New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12

TIE COMMONwEALERs AFTER BEING PENNED
Up ON THE AoUEDUcT BRIDGE NEARLY ALL
DAY ARE FINALLY PERMITTED TO CAMP
ON THE OLD NAVAL OBSERVATORY
GROUNDS UNTIL. TUESDAY.
Washington Aug. l.-That the end OF the com
monwea' movement. or nuisance, as 1t mas grown 10
he IL al hand was shown this morning oy the ac-
tion OF the authorities Of the state or virginia III
driving the remnan, OF the body OF men when mas
so long been an eyesore to this neighborhood under
,ho ou,ss ~ an industrial army from the soil Of
tho GA Dominion Governor Ferrall last night
quietly dspa tched Companies \ and H. OF the ls'
Virginia Regiment. to Alexandra, 10 ACT III con-
junction with the Light Infantry OF that place III
Kidding the State Of the presence OF Frye trahpS III
camp at Rosslyn The troops were under command
OF Colonel Jones and Lleu;enant-Coiohei r"'.'p''
Alexandria was reached at IL O'Clock las, hsh''
,o, ,h, soIdIers left the train and marched TO the
armory. :, -, ..
The strictest secrecy was observed !" ''
keep the Washington authorities IN H,hoian1e "
what was going on. Governor - rerFa'i u - 90
feared that the police of this city might us !"
nrevs,t the Coxeyites from retreating across the
od,c, Bridge TO the north bank OF the fo'o"iac,
and ne desired II possible to get the soide,' Soa
80 h,s mans became known and thus take WASH
irgton by surprise The Governor II Al Due ne
Strings and would not even trust MS rece'' u.'e.
,,rat,on TO the telegraph wires. but sent MS pr""'
secretary with a message 10 AdJu'a"'-"
Anderson a day or two ago , ,o,os
GENERAL Anderson after ins,ructing Co'onei Jones
uhat 70 do came on ahead 10 Alexandra 10 leoo"'o
49,. tIa gave the men TO understand that bo'erio'
o.Eerrau had postpcned general raid unth Mohu"'
ca az to give plenty of time for the ihuus'''"' ~
leave the State though the men were III ieau,'e
for n raid and willing to submit 10 arreSt "I'oa
violence Having partially disarHeu ''e No'''" n =.
Aida
woalers OF their fears Genera. Anusrso" 'o'
Alexandria 10 prepare for the raid this moFhihs
=, ,r a. E.rr,ll's intention TO take the authorl-
,,es Of the District by surprise was successful Up
90 : O'Clock this morning. when the raid was NJ
M stems had been taken to prevent the io'O0 "
vaslon and though the presence OF 'he '''o'' "
Alexandria and their purpose there were known at
tho GEORGETOWN Police Precinct Station, no orders
had been given to guard the District emu Vi vi.
bridge and prevent the Coxeyites from pou''"s "''
the city. ,,,. Cor
The Virginia militia companies ieft AleNaNu'"A ~
Rosslyn at l2:45 this morning marching over Tue
washington road They reached we're ene hustled out
of their quarters and lined up on the approach ~
the bridge The Coxeyies then founa er,s, Of
hemmeI in on the bridge, with botn avenues 81, -,
nei, ,n c,,i of once on the bridge the militia
guarded the Virginia end to 'h sng ana the
noice who have already driven them from the as
trict at the other the "hoboes "eri ~ ~ ihe de-
plight It is likely that evtntuaay a. ,1 1s sxpense
| 'ujed tramps VII. be shipped away AT .ne 80 a
| ~ District. Indeed. nelry al vi IAe'i
bava secured free transportation TO saie Instant
y hey had not been pers.seni'y stubborn a. "
,heIr exac: point destination. ani the aCcolniO
d,,ions 70 be- given to them on the "ay Aitsr my
,,.r.. driven from their camp. the nuts Wllcn ZIG
%,i constructed from branches OF trees we're Dur
JSvn and the whole pace ceaned up lot S'"''''!
Acting Secretary McAdoo this afternoon uscrie "a
- hermit the CJxey!tes. who have Deen sI,PeI.
al dav In mid-air between the SKY ana 'ir 80 %,
on Aqueduc Bridge. T. encamp on tne ga issue
,ha IN T,va. Observatory until Tuesday ana lssus
an order TO Colonel charles Haywood ro''''i
| ~ Tho Marine Corps to that erect ihp ~ -,
-, Ion. OK police instructed that the ien H.
| mo, enter inc buildings nor moest " 'Ne' ~
nuC ~, S,,ar1 OF marines Is TO remain on the
| ,,rounts while the are IN camp
| baltimore Aug r.-Everybody VINO mas io.'o"e'
the cause OF Coxey knows that II was the nei i.
| mako the army" a Good Roads Association an.
| NON Warden Moore. OF the Maryland houss ,S U
Gorr.c,lon intends accord II eighty-egnl OF ti
| "so.ders" an opportunity TO STOW me p 80
| = ;he association. on Monday morning tne = Ass
o. ,,ho vere arrested at Hyatsvi.le ast Inursli
| ar5 sentenced 10 three months in Brdewe,.' wi, WI
| hn mt ,r work on widening a private rodu Iro,
Jss,,n. T., the institution. When this Work IS CON-
n'e.ed other employment Of Ike character Is P'o'"
! oil