The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-30
COXEY'S ARMY In COLUMBIA
Ii Crosses the Line at Noon Without
MOleStatiOn.

Bioyclists on the Line to Meet the
Weary Marchers-The Army Goes
Into Camp at the Driving Park 3Se
Strengthen. Coxey Takes UP His
Quarters With His Wife and Child
at the National Hotel.
Washington, April 29.-Gen. Coxey's
ragged and footsore army of the common
veal marched into the District of Colum-
bia to-day without molestation by the au-
thorities, and are encamped tonight on
federal territory within a few miles Of
the capitol. Citizen Coxey sleeps at the
National hotel, where he Joined his wife
and child this afternoon. The rank and
file of the "army" lie on the
damp ground in Brightwood driving
park, where thousands of people
gathered to-day to inspect the queer
contingent. There was no incident in the
march from Rockville until the advance
guard arrived at the junction of the
Brookville pike, where about $50 bicy-
clists, including Spooner, of Chicago, the
amateur long distance champion, were
drawn up in line. The wheelmen made a
demand OH behalf of tine cyclists for good
roads speech, and Coxey, from his com
Portable carriage, complied.
A KICK AT A TOLL GATE.
A toll gate was shortly afterward
reached, and after many remonstrances,
finding the toll-keeper obdurate, Gen.
Coxey went down in his pocket and
brought forth the necessary amount to
secure the passage of all his mounted fol-
lowers, which was 6S cents.
Mountebank Smith, the unknown"
with his meagre contingent of deserters
from the cOmmonweal army had
marched his men from Rockville in
advance of their former comrades and they
established a temporary camp at Silver
Springs, a station on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, where the track crosses
the Rockville pike, a short distance from
the district line. Here also was estab-
lished squad of Coxeyites under Mar
Shal Greenan, who had been sent on
ahead to apprehend any commonwealers
who might attempt to enter Washington
in advance of the main force.
SQUAD OF CAvALRYMEN.
A squad of a dozen cavalrymen of the
regular service from Fort Meyer, who
said they were merely giving their horses
an airing, likewise bivouacked at Silver
Springs and waited there until the army
came along.
just at noon those at Silver Springs
saw the waving banners of Gen. CoXey's
cohorts in the distance. Two hundred
people were gathered at the Silver
Springs station when the commonweal
army approached. Marshal Browne rode
at the head on one of Gen. Coxey's
horses. Gen. Coxey himself, dressed in a
stylish gray suit, rode in a low phaeton,
driven by one of his heuchmen. Then
came the army, marching by twos, each
commune divided from another by big
wagon. There were 1886 of them by
actual count, including the advance
guard, and the Jones contingent from
Philadelphia. Christopher Columbus
Jones, the leader Of the Philadelphia
commune, riding Coxey's Hambletonan
"Ouvaler," looked like an itinerant
preacher in his silk hat and black clothes.
CROSSING THE LINE.
1t was 1920 O'Clock when the district
line was reached. Only three police Off
GERS were in evidence when the common
wealers drew near the driving park at
o'clock. At the entrance was sign
stating that no admission would be
charged to the park, but sight-seers were
expected to contribute something TO help
along the cause. Many contributions
were collected in this way.
Gen. CoXey, when questioned as to his
next movement, said "We shall lose no
time at this camp. Tuesday morning we
shall march down Twenty-trst street
to the statue of Washington and
along Pennsylvania avenue past
the white house and the treasury,
reaching the steps Of the capitol at noon
There we shall hold meeting and i'm
press upon congress the advisability of
agreeing to the measures OF the common
veal, the good roads and tho non-interest-
bearing bond bills"
"What if they stop you2" was asked.
"They can't stop u.s. The constitution
does not permit them. There'll be no in
reference. We shall not transgress any
law that is constitutional. There'll be no
disorder in our parade or meeting. We
have perfect right to gather on the
steps Of the capitol, and we'll do So"
FRYE's ARMY ON PARADE.
indianapolis, Ind, April 29-Gen
Frye's contingent Of the Coxey army
paraded this afternoon in full strength,
and excited great deal of attention from
q large crowd Of citizens who lined the
sidewalks along the line Of march. The
army had been subject to a bath and pre-
sented a clean appearance, notwithstand-
ing their wearing apparel was full
of patches. A number of tranSparencies
were carried and the general rode in a
carriage. Arriving at Tomlinson's hall,
Gen Frye addressed tremendous audi
ence on the subject OF greenbacks. The
army will make an effort tomorrow to
continue its march TO Washington, but 1t
will not be able to obtain transportation,
as the railroads have positively refused
70 assist Gen. Frye.
A PARADE AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, April 29-The local COM
monweal regiment paraded 255 strong on
Lucas Market square to-day. Speeches
were made and recruits taken in. Not a
policeman was in sight and the meeting
was orderly Another big meeting was
held at Central Turner hail this after
noon. The Morrison Brigade is expected
10 start tomorrow on the tramp 10 Wash
ington.
KELLEY BOUND TO HAVE A TRAIN.
Des Moines, Ia, April 29--Gen Kel-
ley's California industrial army is com
fortably housed tonight in vacant stove
foundry and has provisions for two days.
Gen. Kelley declares that his men will
remain until railroad transportation is
furnished and expresses confidence that
it will be forthcoming. II IL is not, he
says, the people of Des Moines can feed
the army or let it starye. He relies upon
the sympathy of the labor element to
force some railroad TO furnish a train at
a reasonable price.
GALyIN's ARMY AT COLUMBUS.
Columb bus O., April 29.-Col. Galvin's
industrial army is In camp here, living on
the fat Of the Land, contributed TO the