New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-04
ILLNESS IN THE COXEY CAMP
SEVERAL SOLDIERS" SENT TO THE
HOSPITAL
UNHEALTHFUL CONDITION OF THE PLACE-COXEY
ORDERED TO FIND NEW QUARTERs-MRs.
CLEVELAND Is UNWILLING TO GO TO
wOODLEY AND WILL BE FORCED
TO GO EARLY TO BUZ-

IAkDS BAY.
Washington. May 3.-The four hundred Com
monwealers passed the night on the straw un-
der the canvas awning and under the large
new tent in their pestental camping-ground'
and breakfasted this morning on bread and fried
fish with coffee. After breakfast some charita-
bly, inclined person distributed cigars among
them. \ number of people paid the admission
price of quarter this morning to see the show
Four more Of the Crmmonwealers have been
sent to the hospital. There are no sanitary ar
rangements whatever
The health officers Of the District Insist that
healthier camping ground shall be selected. and
Coxey is reluctantly making some efforts in this
direction If the change is much longer de
layed fever will certainly break out among the
men
Coxey again paid s. for license to charge
admission to-day to his camp. lie arrived at
the District Building about l1:3O o'clock. and
went Immediately into the board room, where
he was Joined by the Commissioners and a pri-
vate talk was held with him
COXey asked if the Commissioners mad con-
sdered his application for free permit. lie
Informed by Commissioner Ross that the
Commissioners had decided to refuse the appNca-
ton. Mr. Ross told him further that the Com
missioners would not grant the request. as they
considered that the location of the camp was UNI
healhful. and that the men were likely To be
Creek Canal ana the unsanitary condition Of the
place itself The Commissioners ordered the
Health Officer to make an inspection 81 the
camp. They told COXey that he would he held
responsible for any violation of the health reg
ulations. and be subjected TO arrest for main
talning nuisances.
one OF the results OF the miserable CoXey
movement. and the feeling of insecurity which
this tramp migration has given TO all suburban
residents, Is that Mrs Cleveland and her chill
dren will probably pass the whole summer AT
Gray Gables. their Sc aside home in Buzzards
mer months they originally intended. at their
pleasant country home at WOOdley on the out
skirts Of Washington. where COXey at first pro-
posed TO encamp his bummers.
No patching up of plumbing seems able TO rec
tify the inherent unwholesomeness Of the White
House Doctors have been in attendance for
weeks on one or more OF the servants OF the
household. and the defective sewerage and
plumbing threaten all kinds Of dangers 10 the
inmates. 1t was Mrs Cleveland's intention To
move out t. Woodlcy April H. with her little
ones where at least she could give them pure
air. and where the President could spend his
leisure hours: but the CoXey tramp movement
has put end &c this and II is now said that
Mrs. Cleveland and her children Will move 10
BuzZards Bay just soon as the cottage there
can be made ready for their occupancy.
The Post SAYS: a rumOr that Chicago.
New-YOrk and Pttsburg Anarchists In
Washington was current yesterday. and was
pretty generally spread about the city. Lucy
Parsons reported to be here. and John Most
said 10 have run down from New-IOrk just
to have a hand in the fun. Major Moore. Chief
OF Police settled all Of the rumors in a lump by
saying: Nothing in them
Only one COxeyite seen In the vicinity of
the White House to-day. and he asked and OF
tanned permission To go inside. He wore the
white cotton Commonweal badge.