New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-24
COXEY'S ARMY GROUING.
TWO RECRUITS JOINED IT YESTERDAY. MAKING
WITH THE OFFICERS. A TOTAL OF FOUR
-.BIILY TfF4i- Buai''- SAYS IT'S -

Massillon Ohio March 23.-At dusk this evening
two weary travellers. with bundles swung across
their shoulders arrived here overland from Twins
burg Ohio and took up their quarters IN an ADM
doned freight the outskirts OF the town.
They constitute the advance guard OF Coxeys great
.ror,,,onv,oal ARMY" and are as yet all there is
NJ II General Coxey and chief Marshal Browne
have been nying about all day. making speeches
from the tops OF nail kegs. submitting to inter-
views and ndulging in calculations for the march
that is to begin on Sunday.
Coxev received nearly bushel Of letters to-day
from all parts OF the country, several or them
containing money In amounts ranging from a two
cent postage stamp to dollar bill. There were
two checks 81 900 each. and several for smaller
amounts These pieces OF paper are closely guarded
by Coxey but IT Is the opinion that they are not
worth any more than the ink with which they
were written Coxey has received assurances ne
saws that over 5000 men will reach Massillon be-
fore noon Sunday.
indianapolis. March % (SpecaD.-The fourteen
tramps arrested last night after a hard hght re-
ceived heavy workhouse sentences to-day. Ihey
expressed regret that their hope to join CoXey was
now gone. The gang includes shorty Chicaso
Ike " "Bllv the Bum" Irish Pug and Frisco
Kid" BILLY the Bum " said: IT'S IA snap. The
mugs that go on to Washington VIII nave soou
eats all the way. and they won't do much march-
ing either" Frisco Kid" said Il was a-going to
Massillon because it's "A great graft The mugs Is
going TO Washington. and then they'll get free
tickets back to wherever they want to GO. All the
buns in the country will be there at the same
time and they'll get their tickets and sell EN- to
the scalpers and they'll all have money enough 70
5ioody military they'll own the whole town" T..
From the general conversation of the tranps n II,
community is believed to be marching to Join
Coxey in Ohio The tramps believe ina. 'rtat ,bat
will be an army OF 100000 men, and they say tna.
If all the "hobos' turn out there VIII DE NAN
Washington March 2a-T'he meeting to be held on
the steps of the Capitol by "Citizen' C9Tey ana
the Army OF the c9mmohweNr NV Nn op on Moore s
perntendent OF the Washington police under a,l u
thorlty of an act Of Congress entitled Irnnd "''
James l.. Pugh jr.. the special assistant attorney
grancy in the police court told the IneH
Press representative this morning mat II toNHy .n
make a general raid on the 'Commonweal" forces.
''They could be arrested under the vagrancy
laws, said Mr.. Pugh. "and certainly convicted un-
but you could not arrest Coxey vagrant'"
Yes we could and would arrest Coxey. said
Mr. P@Eh Se bS udS 5ns GTTad Kba cxey Would be
AN idle and dsorderly person and a suspcl33Hss
unable i0 gave N oxs SoSd ppoposes will be per
mitted here. for the police will not allow crowuS
OF suspicious characters TO loiter on the streets
GENERAL" FRY CALLS FOR MILLION
EJ Paso Tex March 23.-"General' Lewis I.
Fry OF the United States Industrial Army mas
sent to each member of Congress the following
letter:
That you may be thoroughly Informed. send
you a preamble and constitution OF the ohi.ei
States Industrial Army. You must be aware oi h tne
fact that nature is not at fault for we nave have , yse
most prolific country In the world-our granamries
are full 20 overnowing warehouses are lu,i VI
material for clothes and our cities have miinois
OF vacant houses and yet our people are ragsel
hungry and homeless. These conditions are proush.
about by the vicious and ignorant legislation III, IN
the interest of the plutocrats The army Is Taiy my
increasing. and will. perhaps. number 4oW. iney
are marching on to present you nvhg pe,eon p3bronn
OF want and misery, one that can't be thrown
into the waste basket, 10 request you 10 pass some
laws for their immediate relief 1t Is In your pow
er 10 pass law authorizing the Secretary 10 issue
81 Oo 900 OF Government legal tender money, ana
employ all the idle citizens on internal improve
ments. such irrigation. canals. to reclaim des-
ers also to improve harbors and navigable rivers
on behalf Of the starving millions men. women
and children beseech YOU to act at your earliest
nossibie moment LEWIS C. FRY, General.
United States Industrial Army
Fort Worth Tex March 23-City Recorder Smith
has instructed the police force OF the city In regard
10 the advance OF the army OF the unemployed,
and instructed them to bring every member pc
fore him. without distinction as 10 officer or private.
The Recorder saws ne will fine every able-bodied
man TO the allowed by law. and VIII set them
al work repairing the city streets. should the army
reach Forth Worth. lively times are expected.