The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-04

Chicago, New York and Pitts
burg anarchists were in Wash
u iugton was current yesterday,
and was pretty generally spread
about the city. Lucy Parsons was re-
ported to be here andHerr Most was said
to have run down from New York just to
have hand in the fuH. \ Chicagonews
paper man, who came Eere with the
| army. is quoted ~ saying that he had
recognized several members Of the In
! ternatonal commune in the capitol
grounds during the parade It was
further said that Major Moore's princi-
prl object in having detectives here
\ from other cities was that these anar
chists might be picked out, and that
Roger O'Mara. chief of the Pitisburg
4 police, came here to locate some led
1ag followers from that city.
J Major Moore chief OF police. settled
al OF the rumors in lump by saying:
Nothing in them. Detectives were
Drought here from other cities" he
continued, for the purpose of detect
ing thieves and vicious parsons, which
would include anarchists, OF course
At inaugurations and other big gather
ings | have requested outside cities to
| send detectives here tor the same rsa-
son"
Have You been informed that sew
eral Chicago international were hers2"
If they are here, haven't heard OF
It"
did Chief Roger OMara tell you
that four or FIVE Pittsburg rioters and
! anarchists were in Washington
4 Mr. O'Mara said nothing of the kind
to me He was here with hia wife, and
they left for Pittsburg last night The
Calvin brigade OF the Coxey army is
due in his city, and he deemed it his
duty TO be there
1T is said, Major, that Lucy Parsons
is in Washington
Just so, Just so, and the chief drew
mp one eye in a very knowing way. II
saw in Chicago paper several days
Il ago that she was helping to organizs
Coxeyites there, and that she woulI
soon start for Washington. Now
that's excuse enough for the news
papers to have her here.
Seriously, though, there isn't tho
slightest cause for alarm The parade
has teen made. Everything is quiet
II anything happens, II can't be nslp-
ed, but nothing will happen. They say
that my men clubbed persons unneces-
iarily and numerically Tuesday. The
commissioners nave received Just one
complaint from a clubsed man. We
bad to keep down all foundations for a
riot A few policemen may have
drawn their clubs, but none drew their
revolvers. just say that, and tell the
people not TO worry about Lucy Par
Ions, John Most, or any of that crowd. ;"
AT THE CAMP GROUND.
The Coxeyites worked industriously
yesterday cleaning up the debris about
The camp grounds, piling the rubbish
mp in places to be carried away, and
come Of the more artistic Common
wealers endeavored to make their
surroundings more artistic with
paint Despite their efforts to give
the place \ presentable appearance
and make 1t comfortable the men
snffer many Inconvenience. and
some Of the older men who have
homes have become tired and an.
nounced their intention of leaving.
Among the men are some old Theatrical
performers, and they made arrange
ments to give an exhibition today.
They style themselves the Common.
veal Star Specially company. They
will give box party to the correspond.
ents who accompanied them during
their tramp to Washington,
Miss Coxsy visited the camp, bring
ing medicine and some little delicacies
30 the men. General Coxey has de-
clsred his intention to stay here as long
as he receives the support of the
Amefican people, and carry on the bat.
tie He said he was awaiting rein
forcemsnts and WAS kept advised by
kilograms of the movements Of the
various armies that are moving on to
Washington. The men here now, he
says, are but handful to what he will
have when the expected arrive.
Chief Marshal Browne has issued his
second order. il which he told the
Commonwealer that by their industry
in camp they had shown to the people
they were workers and not lnzy
'hobos, as they had been branded by
the newspapers, He detailed his ex-
Experience in the police court. The mar
halls were notified not to recruit any
more members until further orders.
The camp today, says the order,
will be known Camp Briggs
Haines, in honor hat class Of citi
zens who are taxed without represen-
tation in legislation, contrary to the
constitution of the United SLates-the
women Of the land, two Of whom bear
ing the above names Of the camp came
forward when man was lacking, while
Liberty lay manacled,
Roy Kirk" Mahon, private secretary
to Browne, was called to his home at
Frostburg, Nd, on account of the seri-
ous illness OF his father. Browne has
offered the position to local reporter.