The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-20
COXEY'S BAND.
They Load on to q Barge for q TIN
to Williamsport.
a TRAIN CONDUCTOR HURT IN A ROW.
Warrington Detectives Sent to Join the
CommOnweal Army at Cumberland,
Md.-The Montana Con.
tingent

CUMBERLAND, Md. April 18 - The
army OF the commonwealth was astir
by daylight preparing for its barge trip
to Williamsport. footing john
White. the bugler. shrieked the re-
veille from the grand stand at the edge
OF the ball park camp just as the sun
was topping the rugged mountains on
the east of the river. The men
rolled out of bed. sweeping down
their apology for tent
and swiftly bundling it with bedding
into the wagons. There was scant
time for preliminary washing before
the line of march was formed and the
army plunged down into the deep can
yon through which the pike runs into
Cumberland. The mist and shadows
still hung about the towering rock
walls, 500 feet above and through the
cold, still air the marchers sent echo
ing the strains of 1.-THE Battle Hymn
Of the Republic"
The commonweal soon finished load
ing on its barge. Hancock will be the
first stopping place. Thence the army
goes to Williamsport. where the canal
will be forsaken for six-mile tramp
to Hagerstown. From Hagerstowp the
army will continue on the route orig
inalfy laid out The army has high
hopes for the remainder of the journey.
ROW WITH TRAIN MEN.
OMAHA, Neb., April 1S.-The only
violence that has so far occurred as the
result of the presence of Kelly's army
is reported from Crowell, on the Elk
horn road. Ten recruits from the
Black Hills on the way to join
. Kelly's command were found rid
ing in an empty box car. The train
crew attempted to throw off the men,
when vicious fight was precipitated.
Conductor Brown engaged one of
the men and used him up badly, when
he picked up glass insulator and
hurled it at the conductor. striking
him in the forehead and fracturing his
skull The brakemen were also badly
handled. West Point authorities capt
ured the men. The fight having oc-
CURED in Dodge county, Sheriff Milli-
prisoners to FAemont
POLICE PRECAUTIONS
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-While the
police authorities of Washington are
not making known their plans in ad-
vance, they are laying active prepara-
tions to receive Gen. Coxcy and his
commonweal army. Two members of
the detective branch of the force Of
ficers Quinlan and Boyd, have been
sent to join the army at Cumberland
Their business will be to make the ac-
quaintance of any criminals who may
be enlisted in the ranks and to learn
the true inwardness of the movement
If it conceals any sinister designs
Col Redstone, the local agent of the
commonweaL visited police headquar-
ters yesterday to labor with Inspector
Hollinberger and convince him the
purposes of the movement are benefi-
cent He represented that the crusad-
ers are all law abiding men and de.
clared they would remain in town but
u few hours
MONTANA COMMUNE.
BUTTE, Mont, April 1S.-The Butte
contingent of the commonweal army,
which styles itself the Montana COM
mune, did not start for Washington as
per arrangements, Marshal Hogan con-
cluding to wait for the Coeur dAlene
division, which numbers 400 and
which will arrive in Butte to-day
probably. The Montana commune
numbers over 500 fairly well-equipped
and provisioned men. Committees
from local organizations raised by suit
scription about 5000 in cash and $500
worth of flour and bacon. The COM
mune intended to take the northern
route, but the Great Northern strike
caused them to abandon that idea, and
they will now travel via the Union Pa
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