Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-07
THE cOXEYITEs DRENCHED.
The supply OF Food Holds Out and the
Men Are Satisfied.

The supply OF Food Holds Out and the
Men Are Satisfied.
The commonwealers had a pretty hard
time OF 1t last night when the storm broke
upon their encampment in South Wash
ington. The rain poured in under the
scant awnings around the fence and soaked
the sleepers to the skin, while the wind
blew a gale, which fiattened the big tent
that stood in the center of the Enclosure
like pan cake This morning however
the followers of Coxey and Browne didn't
appear to be any the worse for their ex-
perience. and squads of them were busily
at work draining the numerous pools that
nao been formed by the storm and scraping
away the mud here and there In order to
make dry paths for visitors to reach va
rious portions of the camp. The general
sentiment in the commonweal has been
steauily growing against the removal Of
the encampment to another spot. The men
nave conceived the idea that the city au-
thorities as well those of the national
government do not like to see them so near
the capitol, and for that reason desire
that the camp should be moved to some
remote quarter
This has caused opposition among the
men 70 any removal whatever, and. as stated
IN saturdays Star, there is little coubt
they had made up their minds to remain
where they are until the ranks have been
oecimated by disease or desertion There
are no signs of the latter. however and
even III any number of the commouw lei-s
should become disgruntled, there will be
pienty OF recruits anxious TO take their
places. The sewer connections which were
started on Saturday have been about COM
pleted, ana arrangements have been made
to hll up the uneven places in the camping
ground with ashes or sawdust
The Capitol steps still Attractive.
Carl Browne still insists that the common
veal will hold a meeting on the Capitol steps
and he has thrown out various dark hints
about his carelessness of what the legal
powers Of Washington will do when the
other branches Of the commonweal get here
and the body proceeds to carry it's project
into execution. Coxey yesterday afternoon
delivered one OF his harangues in favor of
non-interest bearing bonds and good roads
and Browne also wearied his companions
with q repetition OF his drivel about REIN
csrnation and its accompanying idiocies.
Rev. 8. l.. Befler. vice chancellor Of the
Methodist University, visited, yesterday, the
camp and offered TO preach a sermon to the
men. but Coxey and Browne refused to al
low MIN to do SO. Several other ministers
also made applications to hold religious se--
vices within the enclosure. but Browne de-
clared that nothing but reincarnation should
be preached in the camp, and refused
their request
which he stated that the past contributions
received during the day amounted 10 two
hunored dollars. and that somebody whom
ne characterizes as Brother c. r Mckee"
would go through the city today on a beg
ging expedition for the benefit of the COM
monweal He also announced that Local
Assembly 1889. X OF L.. which is composed
OF bakers, had voted the commonweal one
thousand loaves Of bread. and that the
Journeyman Stonecutters' Association would
furnish all the members of that order be-
longing 10 the commonweal with clothing
whiie the relief committee of The /. o. o. F.
had offered to supply anything required tor
the comfort OF any Odd Fellow who might
De member Of the commonweal
Disgusted With the ARMY.
Adam Rider is an ex-Coxeyite. He he.
came disguised with the membership and
general workings OF the so-called common
veal OF Christ and deserted This morn
ing. in company with another member Of
the army. he visited police headquarters
and called on Sanitary Officer Frank to
assist him out of town. He had secured a
situation in Frederick. he said and was
anxious to get there and go to work.
Sanitary Oficer Frank heard his appeaI
and granted his request
In conversation with officers about head
quarters. both Rider and his companion
said they were Disguised with the army
and were glad they were leaving it.
Rider said that the men had Jared better
here than they had at any other place, SO
TAR as rauons were concerned, and he
tnougnt win the new recruits the army
now numbers about 40 men. He express
ed himself as being opposed TO being treat
ed as he had been In camp for he objected
to being made a show of by the leaders.
Then. too. he thought the admission fee
benefited only few and not the entire
army. What seemed peculiar to him was
the fact that the leaders stop at hotels and
live on the fat of the land while the COM
mon herd lived on the scrapings and beg
gings OF those in charge. He will return
by train to Frederick and his companion
IL going to Baltimore.
A statement was published last week TO
the enect that petitions were being circu-
lated among Washington people at the In
stance II the commonweal leaders, asking
that the Coxeyites be allowed to hold a
meeting on the Capitol steps. Both Coxey
ana Browne express ignorance Of any such
proceeding. however. and inquiry in the
business neighborhoods this morning failed
to discover that such documents were being
circulated for signature.