The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-01

OhNP GEORGE ARLINGTON, BRIGHT
WOOD PARK, D. g., April 30.-Although
they had pitched their tents in the pro-
missed land. the Commonweal have not
found it u land flowing with milk and
honey. The morning sun thawed out
q stif and cold and hungry lot of tour
lists after the first night passed in tho
District Of Columbia. Many OF the
rank and file had stretched their limbs
unprotected on the barc ground within
the enclosure OF canvas which circles
their quarters. Their leaders, General
Coxey and Marshal Carl Browne, were
down in the city three miles below en-
sconced in the luxurious surroundings
OF a IS a'day hotel.
The Commonwealers wore provided
for in tho long shed attached TO tho
club house OF the racing track near by.
Tho landlord Of the house had dumped
load Of bris.ling thorny rye straw into
tho shed and upon this q half hun
dred privates mado their bivouac. They
smucelcd into the straw like sardines in
box aud declared that such luxury
had not been thrust upon them since
they started from the historic precincts
OF Massillon.
Meanwhile, while the body Of Com
monwealers was dropping into uncon.
Portable slumbsr in their tent, it was
faring hard with the little contingent OF
irregulars under the leadership OF the
patent medicine fakir Bozarro, once
styled the Unknown Smith. Bozarro's
squad OF fifteen outcasts had lighted its
camp fire after tho most approved tramp
style in pieco Of woods on tho edge Of
tho suburban village OF Takoma, hall u
mile distant. Their presence had be-
come known to the commuters Of Ta-
koma and 1t struck terror to the hearts
OF women and children.
HAD TO "Grr."
The police force Of Takoma, three
mounted ofIlcers, assembled onmasse
and bore down valiantly upon the con.
tingent OF tho unknown. Smith him.
seli was not there. He had followed
tho illustrious example OF Coxey and
Brown and had betaken himself to the
luxurics OF q city hotel. The edict OF
tho Takomu police was briof and to the
point:
Now, you's must git" their captain
commanded, tho Unknowns shouldered
their solitary kettlo and their bundles
OF clothing and sullenly skunk away
cursiug with plratical eloquence and
tlucncy.
They wero followed to tho Distric,
line by the police department and thus
ended the reform crusade OF Bozarro.
Ten o'clock came before the fires
were lighted for breakfast in the camp
OF tho regulars. Neither CoSey no,
Browne had arrived; no one was there
with authority to enlist the Washing
ton commune and tho outlook was
dreary. Many privatos, frco TO go
whittier they listed, had drifted down
the country roads toward the city, bent
upon sightseeing.
Townspeople wero pouring in on foot
on bicycles, in carriages, and on horse.
back and laying down their voluntary
toll to Bugler Thatcher, who presided
at the park gate.
During the morning Health Officer
Hammot, with several assistants, cauo
out to inspect tho camp.
COULDN'T STAND A BATH.
Two sick men were found in tent,
one of them William Fitzgerald, the
standard bearer, threatened with pneu.
lnonia, tho other John Smith, leader oil
the baud. who. had taken o bath In q
wayside brook Sunday, and was suffer
ing from q chill. The health officer
promised TO send a doctor and medicine
to them.
Noon arrived, and with i. no break.
fast for tho hungry men. Mutterings
Of discomfort were heard and seemed
to be particularly bitter acains, Carl
Browne, who was in tho city. There
was oven talk OF lynchinG him when he
should put in an appearance. One OF
tho commissary wagons had dr!vou
down to city headquarters and had no.
returned, hence the delay in breakfast.
ing.
BROWNE PAciFIEs THE MEN.
Carl Browne, the marshal, put in an
appearance about o'clock this at.er.
noon, He was garbed in his spoctacu.
lar buckskin suit aud occupied tho sea,
Of q groceps wagon loadedwi.h bread.