Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-03-29
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THE MARCH BEGUN N.
Coxey's Army 1sE On the Way to
WASHINGTON. q

Washington q
Nearly Two Hundred Mon Fa11 into Line
Under Dlscouraging Circumstances
Scenes and Incidents Along
tho Way. ~
IN MOTION, AT LAST. IS
CANTON, o., March 27.--The much
heraided commonwea1ers are at last q
moving reality. The motley procession
left Massillon Sunday morning nearly
200 strong and wormed its way be-
tween solid lines OF spectators s miles
long, leaving Canton in the midst of q
binding snowstorm. The spectacle
was indescribably grotesque. !.
They began gathering at Massillon
early Saturday morning, Almost a.
soonsas Quartermaster General Her had
dumped the worn and moth-eaten tents
on the grounds Of the gun club recruits
for the army began to appear one BY
one. 3
The Great Unknown was promptly
made marshal of the day. sUnder~hia
directions the big canvas was finally
pitched and the ground inside Uttered
with Coxey straw. The headquarters Of
the commonweal were esta bIished IL q
smaller tent, on the sides of which were
inscriptions calculated to strike terror
to the heart Of the boldest recruit.
The commissary wagons. filled to the
tops of their white canvas covers, were
trundled upon the ground and crew
OF mensset to work unloading them.
All day long the crowds around the
tents had been steadily growing.
Every freight train that came in had
its load of individuals, and scores 81
them came down the towpath Of the
canal or up from Canton on the turn
pike. Some Of them had come from
Kansas, Chicago and Indiana, but the
majority came from places nearer Mas
sillon.
All of the intended recruits did lot
come in at once. A few camped On the
hills outside Of Massillon, little in
doubt as to Coxey's plans, and the
campfires of others CLEANED along
the river. Indeed pitcnfork used
on any Of the straw stacks with
in miles of the city would have set
tramp to swearing. 1t was q cold
night, and the men tumbled out early
Sunday morning and ate their break
fast Each man received huge slice
of ham. cooked on spit, cup Of coffee
and a big piece of bread. The tents
were then taken down and loaded into
the wagons ready for the march.
At II o'clock the Commonwealth of
Christ brass band" ]. J. Thayer, con-
ductor, began to play march from It's
position in the red, yellow and black
band wagon. The Humble Carl
Browne" who had added q deli
cate white lace necktie to his
buckskin jacket and sombrero cos
tune, pranced out upon Coxey's huge
white stallion Currier. After much
preliminary squabbling between the
enthusiastic recruits over the positions
of banner-bearer, the Great Unknown
shouted in voice that could be heard
full half-mile: Everybody march!''
The column moved and Coxey's army
was on its way to Washing ton.
Mr.. Coxey rode in a phaeton and
bowed right and left as he passed
through the crowds Hugh O'Donnell,
who was the leader Of the Homestead
strikers, was another prominent mem
Der of the cavalcade. Behind the band
wagon marched the rank and file of the
army. Banners to the number of TWEEN
ty-five or thirty, with all sorts of mot
toes and categorical pictures, were borne
by the group of marshals. Pictures Of
Browne painted as Christ, with the
words: Peace on earth, good will
toward men, but death to interest on
bonds" attracted more attention than
anything else. One Of the new BAN
ners is a portrait of Coxey with the
words: "Cerebrum of the Commonweal
Of Christ" and another OF Browne
with the words: "Cerebellum Of til
Commonweal of Christi
When the column marched up the
main street of Massillon, banners fly-
ing and band playing, it was cheered
by thousands of people who had been
coming into the city from all directions
since early morning There was some
jeering, butthe crowd seemed much too
surprised for fun-making. A large
number of horsemen. carriages and
marchers followed the procession. All
the small boys were tremendously ex-
cited. AS the army passed people in
the houses stool at the windows and
waved their handkerchiefa
Before arriving in Canton snow be-
gan to fall, but it did not drive away
the great crowds of spectators who had
gathered to watch the commonwealers'
triumphant entry. The tents were
pitched near the fair grounds and the
men built camp fires and cooked sup
per, after which they found bed in
the big tent They lay spoon fashion"
under the straw to keep warm.
Following is an itinerary for the cur
| rent week:
Monday. March 26 reach Louisville, O. Tues.
day. March 81, reach Alliance, o.: Wednesday,
| March e, reach Salem, O.; Thursday, March
%. reach Columbiana, O.; Friday, March 80
! reach East Palestine. O.: Saturday, March 81,
reach New Gallilee, O.
Not per cent. of the people think
l will ever get back to Massillon alive.
said Gen. Coxey Sunday, .'but have
no fear. shall 90 forward and do my
duty regardless of consequences.
A day with temperature such as
prevailed Sunday was enough to take
the spunk out Of old soldiers, but Coxey
feels no fear for his army. ''They are
travelling for principle" he declares,
land nothing will daunt them"
Shortage May BE s1oo,oOo.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O., March 27.-A
shortage in Columbian County Treas
urer John R: Martins accounts wassex-
posed Saturday morning. LISA deficit
which Martin intimates was handed
down to him. It is reported the short.
age may run up to alarming figures,
some estimates making it as high as
800, 900.
Over Half .. Million.
ST. Louis, March 81. According to
an estimate based on the number 81
names in the new city directory to lie
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