Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-13

The IypUsTEIALs.-The expulsion
of the Commorwealers from Virginia
soil aud placing OF t!irm on the OBJ
srryatorv lot i'll Washington was de
s.rjbed in Saturdays GAZETTE. Yes
trrlay was a wretched day for them.
The steady rain and the raw weather
excrted q depressing influence on all
aud made the men wish they were back
IN the old camps, where they could at
Iaost have shelter. About 8 o'clock in
the morning q count of the men was
made. and all were eagerly waiting
and anxiously expecting breakfast
from some quarter. The night before
Mr. Frank Hume had sent over . large
bad of provisions, but the men were so
hungry that it took out short time to
dcvour it ALL leaving nothing for the
morning. Shortly before noon Mr..
Hume appeared, and finding that the
men had nothing 10 eat, had his wagons
laul over two loads of catables, iu-
Guiding a couple OF hundred loaves of
bread, 80 pounds of beans, $50 pounds
OF bacon and quantity of tea, coi-
fee and sugar. In the after
noon the monotony of the day
was broken by a religious meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Seymour conducted the meet
jrg. opening with q hearty prayer for
Tie cause, and then singing Il song in
which The InGustrials Joined, making
alfte q noise. a discourse was delivel-
gd Ia which the speaker gave words Of
consolation to his hearers, and compar
al the trials and privations Of the men
with the experiences OF some Of the
lrophets of the Bible They came in n
rcod cause, said be, one well worthy Of
suceeSS. but unfortunately the plans did
rot urn cut as was confidently expect
a.. lie wished them success wherever
jhey went. As rapidly as possible the
Commissioners are getting rid of the
nen, sending OFT Il large number every
CAV as the railroads will take. Last
night siXty-five more men took the IL
o'clock train for Kansas City. Twenty
six men OF the California contingent
have announced their intention OF re-
lnaining near Washington. After all
their companions have gone they will
occupy a farm in Virginia near Falls
Church, where they will remain until
the army again makes its appearance.
Bv working farm and toiling for their
livelihood they will not he regarded as
public charges. and will prepare the
Wv for the arrival OF their friends next
veAr. Gen Mrs. Cantwell, with an
army OF $50 men IS marching down the
canal road. While none Of the Com
uissioners have anything to say regard
ag the action of Gov OFerrall in eX-
ceiling the Industrials from this State,
IL is plain that there is q strong senti-
ment against it among the District otti-
Gals. TheAlexandria Light Infantry left
Rossiyn about 3 o'clock Saturday night
and proceeced to the L. K ?. depot IN
Washington, permission having been
obtained from the District authorities
for item Is enter that city bearing
arms. The company left for home at
1905, arriving here half an hour later.
They marched from the depot to their
armory in this city accompanied By a
number who had gathered to welcome
them back. The Richmond compani S
returned home Saturday evening. They
marched over the same route they took
in going to Rosslyn, and stopped at the
Driving Park a short time. Upon
reaching this city they took the train
for Richmond. General Anderson, in
his dealings with the lndustrials, showed
the greatest consideration for them, and
was careful to do nothing that sayorcd
OF harshness, and the newspaper re-
ports to the contrary are pure invention.
The Coxey nuisance has been eilec-
tually abated, however, and it is not
likely that the people of Virginia will
be very much troubled with these vic
tins of deluded crank's fancy from
this time. BY tomorrow the last OF
the Rosslyn victims will have been eX-
ported from Washington to St. Louis,
Chicago or some other place.