New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
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Washington April 2s-The nearer the main body
OF Coxey's army gets to Washington the more
evident 1t becomes that the local authorities VIII
have great difficulty in dealing with the 'lnya-
sion" General Coxey, with his motley following.
reached Rockville. the county seat of Montgomery
County Md, about twenty miles northwest OF here
at 10 O'Clock this morning and halted there to erect
a junction with the so-called Philadelphia con-
tlngent OF the "CommonweaL' which had been
awaiting him. The Philadelphians numbered about
4O raising the strength OF the main army TO about 81
Bozzarro Smith. the Unknown" VINO was CASH
tered west OF Cumberland. had already collected
about twenty-five followers Of his own at KockNlIe
and encamped with them at the county fair
grounds Owing however. 10 the inter enmity eN-
isting between Smith and Chief Marshal Browne
the Unknown did not turn over his temporary
command 10 the officers Of the main army. nor
is there much prospect OF the two rival camps
coalescng before the start Is made tomorrow Tor
Washington
To eu appearancee then. Coxey will reach Bright
wood Park his camping place beyond the BOUNDARY
with scarcely more than so men, The local author-
tiles Will be able t. muster more than i"lc" that
number OF able bodied men to restrain any ILL
directed activities which the army may manifest
In this force are counted the 80 regular police Ia"
special force Of 2DJ sworn In for the emergency ann
a sufficient number Of private watchmcn ana specmi
police about public buildings and parks - bring the
aggregate up TO nearly 900 IN addition there "r"
the local militia and the Government troops whlch
are stationed near the c. y.
BEYOND trivial annoyances. therefore. TO the in
babitants Of the section beyond the boundary. 1t IS
believed that the city nothing TO fear from the
present Invasion" The part OF the city N whlch
the army VIII camp VIII be particularly wen
guarded both by uniformed and non-nnhorm"d
officers and any atgressions of the C'minoh"e"'or'
w, he promptly met with arrest and term In the
Workhouse
Two OF the local force Of detectives who have been
travelling with the army" from Cumberland re-
turned 10 the city to-day with reports when show
the rank and he Of Coxeys followers to be already
badly denoralized and ripe for dispersion To Major
Moore. chief Of police OF the detectives re-
ported az follows
.'Coxey's men are a harmless lot Of tramps-noi
the kind that want work and WIN tramp un-
not a dozen men in the whole crowd that would
work n they could get employment These follo" ,
any iawiessnes their part. The army IS In a
badly disorganized state and u ~9nd sur ,r me-
the line they have been kicking hrst az lnr i14I
and then at their eadeT co2sy na ana ngar
beds. while the poor commonwealeIs must coh.snt
and sIeepine where best they can. Such life H. Of
course not very conducive TO cleanliness ana soap
is an unknown quantity. The men are so dirty; some
Of them that they are afraid OF their own renecton
I'm a glass. Many Of them are covered win Verfnlh
men that ever walked through the Maryland hills.
At every stopping place these unfortunatcs have
been exhibited by Browne and coxey. ana the reE
enue derived has been "A considerable one The lead
ers have kept this money ana nave not ekpelded n
cent for the comfort OF their miserable followers
The result s that the men are greatly dissatisfied
and It only needs such leader as Unknown Sinith
to rebellion against Coxey and Browne"
The local sympathizere with Coxey have been
making little progress for the last two days. and
their assstanc. Will not be likely to prove very
effective in keeping the army together
On the whole. the arrival Of the Commonweal to-
morrow Is expected 20 prove more Of ridiculous d.
version 10 the curious than serious threat 10 the
public peace OF the city.
This afternoon Major Moore. the Chief Of Police.
issued a general order to his men concerning their
conduct II is az follows
Your numbers Will be increased temporarily. and
Il Is expected that members Of the thus augmented
force VIII conduct themselves with such dlscre-
ton at all times as Will mcrit the expecta-
tions OF the community and reflect credit upon the
Remember that you are serving the people and
should conduct yourselves as gentlemen Pay espe,
property within the confines OF your beat. Extend
to strangers in the city every courtesy; Suspicious
and idle persons caught lounging about public
places or Institutions begging upon the public
streets. from door TO door should be dispersed or
DO not use force in making arrest unless abso-
utely necessary. and never make personal matter
Keep your heads clear and eyes open. ana make
no distinction In persons In maintaining the law ro
ventlon OF disorder and crime.
Residents OF what is known "the County.
that part OF Washington outside the city limits
holding meetings to devise means for protection
while the Coxey army IS in the vicinity OF their
Leonard Van Hsrfen. alias Windy" the Com.
dismissed from the army was arraigned In the
Police Court to-day for begging on the streets and
four OF the Coxeyites landed In the workhouse
thus far n..., v. >. ,.. ssc,rea n tent
that viii hold 100 people. and he will send It
Brishtwood Pack to BE- used for Coxey meetings.