The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-28
STEADILY MARCHING ON
The Free Lunch Army Travels An
other Twelve Miles.
oOXBY HAS LEFT FOR CHICAGO,
nut ne Promises to Return to the Wand
ersrs--The March Thus Far Has Been
Orderly, but Creates No Enthusiasm
Among the People. ..-

ersrs--The March Thus Far Has Been
Orderly, but Creates No Enthusiasm
Among the People. ..--
ALLIANCE, o., March 2s-Twelve miles
Of the longest free lunch route on record
was mapped out for the Coxey caravan
yesterday. January weather was also on
the program, but the sympathy of the
people along the line of march is making
1t possible for the men to progress with
out any particular hardships. They were
eheered ycs.erday morning by sausage,
ham, dry bread and black coffee. Soap is
still among the things invisible, and there
Is no danger that anybody is going tomis-
take this for turnout of plutocrats. Only
the hobo contingent are provided with
soap, and they are not particular about
using il. All luxuries are carefully treas
ured.
The health of the marchers has been re-
markably good, considering their expert
snce. Meals that have been irregular,
when they Were provided at all, and sleep
Ing on frozen ground with scant cover
ing Of straw is not ordinarily considered
conducive TO a mans physical well being.
There is no physici an in camp unless DIR.
Kirkland, the nervous little Pittsburg
astronomer, is an NJ. ID. Smith, the mys-
terious individual who is the military head
OF the enterprise, has a cold attended
with a husky voice. His clear ringing
tones are less penetrating today than they
have been. Smiths attire is still immacu.
late, but defects have been discovered in
his military discipline. lie has the bear.
ing of man accustomed TO command. lie
can start and hsult the column, direct
them to right face and leftwheel, but he
cannot direct the execution of more intri.
cate movements.
At noon the Commonwea arrived al
Maxine, the capital Of Washington town
ship. The riders b; | a chilly time of It,
Marshal Browne led his stallion over
large part of the route The territory
traversed presented deserted appearance
A thin covering of snow was on the fields
and not to exceed dozen people had as
sembled In the streets to see the Common
weals march by, Flocks of chickens strut
ting around the big red barns of this sec.
tion were the subject Of remarks but nr
man undertook to molest them. Army
songs were rendered under the direction
Of Astronomer Kirkland Is newly organized
glee club.
On the way the army passed the de
serted camp Of IIonore Jal kson the Chi
cago half breed. He is the qucerest char
acter in the camp, but there is method in
his madness, and the end sought is free
advertising. lie started from Massillor
with only sack of oatmeal as his food
supply. His plan is to keep full honi
ahead of the expedition, and he is look ed
upon as a forerunner lie has been at.
tempting to relate the story of his lie to
the newspaper men since he Joined the ex
pedition, but has not succeeded in getting
them all together yet IIe now proposes
TO furnish them with a typewrittcn nara
tive Of his experience In the Rcil rcbelliop
As rule people viewed the caravan
from their houses, and not to exceed 4
dozen moved from tho roadside. Owing
TO the small number the plan of holding
meeting WAS abandoned. The march /,
conducted al the rate of about three mile
an hour. At the eud OF almost every mil,
halt Ia called 10 rest the rnen and horses
score Of men was all that witnessed tn,
departure from Louisville.
The army arrived in Alliance footsors
aud weary, and al once set Gut nuun beg
Bin2 expedition Toes have begun TO nee
from shoes that hive yielded to the harI
service OF the march, aud the lack OF
clothes IS still severely felt Clothing nnd
other supplies were asked for, but littlf
was obtained. No dinner, and only cbeese
bread, potatoes and black coffee on tho
evening bill Of fare has caused much
grumblng and it may lead to ope,I
mutiny. General Goxey went to Chlca1.
last night, but he will be back this even.
ing. He and Browne addressed a crowd I'm
the opera house yesterday Afternoon.
Brownies plausible defense OF the crusade
brought applause and slO92. Camp Ann
l. higgs will be established at Salem to.
day. The army WAS rendered for sleepnt,
quarters the Independent church ard a
vacant store room, but the invitation wa
refused
u. w, Smith and w, II. Rockard have
collected more food than can be carried b.
the wagons, and the men are wondering
In view of the scant fare at supper, what
has become of it. About forty men yer.,
mustered in last evening.
CoNey's departure has caused rumor,
that The expedition is about to collauyt..
Unless he is ruined financially some sort
OF procession will ccrtaiply reach Wash
ington. Browne announced publicly that
when CoNey left for Chicago he had barely
money enough To buy his ticket. lie left
the tonmoiwcal treasury with stock Of
supplies, but not a cent in the treasury,
dispatch from Christopher Columbus
Jones, CGXoy' agent in Philadelphia. says
that men are enlisting all the time, and
that several women have mado application
for place in our ranks, while provisions
arc pourluY in on US"
The reports sent out from Massillon
about j, $, Coxey being Involved in fnaI-
ciai difficulties are untrue. Mr.. Coxey's :
attorney states that he report about the
foreclosure OF a mortgage held on his horse
Aeolytc Is sr"uudIess.
At "uonsocket, S. D.. Colonel W. s.
Young, former partner Of Coxey, is is.
auing an edition OF his paper calling for
recruits III South Dakota, Young saws he
expects to raise a regiment Of $50 men
and to start with them from Woonsouket
April IL, going eas; by Sioux Falls.
Nominated by Governor werts