The record-union., 1894-05-07
THE INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
KELLY,S FORCES PREPARING FOR
A RIVER VOYAGE.
The Washington Contingent of the
Coxeyites Very Ugly Over
Their Detention.

The Washington Contingent of the
Coxeyites Very Ugly Over
Their Detention.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
DEs MONIES, May 6.-The eighth day
of Kelly's stay in Des Moines saw prepa-
rations for their final leaving under good
headway. Early this morning lum Der
began to be delivered at point below the
confluence of the Des Moines and Moon
Rivers. At 10 o'clock detail of 600 men,
mostly mechanics of more or less expert
ence picked out of the army, left the
camp under the leadership of General
Kelly and marched three abreast 10 the
place where the lumber had been deliv-
cred and began work on the boats. On
the way they sang Marching Through
Georgia." and while crossing the river
struck up There's One More River to
Cross" They started to work with great
eagerness, and before noon at least twenty
boats were in process of building, and
about fifty were nearly completed to-day.
Kelly explained that it was the first
chance his men had had to work, and he
was very proud of the impression they
made in this role.
at o'clock this evening the first boat
was completed and launched. Three
cheers were given for the first evidence
of the Kelly navy. After plying around
for short time, Kelly and the two
women who Joined the army at Omaha
got into the bow with four of his men,
and amid great cheering began the jour
ney down the river to test its ability to
float. The trial trip was pronounced in
thaOrV in every waV Oerfact
At6 O'Clock the men dropped their tools
and marched back to camp. Tomorrow
most of the boats will be finished, but it
is very doubtful whether the army will
set sail before Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile a committee is going ahead
calling on the farmers and the people of
the towns near the river to meet them as
they float down and supply them with
food. The prospects are that the river
will be lined withpeople and carriages all
the way down, as the country is thiekly
settled by prosperous people. Kelly ex-
poets TO reach Ottumwa, about ninety
miles down, on the evening of the second
day, but he will hardly do SO by the end
of the fourth day, according to good
Judges. There are many here who look
upon the river journey as piece of non
sense, and regard failure as the only DOS
sible outcome.
Late tonight meeting of labor lead
ers was held, Grand Master Workman
Sovereign being present among others.
After dull discussion, it was decided to
issue an appeal to the Knights of Labor
of America and Canada, asking that each
individual member contribute 81 to
Kelly.
EMPLOYMENT FOR CARRIERS ARMY.
SALT LAKE, May CIV. II. Renning-
ton, who returned from Pocatello to-
night, said to representative of the
Tribune, that he is authorized to state
that Fitzpatrick Il Collins, the railroad
contractors at Beatrice, Neb., Will fur
nish employment for every member of
Carter's army camped near here. The
men will be paid 81 so day, and to all
who sign contract transportation will be
given to the place where the men are to
be put to work. The men in camp num-
ber from 400 to 500, and it is understood
the work will be on the extension of the
Burlington road into Montana.
CoxEY "HoME RESERVE
SPRIN GFIELD (Mo.), May 6.-Several
prominent citizens, including the Rev
q. W. Hughey and Colonel John O'Day,
the weli-known railroad attorney, have
interested themselves ia the Coxey
home reserve" movement, and as a re-
suit reserve" has been formed. Ten
thousand pounds of flour have already
been subscribed toward carload of pro-
visions to be sent on to Washington to
the main army.
TROUBLE IN RANDALL's CAMP.
VALPARAISO Gnd.). May General
Randall is already in trouble with his
army. A number OF dissatisfied held a
meeting to-day. It was charged that the
Grand Master was not dealing fairly;
that sardines and sandwiches had reached
the officers and other favors in abund-
L., ,1ar l. l. i
on bread and water. The mutinous ones
also complained of the advance work of
the missionaries, and fail to see any re-
suit from the amount OF money put up to
keep them in the field. 1t the present in
dications may be depended on. there will
be a large number of desertions very
soon.
WASHINGTON CoXEYITES.
SPOKANE, May 6.-The first big wave
of Western Washington Coxeyites rolled
into the city to-day. There were about
800 of them, headed by JeEries, an agi-
tator, who was formerly located here.
About 200 of the scattered Puyallup army
were caught at Pasco by force of Dep
uty MarShals under Sam Ninson. They
are ugly over their detention, and Vim
son has telegraphed for reinforcements
He expects trouble when the others come
into Pasco from the west. Coxey's regi-
ment here was given benefit at the park
to-day. The proceeds were about $500.
Spokane's army gave an enthusiastic re-
ception to the men from the west.
PoRTLAND'S CONTINGENT.
PORTLAND, May 6.-The Portland con-
tlngent of the Industrial Army, being
unable to proceed to Washington in a
body. has adopted the expedient of trav-
cling in small bands. Two divisions of
fifty each have already boarded Union
Pacific freight trains and are travelling
eastward. Tonight they are camped at
the Dalles, and are being fed by the resi-
dents of that place.
THE TRAIN WAS SIDETRACKED.
TACOMA (Wash.), May 6.-The Com
monwealers put torpedo on the
Northern Pacific track mile and a half
east of Easton late this evening and
stopped the East bound freight train.
Over one hundred of them boarded it.
The engineer backed the train to Easton
and side tracked it. Deputy Marshals
are now on the way from Stampede sta
ton, eleven miles west of Easton, to
eject the Commonwealers. 1t is esti-
mated that but half of the army
originally camped at Puyallup have
crossed the mountains. The Marshaps
hou r2fr1to fore oofil of 70, do