Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26


topher Columbus Jones, according to
promise, plloted his 10 privates and
three officers to land of promise last
evening and pitched camp on the south
ern outskirts of this town. Nature never
made q pretlier camping ground. A
sloping hill extends from tributary of
Northeast river and on this slope, close
to spring, the camp, consisting of one
small tent, was pitched. The property
belongs to Rev. Il. Snowden Thomas
and is known as SCREEN Hip farm. A
United States flag on spliced pole
spread the knowledge it was scamp"
The army became so attached to the
place that previous plans were disre-
garded and camp was not broken. 1t
was announced that the march would
be resumed early tomorrow morning.
From here the line of march will DO TO
Havre de Grace, where tine army will
remain tomorrow night.
STAFF OFFICERS APPOINTED.
During the halt here Chief Marshal
Jones reOrganized his somewhat de-
plcted forces. The following were COM
missioned as officers: Richard Thomp-
son, captain of the guard; Robert
O'Reilly, who is known as peanuts"
captain of wood gatherers; Henry G..
Clinton, secretary and treasurer; O. Il.
Mckee, corresponding secretary and
advance skirmisher. The titles are some-
what crude, but the officers struggle
around under them.
-Four prlvates to-day attempted to kill
time by playing cards. The game was
what IS known as Summer game" of
poker. Bets to be paid in the future,
possibly from the losers pro rata of the
money Congress will appropriate on
Coxey's demand. The card players were
dismissed from the army, but on their
promise not to do SO again were re-
instated.
The army is living high, the people
having found the men decent and
peaceable. They have been given all
the fresh herrings they could eat, and
the cooks, Sam Jackson and Charley
Mitchell, two fellows big enough to try
conclusions with their illustrious pugi-
listic namesakes, made q chowder that
was pronounced delicious. II. S.
Alexander, citizen, gave a sack Of
peanuts, 10 plugs of tobacco, and others
supplied tue commissary with fresh
beef, pork and bread. Marshal Jones
appointed four privatos whom, he said,
were his "forgerors," and they forage
for drift and other wood to keep the
pots boiling.
After supper tonight camp was shaped
up and meeting was held. II was ad-
dressed by O. Il. Mckee, advance skirm.
isher. Coxey and Coxey's ideas was
his subject 1t was a sort of dress
parade occasion, but, unlike soldiers
who put on extra toggery, Coxey's army
spruced up by going to the branch and
removing visible real estate which had
accumulated on their persons while
marching along the dusty turnpikes.
The bull dog which accompanied the
army from Wilmington, DEL, had to be
tied to keep him out of mischief. A big
fat sow wandered around the camp all
day, and "Coxey" was wild to try his
teeth on her. "Coxey" has had his
biography written and carries it in a
little canteen suspended from his collar.
According 10 his biography the army
saved the necessity of "dogsology"
being sung over the brute. This Is a
literal copy of the biography, which the
soldiers call "his pedigree: :"
Jack the CoSey Dog joined our Reigi-
mont at Wilmington Saturday the 18th of
ing Day IA; one of our recroots saved his
life lettin Join the Army, Jonses of
Philadelphia, Pa.
[Signedl II. c. Cook.
One of the soldiers explained that
"Coxey was vicious when bothered, and
the Wilmington authorities had ordered
him to be smothered. The dogs owner
pursuaded him to join the army, and
thus he escaped death at the hands of
the civil authorities.
JONES' TIRED ARMY OF EIGHTEEN.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 22.-Lieuten-
ant Clinton, with Is foot-sorc, bedrag-
gled privates and war-scarred bullpup
"Coxey," arrived at Orangeville, a
suburb of Baltimore, this evening, and
pitched their tent This unassuming
body represents the Schuylkill Legion
OF Coxey's army of the commonweal.
JONES PLANS.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 24.-Peace
and quiet reigned all day at the camp
of Christopher Columbus Jones' section
of the army of the commonWeal, near
Highlandtown. Toward noon the dull
monotony OF routine camp life proved
more than the dog Coxey could bear
and he chewed the off hind leg of q
large woolly canine that invaded the
camp. Even this diversion failed to
arouse the enthusiasm of the tired SOL
diers. They seemed content to rest
their weary limbs and laZlly converse
with the crowd of curious people who
went out to see them.
Marshal Jones is engineering to have
his Army of the Schuylkill connect
with the main body at a point between
Rockville, Nd, and Washington, d. c.,
and thence march to the Capitol steps.
A massmeeting was held at Camp
Diggs at night. The surroundings were
lighted by several dozen Chinese Lam
terms suspended from trees. The speakers
occupied wagon that was gayly deco.
rated with flags and lanterns. The
speakers were Mr.. William D. L.
Borum, Baltimore lawyer; q. I.
Mckee, the orator of Jones' contingent,
and Byron Langham, one of the SOL
diers. The ranks of the army were
swelled by five recruits, and now num-
bers "a men. Three swore in during
the morning and two at night. The last
10 Join were Michael O'Connell OF
Philadelphia and Joseph Kelly Of Bal
timore.
"JoNEsEYs DESERTS HIS BAND.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 24.-After
two days rest in BalLomore's suburbs
Jones pennsylvania brigade of Coxey.
ties resumed their march at 9 O'Clock
this morning. A dozen recruits Joined
the column at this point, swelling the
number to 80. At o'clock they passed
through Baltimore street with flags tiy.
ing. Notwithstanding the strent was