The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-13
coxDY ON THE MARCH.
Ehs Arny negins 1t Journey To-
ward Washington.

Beaver Falls. Pa, April 2. - Several
thousand pei pie on foot, in vehicle: ani
ether ways met Coxey at Beaver Falls
when the army entered in the afternoon.
The crowd was curious, but mt cordial.
A delegation of mounted citizens met
CoSey and escorted him and his followers
through the town. Camp was then
pitched near the Beaver river Oh Colley.,
hill. Meetings were held ON the ground
at once and $30 collected by Murshal
Smith. The army is now 20 strong.
Que hundred anl twenty-five recruits
joined to-day. necessitating the formation
ef new commune, called the Cyclones.
One hundred ind eighteen of the re-
criits were potters from East Liverpool.
Marshal Smith told his men that any one
of them caught begging would he dis
missed and prosecuted. One man was
dismissed at Darlington for begging, and
another at Beaver Falls for drunkenness.
The march into town from New Galilee
was uneventful. Before leaving Camp
Marion Butler, religious service with
mucic was held OH the field. All day
long the camp was visited mere by the
townspeople. several thousand sightsecrs
coming from neighboring towns. Food
enough to last the army for two days
was contributed by the citizens and the
officers entertained by hotelkeeper. The
leaders are immensely pleased with the
reception and the big bunch of recruits.
Wasllin. .,ton, April S.-Scnator Carey il
much encouraged over the prospects of
his bill for the cession on the part of the
government of 1,OOO,OW acres to each Of
the arid land states and territories to be
improved by irrigation. There has been
such general expression of opinion OIL
the part of the members in favor of the
bill that there is little doubt that it will
be favorably reported soon by the COM
mittee On public lands. Mr.. Carey is led
to believe that the bill will receive the
unanimous endorsement of the commit
tee. Senators Dolph and Villas, both of
whom favor the hill, say it provides for
an experiment in the right direction. and
is one which, If 1t should be undertaken.
may lead to Il solution of the question of
what is to be done to reclaim the arid
lands.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 4.-Thc march of
The comn.oEwtal to Allegheny. the first
stage of the long Journey to Washington.
was begun ut Sewitkley at 0 o'clock. Not
one of the weary fellows left camp last
night, except twenty, who sought warmer
quarters in the local lookup. A special
order was issued by Col. Browne after
breakfast. The men IRE advised to he.
lave during the next two days, us ut
tcmpts will be made TO lead them astray
Wien Jack Isun was reached halt was
ordered for lunch, after which the col
ulhn again took UP the weary march ia
Allegheny. On the road to Allegheny the
army was well received. All the school,
were dismissed in the foltnoon and the
boys crowded out of town after, the CON-
mOEweal, cheering rnd singing. The:.
were $50 men marching. As tie road lay
rlOngside the railway every pa,seus II
train that passed was chcered by til,
men and the passengers waived Ii ln,lkcr-
chiefs i'll return. The whole progress is
looked upon by the leaders us an ovation,
Pittsburg, Ap.il G-Coxcy's army
fIoke camp ut Exposition Park. ALL
gheny, at 1890 o'clock, and again took
up the tramp to Washington. About 300
men We're in line. many recruits having
been received during the two days stays
in Pittsburg. The army will camp at
Homestead Tonight and will then march
to McKeesport.
Denver, April Ca. &. Fish, prcsi-
dent of the Pan-American Bimctallic
League, proposes to call silver conypu-
tion to meet in Washington May s, tho
day Coxey's army is scheduled TO ar.
rive there.
st. Louis, April Cat meeting of
the representatives of the railroads lead.
ing cast it was to-day decided to refuse
to transport Frye's band of Coxeyitcs
eastward. In accordance with this devis-
ion the representative Of Gen. Frye
was Informed that his men would either
have to pay fare or walk. Upon learn
ing this decision the chief of police at
East st. Louis, where the army is now
in camp. directed Gen. Frye to take his
men out of the city limits ut once. The
next move of the travellers has not becv
determined upon.