The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-29
BREAK CAMP MONDAY.
THE INDUSTRIAL ARMY WELL
EQUIPPED FOR MARCHING.
Carriers Contingent Now Numbers
Five Hundred and Fifty-The
General VIII Not Permit Train
SteaIing-The Situation.

I The Industrial army will break camp
on Monday morning and proceed on its
/ way to Washington on foot at least that
was the decision arrived at yesterday
morning at the meeting of the general
| and his staff officers. 1t was further
resolved TO proceed east along the track
of the Rio Grande Western and where
! possible the road bed will be used as a
turnpike for the passage of the soldiers
When the proposition was submitted to
/ the individual members of the army yes
| terday, Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the council of war. there was a
unanimous vote in favor of the onward
movement Many of the men were in
favor of starting at once, but they were
only those who were fairly well clad and
/ shod The others were III favor OF pro-
ceeding the best way possible to Washing
! ton but they much preferred starting
out with something substantial upon
their feet and backs. The general stated
that it would be impossible for the move
| to be made before Monday morning and
the hour was fixed at 8 O'Clock. The
| first camp will be made at Murray, &C
! cording to present arrangements.
Nothing was heard yesterday from the
railroad companies regarding the in
duStrial movement and it is now doubly
certain that they do not intend to reopen
negotiations and make any reasonable
proposition TO the committee. 1t is very
| probable, however, that one or the other,
more than likely the Rio Grande West
| ern, will handle many of the men within
the next few days without compensa ton
| 1t seems hardly probable that large
| body of men marching alongside of a
| railroad track which leads them directly
| to their goal would not suffer some losses
! from the ranks through assertions and
| judging from the sullen rumblings which
may be heard in the camp of the army
| ing dissatisfied with their present lot,
would not require much urging TO in
| duce them to steal train, although
Carter declares that he would not per-
nit any such act If a train should
! happen along about the second day out
and there were no objections raised the
men would accept with thanks, however.
| 1t is expected that sufficient teams and
wagons will be provided to carry the
baggage and commissary, but just where
| the outfits are to come from is at present
the question undecided.
| Yesterday was spent by the general and
! his officers in skirmishing around for
provisions and clothing. The donations
| were liberal and the indications are that
| by Monday the army will be well pro-
vided with all of the necessities of
! life.
| Treasurer Madsen of the citizens com
mittee was prepared to return the
amount of their subscriptions to the
generous citizens who contributed to the
fund but he had no callers and still has
in his possession the amount of money
raised by the members of the committee.
| 1t is very probable that some of the cash
will be transferred TO the general when
| the army moves in order that the men
may not suffer for want of food or
clothing.
The camp near the Jordan is still a
great attraction for the people of the
! city and the number of visitors is in
creasing daily. 1t is an interesting
sight and one seldom seen in this section
of the country. fortunately. The drill
| ing is being prosecuted vigorously when
weather will permit and the men are
fast becoming very proficient in the arts
of marching and will make good show
ing on the road. They will be without
uniforms of any kind, the officers being
distinguished only by their shoulder
straps.
New recruits are being added to the
ranks by the dozens and the total num-
Der enrolled is now in the neighborhood
of $50 Just how many of these men will
leave the city with the army is. of
course. unknown but the general still
persists in the statement that he will
! lead 600 men from the city.
! it was gently rumored last night that
this morning there would be some lively
developments at the camp. A general
court martial is said to be booked for
the morning hours and the investigation
may include a number of persons con
Injected with the army. 1t is claimed that