The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-08

WAsHrseToS CrTY. April The advances
guard of the army Of unemployed reached
here shortly after Z O'Clock this evening.
Ii came in the form of forty-one men
packed in box car on the Baltimore &
Ohio read. Chief of Police Moore had pre-
pared for them. and the visitors were
crowded into patrol wagons and taken
to the police station to await their final
disposition At court Monday. morning.
They bore no i'll will against the authori-
ties, and rather seemed pleased with being
supplied with food and lodging
MckEKsroRr. Pa. April 7.-Yesterday
vas hard on Coxey's army. The soldiers
are fooisore, weary and discouraged. and
ii il were not for the strict discipline of
Unknown Smith half of them would have
deserted, as about score have already
done.
ELIZABETH, Pa. April THE Common
veal reached mere at 2 O'Clock this after
noon. About forty recruits joined.
MosoSGAHEIA. Pa, April The army
of the Commonweal arrived tonight at 8
O'Clock. after the worst march vet expert
enced. For five hours tonight the horses
and men were exposed to q severe storm
and bad rain. Some attempts were made
by the WiIiian,sport Bridge Company to
collect toll, but the army cleared the struc-
ture before 1t could be accomplished.
Reno. New, April THE San Fran
cisco Sacramento contingent of Coxey's
Common veal army, consisting of I, 100
men. passed through town at 4:2s this
morning. They occupied twenty-three
combination cars, beside two cars with ra-
tions. About thirty recruits were at the
depot with blankets, desiring to join the
army, but the train was run through so
rapidly that no one could get off or on,
and the Reno contingent Was much disap-
pointed. Capt. Whited ran the train two
miles east of Wadsworth. where the en-
gine and crew were changed and the Com.
monwealers quickly cent on to White
Plains, forty miles east of Wadsworth.
where they hreakfasted. The train
reached Carlin. New, at II p. m. and
changed engines
oepEs, Osah, April z-Preparations ara
being made by the city officials of Ogden
for the reception of the Sacramento con-
tingent of the industrial army, which IL
scheduled to arrive in this city shortly
after noon tomorrow. Mayor Brough has
ordered l4,000 loavss of bread and large
quantities OF beef The militia here, COM
posed Of three conpaniss. infantry, artil-
iery aud cavalry, ia-Ail i60 men, have been
ordered by the Essernor 70 be sworn in as
special police. The army will be detained,
if possible, some miles west of the city and
held until the city is in position to prop
erly receive the motley crowd.
SALT LAKE, April "A special train
over the Union Pacific road will leave here
at O'Clock a. m. for Ogden. carrying Gov.
West aud staff and Secretary Richards.
two companies Of the Utah National
Guard, Battery A and one Gatling gun.
Tney will also be accompanied by special
company Of uniformed police under CON-
mand of Marshal Pratt. At Ogden a COM
pany of cavalry. one OF infantry and bat
terry of artillery are held ready for action
at moments notice. The authorities
mean to be we'll prepared to handle the In
dustrial Army should violence be at
tempted. special train will carry 1900
loaves of bread to the relief society of Og-
den. There is q rumor that the military
may decide to meet the Industrial Army
at the territory line and prevent them
from entering.
The officials of the Rio Grande Western
road say positively that they cannot trans
port them East, because their road termi-
mates at Grand Junction, Colo, and the
laws of Colorado impose q fine of 500 for
each INDECENT person brought into the
state by common carriers. Gov. West has
notified the division superintendent. also
the general superintendent of the South
ern Pacific road at San Francisco and the
attorney of that road in this city, that he
positively forbids them to bring this large
body of men into the territory to become
a charge upon its citizens. and that be will
hold the road responsible for any damage
that may ensue by so doing. 1t is re.
ported that the Union Pacific officials al
Omaha are now considering what dizposi-
ton shall be made of these men when
they reach Ogden.
SAN Francisco. April Charles +.
Kelly. who went East at the head Of the
California industrial army. left . good
position as foreman of the typographical
room of Hicks. Judd It CO., leading print
ers and book binders Of this city. He also
deserted wife and young child to assume
command of the motley crew, which left
TO JON Corey day before yesterday. Where
Kelly worked he is spoken of as q steady
and competent man.
SAX BERsaspIso. Cal, April The in
cas;rial army, mum oerIng f5S persons.
marched into this city this evening. The
men propose TO charter two box cars to
take them TO the Missouri river. Failing
In this. i, is impossible TO say how they
wl!l be able TO cross the desert without
suffering from thirst and starvation. They
have team with them to haul provisions
and blankets. and have considerable bag.
gage number of men will NEE, them a;
this point. SO tar they are quite respeeta-