The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-04

with people. Many houses were decorated.
and along the route to the park the army
was greeted with cheers by the crowds who
thronged the sidewalks. A feature of the
parade was 100 bicyclists carrying banners
inscribed "Coxey's Brigade"
The march to Allegheny from Sewick-
lev began at 8 O'Clock this morning. Be-
fore the start Carl Brown issued a special
order advising the men to behave during
the next two days, as attempts would be
made to lead them astray. On the way to
Allegheny the marchers. 1s9 in oil. were
we'll received. The road lay along the
railway. Every passenger train was
cheered by the men. and the passengers
waved their hands and handkerchiefs in
return. The whole progress il looked on
by the leaders as an ovation. In view of
new contingencies expected, . Big tent has
been ordered from Massillon.
SAN Francisco. April S.-The San Fran
cisco contribution to the CommonweaI
army. numbering $50 men. left the city to-
day on the ferryboat for Oakland. Thence
it is their intention to proceed to WASH
ington City. At Sacramento they
will be joined by 100 unemployed,
who are in camp there awaiting
the arrival of the San Francisco
regimen. Early this morning the recruits.
who for several days have been marching
about tho city soliciting provisions for
the contemplated journey, began to as
semble at their rendesvoux. Mayor Ellert
had contributed SIS to pay their way to
Oakland, and two bands had volunteered
to escort them to the ferry. At2o'clock the
order to march was given by Col Baker,
who is their leader, and the start was
made. The men marched quietly and in
order. On the way to the ferry SIS was
received by them from the people on the
street. The mayor was at the landing to
wish the men goodby. The army will
camp tonight in Oakland.
SACRAMENTO, April 3.-A branch Of the
industrial army which proposes to march
upon Washington City has been organized
in Sacramento during the past week. Over
100 recruits have enlisted here under the
leadership Of w. II. Mitchell and w. J.
Merle. who came from San France SEQ 10
make the organization. Chief Of Police Drew
has given q committee of the army per-
mission to go to business houses to solicit
food and clothing. The army has set up q
camp on the levee north of the city. They
expect to start on their journey in q
couple of days. They ella, m TO be waiting
the arrival of /. 100 industrial soldiers from
San Francisco, It having been announced
that they would leave that city today.
ST.. LOUIS, April 3.-Gen. Fry's army ar
rived OF Jefferson barracks from Poplar
Bluff today. They have camped in the
railroad yards At every stop. The Com
monw ealers were on top of box cars. There
we're eighteen cars in the train. Over the
car in which was Gen. Fry's headquarters
tioated Old Glory, and il was saluted by .
company Of United States regulars.
Gen. Fry went 10 President Boyd, Of the
Merchants Exchange, who started o COL
lection. A sum sufficient to supply the
needs of the army temporarily was soon
collected. When asked what his men
could do Fry stated that they were al
mechanics except two, who were preach.
ers. There are sixty-sevsn Knights of
Pythias IN the army.