Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-04
GALyIN's MEN AT HOMESTEAD.
Cool Reception of Gen. Fitzxcrald's
Industrial Army.

Col. Galvin's Industrial army, 21S strong
left Wheeling for Pittsburg yesterday over
the Baltimore and Ohio road. Fifteen re-
cruits Joined the army at Wheeling The
men were supplied with food by the city
and the trades assembly subscribed the
money for the railroad fares.
The men arrived at Pittsburg last even
ing. The detachment had no more than set
foot in the city than they were ushered out
by the .'olice and shown the way to Home
stead. where they camped for the night
Boston Men Mt New York.
The New England contingent of Coxey-
ties arrived at New York yesterday from
New Haven. They were the first of the
conmonwealers to invade the metropolis,
and they met with cool reception. Led
fie down the gangplank. On the pier they
were halted by q burly policeman. who
asked. Who are you and where are You 60
ing?'
The leader replied: II am NJ d. Fitzger-
aid. in command of the New England di-
vision of the commonweal army, and We are
on our way to Washington to join Gen.
Coxey, our commandment chief. We pro-
pose to spend a few days in your city. We
are now going to march to 80 East 10th
street, the headquarters Of the peoples
party
Have you got a permit to parader' ask
ed the officer,
Gen. Fitzgerald said he had not.
officer
The army then broke ranks. furled their
tattered flags and walked across town and
up the Bowery to East 10th street. They
were somewhat disappointed at finding no
reception committee to meet them. There
are about eighty men in the crowd.
Kelley May Get u Train.
Headed by Gen. J. D. Weaver and Chair
man Lowery OF the citizens committee, a
hundred laOoring men started from the citi-
zens' headquarters at Des Moines. Iowa,
yesterday morning to march to the capitol
building and demand OF Gov. jackson that
he secure train for Kelley's Industrial"
army. Several hundred followed In the
wake Of the marchers, but there was no
popular uprising.
Gov. Jackson received the delegation, ana
after listening to their spokesman reviewed
his efforts at Council BLUFFS to secure rail
transportation for kelley's army across the
state. and while he could not hold out any
nope that arrangements could be made, he
would lay the matter before the executive
council and would once more open I'D nego-
tiations with the railroads. Gov. jackson
thought that IL Kelley would pledge himself
70 take boat at whatever Mississippi river
point he might reach without any delay and
proceed down the river to the Ohio, the rail-
roads might be more disposed to carry the
army TO the border of Iowa.
" lAS SONeElOr ceased speaking ThOS.
Meredith, wealthy populist. began an i'm
passioned harangue against the railroads
and urged the governor to seize a train by
force Meredith was speedily suppressed by
Gen Weaver and the delegation withdrew
Kelley was then Informed of the result of
the interview with the governor, and he de-
cided to accept the governors proposition
Army Notes.
Gen. Randalls industrial army left Ham,
mond. Ind, at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon in a drenching rain storm, by special
request of the city authorities. They in
tended to march to Hobart, eighteen miles
distant, but many members of the army are
already weak and footsore, and 1t is proba-
Die they will have to go into camp again
before reaching that village
The thirty industrials, under the leader
ship of Capt. Duff, left Ashland Neb, yes
terday for Omaha. All the men are in good
condition.
The ninety men of the commonweai army
led by Grayson, left Ogallalla, Neb., yester-
DAY morning on their way east. They have
provisions to last until Sutherland is reach
ed, on the Union Pacific. Most of the COM
pany are riding.