Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-26
COMMANDER coxEY.

The procession consisted of the mar.
shals, Coxey, his wife and sister, bugler,
four covered wagons containing camping
outfits, baled straw and several quarters
of beef; brass band that played all kinds
of music at once and the soldiers of the
commonweal on foot.
They marchebsingle file and two abreast
as pleased their fancy.
With very few exceptions they were
hard looking citizens This, they claimed.
was not their fault, but the fault Of our
system Of government.
The Massillon camp on the Tuscarora
presented an odd sight yesterday morn
ing. No fire was permitted In the big
tent. but there was a heap of blazing logs
outside. Every few moments the flaps of
the tent were parted by a soldier of the
commonweal, who visited the fire TO
drive away the chills.
The Hobos Of the Party.
The hobos in the party became known
Just before breakfast. Some of them
washed at the river brink and others car
ried water in pans and heated il over the
fire. They burned straw and frolioed
about like troop Of boys. A bugls call
to breakfast brought them together at
the tent with a rush. The bill 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 Ave ran away ia a body
after breakfast and boarded a passing
freight train. Thirty of the common
wealers spent the night. as dodgers at the
Massllon police station. They comprised
two entire groups, who could not be found
when they were needed for picket duty.
At 8 o'clock Marshal Louis Smith,
otherwise "The Unknown" summoned
the men to camp together, and they were
found to number IL groups. They were
organized into commune. Smith drilled
them on the meadows for half an hour.
He has added several formalities Of mill
tary discipline to the rules of the comm on
veal One of them is the plan of hav-
ing them march in files Of two and a
more surprising innovation is the adop-
tion OF mill Larry salutes.
Making Their Escape.
A man who shouted "Here Browne" at
the California reformer half way across
the field was given a raking over by
Smith. Among other things he said that
the proper caper was to ask for Chef
Marshal Carl Browne and salute when
his attention was secured.
The despised military system is being
introduced, even though companies are
called communes and regiments com
tiles. The IL groups consolidated are
called the Chicago commune. Two hours
before the time for departure the tents
were pulled down and preparations made
for the trip.
Outsiders were directed to leave the
field and await the oommonweal on the
main streets Of the town. Camp wagons
and saddle horses were brought in from
Coxiana, and the soldiers had busy time
of It, A diversion was caused by a bullet in
from Coxiana, announcing that a steamer
had just passed that point laden with re-
cruits from Canton. The steamer made
the trip of nine miles in 2 l-2 hours, but
only a few men from Canton were en-
rolled.
A Train Held Up.
SAN ANTONIO, March 26.-Tue Southern
Pacific railroad officials have received
word that the United States industrial
army Of several hundred men were put
of the trains at a siding near Finley sta
ton on the FL Paso division, and that
trains were run through without stop
ping. The so-called army broke the 10 K
on the switch and threw II open, causing
the next east bound train TO take the
siding.
The men climbed upon the cars and
Conductor Martin pulled them to Finley.
where he tied up the train, pending the
arrival of orders from General Van
Week. The order came for him to keep
the train tied up. Several trains have
arrived at Finley since, and all are tied
up, as the army shows no disposition to
let any of the trains depart without them.
Finley Is an isolated station. and the