The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
The Road from Alliance Was Rough,
the Soldiers" Laggard and Not
Very Full of Enthusiasm.
MANIFESTATIONS REPORTED
How HOnOre J. Jaxon Is Making
NOtOriety for Himself.
Camps Alone at Night and Eats Nothing
but Oatmeal-Gov. Hogg Scores
a Railway Company.

SALEM, O., March 2S-The commonweal
army came struggling into this city to-
night, tired and foot-sore, after hard
march of thirteen miles over bad roads.
1t was the intention Of the leaders of
the army to break camp at Alliance about
O'Clock this morning, but the start was
delayed until nearly o'clock. The soldiers
passed a comparatively comfortable night,
with plenty of fresh straw for bedding, and
when the reveille sounded apeared cheerful
and enthusiastic. Camp fires were soon
blazing and the fragrant smell of boil
ing coffee and frying ham filled
the air. Pork and bacon fried
and siZZled over the hot cnders, and men
with great hunks of bread stood by to sop
up the hot gravy as 1t accumulated in the
pans. 1t was not unlike the scenes about
thousands of camp fires in the South more
than a quarter Of a century ago. Food Is
plenty thus far and as long as the men
have all they want to eat and fairly COM
Portable quarters in which to pass the night
there will be little incentive to raid the hen
roosts. pig pens and sheep folds of the
farmers along the line of march. A curious
crowd assembled about the camp TO witness
the manner OF life which was so quickly
taken up by some who are new to soldier
been devoted to getting all the comfort pos
sible out of existence without earning 1t by
the sweat of their brows.
Sunshine and smiles greeted the army as
they filed through Alliance on their road
to Salem. About seven hundred people,
curious and incredulous, witnessed the pa
rade through the square. All were not in
line in the various groups, for the length
of the march was known. Thirty-flve men
managed to get on freight trains east
bound, intending to camp with the Srmy
again tonight. Before breaking up Mar
shal Browne had a serious talk with the
ragged band. Two of the men had a seri-
Gus fight about midnight in the tent in
dispute over the ownership of a straw bed.
Unknown" Smith said TO his command
that If anything of this sort occurred again
he expects to be in it with both feet. Ow-
ing to the gorging by the men, who have
as many as four meals in succession by
simply coming again., meal tickets will
be introduced. Then the commonweal will
be one man, one meal. The start was made
with 198 men in line, by actual count, in
Guiding the self-appointed officers. The
yelled woman who passes the wife of
the unknown assistant marshal Of the army
arrived from Cleveland last night, but did
not accompany her husband when the army
left for the east.
1t was noon when the army reached Be
lott, five miles out of Alliance and seventy
two miles from Pittsburg. The march was
broken at Niles Junction, where Marshal
Browne called a halt for half an hour
Horn blowing or, chatting from the villagers
greeted the woe-begone army. Some of the
boys had several bushels OF snowballs pre-
pared for the army, but the appearance of
the men was so forlorn that they were al
lowed to pass through unmoleSted. Sew
eral have deserted and there is much
grumbling. The army, sixty-seven strong,
passed through Damascus at 1:SO p m.
md Oh or1de htrf fh0r anrDl0 of
the village. Owing to the rough roads the
marchers have not been able TO make sched-
ule time to-day.
Salem treated the commonweal most gen.
erously, both in supply of food and shelter
and recruits The quality OF these contri-
buttons of men and things was of the high
est. Indeed, the leaders are so pleased with
the new men to be more hopeful in their
talk than ever. When the army filed into
the town 1t was only seventy-nine strong.
Crowds were awaiting it. Probably three
thousand people gave the army. a silent
welcome The Mayor, j. w. Northrop, pro-
vided two halls as sleeping quarters.
meat, sandwiches and ten dozen boiled eggs,
had been prepared by committee of citl-
zens, and this was turned over to Marshal
Browne. Camp Anna l.. Diggs was a va
cant place near the depot donated by
prominent townsman for that purpose. In
a miserable sleet storm the army camped
and was fed. Mr.. BonSall, who has man.
aged the citizens arrangements here, had
Carl Browne to supper. The latter then
opera house at o'clock. Sixteen of the
best recruits enlisted Joined Immediately
after camp was reached. They are genuine
workmen, eight of them having federation
or lodge tickets Two are cooks. One
walked from Ashtabula in four days: an
other came from Conneaut and two from
Alliance Three men are sick under Dr.
Kirkland's care. The food and exposure to
the cold are responsible. Browne was in
formed here that two hundred striking pot
ters at East Liverpool would join the army
A late start was ordered for tomorrow as
the march from Alliance was trying. Camp
Trenton. at Columbiana, is where CoXey is
expected to meet the conmonweal again
tonight.