The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06

TN Camp Digs at salem. o.
Crowded Pubiic M~~ting-The Conn
| p't-ssrv Curiosity over IN. Identity ot
! "rhe tnk""w""-The Army incrcasins
In Numbers Depr-siatlons
SALEM. o.. March %. Camp Anna l..
D;ggs. the fourth night bivouac of the
CoSey brigade was established on the
liampson circus lot. East salem, at $50
yesterday afternoon. The entrance Of
the shivering clans Of Coxey was q
marked event in the history of salem
When the army dccamped from Alli-
ancc at o'clock in the morning GU
rious crowds assembled along the Pat.
tcr>on road To the towns edge To see
the novel cavalcade. At l:eloit and
Damascus. villages along the route
the country people had congregatel 10
see il. The halt tor dinner IL bread
and cold boiled eggs occurred after
leaving Bcloit. The roads were rough
and muddy. and the trampng troops
had a weary look on arriving near Sa-
lem.
There were about thirty citizens OF
the commonweal. who had gone ahead
by freight train. joined the column.
Eager people lined Main and Broad
way streets To the cam ping place
Just after the army had formed the
customary circle. a penetrating wind
CARRYING snow soon began 10 blow.
Marshal Browne announced that the
troop would be quartercd in two halls
secured by local sympa tbizers. There
fore, only the headquarters tent was
raised. and the Gordon OF baggage and
commssary wagons drawn about it,
Mayor Northrup, populist. was on
hand. He announced that twenty po-
lice would be on duty and that watch
would be placed over the sleeping
quarters To guard the men. supper
WAS served at dusk. being eaten by
the men around the blazing camp fires
in the open air. AT . the command
was marshaled and proceeded to sleep
ing quarters.
| A few new recruits were enlisted at
this point. Acting Adjutant Kirkland
stating that the records showed TWEEN
~. Enough rations to do for one day
were donated by sympathetic citizens.
Chief OF the Commissary Pfrimmer
announced new order for distribution
of rations tonight. Tickets will be
given each group marshal for himself
and men. These must be presented to
the distributing commissary officer TO
secure the issue OF rations
At $50 a public meeting was held in
Howe's hall. 1t was crowded bv 200
people who applauded Marshal Browne
frequently.
General Order No. g. issued before
the meeting. announces that Camp
Trenton will be established nj Column
biana to-day. The route will be via
Lectona, leaving Salem at $50 and
stopping at Lee;on ia for a hot lunch
served by friends
A rousing reception is expected at
Columbiana. as it is "A strongly favora-
BILE community. Commander Coxey
will rejoin the comman there. Frank
X. Mills. representative Of the United
Trades council OF Beaver Falls. IA. is
here making arrangements for an en-
thusiastic reception.
A local paper of. East Liverpool. O..
pottery town, announces that 600
men will leave there Saturday morn
ing 10 join the commonweal at Beaver
Falls. The men are striking potters.
Considerable curiosity is still felt
among correspondents over the iden-
titv OF Marshal Louis Smith. adjutant
of the command. who has been
called 1.-THE unknown" All ef.
forts to ascertain il have been
fruitless. Additional mystery is caused
by the visit to each town along the
route Of his wife. She registers at no
tells as Mrs W. II. Brown. but is never
seen outside her room except heavily
yelled The army numbers l.5 this
evening. and is gradually increasing.
There are no complaints Of depreda-
tons other that begging along the
route.