Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-01

this morning and consisting OF 10 men,
mostly brick layers, who met the army at
the boundary of the old city limits.
At Thomas circle Marshal Browne Or
dered slight halt for rest, while
the men gave three cheers for Gen. Pearce.
The police dashed up and upon their
command the army promptly moved on.
The Commonwealers turned into Pennsy-
vania avenue about 1915 o'clock, and
here telegram was handed Coxey from
the Populist convention in session in
Harrisburg and read as follows: "The
Populist convention now in session here
send greeting and express the hope that
you will receive fair hearing for the
principles you have so nobly advocated"
Pennsylvania avenue was dusty as the
procession wheeled into it and it looked
more like circus in town than anything
else. The procession moved up B street
to the top of the hill where a sight was
obtained of the broad exparse of the
avenue that swept toward the east front
of the capitol. This was Co1ey's goal,
hut 1. olid front of mounted policemen
which stretched from curb to curb made
progress toward the capitol impossible.
Corey and his people showed
their chagrin. Half a block up
B street Browne halted his column.
He then mounted Coxey's carriage and
spoke to the general. Coxey turned
to get out, but his wife tried to restrain
him. He paused and kissed her, then
sprang from the carriage and made his
way back toward the entrance to the cap
itol. Browne followed bearing banner
and the rank and file of the army stood
in the street. A squad of police suddenly
discovered that Coxey had turned
back and the officers quickly spurred
their way through the crowd
after tho general and Browne. The
two had found B street impossible.
COxEY WAS SLIPPERY.
Coxey sprang to the heavy stone paw
ing which surrounds the east front of the
capitol grounds and with a bound was
inside the fence amid the tangled shrub
berry. Browne followed him and the mob
shouted at their disappearance. The po
lice we're not to be thus daunted and
mouned Officer Read dashed to the
stone fence and both horse and rider
cleared it and dashed into the shrubbery. !
The officer followed the two men and
small trees, bushes and flower beds were
crushed to the ground. Coxey and Browne
lodged through the bushes to an open
area at the east front and here blue
coated officers awaited them. There was
a crash as the two fugitives, officers and
a mob from the street came together.
The onslaught was 30 sudden that the Of
ficers broke for moment and the peo
pie shouted.
Coxey slipped through the struggling
mass and before anyone knew it was
bounding up the east front entrance to the
capitol. He gotup to the tenth step be-
fore he was recognized, then the officers
closed In about him and his further pass
age was barred. Capt. Garden quietly
took Coxey by the left arm and Lieut..
Kelly took him by the right arm and
they moved down the steps, solid rank
of officers following. Coxey was thus i'm
PEELED downward and forward. He was
not put under arrest, but firmly pushed
away.
WANTED TO KNOW THEIR OBJECT.
Indianapolis.-Ge Frye in command
of 200 Texas Industrials encamped here
has received letter from Maj. Gen. O. O.
Howard, of the United States army, say
ing: "If you have no objection, will you
kindly write me briefly your object in
marching to Washington" Gen. Frye
Enclosed find a copy of our
preamble and constitution which contains
the information you desire. There is
nothing secret about the Industrial army"
CHICAGO TRAMps STARTED.
Chicago Randall's contingent of the
army began their march to
Washington to-day. There are 400 men
in the army and they expect to make
their first camp at Grand Crossing, at the
head of Lake Michigan, near the Indiana
line.
STILL IN DIES MONIES.
Des Moines.-Kelly's Industrial army
is IL state of great discomfort to-day |
and grumbling among the men became
more pronounced as the day advanced.
The fact that the negotiations with the +,
Great Western road had come to naught |
was the principal cause Of dissatisfaction
and the scarcity of provisions added to
the general trouble. The citizens CON-
mittes sent. out an urgent appeal for help
and expressed the belief that there would
be no further scarcity of food. The pros
pect of the army being compelled to camp
in Des Moines for some time has damp
ened the ardor of some of Its sympathiz-
ers, but the greater portion of the labor
ing people exhibit strong sentiment
favorable to Kelly.