Evening star., 1894-03-26

come in during the winter for lodging and
were then regarded as regulation tramps.
There is a water station on the Fort
Wayne called Stark Siding. which has been
a Mecca for tramps all winter Tons OF
coal have been burned In their camp fires
and they have been frequently routed by the
police. On one occasion there was a pitched
battle between the police and the tramps, in
which three tramps received gunshot
wounds. Coxey and his son Jesse stayed ar
the leading hotel. guests OF the landlord
Browne had an invitation to be there, but
declined, saying that it was his duty 20 bs
with his men.
Before the March Regan.
Before the march began at Massillon yes
terday morning the camp on the Tuscara-
was presented an odd sight No fire was
permitted in the big tent, but there was Q
heap Of blazing logs outside. Every few
moments the flaps Of the tent were parted
by soldier of the commonweal. who visited
the fire to drive away the chills Soon he
would hurry to burrow in the straw for
another nap and others would take his
place.
Some of them washed at the river brink
and others carried water in pans and heated
it over the fire. They burned straw and
frolicked about like a troop of boys. A
bugle call to breakfast brought them to-
gether at the tent with rush. The bin OF
fare comprised bread, coffee and raw meat
The latter was affixed to the end Of pointed
sticks and roasted over the fire.
One group OF nNe ran away IN a DOdY
after breakfast and boarded a passing train
Thirty of the commonweal passed the night
at the Massillon Hotel There were groups
who could not be found when they were
needed for picket duty, but they were on
hand for breakfast
At O'Clock the unknown summoned ne
men 10 camp together and they We're found
10 number eleven groups. They were or
ganized into commune. Smith drilled
them on the meadows for half an hour He
has added several formalities of military
discipline to the rules of the commonweal
One is the plan of having them march in
hles Of two, and more surprising innova-
ton is the adoption of military salutes.
A man who shouted Here, Browne" at
the California reformer half way across the
neld was given raking over by Smith,
Among other things he said that the proper
caper was TO ask for Chief Marshal Carl
Brown and salute when his attention is Sc
cured Thus the despised military system
is being introduced. even though companies
are called communes and regiments COM
| munities.
The eleven groups consolidated yesterday
were called the Chicago commune.
Coxey's Property MOrtgaged.
In contradiction Of the generally accepted
belief that Coxey is wealthy Massillon peo-
/ pie say that his property is heavily incum-
| bered. The reports eliminated last night in
| the statement that Coxey will be obliged to
pay heavy mortgage on the stallion AGO.
| lyte by next Wednesday or suffer fore
/ closure He bought the horse from Col. Jas.
T. Pepper Of Kentucky for $4,000 and paid
$1,000 cash. son Of Col. Pepper was in
Massiilon last Monday and gave notice, SO
the report goes, that ample security would
/ have 10 be given for the debt of $4,000 or
there would be legal proceedings on We'd
! nesday. The mortgage is said TO include
much Of Coxey's property. as well as the
4 horse.