The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-01
MUTINY AMONG COXEYITES.
They Complain Of C0Eey and Brownies
KegleCt Of Their Comfort.
TO MARCH TO THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Browne Reveals the Plans or the Common
veal for To-Day-Seyen Hundred Dol
lars Taken In at Camp sunday.

WASHINGTON. April 3O.-There was
almost a muuny in the Commonweal
camp at Brlghtwood to-day Coxey and
Browne registered at the National Hotel,
where they spent the night comfortably.
But the rank and tile slept in the open
air. or such shelter as they could find In
the sheds and wagons in the driving
park, and this morning they were stiff
with cold rs well as hungry. Nothing
mad been provided for breakfast and
they had nothing To eat until half-past
I. There was a great deal Of growing
and some threats. and some Of the men
started out fOraging on their own hook.
Men were begging from door 20 door at
private dwellings IN Washington this al
ternoon. representing themselves TO be
members OF COXeys command Early III
the afternoon some provisions arrived
from the city. and aster the men had beeh
fed Browne arrived with addltlonal sup
plies. lie explained that the delay vas
due to the fact that he and CoXey mad
trusted 20 the local Commonwealers 10
feed the men.
I'VE were busy all day attending TO
other matters" ne said. trying 20 get
a place In town for you boys, so that YOU
can 20 about the city and in the Capitol
and wherever you please. We think you
will behave yourselves. AS Shapspeare
says. 'Alrs well .hat ends We'll ana so
as this has ended well. | hope there won't
be any more trouble. Pass the word
around 10 the boys and tell them that they
will get their meals regular hereafter
TO MARCH TO THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
There was not a murmer Of dissent
and the proposed mutiuy was dissipated.
Browne gave audience 20 the newspaper
men I'm his tent afterwards, and told
them that the army would remain at
Brightwood Park tonight, and form the
lire Of march TO the Capitol tomorrow
morning.
I'VE don't know where we'll stay to-
morrow night" said he. perhaps well
camp in the Capitol grounds. We are
going 10 carry this thing through to the
end Haven't we done everything L said
We would?"
"All except having a hundred thousand
men 20 form the parade" some one said
81 did not say we'd have a hundred
thousand men in line" answered Browne
Il said there would be a hundred thous-
and people with US In Washington. And
So there viii be, but they won't be in line.
/ know the people. They sympathze with
us. but they won't be in procession TO
the Capitol. But we Will have hundred
thousand people along the route. Trains
are bringing in thousands Of people, and
therein be a hundred thousand strangers
i'm Washington tomorrow to see US"
Browne said the band ana baggage
wagons and al the caiIping outfit would
appear I'm the demonstration tomorrow
He-l.as asisad- p.hat he proposed 60 do II
the District authorities lecided that the
parade was i'm violation of the law, and
he answered that the army had as much
right 10 march 10 the Capitol as any one
else had, and they proposed 10 do IT, with
the band playing and flags flying.
Nearly all Of the f0ragers returned 10
camp in lime for supper
rHF ROUTE c"ANGFD.
The route from the camp to the city
has been changed The parade will come
i'm by the Fourteeuth-Street road 20 Mount
Pleasant. a suburb OF the city, thence Via
Fourteenth street proper 10 Pennsyi-
vania avenue. ~ the Capitol grounds.
At this point the body viii turn into
First street. up j 70 Delaware avenue,
Northeast which will place them on the
northeast border OF the grounds. Here
Il is proposed t. disband and enter as
individuals unless permission Is sub
sequenuy granted them TO 20 IN as
body.
Browne and Coxey spent a large part
Of the day seeking a location within the
city for their camp. An erclosed square
Of vacant lots southeast OF the Capttot
has becu offered them. and II they can OBJ
tain permission from the city authorities
they will doubtless occupy it. although u
affords no shelter except that from the
winds by the fence The sanitary condi-
uons are unfavOrable also. The purpose
of this is obvious-cOnyenien TO the
prospective throngs Of visitors and to
the base Of supplies.
SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS COLLECTED.
To evade a city ordinance which imposes
a license fee of s. per day on exhibitions
charging admission fees. no stated charge
WAS faade u the crowd that visited
brentwood yesterday but iusty-unged
commonwealth stood at a table at the en-
trance and announced vocferously that
| contributions were solicited. In this way
500 were realized. and knowledge OF the
fact Intensified the dissatisfaction at camp
this morning against Brownies desertion
to the uxuries Of the city while the
/ men hngered.
Colonel Calvin Gets Raise.
COLUMBUS. O.. April 30 Colonel Gal
/ wins Industrial army left the city In pas
senger ears over the Baltimore and Ohio
tonight. sufficient money having been col
i lected here 10 carry them to Benwood.
| ". Va. The army received about thirty
! five recruits. and carried with II a large
| amount OF provisions.