The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02

residence of Congressman Springer of Hi
nois.
SOMEBODY SET UP A CHEER.

nois.
SOMEBODY SET UP A CHEER,
and thousands Joined and, as the head of
the Commonweal pushed his way to his
carriage the mob behind and thousands on
street pushed forward eagerly towards
the vehicle in which sat Mrs. Coxey with
little Legal Tender in her arms. The men
in the parade were jammed and jostled
about by the crowd. some being thrown
about in every direction. Mounted police
rushed into the crowd, endeavoring to get
them back to the sidewalk and restore a
semblance of order. For some time this was
of no avail and it became necessary to use
clubs as a menace. Some of the Coxeyites
were jostled and crowded until they reached
the wall of the grounds. and it looked as
though they were about to head for the
Capitol. A rush was made by the mass of
the people upon the scene and many ran
pen nell to the plaza over the lawns,
trampling down shrubbery and vines, while
the palfry on which Miss Cmey was
mounted became frightened and attempted
to run away, but was held back by young
man who clung to the horse's bride. Coxey
finally managed to get to his carriage and
the crowd cheered again and again.
1Ou IL nave w StesAe pilS pE0CcSSlOu,
cried out a policeman.
"Speech, Speech" came from hundreds of
throats. Rising in his phaeton, Coxey
started to speak, but his voice could be
heard by few only, SO he waved his hand
for the procession to go ahead. The Com
monwealers who had tramped more than
five miles to the Capitol to fnd.their. plans
frustrated, meekly followed their leader,
who conducted them to q new camp on M
street, between First and Second streets,
southeast. The camp is about mile from
the Capitol.
Just north of New Jersey avenue, Marshal
Browne halted the men, called Jesse
Coxey up and turned the command of the
army over to him, leaving his horse in
charge of an attendent. He told young
Coxey to keep the Commonwealers where
they stood and wait until he came back
Browne then clambered over the coping
and breaking into run dashed along in the
direction of the Caritol. An enormous
crowd, composed entirely of the rougher
class of Washington, followed him, dashing
over bushes ana destroying all the
shrubbery in their path. For a few minutes
the police could do nothing with the crowd.
They
RODE ABOUT, CLUBBING ANYONE
who happened to be in the way. Browne
dashed on until within a hundred feet Of
the Capitol, when he was arrested by an
officer, who said Browne assaulted him.
Browne himself was dubbed and pretty
roughly handled by four officers who
grabbed him about the same time. Browne
was led down First street with an officer
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riding along. AS they turned down towards
the Fifth precinct station other officers
came up with Christopher Columbus Jones,
the leader of the Philadelphia contingent,
in custody. He alsowas arrested for dis
orderly conduct. Just before they entered
the police station, Ofieer Stramline pulled
small revolver out of Brownies trousers
hip pocket. When airaigned Browne gave
his name as Carl Browne, and the date of
his birth as July 4, 1s4s at Springfield, Ill.,,
and his occupation as Adrneyman artist.
He had 7.35, several medals and a gold
watch. He requested receipt for these
things and was informed that it was not
necessary. When the officer asked what the
charge was he replied: "Disorderly conduct,
and as for myself, why, he assaulted me-"
Browne was not charged with assault He
was placed in cell and had nothing to say
except: 81 am g, ing to let the American
people speak for me.'' He requested that
Jesse Coxey be told to get the army back to
camp and as quietly as possible.
When Jones was arraigned ne gave his
name as ''Christopher Columbus Jone5;"
age SO; occupation, pump builder He had
70 cents in money, a paper of pins, and a
knife. When asked to talk, he said: 1.-The
press did the whole of it.'' He then said
the Lords prayer and laid down on his
bench in his cell, refusing to say anything
else.
Browne was released on bail tonight and
he and Coxey delivered addresses. Coxey
said he would stay here all summer if neces-
sary to compel Congress to pass his bill. He
promised the men he would pay their ex-
penses.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1.--Mr. Carter
and his band of unemployed fellow citizens,
claiming to number $50 men. left the city
yesterday. All negotiations with the Rio
Grande having failed for the time being,
the Journey was begun on foot. Carter made
fiery speech. He said: ''Should all peace
full supplication fail to bring re lief, say to
arms. We will endure tyranny no longer"
Freight Wreck on the Boston & Maine.
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