Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-01

CAMP GEORGE WASHINGTON, BRIGHT
WOOD PARK, ID. c., April 3O.-Although
they had pitched their tents in the
promised land, the commOnweal have
nor found IL land flowing with milk
and honey. The morning sun thawed
out stiff and cold. aud hungry lot OF
tourists, after the first night passed In
the District OF Columbia. Many OF the
rank aud file had stretched their limbs
unprotected on the bare ground, within
the enclosure OF canvas, which cir
cles their quarters. Their leaders,
Gen. Coxey and Marshal Carl Browne,
were down In the city, three miles be-
low, enscOnced In the luxurious sur
roundings OF three dollar day hotel.
The CommOnweaiers were provided
for 10 the long shed attached 70 the club
house OF the racing track near by. The
landlord of the house had dumped
load Of bristling, thOrny rye straw into
the shed aud upon this half hundred
prlvateS made their biyOuac. They
Smuggled into the straw like sardines in
box aud declared that such luxury had
not been thrust upon them since they
started from the historic precincts Of
MasSillOn.
Meanwhile. while the body Of Com
monwealers was dropping into uncom-
Portable Sumber in their tent, 10 was
faring hard with the little contingent
OF irregulars under the leadership OF
Patent Medicine Fakir BOzarrO, once
styled the Unknown Smith. BOzarrO's
squad of fifteen 0utcaSts had lighted It's
camp fire after the most approved tramp
style in a piece OF woods on the edge OF
the suburban village OF TakOms half
mile distant. Their presence had be-
come known to the commuters OF Ia
kOma and 10 struck terror 70 the
hearts of women and children.
The police force OF TaSOma, three
mounted officers, assembled en- masse
and bore down Valiantly upon the con-
tingent of the unknown. Smith him
self was not there. he had followed
the illustriOus example OF CoKey and
Browne aud had betaken himself to the
luxuriss OF a city hotel. The edict OF
the TakOma police was brief and % the
point. Now, yOuS mus gil" their
captain commanded, and the unknown
saOudered their solitary kettle and
their bundles Of clothing aud sullenly
skunk away, curSing with piratical elO-
- ouence aud duency They we're follow
ed 10 the district line by the police de-
uartment, and thus ended the reform
crusade of BOzarrO.
Ten o'clock came before the fires we're
lighted for breakfast in the camp OF the
regulars. Neither COXey nor Browne had
arrived, no one was there with authOrl-
" 10 enlist the Washington commune
aud the outlook was dreary. Many
Urivates, free 10 60 whittier the listed,
had driiJeG down the country roads to-
wards the city, bent upon sight seeing.
TuwnpeOple were pouring In on foot, on
BICYCLES, ln carriages and on horseback
aud laying down their voluntary toll 10
BuIger Thatcher who presided at the
park gate. During the morning Health
Officer Hammet with several
assistants came out TO inspect the
camp. Two sick men were
found in a tent, one OF them, William
FItzgeraid, the standard bearer, threat
ened with pneumonia, the other, John
Smith. leader of the band, who had
taken a bath in a wayside brook sunday,
and was suffering from a chill. The
health officer promised 70 SEND doctor
0IU WFQlELLt ~ AAlEA Als -NAbA &AAANCNt
and with il 10 breakfast iOr the hungry
men. Mutterings OF discomfort were
heard. aud seemed 10 be particularly
bitter against Carl Brown, who was IN
the citv. There was even talk Of lynch
ing him when he should put 10 an ap-
psarance. Oue OF the COmmiSSary
wagons had driven down TO cily head
quarters and had not returned, hence
the delay in breskfaStinS.
Carl Browne, the Marshal, put in his
appearance about 3 o'clock this after
noon He was garbed in his spectacu-
lar buckSkin suit and occupied the seat
of grocer'S wagon loaded With bread.
The men crowded around the wagon
with angry mutteringS, but the sang
froid OF Marsha. Browne was absolutely
unquenCbed. "Our ir andS down town
this morning told US they would make
all the arrangements for supplies" he
shouted, mounting the seat of the wagon
snd waving a huge loaf of bread
"BrOthor CoXey and took
them at their word and left
them 10 care for the provisions while
We tended TO more important things
We have been arranging for the grand
parade and demonstration tomorrow
morning, and we have secured a new
camp grouHd FOR you. do not blame
you, boys, for feeling hot, but as
Shakespeare saws 'Al's we'll that ends
well, aud the great army Of the Com
mOuWeal is still before the eyes Of the
nation This harrangue modified the
men somewhat, although one of them
turned away remarking, Yes, that's
the way be has joilied US sll along the
line"
Browne went to the headquarters
tent, where he was surrounded oY spec
IatOrS.
There will be hundred thousand
sympathizerS with the army from out
of town here Tomorrow" he declared.
''All OF them will not march, but they
will be here, and the movement will
spread. We have kept all OF our prom
ises ny 10 date, aud we are going TO
keep them. The parade will come off
as IL has been advertised, and we will
hold our meeting on the Capitol steps. -
Better spirits pervaded the camp after
the first meal, and hardly had the men
munched their bread than another meal
OF beans, salt meats, tomatoes, coffee
aud bread was under way. Although
the bar at the club house, within :
stones throw Of the camp di6 a thrlv-
ing business all day with the hundreds
Of spectators who came from the city,