The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-14

An army OF IS men. comprising the
philadelphia contingent of Coxey's
CoMm0hweal Army. under coin mand
OF Christopher Columbus Jones. gu.
oamped at Shellpot creek last night.
The army arrived ut Shellp0t about 0
O'Clock and was Viewed by fully 500
curious people.
Marching at tho head of it was an
old mar fairly well dressed in dark
suit. wearing a high hat and carrying
an umbrella. This was Commander
CHRISTOPHER Columbus Jones.
Back OF the commander came the
army In twos. It's marching WIS slow
and the style was neither elegant or
military. Hhe first eight of the Com
mopweaiers carried q box on long
poles arranged In the fern OF streto-
her. Back OF them came four men
carrying second box which wa5 the
food which the army was to cat until
the commissary department receives
a new supply OF rations. still further
bnck came four men carrying trunk
tied onto n polo.
Among this crowd were about fit.
teen nearoes who. from their appear
ance and knowledge. were Ignorant OF
the meaning of the Commonweul. Not
only did this fact seam to be lacking
in the minds of these few. hut IN quite
N number of other reuraits. Directly
back OF the Commander an Individual
carried a flag. but which WIS only dis
played In tic presence OF the specta
tors. The flag was ne dirty ms Its car
rier, and as they marched the most
motely crowd of unwashed men ever
seen here were being looked uron.
Marching through Georgia" was
ii hNN tUNta Ia tIntE IN
they passed the hotel, but it could not
to called marching. 1t IVES simply a
struggling body OF men trying TO keep
together more than anything else.
Alter hating for drink OF water, they
drink nothing else. Commander Jones
talked TO number OF people express
ing encouragement. lie Intended to
march on until he joined CoSey, aud
expected the number to DO increased
from time to time until they reached
their destination. 1t was the inlen.
{ on OF the army, he said. to present
to Congress the bill to appropriate
$500, 000,0uO to improve the roads of
this country and to give the men of
the country employment. No man is
to receive less than Sl.5J per day for
his labor ard the men are to work but
eight hours day. In his opinion the
and he was nlso OF the opinion that the
roads needed liking. The commander
hlvit & concluded his talk with the
crowd politely doffed his high hat and
m1rciied TO the head of the line.
just before reaching the hotel din
ner vas served. and 1t consisted of
crackers, coffee and corn-stnrch. The
recruits were dissatisfied, not of
the food but for tho quantity. Ms very
few donations of food had been no.
cclvsd the men mad to be cpntented,
but hoped that they would be fed bet
ter on arriving here Secretary and
Treasurer Clinton talked and also felt
confident that they would join the
main body of Goxcy's army. I'VE
have been imposed upon a along the
me by tiamps who expressed their
Intention of enllsting.
I'VE of course accepted them ami at
Chester fec 200 men, l4U OF whom de.
serted after being provided with sup
per and breakfast"
III speaking OF the proposed bill to be
presented to Congress. he SAID II they
Ind sent 1t IT would lie pigeon holed.
lie thinks Tie bill will pass.
II was long march from the hotel
to Shellpot, and on arriving there a
platoon of police met them. They
wtro to SEQ that camp was not struck
in Shellpot Park, snnd trio officers OF
the City hallway company were thNre
for the same purpose. Advance agent
Mckee, however. had obtained per.
m esion to enc0mp in the woods
d Joining tho lmrk, and there tho only
| tent was pitched unon tho hilltop
Commander Jones. alter tho tent
was pitched, named the stopping place,
Camp Frog Hollow.
The negro cook, George Simpson,
| began to prepare supper for the Com
monwealers. A largo fire was bHiIt
aud upon II coffee was boiled and ont,
mell WAS COobed. Inis made the sup
| Ger Of Commander Jones men. They
@eslped to enjoy the meal, and after
| finishing it the men began prepare
tioGs TO spend TIE night A large
| quantity OF wood was gathered and
llies were built i'll different parts oil
| the woods.
some Of the men showed that thoy
| had been trampiug before BY the way
they prepared 10 spend the night They
| took IL humHet OF houglls Ct trees and
arranged tG"m SO TINT they would
| form sort Ut a!iNlthr over this wat
/ thrown Il Uleca OF Cnruct ur Other
cloth 10 keep tins wnld out A ilrl
wa hntlt ia front OF the shelter nnt
this kept tine men warm.
Sncrtiy hsfCrn 9 O'clock guards Wer,
placed ut different points around til,
camp and wore relieved every tire,
hours. Tho guards kept the lires burn
ing all night To keep their fellow sol
Gters warm. Most OF the Gamoli
weasars slept Oh the ground about til
Tires. but n5Gut twenty managed T.
squeeze into the one small tent
After amman had banti Il ri TrA,n
maidnr Jones came here in search of
nail i'll which TO hold meeting IL
was unsueDnsstul, however. nut II on
Ia secured there will bH II meeting tt
night and the army Will not resu N
lts march until Monday morning
When they do II Is uniTstppd tllt
they will not stop at senator Gray.
home but will meet him In Washing
ton.
The only disturbance In the cam
FIST evening vas Gaused by Samut
Long, who had become intoxicated
Commander ,loHo5 had the police n
rest him, and this ended tho disorde
Hubert a Rnup wlscalled upUn b
the "Goxeyltas, and decided TO prln
them n number OF paper badges, COT
J tanning theae words. Jones Division
No. 9. COX VS. array"
This mornings breakfast eensiste
OF coffee. CRACKERS auh oaL meal Hhie
was heartily enjoyed Tie night wa
not cold, they EGid. A crowd of peopi
surrounded the camp all day. Me
. have enlts,od while four have d.
serted aud returned homo.
THEY CANT srop AT NEWARK.
NEWARK del Arrll 1i.-I'he repo,
that Tic Philadelphia company
CoXey's army was TO bunk here t.
morrow night has caused cOnatern
tton among tue negroes. who fear the
are to BE- i'll some way captured by d
army and taken unwilling oaptots I
!. the South again Tonight speech
nestillg of Council sieci led 10 issue
call to all hblo bodied mon to ad3en
tla aid tiareil out to fnest the tram
crs aIia escort hem Through the tow
. Commander Jones. ADVANCE Agel
Mckee ami Editor Phillips this morl
ing whited on Mayor Slurtiidge, Juda
BAH, Chief OF Police ljoian and Cuj
tain hume, After explaining matuel
to tho authorities, Mr.. Jones state
| that he was native of Maine, but ha
been once in Philadelphia. IL WI
during tbs C1ntaiin al.
lie stated that lla would Ike TO hDI
: a meeting tomorrow whera hB WI
lpeatad. but not II It lnterfared In All
way with the law and order OF Il
State. lie did not know what casH