The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-28
IN CAMP AT GAITHERSBURG
Gen. Kelly's Industrials at Stuart,
Ia, Hungry and Weary.
Farmers Growing Less Generous with
Food and WagOns-Crank Train Ar
rested, but Soon Released.


this afternoon. having marched thirteen
miles from Hyattstown, where 1t eamped
last night Before o'clock this morning
the canvas that had shut in the camp dur
ing the night was taken down and a dozen
men were busy rolling and slowing 1t away
for the days tramp. Broken rails were
piled about kettles and coffee pots, and
fires kindled. Along the edge OF the stream
that half circled the camp men were upon
their knees washing their faces with the
cold mountain water There was a sugges-
ton Of the fitting Of q circus after a per-
formance Coffee and hard tack constituted
the breakfast for most OF the soldiers.
Some got eggs. but there were not enough
to go round. After breakfast the men
strolled about and loitered on the stones
and cn the fences along the pike. Standing
at the end Of slender bridge that spans
the stream the reporter was spoken to by
young man who wore the army badge
and who carried a canteen. That canteen,
he volunteered, was given me by cadet
man in Maryland. He said II was once
carried over the battlefieds Of this State
by a young soldier. / shall think a good
deal Of it,
How do your men turn out this morn
ing was asked. ,,.,, s,,1 We had 70
sleep on the ground last night, and 1t was
chilly, can tell you"
Most of US had nothing but conee ana
hard tack. | could not get any eggs; only
day; m
II feel too weak to walk 1 did yester..
day, and since we struck here 1 have had
less to eat than before. l feel weak, but
I'll get through II, think. I've come from
Coke, the chieftain, was quartered in a
hotel room, and came forth upon the scene
shifty eyes eyes was t attending to details. an
nouncing, as he called on his chief, that,
owing to the short march Of to-day; they
would not start until about $50 o'clock AS
Chief Coxey went down the hill from his
hotel towards the camp Carl Browne was
getting his communes in line ready for the
start Coxey circulated among the men.
He stated that he was waiting for a local
team he had hired TO come down and load
part OF the canvas After some delay the
es%e ae0Ss tc cy 10 receive @ II pay for
I'm going along, ME- ,eexey. and 1 would
"All right. SIR was the response, and
the leader pulled from his trousers pockets
a handful of coin, none larger than fifty
cent piece. He tegan counting out from this
then TO pennies.
There. there" exclaimed the owner of
money. mo i don't want ali that metal
WELL" said Coxey. with deliberation, and
still counting out small coin. Il believe this
is legal tender, amt it?
"Oh, that's all right, If you haven't any
thing else" said the team owner.
-. Most Of US are glad to get ANYTHING In
CLINT of fun through his spectacles. and
then when the team owner had received SO,
the price Of hire. and had gone, Coxey re-
marked, as he returned what was left to
his pocket. We may all be better fixed
n,oneywise before long" All was soon ready
for the march, the band playing lively airs
he tir1or cfor dxy To orcll
off, AT O'Clock came the command. and the
army was in motion along the yellow pike
road.
The journey of the army. though over
good roads. was made more than usually
weary because of the succession or high
hills and deep valleys: halt was made
for ten minutes rest at Clarksburg In re-
sponse to request by one Of the specta-
tors, CoXey made a ten minutes speech. AT
Green Center, when lunch was mad Coxey
again spoke. The tramp was resumed and,
without incident, the army marched in here
at O'Clock and went into camp about three
quarters of mile from the center of the
hamlet There are rumblings of discomfort
in the army. and there are predictions that
the army, though il seems scarcely prob
able, may go TO pieces before Rockville Is
reached Hard tack and coffee alone for
two days is evidently causing some grumb-
ling.
There have been some happenings at
down there with about twenty-five followers
who left CoXey's rank back on the trail.
lished Browne They are in camp on the
fair grounds at Rockville, whittier Coxey
marches his men tomorrow. The unknown
has printed white badges on his men, thus:
Friendship Cooperation and Peace The
unknown contingent of the commonweal
army. We favor all laws that bring peace
on earth and good will TO men," At
O'Clock the unknown" formed his men at
| the Rockville station and, carrying sticks
with white banners, started out the Balti-
more road TO meet the contingent of sixty
| men that is marching from Baltimore un-
| der the leadership of Christopher Columbus
| Jones At o'clock the unknown returned
| to camp at the fair grounds, saying he mad
| not seen any of the other marchers on the
badges was shown TO Coxey here. He read
| it, smiled and said: There's nothing like
competition" The unknown" contingent
affects. to believe that when Coxey reaches
! ranks of "Unknnwn" Smith. They don't
| know. however, but they might so over tc
| Coxey If Marshal Carl Browne were de-
| posed. They expect the Jones, contingent
| will join ranks with them on their arrival
| tonight. All Is quiet this evening here
Rain has been falling and the skies are
| threatening.
Lowering clouds and some rain and the
| distance OF a mile between the village and
| the camp resulted in a slight attendance
there tonight. Therefore. the common
| naptha lamp, after which Coxey addressed
a crowd that gathered and listened with.
| out paying. In his general orders tonight
Carl Browne announeed that at : a. m; TO-
| mile tramp TO Rockville, where ii will
camp on the fair grounds There it will
| remain until Sunday, when the last march
| rendezvous at Brightwood Park, which Il
| about two miles from the city limits OF
| Washington. There the army will be unit
march his men into washington and up tc
: the Capitol steps.