The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-09
FLEET.
IL Arrived Here Monday Might n
Camped o. the Rtvsr BanK.

Csmpsd o. the Rtver Bank.
! General Kelley with his army mum
bering about twelve hundred mel
!, arrived in the city Tuesday night and
camped on the bank of the Father
of Waters just north of the Union
Mills. They came down the river in
flat boats and the fleet was surely a
novel sight. The men are not the
ordinary every day common tramps
they have been represented to be-
They are men of all nationslities and
represent all classes Of society.
The army is on its way to WASH
ington-for what purpose they know
not themselves. They have a griev-
aace, but what that grievance is they
cannot explain. The army is q band
of unemployed men-men who have
left their native States to keep from
facing starvation--lnen who are try
ing to inauguratc a movement, as
they claim. to better The condition of
The laboring class in a peaceable way
but their plan they call uoI or do net
explain.
Gen. Kelley is a young man, well
educated and II clever gentleman. He
is al orator whose uttetances CON-
mand The attention of intelligent peo-
pie wherever lie goes, no meter
whether the people are in sympathy
with his cause or not. In his ranks
are some men of character and brains.
To a representative of the DEMO-
rRAT Gen. Kelley stated that he never
gave any or:tcrs 10 his men except to
land and move on their journey, and
said that il his army was composed
of buns as had been stated, it would
be impossible for him to do anything
with them. but as they were intelli-
gent men it was unnecessary for him
10 exercise any military discipline
whatevcr-ihat each and every menu
Der upon joining his army had to take
an obligation To obey TIE rule. and
Regulations thereof, aid that when
any one violated the same he was re-
jccted and could have no further re-
latiOns with them.
The army consists OF thirty con-
ranicS, each having its officers. the
as in the regular aT:ny. About
seventy per cent. o. the army is made
up of native Americans, the remain
lug thirty per cent. is composed OF
foreigners with natives of Germany
in the majority.
General Kelley says that as "neccs-
sity was the mother of invention the
distress of q vast number of Amtri
Cans had led TO the organization of the
Industrial Army-tilat the object Of
army is 10 participate i'll the ma
tiOnal movement now developing in
various parts of the United States foi
the purpose of presenting to Congress
4 living petition, and he believed that
Congress wuuld do something TO
relieve their distressed condition.
The army did not arrive here till
late last night nai the men had sup
plies on board their crafts for supper.
but they were turned loose upon the
ely to forage for BREAKFAST and they
in squads from house TO house III
a quiet and orderly manner and asked
for something to eat, which our citi-
ZEN freely gate. notM outstanding the
published request of the Ma, or 10
them food. Our people dill
contribute to tn sc people because
they are in sympathy with them CT
the cause they purPort 10 represent.
but they ted them because they were
hungry men aud in doing so they
did what WAS right, Tor with
twelve hundred hungry mel turned
upon our streets there
is no telling what might have
Of course all the
could nut find food, and they
did not want to leave the great
metropolis of Southeast Missouri
the city of schools and churches.
without first having something to eat.
In fact some of them said publicly on
the streets that they proposed to re-
main here until they were fed.
August ShiYelbine and the editor
Of this paper called OF General Kelley
after he had, at the request of Sheriff
gathered his men on the
bank, and asked him if he
move on If he was provided
supplies for his men. He
answered hat he would, and q col
was Immediately taken up,
provisions purchased and delivered
and at eleven O'Clock the feet of flat
boats floated do@n the Mississippi
and Of the whole army only one man
was left b,hind.
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