The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-12
COXEY IS TO
STRIKE TENTS
His COmmOnWtal Army Prepared 10 Leave
Washington Tomorrow.
CAMP TYRANNY Will Be Deserted
The Hero of the Grass Episode Will
Lead His Warriors to Sunny Mary
land and Pitch Camp Near the His
toric Ouelling Ground at Bladens-
burgh-The Terrors of the Work
house Induced to Move.
WASHINGTON Nav If.

w AStiNtlONt hlhJ lie
ACOB COXEY'S commonwealers
will quit the District of Colum.
nj bia early tomorrow morning.
" The new camp will be at the ia.
nous Spa Spring near the historic
duelling ground at Bladensburg, Just
over the Maryland line. This decision
was reached by the general of the army
today, when he found that his follow
ers could not become dependent upon
the local city government, but might be
punished by terms in the vorkhouse.
The terrors of the workhouse were
more than the commonwealers had cal.
culated upon. They were willing to be
fed in Jail If 1t came TO that, but work.
ing disconcsrted the whole army, Off
cers as well as privates.
Reports to the contrary notwith-
ftanding there had been no moGifca-
tion in the health officers order for
Coxey to break mp Camp Tyranny"
this afternoon ut o'clock, and the Dis.
trict officials We're determined to en-
force to order to abate the nuisance at
that hour. Coxey, while making the
effort yesterday 10 secure an extension
Of time. had also learned that the law
of the District provided other penalties
than simple Imprisonment and that
vagrants might. and probably would
be given plenty of work to do in ease
they were arrested.
The intimation was conveyed to him
so directly that he became satisfied
that any further relations with the DO
lice would result in the utter demoli-
tion OF the army; and he determined
TO avoid the contingency. Over
Week ago Attorney J. IL. Rogers had
offered Coxey the uss for an indefinite
term OF a large tract of land at the Spa
Spring. but Coxey did not consider il
worth examining, as it was outside OF
the district, aud be had no idea of
abandoning bis frequently reiterated
declaration TINT no would stay In
Washington all summer, or until con-
gress aceeded to his demands. When
the alternative Of workhouse or eyacuA.
tion Of Washington was definitely pre-
sented, however, bs concluded 10 ac.
cept Mr.. Rogers offer
Coxey drove six miles out 10 the
spring this morning and expressed him
self delighted with the location. Ii Is
on high ground with gravel foundation
and is well adapted to health resort
on account OF the fine water and drain.
age and wide stream, in which the
commonwealers and the horses may be
made clean. Coxey hurried back to
the district commissioners, and at noon
appeared before them with the an
nouncement thBt ne had found the
ideal camping place. and would like
permission 50 move to it.
When he mentioned the location the
commissioners told him they had moth
ing to do with it, as 1t was out Of their
jurisdiction. Their only interest was
IN his abating his present nuisance by 4
O'Clock this afternoon. Coxey replied
that he had determined to move. but
asked that he be given until tomorrow
morning. promising to begin the march
not later thaa 10 o'clock. After fully
smphaIizing this promise. the commis-
sioners agreed to postpone the execu-
tion OF the order until the time. and
Coxey withdrew.
WHAT BROWNE SAYS ABOUT 1T.
At Camp Tyranny" as late az .
o'clock this afternoon, Carl Browne and
the rest OF the army were utterly ip-
norant of the turn affairs had taken.
Browne was sure that the camp would
never be moved He declared that ey.
cry man in the army might be arrested
and sent to Jail, but the camp would
men got ont of Jail they would re-
turn. Sam Fremer. who had been EN-
ployed by Coxey to take charge OF the
horses, could not be disturbed because
he was no vagrant. being paid a good
salarY,an he would maintain the camp
as long as nessary. that it might be
available for the other armies that
were on the way as we'll as the Coxey-
its already here. Brown said.
"Our policy is fully settled upon, It
is one OF passive resistance to the un.
warranted persecution of the district
authorities, We are not at all captious.
1t is simply a case OF being driven to
the wall We have made this camp the
most sanitary spot in this part of
Washington. and il we are put out in
the street the city will have to take
care OF us where the sanitary arrange
ments are not rs good as our own. /
suppose they'll arrest US one at q time.
Coxey will 20 first and we'll step into
the breach. When / am arrested some
one Will take my place in command,
and 80 on until the 500 men have sue
cessively been arrested We have pre.
pared for it. have cautioned all the
men to be careful and strike no blow.
mo one will forcibly resist. Bv the
time they have depopulated this camp
the reinforcements from the west will
be arriving and the game can continue
indefinitely. There is no doubt about
the other armies reaching here. know
all the leaders, Frye. Kelly. Calvin,
and all of them were in San Francisco
with me, and l know that can count
on them. We have the whole west
with US in this movement. The farmers
from Ohio and beyond will sac that we
are fed as long as we stay here.
1--WE shall not want food / got the
shipping receipt today for the carload
of provisions that is now on the way
from Springfield, Mo. That car is huv-
ing triumphal career to Washington.
1t is decorated with flags and big sign
showing its contents and destination,
and all along the road people are tack
ing cards to 1t. 1t will inspire tho for
nation Of new armies, and thousands
OF men will be following III in the course