The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-28
TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP.
corEy,S COMMON WEAL PRESSING
TOVARDS WAsHING1ON.
s~., Recrui,s at Alliance Swell the Col
ulnn to 1S4-Coxsv and Brown Az
dress Large Crowd.

ALLIANCE, O., March H.-This point
was reached by the Commonweal army
early this afternoon, after a march OF
fourteen miles over very rough and mud
dv roads. The third day out from Mas
sillon was as unpleasant as any OF It's
predecessors. Cold and cutting winds
and an occasional snow furry prevailed
till dark. Camp PETER, at Louisville. o.,
was deserted at O'Clock by the Army OF
Peace. With three cheers for the town
Mayor. the column swung off on its first
long tramp. Curious people CAPPED M the
freaky procession as it passed through the
country. At Maxine a snort stop was
made and one mile further the column
halted FOR lunch When the college set
Element at Mount Union. on the out
skirts Of Alliance. was reached the gap
ing crowds began to return.
Money supplies Tam In.
From that point to the location Of
Camp Bunker Hin. at the Alliance Fair
grounds people hocked out 10 see the
odd cavalcade pass by. Tents were
raised. and the shivering, thinly-ciad
citizens Of the "COmmunes' gathered
wood for fires. by the time supper ra-
tons were distributed things were COM
Portable. Alliance is the most enthuslas-
tic town yet reached. Many sympathzers
with the movement live here. Supplies
to the amount of half a carload. came
i'm. 4 load Of hay for the stock was
included The street railways ran excur-
sion cars TO the scene every htteen
minutes. As evening came on, recruits
a., ~ III
had seventy-hve new men on the rolls
Tonight. This makes the column l4
strong.
The new men are somewhat better IN
appearance than their predecessors.
Coxey Makes speech.
At 4 O'Clock netting was held in the
opera-house Of the town Commander
Coxev spoke to an immense house, and
was followed by Chair Marshal Carl
Browne. Another meeting was held later
in the evening The Independent church,
a BODY Of free thinkers, offered their build
ing for sleeping quarters but IL was
declined by Marshal Browne. A very
hostile disposition was noticeable to-day
I'm the camp. IL was aimed at the cor
respondents accompanying the expedition.
The men claim that they have been mer-
cilessv abused and want revenge Mayor
Excel has appointed twelve special police
officers for tonight. but anticipates no
trouble II was, however. learned from
= prominent State miltiaman tonight that
the feeling at the capital has entirely
changed, and some insecurity felt.
Precautions of the Authorities.
The fear OF the State officials is that
the army may be set upon by disorderly
elements in some Of the towns 10 De
passed through. For that reason letter
has been written the captains OF all MI
litia companies along the route No or
der to keep under arms Is given, but the
letter advises the officers 10 have the
men ready for muster. At o'clock Com
mander Coxey left for Masillcn his home
thence to go by later train TO Chicago
TO attend a stock sale at the Union
Stock Yards He denies that the trip
has anything TO do with his financial dim
culties. Coxey says he Will rejon the
command at Columbiana Thursday
4 etsehmsae OF D.serters.
RICHMOND, IND. March PA de-
tachment OF tramps deserters from
Coxey's Commonweal army, at Massilloh'
O., passed through here this morning en-
route home TO Omaha, Neb. They eN-
pressed themselves disguised with the
whole business.
Governor Hog Treats Them as ramps
AUSTIN, TEN. March Ex-Governor
Hogg has declared 10 the Southern "a
cinc railroad officials that il the ranps
belonging to Coxey's army commit any
overt act he will hold the railway OF
nc.as responsible. The Governor informs
the railway officials that he has no more
right 10 call out troops 10 protect ran.
ways from tramps than he has 10 protr1'
the residences Of citizens from UanpS
begging food.
Tho Commonweal fiasco.
DENVER. COL, March "A young
civil engineer named Hamilton. VINO las
been trying to get up brigade OF a thou-
sand men TO join COXeys army, met MS
men as announced in the local papers AZ
the COURTHOUSE to-day, preparatory 10
orcanizlng. lie stated that with a thou-
sand men it would not be diiiicult 10 get
free railroad transportation, ana tncn
asked for volunteers. After some utslhS
one man stepped out into The space deslss
mated. and after some hesitation several
others followed. Finding that Re could
not get even "a dozen men, hamilton
walked away amid the jeers OF the crowd
lie afterwards declared that he would
take no further steps TO organize an
army