The morning call., 1894-04-19
MORE POTATOES THAN MEAT
Why the InduStriaIS of Oakland Are
Most Unhappy.


The Oakland Industrlals are forlorD.
They are tired of the free quarters given
them at the Cartier barn and are turning
longing gIances to the Tabernacle where
the Kelly army held out for three days and
nearly as many nights.
The leaders say that there are 500 names
enrolled, and that the army is now as
large as can be conveniently handled. In
consequence recruiting has ceased.
1t is evident, too. from this desire to
change quarters that the prospect of an
early movement toward the rising sun is
not the brightest
1t was thought that the army would
leave last night. Indeed, this news had
been given out. but the army had promised
to move day after day, and each sue
ceeding day has found the crowd still on
hand.
Yesterday an address was issued to the
people of Oakland which stated that the
moving of the army depended on the
answer received from the receiver OF
the Union Pacific road at Omaha. The
address closed as follows:
We recognize hat the authorities OF the city
of Oakland are heartily In sympathy with our
purpose 10 get transportation. We acknowledge
the support and sympathy the citizens have
given US. We are as anxious 10 move as you
are TO have us. If more effective methods than
we have used TO secure that result can be at
any lime shown us we shall welcome them.
We trust further delay will be brief.
The army is hungry. too. This may ac-
count for lis discomfort. Yesterday a
committee was appointed to solicit con-
tributions to reple3ish the slender larder.
The men have not always had butter for
their bread of late and their coffee has
been without milk.
There have been more potatoes than
meat, and altogether climax was ap-
preaching. The men determined to pa
rade SO that the people might be he more
readily touched for contributions. Per-
mission was asked of the Mayor by COM
mittee and that official gave his consent
but said with determination that there
must be no street-eorner speeches-noth-
ing done to inhame the men. This prom
ise was made, and in the afternoon about
$50 men fell in line and marched through
the principal streets.
The late appeal made for food has been
literally answered by Oaklanders, and
provisions and clothing was received.
1t seems that the proposition made to
the Union Pacific at Omaha fell through.
The army made a proposition for free
transportation. which was answered with
an emphatic no. and a statement that there
was so much growing from Mayors and
officials Of towns along the road, particu-
Iarly from Omaha officials. that the road
did not much want to haul the army at
all. Another proposition has been made
to the receiver having pay basis, and an
answer is expected to-day.
Last evening Governor Pennoyer OF
Oregon was wired. asking If he would not
receive the army il IL came by way of
Portland, and help it on its way over some
one of the several transcontinental roads
running out of Oregon. An answer is ex-
pected to-day.
Lieutenant-Colonel w. E. Field said last
night that there are number of schemes
on hand which are yet TO be worked to get
Eastward. Failing with the Union
Pacific the men will try the
Denver and Rio Grande from Og-
den, to which place transportation
has been arranged for. Colonel Field sets
much store by Governor Pennoyer and
thinks because of that functionary's out
spoken zeal for the reople's interests he
will lend this army helping hand. Field
said last night In answer to question !:
81 don't know just when we will get IF,
but we are going and we are not going
to walk"
Meantime there is just little impotence
said to be exhibited among the Mayor's
committee of safety. or committee of nine.
This committee. which meets nightly, was
formed soon after the forcible moving of
the Kelly contingent. aud for the ex-
press purpose of Fastening on any
other stray bodies Of men which
might descend on Oakland and
right beneath its nose has been recruited
body of 500 men, which is not only not
moving, but is seeking more comfortable
quarters, and this fact Is said to be caus-
ing the safety committee to do little
gambling. An order may be expected
from it at any time for the army to march,
even if 1t has to walk.
Last night the Cartier barn was crowded
with men to listen to singing from indus
trials, music and speeches. The tone of
the latter was coneiliatory. The crowd
felt pretty good, for they had had three
good meals, the first for several days.
One speaker announced that they now
had plenty of provisions. but The chief Of
commissary corrected him by saying they
were out of bread. Everything they had
in plenty except bread, and they thought
the morrow would bring forth suff1-