The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-02
BROWNE TALKS.


army would remain at the BnghtwoOd park
tonight and form the line for the march to
the Capitol there tomorrow morning. We
don't know where we viii stay tomorrow
night, he said. Perhaps We viii camp in
the Capitol grounds. We are going to carry
this thing through to the end. Haven't We
done everything said we would?'
"Al except having 100000 men to form
the parade some one said.
q didn't say we would have 100000 men
in line" answered Browne 81 said there
would 10000 people with US in Washing
ton. And so there will be, but they won't
be in line"
Browne said that the band and baggage
wagons and all the camping paraphernalia
would appear in the demonstration to-mor-
row.
LAW Oh no LAW.
WASHER Gros, April 2a-Jacob Coxey's
ragged and footsore army OF the Common
veal marched into the District of Columbia
to-day without molestation from the author
ities and are encamped to night on federal
territory within few miles of the capitol.
Citizen Coxey slept al the National hotel
where he Joined his wife and child this after
noon. while the rank and file ofihe army lie
on the damp ground in Bdghtwood driving
park, where thousands Of people gathered
to day to inspect the queer contingent.
Smith, the unknown" with his meagre
contingent of deserters from the Common
veal" army had marched his men from
Rockville in advance of their former COM
rades and they established temporary camp
at Silver Springs, q station on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad where the track crosses the
Rockville pike, short distance from the
district line. Here also was established
squad OF Coxeyites under l. Greenan, who
had been sent on ahead TO apprehend any
Commonwealers who might attempt TO enter
Washington in advance of the main force.
A squad ofs dozen oavslrymen ofthe regular
service from Fort Meyer who said they were
merely giving their horses an airing likewise
bivouacked at Silver Springs aud waited there
until the army came along.
Just at noon those at Silver Springs saw
the waving banners Of the Coxey cohorts in
the distance. Two hundred people were
gathered at Silver Springs station when the
army approached. Browne rode at the head
on Coxey's horse. Coxey himself dressed
in stylish grey suit. rode in a low phseton,
driven by one of mis- henchmen.
Then came the army, marching by twos.
each commune divide from another by q
big wagon. There were 339 of them By
actual count, including the advance guard
and the Jones contingent from Philadelphia
Christopher Columbus Jones, the leader Of
the Philadelphia commune riding Coxey's
Hambletonian "0nvaleer," looked like an
itinerant preacher in his silk hat and black
clothes.
II was 1890 when the District line was
reached. Only three police officers were in
evidence when the COmmoawealers drew
near the driving park at one p. m. At the
entrance wasa sign stating that no admission
would be charged to the park but sightseers
were expected to contribute something to
help along the cause. Many contributions
were collected in this way. Coxey when
questioned as to his next movement said:
I'VE shall lose no time at this camp.
Tuesday morning We shall march down
Twenty first street to the statue of Washing
ton and along Pennsylvania avenue, past the
White House and the Treasury, reaching the
steps Of the capitol at noon. There We shall
hold meeting and impress upon congress
the ACCESSIBILITY of agreeing to the measures
OF the 'COmmonweal good roads and
the non-inierest bearing bond bills"
What if they stop you?" was asked.
They can't stop US. The constitution
does not permit them. There'll be no inter
ference. We shall not transgress any law
that is constitutional. There will be no dis
order in cur parade or meeting. We have
perfect right to gather on the steps of the
capitol and we'll do so. -
LAwLEss ooNEYrTEs GIVE UP STOLEN TRAIN
INA HURRY.
MoUNT STERLING, O., April 2S.-Confront-
ed by loaded Calling guns and four CON-
panies of State militia, ready TO fire, tie
Calvin division of the Coxey army, 240
strong, ignominiously surrendered this
afternoon. They were given three minutes
by Colonel Colt, the militia commander, 10
leave the freight train which they had
seized. The Hobos jumped down in a
hurry and were promptly captured, not a
shot being fired.
All last night the lawless gang of Com
monwealers had held the train, and stopped
all traffic on the Midland Railroad. Gov
ernor Mckinley sent Chief of Detectives
Mahoney, Of Columbus, and 50 men here to
overawe the train-stealers. They arrived
early this morning, but the army refused to
abandon the railroad cars at Mahoney's
command.
The chief saw there would be blood
shed if be charged the Coxeyites Adjutant
General Howe came down and on in
vestigstion Of the situation promptly or
dered out four companies of the State
militia at Columbus, with Battery II, of 200
men, manning two guns.
The troops arrived here soon after noon
and were msrshalei in a field b. the track.
The COxeyites sullenly held possession of
the cars. When the Gattling guns were
planted and the troops ready for battle,
Colonel Colt made the train stealers an ad
dress. urging them to leave the train quietly.
He was followed by Superintendent Pea
body, of the Midland roal, and Colonel
Calvin. of the army.
Colonel Colt then gave the men three
minutes to leave the train. At the end of
that time be would order the troops to fire.
The HObos began to climb down, and
when the three minutes were up, only one
remained on the train. the color bearer.
The whole army was then captured, and
the train steamed for this city. Not shot
was fired.
HOW THE ooxEY ARMIES LINZ Up.
Reports have been received at police head.
quarters in Washington from the authorities
ofother places showing she st strength of the
yarious confingents nov nloving IN W.sb