The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30
COXEY'S MEN IN WASHINGTON
KNC<MPED ON FEDERAL TBRRIIORTA
FEW MILES FROM THE czpITOL.

-Coxey Compelled to Psy IS Genes ,e
Pass His Mounted Followers Tk-oueh =
Toll G.te Senators, Representatives.
For.,su Ministers. on- Cabinet omee-.
srd Tsou-.sd. OF Ciusen- 60 OF -
BriEntu God Park see the Army In e r,p
WASHINGTON April 2e.--Jacob Coxey's rags
Ged and footsore army OF the CommonweL
marched into the District OF Columbia to-day
without m olestation from the auth orities. and
are encamped tonight on Federal territory.
within few miles Of the Capitol
Citizen Coxey sleeps at the National Hotel
where he Joined his wife and child this after
noon tho rank and file Of the army" lie on
the damp ground 10 Brentwood Driving Park.
where thousands Of people gathered to-day to
inspect the queer contingent
There was no incident In the march from
Rockville until the advance guard arrived at
the junction OF the Brookvillo pike. where
about 100 bicyclists. including spooner Of CHI
caRo. the amateur Ions. distance cham pion.
were drawn up in line.
The wheelmen made q demand on behalf Of
the cyclists for q good roads speech. and
Coxey from his comfortable carriage. COM
piled.
A toll gate was shortly aiterward reached.
and after many remonstrances. finding the
toll keeper obdurate. Coxey went down Ia
amount to secure his passage and that OF his
other mounted followers. which was 0S cents.
Mountebank Smith. Tho Unknown" with
his meagro contingent OF deserters from the
Commonweal army had marched his men
from Rockville In advance OF their former com-
rades. and they established temporary camp
at Silver Springs. q station on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. where the track crosses the
Rockville pike, q short distance from the Dis
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OF Coxeyites under Marshal Greenan. who had
been sent on ahead to spprehend any Com
monwealers who might attempt to enter
Washington In advance Of the main force.
squad OF a dozen cavalrymen Of the rogu-
lar service from Fort Myer who say they were
merely giving their horses an airing. likewise
bivouacked at Silver Springs and waited there
until the army came along. Just at noon those
at Silver Springs saw the waving banners Of
the Coxey cohorts In the distance.
Two hundred people were gathered at the
Silver Springs station when the Commonw
army appeared. Browne rode at the head on
Coxey's horse. Corey himself dressed In .
stylish gray suit, rode In low phaeton driven
By one Of his henchmen.
Then came tho army. marching By twos.
each commune divided from another By big
wagon. There were 336 Of them By actual
count including the advance guard and the
Jones contingent from fnnaQefpnla-
Christopher Columbus Jones. the leader Of
the Philadelphia Commune. riding Coxey's
Hambletonian onvaleer. looked like an tim
Grant preacher in his silk hat and black
clothes
1t was 1920 whom the District line was
reached Only three policemen were in evil
dsnce when the Com m IN W callers drew near the
driving park at p. NJ. At tho entrance was .
sign stating that no admission would be
charged TO tho park. but sightseers were exc
pected to contr butte something to help along
the cause. Many contributions were collected
In this way. Coxey. when questioned as TO his
next movements said:
I'VE shall lose no time at this camp On
Tuesday morning We shal march down Twen-
ty-flrst street to the statue OF Washington. and
along Pennsylvanis avenue past the White
House and the Treasury. reaching the steps Of
the Capitol at noon.
There we shall hold . meeting and inn
pross upon Congress the adyisability ofagres-
ing to the measures OF the Com monweal. the
good roads and the non-intersst bearing bond
BILLS"
what II they stop you p was asked.
They can't stop US The Constitution does
not permit them. There'll be no interference.
We shall not transgress any law that Is con-
stitutionaL Thersll be no disorder in our
parade or meeting. We have perfect right
to gather on the steps OF the Capitol and we'll
do So"
1t is estimated that fully 10000 people
went out to the Commonweal camp during
the afternoon. Congressman. diplomats. Cabi-
net officers and plain citizens OF the capital
fairly tumbled over each other to get look ~
the army. They were all impsllsd by curiosity.
There may have been something OF sympa-
thy for the Coxeyitss in the crowd OF visitors.
but It was not expressed. Neither was there
any manifestation OF disapproyal. The
Washington public went TO the Coxey camp
lust as It would 90 to q circus parade or . Pic
MIC It went 10 see what sort OF men were
there and to get glimpse Of Coxey and Mar
shall Browne. and possibly Unknown" Smith
and " Cheeky" ChIds and The Yelled Lady
and other much advertissd freaks
The day was beautiful. The air was balmy
and springlike. It had rAined the niEht be-
fore. but tho sun shone brightly and warm
this morning. and the dampness soon disap-
peared. BY noontime the roads were In good
condition. and carriages. tallyho coaches om-
nIbusss. and rigs" Of all sorts soon crowded
the winding lane leading to BrightWooL It il
q pretty country road leading from the end OF
Fourteenth street TO the Brightwood Driving
Park. a distance OF about two miles. and on
either side It 10 lined By forest trees. The early
spring verdurs was looking its Very best. and
even the wild birds were singing with Sabbath
gAyety.
The crowd that thronged the route to
Coxsy's camp was quite As mixed as that
which went to Donnybrook Fair. The jap
Aness Minister and his wife were among the
early sightssers. and few hundred yAFdR be-
hind him in the procession was Mr.. Romero.
the Mexican Minister. and still further back
| Great britain, aud Italy wagon load Of
Virginia dArkies Ilodded along Just ahead OF .
were Buck Kilgore and senator Coke, Senator
Martin OF Kansas and his long whlskered col
league, Senator PETER were not far from tho
| right Of the line. and Senator Allen OF
| NebTsskA was one Of the frat to greet Coxsy
| upon his arrival. Land Commissioner IAmo-
| TeauX and Representative someTE OF Wiseon-
| sin accompanied 1.-TWO Of MT. Somers's DEM
| Ocratie constituents from Milwaukee, made up
| another party. Secretary Of Agriculture ].
Sterling Morton Wss In carriage With = West
ern newspaper correspondent and Indian
CommisSlonsr BEoWnI6g aeeonpanisd by