Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-01
CONNONWBALERS HERE.
CALVIN WING OF TEE COXEY ARMY Ar
RIVES At BELLAlRE
Shortly Betors Three O'Clock This Morning The
HOboS Leave the Train, and Will
March To-day TO Wheeling.
The Commonwealers are here.

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General Galvin's division of the Coxey
army arrived in Bellaire early this
moraIng, and will remain there until
to-day, when further plans will be made
by the General and his advisors.
For six or seven days past the air
has been filed with rumors Of the ar.
rival of this contingent of the hobo
hosts. Calvin and his braves are
somewhat behind time in reaching
the Ohio river, and will not be present
at the assemblage on the steps OF the
capitol in Washington on May first.
Travelling by rail is mighty risky"
matter at best, but progress is rem
dered more uncertain, when colossal
cheek and the force Of numbers are de-
dended upon to carry persons to their
destination. Shortly before midnight
it became known on the streets that the
army was due on No. s, the western
train, due at the junction about two
o'clock. 1t was reported that the Coxey-
ties had tickets for passage to Belaire,
but would be carried across the bridge,
and dropped off at the Junction. A
REGISTER representative was sent down
to Bellaire to meet the army. In the
course Of a conversation with the B. Il
o. yardmaster in that city
that official stated that the
Common wealers would net get far
Io;r ot
force was made, the cars would be
pushed back into the yards and de-
tached.
BELLAIRE PEOPLE SURPRISED.
The army came down Unexpectedly
on the Bellaire people, who had made
no preparations for their reception, and
who were in ignorance OF the contem
plated invasion OF the Common
wealers. A REGIsTE. reporter
went down to Bellaire after mid
night. At 1870 o'clock, he called
at police headquarters, and startled the
deputy who was on duty, by informing
him that the hobos were due in the
Glass City within half hour. The po-
lice had heard nothing OF the matter,
and as a matter of course, no orders
had been issued by the Mayor or Ser
geant. Upon receiving the infor nation
from the REGISTER representative, one OF
the night police started out to call the
other members of the force. The en-
tire force was aroused, and were lined
up at the B. d o. station when the train
pulled In.
1t was shortly before three o'clock
when the train pulled in at the station.
Here long delay ensued.
The army numbered exactly 204 men.
Upon leaving the train, the Common
wealers were escorted by the police TO
the City Hall. The procession was
witnessed by large crowds, not
withstandiug the lateness OF
the hour. General Calvin,
the bugler and banner bearer marched
in front. Calvin is fine looking man,
weighing about $50 pounds. He and
two or three of his leutenants stopped
at the Globe Hotel.
The prlvates were each equipped with
blanket, and some carried their own
cooking utensils. They all slept on the
floor OF the City Hall, making them
selves as comfortable as possible, under
the circumstances.
General Calvin consented to talk with
the REGISTER man. He said he had
letter of introduction from the Trades
Assembly of Columbus TO the Trades
Assembly Of Wheeling. This docu-
ment he will present to-day, to-
gether with an appeal for
funds to help him and his
followers to reach Washington, or travel
at least a part of the way. De said be
would leave Bellaire with his army,
shortly after daybreak, and march 10
Wheeling.