The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-07
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HELPFROM PITTSBURG
PromisR II the Marchers Run
Out Of Food.
A Hundred Thousand PittSburg-
ers are Interested.
Six Miles of Cheering People at
Homestead, Pa.

PITrsBURG, April Tt is remarkable
what change has taken place in the
opinion of many of the people of Pitts
burg in regard to General Coxey's 'Army
of the COmmonweal'' since it has come
and gone 1t is said that number of the
wealthy citizens Of Pittsburg who are
we'll acquainted with Coxey. have given
him assurances of financial aid should he
find difficulty in crossing the mountains
on his march to Washington.
Never in the history of Pittsburg was
such an ovation given to any human be-
ing as to Coxey and Carl Browne and
their followers during the three days they
were in this city. More than 100000
people packed in dense masses along the
streets witnessed their arrival IN the city
and as many more bid them godspeed on
their journey ont. The demonstration
exceeded the utmost expectations Many
of the houses along the route were dec
GRATED and the affair had all the appear
ances Of the reception of great national
hero.
Coxey and Carl Browne were cheered
to the echo. At great mass meeting
held on the Mouongahela wharf more
than $4,000 people swarmed around the
carriage of the commOnweal leaders.
1t was the largest gathering seen in
Pitttsburg for many years The crush
was SO terrific around Coxey's carriage
that one of the wheels was smashed,
when there was a rush and scramble TO
secure the spOkes and other pieces as
relics.
At this stage the Unknown rode up on
his charger. and really gave a splendid
exhibition of his command over men.
"You fellows broke that carriage he
said in a loud voice. Now pick it up
and carry it to a blacksmith shop" The
crowd jeered for Il moment, but Unknown
kept his temper and said nothing
Then as if moved by some unseen
power the people around the carriage
picked up the vehicle and carried it
over the heads of the crowd to d nei~h-
boring wheelwright, who repaired the
damage Curious scenes like these
marked all of CoXey's stay in Pitts burg.
1t has remained for Pittsburg to throw
more light upon this extraordinary mod
ern crusade and at the same time arouse
more public enthusiasm concerning it
thanan of the places visited on the
route from Massilion. Despite the fact
that the Pittsburg press had reported the
sbogus"- character of the alleged 'sgov-
ernment reformers," intelligent and in
sense representative citizens were formed
ready to welcome the circus and TO lend
the worth of their names to the enter
prise and are even now endorsing and
backing it.
Owing 10 this, for the first time since
the '.lOke" army set forth from MassiliOn
Messrs- Coxey and Brown a possibil-
ity Of getting through. They have food
supplies for days ahead furnished at
Pitlsburg. The feeling of the people
here may be gathered from the
popular indignation manifested against
Director Murphy of the department of
public safety of Allegheny which is the
high sounding title of the chief of police.
He refused to let the army enter the city
by the route planned Indignation meet
ings were held and he had TO yield to the
popular clamor. One feature of the
parade was 100 bicyclists carrying BAN
ners inscribed: 'Coxey's Brigade"
1t is now stated here that Coxey and a
large number of his followers have de-
cided to take trip through the southern
states soon as his mission to Washing
ton is fulfilled