New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-14
TRAMP "ARMIES'' IN CLOVER
FED BY THE CITIES TIROl Gi WHICH THEY fASS
AN OFFER or WORK At 81
\ DAY REFUSED.

DAY REFUSED
Oskaloosa. Iowa. May n-kelly's feet reached
the iron bridge seven miles from here. this morn
ing and o0) people went out and reviewed ihem
thousand loavcs Of bread and tho"ShnH
hounds Of beef were sent by the citizens for the
army breakfast
Eddyviuc Iowa May l2-"Gcn raj" Kcly's"army'
foatcd thirty-Ave mrcs down the Des Moinos River
last night and to-day reached this point a. =" J.
m The army" Immediately went into camp ana VIII
star for Oitumwa In the morning Tn"y ionnl
plentv Of provisions Al Oskalo.sl Bridge wnicn was
reached last night and this forenoon and the men
received two fun meals. II Was the hrst time ~"
hunger Of many of the men had been app'as'n ioT
thirty hours The Oskaloosa local c'mwl't'" pro-
ylded so loavos of bread. l-ro pounds ~ bacon
ard other provisions. comm!ttc" - army ON
GERS to-day investigated the conduct Of the lac"
who have been going ahead pillasing the country
but concluded 10 allow them - retain u"T p'''
upon their promise to remain IN line.
Hastings Neb. May l3.-An 'lnduSiilaI army OF
seventy men arrived from the West In command
Of "GeneraI' Bennett. Friday evening. Ih"y
were provided with supper and brea' at hy the
city authorities yosterday morninh. clarence -
Miles rcprescnting the Fitzpatrick brothers 9
Collins. who are builirg ~" burlington anu
Missouri Railway extension from Sheridan Wyo-'
10 Billings Mont offered free transportation nnd
crnpIovrnenf al s. 80 "a day 10 these men. and not
one wouId accept The army is bound for 81 I.ous
bu; has not decided when II Will Lre'unc the mhTcn.
work; oiarT'" thr EahE - i'D IN, ~ i',1 cox.vi.es
Shebyyille III Aay H. A aIiS q Pr,, w., ,r now
in camp and Will remain until Monday zen ,l nnlS
ago they icft 81 I1ns 49 S'rSnE a nrae W Mprri"on
was expelled from thr army lie "a -. a'e'sen , %,
hy the name 81 Lansworth WAS elected 10 NOT
,.os n,ce a member of the Missouri Legislature.
The men are well behaved. and are being Wei i'i
by the people. They wili leave Monday on foot
Omaha, Ncb. May l3.-The Omaha division 81
the Coninonweal army. which was organized ny
Thomas C. Kelsey. Is sun IN the city. and s show
Ing no Indications Of an carly start To Nhshnston.
The army ia IN need ana hhs ben disapponteI "a
receiving as large contributors ~ II rHpccted
The rlen drilling regularly. but ''Gcn;raI
starr until the commissary d'partment Is iulY
already occurred. several members OF the army
having obtained employment.
man Sander and his army "i Vp 'JHihol"'1i'I0
arrived early this morning ana az. '"IlphE I'D a
ing Of The defence which the Commonwcnlers VIII
se9 40 upon their arrasnmcnt Tuesday Sander
r@"suonsib FOR the obstruction Of railroad property
which the rallroad officials had pufpoSey pi%crd on
mails which is the primary charge against HIM ne
maintains that he was careful IN ob'yiniE AZ A. '',r %
der that mail trains could pass ~ one heIr 'inaS
ines that SANDERS w be convLel ",in he men Viii
overrun the city and become n11ish9n,,, co,,,,s
army arrived here from Jeanette this afternoon,
and are encampcd tonight at Electric iark The ne
army was met AT a point mile west OF town by
Mayor Snitc and chief of Police Bonner; who
escorted them 10 the park Colonsl oh ,aNlh h' hnh
friends yesterday. have buried the hatchet ana
from the pavilion tonight ne l1entenan. hns
and fears but in his speech there were none OF the
Anarchlsc utterances that was s%ld k'"qsa Tsa
contributions were small here. only s. 10 In money
being collected and no nt all rbe ana army n
will stay here until Tuesday