New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
RECRUITS FOR COXEY.
HIS COMMAND Is NOW AT ALLIANCE.
THE "ARMy" GAINED sEvENTY-FIvE NEW MEN
YESTERDAY AND Is NOW 1si STRONG
RATIONs COMING IN

RATIONs COMING IN.
Alliance Ohio. March 27-The Coxey army
reached Alllanc. at 1850 to-day hungry. cold.
tired but enthusiastic. Crowds waited its COM
ing and 200 recruits were promised.
\ troop Of Alliance horsemen fell into line and
were chcered as they passed by The supplies
exceed requirements and Coxey says a ship
ment will be made to some point East, If the
donations continue to come in
The third day out from Massillon was as un-
pleasant as any OF it's predece ssors Cold. cutting
winds and an occasional snow furry prevailed
til dark When the college settlement at Mount
Union. on the outskirts Of Alliance. was reached
the gaping crowds began to thicken. From that
point to the location Of Camp Bunker HILL at the
Alliance Fair Grounds. people nocked out to see
the odd cavacade pass by. Tents were raised.
and the shiverng thinly clad soldiers" gathered
wood for fires BY the time supper rations were
distributed things were comfortable.
Alliance is the most enthusiastic town yet
reached. Many sympathzers with the move
ment live here. Supplies to the amount Of half
a carload came in. A load Of hay for the stock
was included.
As evening came on recruits began to arrive.
and Adjutant Smith had seventy-iive new men on
the rolls tonight This makes the column 1S4
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pearing than their predecessors At o'clock
public meeting was held in the opera house OF the
town. Commander Coxey spoke to immense
house and was follow ID by Chief Marshal Carl
Brown Another meeting was held later in the
evening The Independent Church, body of
frce-t thinkers offered their building for sleeping
quarters but It was declined by Marshal Brown.
\ hostile disposition was noticeable to-day In
the camp. 1t was aimed at the correspondents
accompanying the expedition. The men claim
that they have been mercilessly abused ana want
revenge Mayor Excel has appointed twelve
succial police officers for tonight. but anticipates
no trouble 1t was. however, learned from prom-
nent state militiaman tonight that letter mas
bccn written 70 the captains Of all militia com
uarias along the route. No order 70 keep under
arms is given. but the letter advises the oihcers
t. have the men ready for muster. Al o CLOCK
Commander Coxey left for Massillon, MS nome
thence to go by later train To chicago To attend
a stock sale az the Union Stock Yards. He denies
that the trip has anything to do with his imam
ci,l dincultics Mr.. CoXcy says he Will reJoln
the command at Coumbiana Thursday.
Maxine. Ohio. March 27.-At 1O45 Coxey's
army marched through Maxine. en- route to Al
| lance six miles distant The entire populace
lined the road Soon after leaving Louisville
the sky became overcast, the temperature went
down. and snow squalls were encountered.
Louisville Ohio. March 27.-After "A breakfast
of eggs fresh meat, potatoes, and bread and
coffee Coxey's army. which spent quiet night
I'm the Town Hall. prepared to leave Louisville:
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| moved fifteen minutes later on its fourteen-mile
| march To Alliance. .>ll Of the men seemed sat
isied Louis Smith, the unknown was in COM
mand this morning.
| Coxey and his aids stopped at the Lesh House
last night. but returned to camp this morning
for breakfast.
| way startling, except that the column was
| nankcd by twelve correspondents on foot
| Nlnety-eight men were in the ranks-an In
| crease over yesterday OF nineteen men. The new
recruits are better appearing men than the origi-
| nal Coxeyites. When the corner OF Main ana
I-esh sts. was reached the Command nn halted and
The order Of the day, issued before breaking
camp this morning announced stop for lunch
at Maxine. six miles from Alliance. Commander
| Coxey said this morning that he expected to re-
| ceiVe plenty of aid at that point Mr.. CoXey
made "A brief reference to his financial troubles
| this morning The suit brought in Pittsburg by
| b. NJ EVcrson, he says, is over a disputed bill,
and he does not fear II.
| After being out an hour from Louisville. the
command was caught in driving snowstorm.
The men suffered much from the cold.
Richmond, Ind, March 27.-A detachment of
tramps deserters from CoXeys Commonweal
army passed through here this morning en-
| romtc home to omaha, Neb. They expressed
themselves as disgusted with the whole bust
ness.
CONTINGENTs OF THE ARMY"
Austin Tex March Ex-Governor Hogg declares
that If the Southern Pacific Railroad drives the
tramps belonging to the CoXey army to commit any
overt act ne VIII hold the runway o"N'"'' ie
sponsble The Governor informs the railway ofi-
cials that he has no more right to call out troops
TO protect the railways from tramps than he has
to protect the residences of citizens from tramps
begging food.
III Paso Tex. March T-The army or unem-
Moved under General" Fry got away Sunday morn
| To-, after breaking a switch lock In order to side
! Track a train to secure passage. The train was
stopped at Flnday, seventy-one miles OUT, ana an
iniInction granted by District Judge Bucker. TO
restrain the army from interfering with the rail-
rood was served This order was executed by Cap
tain Hughes of the Rangers, and the army moved
ON To Sierra Banc whore 1t Is now ~, -
| contingent to Coxey's army will have TO Walk out
OF town unless they pay their fares II was an
noilnced Sunday night that the santa re would be
called upon to furnish train for the pilgrims Al
Tho santa Fe office 1t was said last night that the
comnany had refused TO furnish a train 10 the
California division OF the army d ana h would a,vn- vn
contingent make It's promised demand The other
roads will also decline 70 give free transportation