The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-24
COXEY'S CRUSADE ACRAZE.
Nearly 5000 Men Now on the March
in the West.

Columbia Commissioners Issue a
Warning.
New York, April %. "A special dispatch
from Chicago says: "From all over the
west comes news that the crusade of the
industrials is spreading Over a dozen
armies are now in the field In all the
larger towns companies are rapidly being
formed. The armies, detachments and
divisions now id the field in the west are
"Gen. Kelley, 1000 men, Nicola, la.
Gen. Frye, 100 men, Terre Haute, Ind
Gen, Frye's Second Division, 500 men,
McLeansboro, Ill.
Gen. Gray, lo0 men, Plattsville Col,
Gen. Galven, 200 men, LOveland o.
'Sergt. Randall, 500 men, Chicago, III.
"One hundred men at Little Falls,
MINI,
"Three-hundr5d men at Butte, Mont.
"One-hundred men Mt D,oumouth Ill.
One-hundred men at OtWmwa. Ia
Capt, Sullivan, 600 men, Chicago, H.
''At Anderson, Ind, 100 men.
Gen. Aubrey, 200 men, indianapolis,
Besides these armies large numbers of
recruits are pushing forward to the
various lines of march with the inten-
ton of Joining the large bodies"
CAVALRY MAY STOP CoXEY.
Hagerstown, Md, April 2B.-After
three days stay in Hagerstown, the army
Of the commonweal this morning broke
camp and made for Turner's Gap. Just
after the departure of the commonweal
army considerable speculation was
aroused by a dispatch from Washington
stating that troops Of calvary had started
from Fort Meyer, bound for Frederick
There is a rumor that the COmmonWeal-
ers have been making overtures to the
strikers in the coal region, and there is
possibility of deluge of miners selling
trains to rush down, striking the line Of
march somewhere in Frederick or Mont
gomery counties.
LEFT OAKLAND on FOOT.
Oakland, CAL April 23-The second
regiment of the industrial army left here
on foot yesterday. 1t is supposed they in
tended to capture a train.
THE REGIMENT AT PORTLAND.
Portland, Ore, April 23.-The fifth
regiment Of the industrial army, GOO
strong, expects TO leave for Washington
tomorrow The officers hope TO secure
railroad transportEtio but it is hardly
probable that the companies will accede
to their demands.
UNKNOWN SMITH GAILY DECKED OUT.
Washington. April, 2S-'Smith the
unknown, y Coxey's cashiered lieutenent,
put in an appearance at the CoXey head
quarters here to-day in Rechabites hall,
and created somewhat of a sensation. He
wore brown velvet coat and vest, a pair
of white riding trousers and black leather
leggins and fine shoes, and profusion of
jewellery. A heavy blue oYercoat thrown
back displayed massive gold chain that
encircled his neck and was an
chored in his pocket by
heavy gold watch which he osten-
tatiOusly consulted as he walked
into the commonweal headquarters He
asserted that he had Just ridden in from
Rockville, Md, where he had left his wife,
and that he had 800 or 600 followers en-
camped IN that neighborhood who were
ready to join the army as soon as his diff
ferences with Commander-in- Chief Coxey
had been settled. He stated that Sol"
Redstone was now endeavoring to ar
range matters, and that he should return
to Rockville this evening
CHICAGo's CoNIMoNwEALERs.
Chicago, April 23-Part of the common
veal army, which proposes to Join the
original Coxey band in Washington, went
into camp tonight at William Leagues
idle cooper shop at North avenue and
Ralston street. j. H. Randall was
chosen commander of the division
be selected tomorrow. Commander
Randall says he will move his men this
week whether Kelley comes or not. The
personnel of the Chicago contribution to
the COxeY movement promises to be
superior to others, many members of
trades unions out of work being enrolled
already. The Iron Molders' Association
is taking prominent part in the affairs
of the Chicago contingent. The leaders
flaWr arrfll fV Fsv.l,
when the march to Washington begins
They expect to reach the capital May 2
PROMISES OF HELP.
Promises of help of every kind have
been received from workingmen in the
towns which they propose TO pass Dele
cations of iron mOlders will join the
Chicago molders here from Marengo,
Aurora, Joliet. Quincy, Rock Island,
Streator and other Illinois towns, and
from Milwaukee. At Baltimore, the
western molders will be supple
mented by delegations from Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg, Troy, Rochester and
Louisville, nearly l,5O0 men all told.
Arrangements for the transportation Of
the, western molders, will be made at the
headquarters of the lnternatioal Union
in Cincinnati. They say they have
no connection with the Coxey movement,
their object being to petition congress for
a speedy settlement Of tariff legislation af-
fecting their interests.
ROW ~ THE ARMY AT NICOLA.
Nicola, Ia, April 23-The industrial
army, after twenty-one days of hardships
in overcoming obstacles, apparently in
of an external character
in its contact with state. county and
city officials, and after suffering the
pangs of hunger and inclement weather,
has met with an internal enemy
that promises TO disturb it, il prompt
measures are not applied. The army was
in a perfect uprOar this morning at break
fast and Gen. Kelley was kept busy
pacifying the men. After the breakfast
was over and the men we're arranging 10
break camp preparatory TO leaving by
wagon for AYoca, the climax was reached.
Col. William Baker, OF the First Regiment,
San Francisco, left camp 10 attend
to some duties az the eommissary head
quarters, located in the city hall. While
he was securing the medicine and cloth
ing for the sick men, Gen Kelley ap-
him abruptly and snatched his
straps from his shoulders, relieving him
from command as colonel and dismissing
him from the army
Col Baker was ordered from the hall,
and upon refusing 70 60 was thrown out
bodily By the general Gen. Kelley
threatened Col. Baker with arrest if any
further disturbance was created The
trouble between Gen. Kelley and Col
Baker started IN camp last night in a
tent over a couple OF women Gen. Kei-
lev when asked wby he took such a course