrsnszlng IL core nissafy depart
nsnt. which was in bsd order, ana Wait
ing for the rain 10 CEASE bat u promises
60 more this morning regardless OF
weather. No attempt nss yes
been made 10 ssixs train,
hat the danger Is expected 70
come, II as all, when tbs Seattle and Is
coma forces unite NJ Paya,iup. and al
precautions are being taken against sny
acts of iswisssness. United States Mar
shal Drake has sworn IN % deputies and
provided rifles for them, anf Gov AcsSraS
has ordered the Tacoma militia companies
70 hold themselves In readiness
The following letter from the PosT-iS-
srrsssxscrs correspondent With the army
describes how II whiied away the day:
"csxr sHEraHp. April 6-fapeciai- =
At early dawn the Industrial Army began
90 stir: their scant covering and
poor quarters hsd made sleep as-
most impossible to the soidiers
and ~ early - o'clock the
entire camp was ss'ir- :cant breakfast.
consisting o! dry bread and coffee without
sugar. was served ~ about O'Clock. some
Of the companies not even getting coffee
on account of nos taking care Of their cups
and cooking utensils
breakfast being over. o meeting Of the
officers was held to decide whether TO
move on or stay IN camp and wait for bet
Ter weather. Aboa. 10 o'clock II wss de-
cised that the tEo regiments would re-
main in camp and get the comm isszry in
shane and complies the outfits of the
various com panies. The members OF Com
pauy A. First regiment, were the hardest
ktcksrs OF the day on account of their cap
tain--Capt. Fife--gefting drunk on money
contributed for the personal uss OF tho
boys: charges were preferred against him,
and he will doubtless be suspended
morning on the charge of leaving camp
without permission. and also for being
under the influences Of liquor.
''Gen. Shepard posted tho following or
der at noon:
..Apy esficss guilty Of being nnder The infu-
sucs OF liquor on or Of duty will be Suspended
from command OF his company. and Be re-
inststed only upon the test Of behavior
".aHn sHKFAsD.'
.The second meal Was served at 4
O'Clock. The men had been promised .
good meal as the commissary had been
removed TO a cook house used by the Du-
vanish bakery. and after waiting pa
tienily for nearly ten hours jumhied up
mess OF salmon and potatoes. which
the cooks had the nerve TO call salad, and
q little lukewarm tea was served. The
men we're aisgusted and began 10 kick in
earnest. Gen. Shepard issued at clock
ration to the cooks of the different CON-
panies for breakfast and peace vas again
restored.
Scamp will break at 7:30 q. m. rain or
shine. and the brigade will push through
90 Meeker junction tomorrow. where IL
expects to get q train out some time
Saturday.
"The men have bsen very orderly during
the entire day. no stealing or foraging be-
Ing permitted by the captains. The church
aud hall, where some of the companies
were quartered. we're each provided with
organs, and ~ many OF the men rs could
get into the places spent the day In sing
Ing religious and comic songs. The boy
sing quite well and some educated voices
were heard.
s'No move to take trains by force viii be
inaugufatcd IL the present Intentions are
carried out, but alter the men have walked
twenty-five or thirty miles they will prob
ably change their minds- As taps were
sounded the entire command was I'm the
hest mood. Things will probably move Of
smothiy tomorrow"
While the army 10 adhering to ito good
ItsptuttpH Hpt W HtSSs tEasu4 from Inc
Narthern Pacific, United States Marshal
Drake is taking precautions that it shall
not do 20 even II Il changes its mind. He
cent thirty deputies from Taeoma
20 this city and his deputy here,
"Hawkshaw" Quiitsr. swors in sixty.
five more OF these he took aboa,
thirty. armed with rsvoivers. to guard the
Northern Pacific freight train which Ief.
here about o o'clock last night. The train
consisted OF thir,y-five loaded and twe
empty cars and was run to Meeke,
Junction. where il would strike the
main line. The intention of the dep
uty marshAis was to accompany this
train well beyond the aymy's camp and
then return ON the passenger train arriv
ing here st i2:ea this morning. While III.
army is peacefully resting in camp, tho
woman's auxiliary in this city IN torn b,
Internal dlssension. Al the meeting OF
Tuesday evening Commander Shepart
declared tie auxiliary dissolved, hu
nen, dsv IL was stated that it would b.
continued under The direction of Mrs
Mohr. Mrs Frank Potter. Mrs. John II
kaEnes and Mrs. 4. r. Hite say. how
ever, that Mrs. Mohr cannot do ,h,
now that 10 mas been dissolved. The,
claim 10 represent shoat thirty women
aud SAY that the trouble at the meet
ing on Tuesday which lei 10 IN,
disesnd,n. of the organization M
the tnshihty of those present 20 get
financial statement If the proceeds Of th
supper glvea at the ball last Ssfurda-
evening. They also wanted 80 effect
permanent organization, bat that Mrs
MohF. having been elected temporary chair
man. assumed command In everything
asposea Mrs. ]. A. DAVIS as treasurer an,
appointed Mrs, Mary ksaworthy. Thsi
Commander shepard, who presided. per
slsisd in talking about some lost tia plate
and when Mrs. Potter called him TO ortis
declared thas she had su.ulted him. Mr.,
Potter refused 81 apolegiEs and ihen h
declared the auxiliary dlseaadea.
e. T. brown. eommissry q. The arm
sa.d yesterday afternoon that he had re
ceived orders Co STAY in Seattle until far
Their orders and continue reeesviax re-
e'usss He says that in case the numhe
al applications for membership ia isrx
eaonga, asscond army wIll he formed |,
fellow tas footsteps ei shepard 60 Wash
ingtOn city.
About II O'clock as; night Cot Josspl
Green. Of the first regiment. sent 81,
srselai message Tor the captains o; ~
three Seattle ompaaies. With instruction
To cash 10 turn out every man and rr.S,r
q, once az the ATEnory Within f,rtv-h,,
minutes ninety men reported In asuht
quick time and we're seat home witn Is
stfac&iens - - prspa -eI - tara cut a
moments aotice-
Cox Green w@s foupt 81 the Arnsery +.
is.so o'clock thts morning, surrounded h,
half a dozen Of he oftee-.. To srs,,r,s
ct the Post-isTGAESENcEx the csi.-,~l as