Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-29
COXEY'S CARAVAN.
It Arrives at Alliaro,, o., Footsore
and Weary.
FOOD PLENTY BUT MONEY SCARCE.


ALLIANCE, O., March es.-The com.
monweal army arrived last night, foot.
sore and weary, and at once set out
upon begging eNpe litiou. Toes have
begun to peep from shoes that have
yielded 20 the hard service Of the
march, and the lack OF clothes is still
severely felt. Clothing and other sun.
plies were asked for, but little was oh.
tained. No dinner. and only cheese,
bread, potat es and blic', elir W on tho
evening Till of fare caused much
grumbling and IL may lcal 10 open
mutiny.
Gen. Coxcy went to Chicago last
night. Tut he will be back to-day. lie
and Brown addressed a crowd in the
opera house yesterday afternoon.
Browns ausible defense of the cru.
SADIE brought applause and SiO %.
Camp Anna l.. Digg, will be cstnb.
lished at Salem to-day
The army was rendered for sleeYinp
quarters the Independent church AMI
vacant store room, but the invitation
was refused
1--WE have plenty Of fresh straw q"
said Marshal lIrown. bat It may he de.
pended upon that no bed Of straw re-
ecived his manly frame Smith and
W. II Ricliharl have collected NOR,
4 cd than can be carried in their go n
missary wagons, and the m'n are won.
deripE, in view OF the sclnt fare at
supper, what has becom' Of it. About
forty men were mustarc in last even
ing.
Coxev's departure has cluscl rumnr,
that the oxpe lition Is about To COLLAPSE.
Unless he is ruined Snnc.allv, som
sort OF n procession will certainly reach
Washington. The OFF,, Of h,stnri IN
was created yesterday and It will be
filled by Henry Vincent. tho Ch.ctgo
re ormer. The camp at the Alliance
fair grounds is the best locl,cd Of the
trip, The tents are sheltered by
heavy wood and there is plenty Of
water at hand Brown announc ii pub.
licly that when Coxey left for Chicago
he had barely money enough to buy
his ticket lie left the conmonwoll
treasury with a stocS of supplies, but
not cent in the treasury
FRYE's MEN ~ rAlir.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 2s.-The
United States inlustriu army Of goa
men, Of which Gen Fry, is the com.
mander, Is not moving ON Washington
very rapidly. At last accounts re-.
ceived here by the Southern Pacific
railroad officers last night the entire
army IN oamped at Finlav The people
OF III Paso, fearing that the army
would turn back and visit their city
are endeavoriny to rails, sufficient
sum To pay for train with which TO
bring the army to San Antonio pha
Southern Pacific officials ara n,rfaolly
willing 70 haul theta il th,lr f.--
paid. The injunction n.,i,u.t,,. arc
.''' ''o'A '.,,rferinr with the move
,nent Of trains is still In effect i'm EI
faso county \ company Of ranger,
undor command OF Capt Hughes who
Is guarding the company's railrnaI nj
tindlay, were withdraw yesterday on
the following Geographic order from
uoN liugg;
Capt H.gucs, Tln'Ay, Tex:
Az ~ EoN March --lig what authority
ore ON In ia % rt,ae ~ tho SOU hen ptsilc
company, gulrlinF tHe.r 'runt az rn.y and
preventing irc re- poyIl N tn stiry.u D. n,n ai
Wv l'lAlI hHN are W = NV comm 4htHl 10 re-
move or forge, tor Tiult nnI i.t,rfrr. tB
no manner WhItc,cr, ul.esi either a TO ro,ort
" arms JtM.yS Iod9 ,y.rr..
Gcn. Frye is again mysterious miss.
ing lie wa, nj Detroit Mon luy. but
Tuesday nigh. tao d,slppearcl irun
that place nnl has not yet b,,n Io.
Gated All freight traiIs are care 'uIIy
Inspected To see II no is aboard but he
has not yot been discovered.
No nEGGlNG ALLOWED
LITTLE Roc. Ari;, March ~ A CO.
operative ARMY ut unemployed. consist
ing Of forty-liya mtu, arrived In tht,
city ON frtight train from raxar,soan
yesterday morning, They have no
mOney, but arc comfortably clothed.
The meH Sly they are not tramp,. hrt
workinglncn seeking emplovmcnL Two
OF the men called on Mayor Hall and
requested permit u sol icit food and
work. Incy gave their names ms e.
w, PrimerOso, captain, and g. y. De-
Monoarlo, secretary. Tho party are
worlIingncn Of every description-ina.
chinists, two cumpJsltors, ono book.
maker, one jockey laborcrs railroad
men, cooks an walters The rule, and
regulations Of the army are that the
mRmbers remain in clmn. ma hpofrir,g