The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-02


Opera-house this afternoon and tonight,
which General Kelly, General Weaver.
Colonel Speed and others addressed. The
audience paid admission. which increased
the army's bank account by about $500.
Sovereign addressed the army at the
camp this evening and aroused much en-
thusiasm among the men by his express
sions of sympathy. A committee consist
ing of Sovereign. General Weaver, ex-State
Master Workman Vandermuelen of the
Knights of Labor, Secretary Barnett OF
the American Railway Union and two
labor unions was appointed to see that
transportation for Kelly is Immediately
secured. Sovereign sent cipher message
t. President Debs tonight which he re-
fused to translate.
New HAVEN, May 1.-George Fl. Sweat
lands branch of Coxey's Army spent last
night in Central Labor Hall. 1t will re-
main here until Wednesday enlisting re-
cruits. Swaziland last year started All
agitation over reform in the Connecticut
State prison and obtained legislative In
vestigatlon that resulted in the dismissal
of Warden Cham erlain.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Randali's Common
veal Army began Its march to-day.
There were ten companies. The banner
was carried In the wagon. The first des-
tination was Grand Crossing. Mrs. Dr..
Greer and two children, dressed in white
robes, were at the head of the column in
an open carriage. Randall followed on
bay charger. The police, under Captain
Cox, cleared the way and led the army
through the streets.
OMAHA. May IA special TO the Bee
from Julesburg, Colo, says: Colonel Gray
son and his hundred Common wealers are
camped in an empty store building here.
They were fed by the citizens. The even
ing was spent in making sreeches. Gray
son insists that he is going to Washington.
A special to the Bee from Lincoln. Nebr..
says: The superintendent Of the Buring-
the members of Colonel Duff's company OF
the Industrial Army. Sixteen accepted
the offer and were given transportation TO
Montana. They will work on an extern
sion of the road and will be paid 81 40 per
day. Efforts are being made 10 organize
an army in Omaha. A masS-meetng was
held for that purpose tonight. About 800
men agreed to join and march to Washing
ton.
PERRY. o. T., May IA company of
Coxeyites organized here now numbers
300 and is being augmented daily. The
leader of the band said in speech the
poer people were going to have money or
blood. P0palist leaders headed the move
ment.
MURRAY, Utah, May l-Carter and his
men are still here and there is no telling
when they will move. The comma nder
has created the i'm preston among the men
that they are to move south tonight. 1t
is expected they will capture train and
make their way on 10 Colorado.
The Rio Grande Western officials say
there has been no arrangement made for
a train over that line, and their position is
unchanged regarding resisting any attempt
at capturing a train on that road Some
of the men are getting restless and desert
ing the ranks. Sheriff Mcqueen of Salt
Lake was asked for assistance TO preserve
the peace at o'clock this afternoon and
sent men down at once.
TACOMA, Wash, May 1.-The Indus
trials, through Mrs. Jumbo" Cantwell,
made another appeal to the Northern
Pacific to-day for a train to carry the army
to St. Paul. Offering $1,000 for it. General
Traffic Manager Hannaford refused to
consider the proposition. The 'sympa-
thizsrs" then held a street-meeting, at
which fiery speeches were made and which
resulted In the crowd marching In body
to the railroad headquarters building and
demanding to see Hannaford. That gentle
man had gone to Seattle, and after some
threatening talk the crowds paraded the
streets and dispersed.
Mrs. Jumbo" Cantwell. wife of the
general, led the parade with three other
women. She wore eight large diamonds
and nobby spring suit. At the head
quarters building she invaded Superinten-
dent Dickinson's office to get that gentle
man to make speech, but be was absent.
Appeals are being made to the people here
to assist In paying the army's fare East.
Threats are made that otherwise it will re-
turn here. Everything is Quiet at Puyal-
lup, where the Tacoma and Seattle armies
are encamped.
PORTLAND, Or, Nav 1.-The Industrial
Army is encamped near the Northern Pa
cific mill and its members are conducting
themselves in an orderly manner. Late
this afternoon they and a number of SYM
pathizers paraded through the principal
streets. There we're about 1000 men in
linn. headed by 100 women. following two
large American flags.
SACRAMENTO. May 1.-The Industrial
armies here are in a state of mastery in
activity. Inman's Stockton army mas lost
about 100 men. most of whom have joined
Barker. Inman proposes to give a show
next week and hopes to get money enough
to move on. giving one night entertain
ments along the road and paying emigrant
rates for fare. There was meeting at
Barker's camp tonight at which the lead
ers told how they were going to compel
Congress to legislate for them. The au-
thcrities have had no communication with
the army whatever.
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