Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-03

the report Of the health officer regarding
the unsanitary condition of the new camp
the Commissioners could not grant the per-
nit The close proximity of the James
creek canal, which was in itself a disease
breeding spot, was sufficient to reject the
application Then the grounds were with
out proper sanitary arrangements, and the
drainage was bad. Altogether, 1t was one
Of the most unsuitable places that could
possibly have been selected
The Commissioners indicated IL the army
would change its camp they would grant a
free permit. Mr., Coxey at once set off to
hopes to finally locate. A copy of the health
officer's letter regarding the sanitary condi-
tions OF the new camp was sent to Mr.
Coxey, at the request Of the latter. To a
monwealers said:
There Is little new to record today re-
garding the army. We are gaining conf
dence every day and our cause Is growing
IL IS not so that 1 am In communicat tion
with the other armies that are marching to
washington. All that / know of that Is
what read in the newspapers Everything
Is booming perfectly at the camp and there
Is no complaint. We shall move as soon as
another camping ground has been selected {"
Later the Commissioners were informed
tnat there were six new cases of sickness
In the camp, and therefore directed the
nealtn offlcer to make an immediate inspec-
ton OF the camp and report the condition Of
things.
Snw the White House.
In the crowd of visitors who passed into
the White House today and were allowed
to inspect the beauties of the east room
was member of Coxey's commonweal
He wore his badge openly. and made no
effort to conceal his Identity. Officer Ellis
was on duty at the door at the time He
scrutinized the Coxeyite closely, but offered
no obstruction whatever to his fun entrance
into the hcme Of the President. The pill
grim sauntered into the east room, looked
around at his leisure. and then sauntered
out. As he passed Officer Ellis the second
time he remarked that he was surprised
they had allowed him to come into the
house. The officer said he had no right to
discriminate in the matter, and that any
clean and well-behaved person can enter
the house during the time 1t is open to the
public. An exception might be made, how
ever II large crowd of men should present
themselves for admission.
The Health Report.
As stated in yesterdays STAR there is to
be daily inspection Of the Coxey camp by
health office officials, and the first of the
daily inspections was made today Chief
Clerk Tracy and Inspector Hoover made the
inspection, and submitted to Health Officer
Hammett the following report:
I'VE found the camp In as good sanitary
condition as could be expected where so
many men and horses are huddied together
Much OF the debris, brick bats, horse ma
nure, etc, that has been deposited there
during the past Is being removed by the So
called Coxey army, and the lot Is actually
cleaner than when 1t was first occupied
The most Objectionable feature appeared to
be the sanitary condition of the men them
selves, who are sleeping upon the ground
or IN loose straw under a canvas covering
None OF them were reported sick this morn
ing:
I'VE also found that the men were using
of hons Darox
avenue. and sometimes the house itself, for
priVy purposes. A trench about ten feet
long, two feet wide and one and a half
feet deep has been dug at the end of the
lot adjoining the alley line, where large
quantities OF fecal matter are being hourly
deposited, in violation of the health ordi-
nances. and which will very soon become
an intolerable and threatening nuisance
The premises, as well as the camp ITSELF
are entirely devoid of sewer or water
facilities. A two days notice has been
served upon the owner Of the house to abate
the nuisance"
Mr.. A. L. Saitzstein is the owner of the
abandoned frame shanty mentioned in the
report. He was summoned to the health
ONCE this afternoon and the notice was
served on him. He had given the Coxeyites
permission to use the premises.
After Ivy City.
Gen Coxey was at the city hall for some
dms this morning. waiting to see Mr.. AL
bert Gleason, one Of the directors of tie
Ivy City Brick Company. Mr.. Gleason was
al attendance upon the trial OF the ivy
City bookmakers. and Coxey called for the
purpose of securing the Ivy City race track
grounds. that he might encamp his arm,
there. Mr.. Gleason did not appear par
ticularly anxious to see the general" and
when the trial was adjourned shortly after
noon for the usual recess Coxey had be-
come tired of waiting and had left the city
hall
that he had had no talk with Coxey upon
the matter, and explained that even IL he
were willing that the army should encamp
at the track he could not alone grant that
first obtain the permission of the direc-
tors OF the Ivy City Brick Company
Whether their consent could be obtained,
Mr.. Gleason said. he did not, OF course.
as he was concerned he was not disposed
to give his consent to the army's occa-
pancy of the grounds.
Mr.. Osborne Denies.
Congressman Harris of Kansas has re-
ceived a telegram from r. s. Osborne. sec
reary of state of Kansas, denying the sensa-
tional and incendiary utterances attributed
to him in an alleged interview with him,
telegraphed from Topeka yesterday. Mr.
Osborn's denial says: That special Is
another republican lie. I said nothing Of
the kind"
On the House Floor.
One Of Coxey's wandering Willies drifted
in on the floor of the House this afternoon
while the House was in session and by his
presence within the sacred precincts almost
paralyzed with fright several nervous men,
bers who saw him. He was discovered
leaning over the railing, watching with IN
disguised curiosity and wide open mouth
the scene before him. He was ragged and
sunburned and every inch a Coxeyite. A
doorkeeper discovered him, and after he
had recovered from the shock, asked the
Coxeytte what he was doing there.
Il am just watching them fellers," he
said.
But only members of Congress are al
lowed In here" said the doorkeeper
"Oh, 1 only wanted place to sit down."
said the Coxeyfte, but didn't like to sit
in the seat of any of them fellers. and was
just looking round"
He was Immediately waltzed out of the
hall and given place to sit down, as per
his desire. 1t is supposed that the stranger
innocently wandered into the hall while the
doorkeeper's back was turned and his at
tention diverted to something else.
The Trial TOmmorOw.
Considerable interest is shown in the case
of Coxey. Browne and Jones, the common
veal leaders, who are to be tried in Judge
Miller's court tomorrow, and when the case
is called there will undouhtedly ha a Iaroa