The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-27
COXEY MOVING ALONG
8ome Of the Tramps Desert, but
New Ones Enlist.
COLD plscouRA0Es THE ARMY.


LorrsvrIIx, o., March 16.-But seventy.
tvo Of Coxey's Commonveal army had the
Garage to march away from Canton this
evsn,ng In the lace Of the wintry blast that
rs blowing 1t the time sst for the start.
4 bsnd deserted 1t that point also, and
took much Of the spirit out Of ths soldiers.
Ths march from Canton TO this piacs
shrough two inches Of SNOW and
d temperature % degrees shove
esso Was anything but . pleas
mt experience, for the thinly clad
wanderers bad imagined that the
nssse trip 70 Washington City would be .
eort OF springtime frolic. Fifty tramps
vsrs picked up between Canton and this
Mace, and when the army went into camp
Il numbered LIZ men, outside Of the Off,
csY. They claimed snIistmsnts Of $50.
Much excitement was caused today By the
announcement that three Of the tramps
lad robbed . man Of . watch and $40.
This vas the first attempt 1t Iawlsssness,
but no arrests were made.
CAxToH, o., March M-Ths TWENTY-FIVE
sives and daughters of the Peoples party
nsn expected did not appear at Coxsy's
camp this morning on account Of the bad
tusis for themselves. II was . sort OF VAL
ny Forge encampmsnt. and the men suf-
5srsd severely In the Icy blasts. Much
difficulty was experienced with the cook
Ing arrangements. but gasoline stoves
vsrs finally rugged up and meal. con-
sisting OF boiled ham, bread, pota-
sses, beans aud the like, fur
nishsd enough nourishmsnt for all.
, About two-thirds Of the army..was allowed
70 sleep in the city prison last night.
Many this morning complained about
Coxey and Brown lodging at . hotel, in
stead OF taking potluck with them. A
squad OF fifty from Stark siding. rendez-
vous for tramps, was added 70 Coxey's
army this morning.
It's said that Coxey has been given till
the 9th to settle an indebtedness OF $24.-
000, and 10 much worried over the matter.
number of PopuIists Of this city have
tsued circular calling for contributions
10 help him lift the mortgage. SO far the
. response amounts to $3.50.
PirTsBuRa, March 26.-An attachment
vas issued today against J. g. Coxsy for
e0o for mill supplies. on the ground that
he had abandoned his business to lead sn
army to Washington City. When he
reaches the border Of the county he will
b arrested and brought here, when he
viii be required to give bail. The CON-
psny organized here to accompany him
has disbanded.
FL PAso. March 26-Ths army Of un-
Employed under Gen. Fry got away this
morning after breaking . switchlock IN
order TO sidetrack = train to secure pas
cage. The train was stopped ct Findisy,
seventy one miles east. and an injunctit n
granted by District Judge BuckIer to re-
strain the army from further interference
with the railroad. This order was exc
cuted by Capt. Hughes, Of the Rangers,
and the army moved on to Sierra Blanca,
. whore it now IL.
DESvkR March 26.-"0en." Hamilton's
Denver contingent Of Coxsy's army will
have to walk out Of town unless they Ray
their fares. IL was announced at last
nights meeting that the Santa Fe would
be called upon to furnish a trsin for tho
pilgrims. At the Santa Fee office IL was
said today that the company had refused
TO furnish a train to the California division
Of the army and would repeat its refnsals
should the Denver contingent make It's
promised demand. The other roads will
also decline TO give free transportation.
Ell PAso. March 70 The following tele-
sgram was sent tonight:
"EL pAso. Tex, March ~ TO Cor. J.
8 Hogg, Austin, Ter: Gen. Fry's indus
trial army has neen hauled by the Southern
Pacific railway to Sierra Blanca. ninety
miles east OF here, I'm the heart OF
desert. John A. Hughes. with state
rangers. il at Sierra Blanca to proven,
these men from entering upon trains. He
has teieeraphcd Judge X. f. Beckham
here: Men tired. but orderly; have
nothing TO eat: railroad refuses to haul
them. These men would move on but
Tor the rangers. This county cannot sup
port them. Where they now are they
can obtain nothing "a eat. The infamy of
the Southern Pacific in hauling these men
from California into ais desert and refas-
Ing to haul them farther 10 without par
allci OF barbarity. Ii yon will order tho
rangers away they can move. II. =. Hsr-
rson, A. g.. Wilcox, A. l. Whitesid-,
TheotnFa Esgars X Radesrx and