Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-01
AUTHORITIES ON THE ALERT
Halls and Corridors of Con-
gress Strongly Guarded.
Carl Browne nnrnnguo- the Army,
and says one Hundred Thousand
sympathiscrs WIN be Prescnt
To-day 10 Join Their Hand.


BY Associated Press,
Washington. April s0.-Vislble EVIL.
denees OF preparation for the Coxey-
ties were to be seen In the halls and
corridors OF congress today. but every
thing has been done 30 quietly that
the same serenity prevailed as that
Of amy ordinary day. a double force
OF officers was on duty Capt Gordon
and Lieut.. Watkins having charge OF
the senate end. and Lieut.. Burns be
ing IN charge at the house end. The
double force ot prlvatcs gave men for
all the entrances TO the capitol and
for the main assembling points. Two
men were in the main rotunda. Each
OF the main doors and the basement
entrances had an officer The Hobbies
Immediately surrounding the senate
and house were patrolled by officers.
The hail serving rs insIess to the con
gressionai galleries were also patrolled
Each man had his post and was OK
pected to remain there unless called &c
assemble by a whistle. The officers
We're courteous to the slghtseers who
thronged the halls There were no
rough characters In the crowd The
people came and went with the same
freedom as usual and the extra Of
flcers demeaned themselves so quietly
as TO pass almost unnohced,
Preparing for n Crowd.
The main outward sign o; prepare
ton was In the erection OF two large
partitions with gates on each side OF
the main rotunda. They were heavy
pine bars extending twelve feet from
the floor and fitting securely 20 tho
stone arches. The gates were not pro-
vided with locks Sergeant William
Show explained that the gates were
the same as those used AT Inaugural.
times. and whenever unusual crowdi
were TO assemble. They were to be
used only TO prevent the congestion of
a crowd IN the rotunda or Mt one end
or the other Of the capitol he said
When closed people would be moved
| down the stairs outside each door tc
the basement below, whence thcre was
ready access to the streets. All the
main approaches and entrances TO the
capitol were open as usual. except
some OF the obscure entrances In the
sub-bnsement These were closed not
as a means OF precaution. but in order
to allow ofiicerSpt pbo utilized at
other points. ThdMaUrkccpers In the
galleries were giving seats to al
Corners, but with the purpose OF keep
ing the seats no more than comfort
ably filled without crowdlng the nlslea
and doorwayH,
Marshal Brcwnc Makes 4 speech.
Carl Browne, the marshal, put in
his appearance about o'clock this nf-
ternoon. He was dressed In Ills buck
SKIN suit and occupied sect on n
grocers wagon loaded vita bread.
The men crowded around the wagon
with angry mutterlngs, which the sang
frold OF Marshal Browne abruptly
| quenched.
"Our friends down town this morning
told MS they would make all the ar
rangements for supplies" he shouted,
mounting TIE seat Of the wagon and
waving a loaf OF bread. brother coNey
a,d took them at their word and left
them 10 care for the provisions while
we tended to more important duties.
We have been arranging for the grand
parade and demonstration tomorrow
morning and we have secured new
camp ground for you. iont blame
you buys for feeling hot. but as Shakes
peare says. ANS well that ends well.
and the Amy is slill before the eyes OF
the nation
This harangue Modified the men
somewhat. though one OF them turned
away. remarhne: Yes, that Is tho
way he has jollled ali along the line"
The Capitol Steps for heetinss'
Browne went to the headquarters
tent. where he was surrounded by spec
tators. There win be II hundred thou
sand sympathizers with the army from
out OF town tomorrow, he declared
IAN OF them VIII not march. but they
Will be here and the movement VIII
spread. we have kept all our prom
ises up to date and we are going tc
keep them. The parade win come on
as /, has been advertised, and we vii
hold our meeting on the capitol steps
Better spirit. peryaded iae camp AZ
Ter the nrst meal. and hardly had th'
men munched their bread than an
other meal Of beans, salt meatu. tomn
toes. coffee and bread was under way
Although the bar at the club house Il
within a stones throw OF the camp. I
did a thriving a business all day with
the hundreds OF spectators who cam
from the city, It was not patronize'
hy the commonwealern. chiefly from
lack OF means There WAS great dis
appointment among the spectators be
cause no re. araadon services wer
held during IL. eay. twenty mountef