The Forrest City times., 1894-06-08
HUNGRY COxEYITES.

Eoodat tWashington-District Authorities appealed To-A Business Mems Move oh Coxey Lines, Being Organized
 Tn Western Pennsylvania to Urge Con gress to Action.
 WASHINGTON, June 6.-The bands of oeiuded Coxeyites intrenched in the TWO encampments on the outskirts of .nis city are said to be suffering for 'he common necessaries- of life, and the authorities of the city of Washington. WHO LOOK stern measure for the re- presslon of the movement when if seemed likely it might become public menace, are now humanely considering what they can do for their relief from actual physical
 SUFFERING AND STARVATION.
 In the Coxey camp at Highlands there Is nothing but bread and water. The condition of the camp of the Galvanites at Bladensburg is not much better. By going to the residents of the immediate vicinity some of the campers have had thelr hunger assuaged temporarily, but the majority of the 25O men are not get ting
 SUFFICIENT FOOD TO SUSTAIN LIFE for any considerable peried of time. George E. Ward. who ranks next to UaIvin, called at the office of the dis trict commissioners Monday and asked permission to solicit supplies from the business men of the district to last them till they can leave the city. Com- missioner Ross called meeting of his colleagues and gave Ward hearing. Ward explained that
 THE MEN WERE SUFFERING for want of food; he said he knew they had come here without any invitation from the people of the district. and that proper precautions should have been taken to see that food was on hand; they had expected food from the west. He says they will leave by the last of this week, but must have some thing to eat at once or starve. COMMISSIONER ROSS. In speaking of the matter afterward, Comm issioner Ross said that, however much he might condemn the delusion that had brought the men here, he meant to do what he could to give them
 
 he hoped people would respond to the appeal for their relief.
 PICTURESQUE GEN. FRYE. Gen. Frye, hat-band, shoulder straps military cloak and all, tore himself away from Camp Bastile Monday and took west-bound train for Cincin- nati. from where he expects to join his personal command.
 THE IMPRISONED wEALERs. The application for writ of habeas corpus for the three imprisoned ''weal- CTS" has been abandoned by Representa- tive Hudson. Mir. Coxey either did not have S15 to deposit with the clerk of the supreme court or, what is more probable, he did not care to drop that much money when there was hardly a remote probability OF ANY BENEFIT BEING DERIVED | therefrom. Carl Browne announces his unchangeable purpose of serving | ten days in jail rather than pay the | fine imposed on him, in. addition to the twenty days imprisonment. Coxey will gladly pay his S5 and secure his liberty.
 A Business Mems Movement on CoxeS | Lines.
 | PITTSBURGH, Pa. June 6.-Some of the most substantial business men of Pittsburgh, irrespective of politics, are organizing to go to Washington to pro- test against the inaction of congress. | .sx hnc are almost identical with the purpose of the Coxey movement. They will
 SUBMIT THEIR GRIEVANCES
 to all the congressman who will give them an audience. They will explain the unsatisfactory conditions existing in business, and will argue that prompt action on the tariff measure pending, whatever may be the line of action, will greatly relieve the present annoy ing uncertainty, and will bring about a decided improvement in business af- | fairs.
 COL. FRANK. I. RUTLEDGE,
 w ealthy flour merchant and demo cratic politician, states that some of the most prominent people in western Pennsylvania are now at work arrang- ing for the proposed trip. He contends | the business interests are not being fairly treated by congress, and he be- lieves it the duty of business men to to Washington and make known the | distress.
 HENRY CLEWS' SCHEME. | tn