The herald., 1894-04-29
THE COMMONWEAL ARMY,
Preparations at Washington
to Receive 1t.
The Police Force Increased and
Given Orders.
Alarming Reports of Lawlessness
in the Northwest.
stolen Trains wrsstsd From COxeyitos
by Federal Troops in Oregon
and State Troops in Ohio.
No BloOdshed.
Bythe Associated Press.

t06 ASsuClAtSu EA1Sh-
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Wash
ington police officers were in consulta-
ton today, preparing to receive the
army of the Commonwesl. The statute
books fairly bristle with municipal or
dinsnces, many Of which have not been
enforced for years, but all Of the obso-
lets ones will be resurrected for the ben
fit of the visitors. There are so many of
them the Coxeyites will be obliged to
walk very circumspectly, indeed, to
evoid giving offense.
While the authorities are not yet Ger.
tain Coxey will camp at Brightwood,
they are prepared to enforce the law
under which he will be compelled to pay
for license If he collects his cohorts
within the enclosure and charges admia-
sion.
A forstaste of the policy to be pur-
sued was given today in the case OF
two characters in Ooxey's army, who had
been cast forth for drunkenness and had
wandered ahead to spy out the prom
ised land, and were arrested for begging
on the streets. They were sent to the
workhouse this morning for go days.
Although the police are not informed
that Coxey will pitch his tents In Bright
wood, that is the fact. An attache OF
the generals came in this afternoon to
formally accept the tender OF the
grounds in behalf Of hia chief.
"Unknown" Smith has an army OF 80
men, which he says numbers 70, and
which will camp at Chevy Chase, if it's
-. II honsrn, 10 houn
reconciliation with the main army.
Major Moore has issued to the mem
bere of the police force general order
as follows:
"Your numbers will be increased tenn
4-purartiy, and it 10 expected members OF
I the augmented force will conduct them
selves with such discretion at all times
as will merit the appreciation of the com
munity and will reflect credit upon the
department.
"Pay special attention to the protec-
ton OF persons and property within the
confines of your beat.
Extend to strangers in the city every
courtesy. Suspicious and idle persons
caught lounging about public places or
institutions, begging on the streets from
door to door, should be dispersed or ap-
pretended.
"Do not use force in making an arrest
unless absolutely necessary, and never
make q personal matter OF making an
arrest. Keep your heads clear and your
eyes open, and make no distinction in
persona in maintaining the law.
''The principle to be remembered is,
the prevention of disorder and crime"
The government officials today re-
ceived a number OF kilograms from
United States court officials and others
in the northwest OF a very diaq quieting,
il not alarming, nature.
Lawlesa bands OF Coxeyites are con-
csntrating along the Union Pacific in
Oregon and trouble seems imminent.
One mob captured train near Portland
and as Governor Pennoyer, on appeal by
the officials OF the road. declined to in
teriere, application has been made for
government troops to assist in main
lining peace and the execution OF fed
eral processes.
In NorBh Dakota q similar condition
exists. A report from DEVILS Lake
stRtes the strikers refuse to allow trains
carrying United States mail to move.
Altogether the situation is becoming
serious and to meet it the government
will use every means within its power.
No mobs will be permitted to interfere
with the movement of mail trains and
United States troops will assist in serv-
ing the processes OF United States courts
in disturbed districts. If lawlessness
continues, those engaged in it will be
made to feel the powers of the govern
ment in a way that may not be relished.
General Schofield this afternoon sent
an address to Colonel Swaine, in COM
mand of the department OF the Dakotas,
and General Otis, at Vancouver bar
racks. in command of the Columbia, to
use troops upon application of United
States marshals in states along the line
OF the Northern Pacific, executing pro-
cesses of the United States courts.
Special orders have been sent to recap
ture the tram seized at Troutdale, now
on the way east.
The prisoners taken at Forsyth will be
escorted by the military to Helena,
where they will be kept under military
espionage until the courts shall have
disposed of their cases.