New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
COXEH'S ARMY ~ CLOTER.
PLAYING BALL AND ENJOYING LIFE AT
CUMBERLAND, MD.
THEY WILL CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TC
WASHINGTON BY TIE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO CANAL.

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AND OHIO CANAL
Cumberland. Md. April l6.-While the heads Of the
Commonweal cohorts have been pushing preparations
for the coming exodus from Cumberland, the army
Is resting and living uXurously. The baseball park
forms one Of the best camps the route. and the
lazy spring sunshine mas been tonic to the frost
bitten travellers. The day spent oungng on
the grass. shaving. washing and mendng clothes
and shoes for the march. The mputation Of hydro
phobia cannot be brought against the rank and file
half of them going the river whore they stripped
to the waist and bathed in the icewater. with lib
eral allowance OF soap from the stock contrib
uted at Alliance. Baseball INDUCED In by the
younger members, the two sides. dubbed 'the Work
ngmen" and "the Hobos" played match game.
The former easily. The cstrangement OF Jesse
Coxey the prodigI son. from his father consequent
on Iesse's revolt with Unknown" Smith on Saiur-
day. has been arbltrated and the boy taken back
to the fold OF the Commonweal. Bozzaro-Smith.
after being elected from the camp has appeared IN
Cumberland in new spring suit Of the latest style
and promises to heap Goals the heads Of Coxey
and Browne by going ahead Of the army as adj
vance agent. without compensation. and awakening
sentiment in favor OF the Commonwcal After that
he says he Will begin a lectur!ng tour.
1t has been decided by CoXcy to remain In cum
berland until Tuesday. The army has been n gold
mine to the strcet-car company that carried thc
crowds to the camp outside Of town. ard II - un-
derst0od that a $loO contribution 10 tho army yes
tcrday was the substantial inducement in holding
the COmmOnWeal army here another day. '"N'Y ms
had trouble. however. In getting transportation on
the canal. the canal company refusing 10 come 10
terms without orders from General Manager Nichpl-
son in GEORGETOWN. Fred Mertcn's sons. lumber
merchants. have agreed 20 h!r" boats if the SnaI
company will pass them through the locks The TRIP
10y water TO Miamsport viii xiv" much-n' eye
thrce-days' rest To the army. which is tn'r'ugh}
worn oui and foOt-Ore.
The next camp is 10 b. known as Camp Thack-
cray. tribute ~ Browne u the noV"Ilst HrA'Ip-
- surrounding country.
When the canal-boats are secured General 'oNeS
will temporarily drop MS military title AMI assume
rank as rear-admral I'm command OF the n"et The
Commonwonl transports Will be- followed hy another
canal-boat. carrying the newspaper respondents
and telegraph operators
Tho army could hav" been considerably augment !
M Cumberland. but to-day. atcr twenty unrplpk 90
pott.rv- workers were enrolled. the recruiting ono,
was closed iy order of CONey. VINO Sali ihdt -"
mon. the number noN lu camp. Wdf cn1Nrn 10 Trims
port and feed until the open country hcy"nl VIZ
Transport WAS reached. Al the officer oi nc : m
uleugvctl have EXPRESSED implicit i1th IN ih"ir ah
!ty % gather formidable army iu the last "'"h
travel
Warrington April ls.-Gencrai Manager Nichol-
SON OF t.. Chr-luclkc and rnio Canal company
Cumberland % permit tho CoNey canal-hoais 20 pas
through the canal from Cumberland % Mar'in-hurs
~ the roplllr rates 81 toll Al tn canal company
office 10 wa stated that The company htl I'D rth
80 refuse 20 permit 'hc passing" 90 any "oa'- or lr
s. ms over the route ~ tho canal lfnNi4-l lh'
regulations were compiled with AMI me regular t'i
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