The morning call., 1894-05-07
BUILDING BOATS.
General Kelly to Have a
"Navy."
HIS ARMY TO FLOAT AWAY.
Laboring People Will Welcome
the Departure.
lis ARMY TO FLOAT AWAY.
WORK FOR THE CARTER CROWD.
In Washington State Common
wealers Capture a Train by
Using Torpedo.

DEs MONIES, Iowa. May 6-The eighth
day of Kelly's stay in Des Moines saw
preparations for their final leaving under
good headway. Early this morning lup-
Der began to be delivered at point below
the confluence of the Des MOines and
Moon rivers. At 10 O'Clock detail of 600
men, mostly mechanics of more or less ex-
perience picked out of the army, left camp
under the leadership of General Kelly and
marched three abreast TO the place where
the lumber had been delivered and began
working on the boats. On the way they
sang Marching Through Georgia" and
while crossing the river struck Op There's
one more river to cross"
They started to work with great eager
ness. and before noon at least twenty boats
were in process of building, and about
fifty were nearly completed to-day. Kelly
explained that il was the first chance his
men had had to work, and he was very
proud Of the impression they made in this
role. At o'clock this evening the first
boat was completed and launched. Three
cheers were given for the first evidence Of
the Kelly navy. After plying around for
shore time. Kelly and the two women who
joined the army at Omaha got into the bow
with four of his men, and amid great
cheering began the journey down the river
to test its ability to float the navy. The
trial trip was pronounced in theory in
every way perfect.
At 6 o'clock the men dropped their tools
and marched back to camp. Tomorrow
most of the boats will be finished. but it is
very doubtful whether the army will sail
before Wednesday morning. Meanwhile
committee is going ahead calling on the
farmers and the people of towns near the
river to meet them as they float down, and
supply them with food.
The prospects are that the river will be
lined with people and carriages all the way
down. as the country is thickly settled by
prosperous people. Kelly expects to reach
Ottumwa. about ninety miles down, Oh the
evening of The second day, but he will
hardly do so by the end of the fourth day,
according to good judges. There are many
here who look upon the river journey as a
piece of nonsense and regard failure the
only possible outcome.
Many Des MoiDes carpenters assisted in
the work of building the boats. The la
boring men here have oHly one desire. and
that is to get rid of the army.
Late tonight meeting of labor leaders
was held, Grand Master Workman Sow
ereign being present among others. After
q full discussion it was decided to issua an
appeal to the Knights of Labor of America
and Canada asking that each individual
member contribute one dollar to Kelly.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 6.-Colonel Gal
vim and his army made rather an unex-
pected move to-day and left the Home
l. l. g.
port. This orning the men spruced up
and all attended church. Immediately
after dinner preparations were commenced
for the march and by o'clock the army
was on the move. A hearty reception is
promised at McKeesport. At Cumberland
arrangements are said 20 have been made
for a train into Washington.
STAMFORD. Conn, May 6.-Sixty Com
monwealers, comprising Captain Sweet
lands army. marched into this city to-
day. They had tramped from Norwalk in
the driving rain,. and shortly after noon
arrived here. The Populists of this city
were awaiting their arrival, and they were
taken to the hall of the PoDnlists and pro-
vided with a lunch of crackers and cheese
There was a public meeting at which
Sweetland spoke. The Commonwealers
will resume their journey tomorrow and
expect to reach New York by Friday.
VALPARAISO, Ind. May General
Randall is already having trouble with
his army. A number of the dis
satisfied held meeting to-day.
It was charged that the Grand
Master was not dealing fairly; that sar-
dimes and sandwiches had reached the
officers, and other favOrs in abundance.
while the rank and file had to live on
bread and water.
The mutinous ones also complained at
the advance work of the missionaries and
fail TO see any result from the amount of
money put up to keep them in the field.
If the present indications may be depended
on there will be a large number of deser-
tions very soon.
SALT LAKE, May 6.-W. II. Renning-
ton, who returned from Pocatello to-nighi, |
SAID TO representative of the Salt Lake |
tribune that he is authorized to state that |
Fitzpatrick and Collins, the railroad con-
tractors at Beatrice. Nebr, will furnish |
employment for every member of Carter's |
army camped near here. The men will be |
paid 81 % per day. and to all who will sign |
contract transportation will be given to |
the place where the men are to be put to |
work. The men in camp number from
400 to 900 and it is understood the work |
will be on the extension of the Burlington
road into Montana.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. May e. Several
prominent citizens, including the Rev. G. |
w. Hughey aud Colonel John O'Dav the |
weIl-known railroad attorney, have inter
ested themselves in the Coxey "bome ra.
serve" movement, and as the result ..re. |
serve" has been formed. Ten Thousand |
pounds of flour have already been sub- |
scribed toward carload of provisions IN
be sent on to Washington to the main
army.
PORTLAND, Or, May 6-The Portland
contingent of the Industrial Army, being
unable to proceed to Washington in
body, has adopted the expedient of travel
ing in small bands. Two divisions of fifty
each have already boarded Union Pacific
freight trains and are travelling eastward
Tonight they are camped at The Dalles
and are being fed by residents of that
place
There have been so many different YER