The record-union., 1894-04-17
sorrel horse, loaned him for the occasion

sorrel horse, loaned him for the occasion
by sympathetic citizen. Along the
street the regiment was given an ovation,
and several times was stopped by citi-
Zens, who demanded speech and the
privilege of shaking his hands. Behind
rode Sheriff HaZen, who went more as q
pilot than as peace officer. Behind,
with regular platoon formation, blankets
rolled and lunches carried in sack
fashion, trudged the army with step as
| firm as the road would permit.
Early this morning Sheriff Hazen
called on Kelly and told him his twenty
four hours of rest was ended, and that he
should move on by l O'Clock. Kelly
promised TO start by that time, or soon
after. AT o'clock the army relinquished
the train of the Union Pacific box cars it
had occupied since leaving Ogden and
prepared for the march.
In the meantime Kelly and HaZen had
been looking up route. Kelly expressed
a wish to cross the eastern boundary of
Iowa at as near due east of Council Bluffs
as possible. This made Davenport the
point OF crossing the Mississippi River,
and elected the Rock Island as the route
to be followed. There was no probability
of train on the Northwestern being
captured, as that company had abandoned
Council Bluffs for the time. Parksalia,
the first station east on the Rock Island,
five miles out, was chosen as the camping
place for the night Kelly hopes that a
train Of empty boxcars Will pass the sta
tion during the day. 1t will then be
captured
At 2:30 the bugle sounded "fall in," and
in half an hour the army was under way.
| S. II. Finney, who loaned Kelly his
| horse, also supplied two big trucks on
which the provender and other impedi-
ments for the army was loaded, and as
the oornet which does duty as bugle and
band rang out ''John Browns Body" the
departure was taken. The men were in
excellent spirits. Not a sick man was
with them. The sick had been trans
| ferred to the hospitals. About l50 joined
the army Sunday and to-day.
Twenty-four hours of rest had sufficed
to relieve them, and they went on to
Washington with better courage than
ever. Those who deserted here were
locked up. Those in Omaha who broke
the strictest OF Kelly's demand and got
drunk" during the stay of the army in
this city were also locked up. There was
absolutely no disorder. People went to
camp during the day and contributed
cash and clothing to the commissary de-
partment. Kelly left with provisions
enough to last two or three days, and in
possession of about S400 in money.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, April H.-Shortly
after l o'clock this (Tuesday) morning
kelly's army stopped a freight train on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul
Road, and the indications are that the
trainmen will carry them East. They
expect to start within an hour.
FRY's CONTINGENT.
EFFINGHAM (IlL), April 16.-Fry's
Commonweal Army arrived this evening
$50 strong. They went into camp, and
will remain until tomorrow to rest and
clean up. Mayor Arnold, in behalf Of the
city, has provided the necessary food.
CoXEY's ARMY.
CUMBERLAND (Nd,), April 16.-Coxey
has not yet backed out OF his enterprise,
| but tomorrow he will ''take water"
The road over the mountains between
this point and WilIiamsport was too
rough and steep to tempt the travellers,
and, taking advantage of the inflow OF
cash contributions they have received
during their stay in Cumberland, Coxey
has hired canal boats to take the party
eighty-five miles down the canal to
Willlamsport. CoXey will work his
fioaters in blocks of two-one barge tor
the men and the other for the horses and
camp traps.
ACTIVE INTEREST AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 16.- Washington
authorities, civil and military, are be-
ginning TO take an active interest in the
arrival of Coxey's army. AS the COM
monweal approaches and the stories of
detachments from various cities being
authenticated, the officers begin to look
for the settlement of difficult problem
to be solved by the authorities. The
question is: What will be done with the
Coxeyites after they disband? The in
dividual members of the army will be
without means to get out of the city, and
General CoXey has disclaimed all inten-
ton of leading away the men he brings
| in. 1t begins TO look as if the men might
camp in the district and practically say to
the authorities: "Here we are. and what
do you propose to do with us? ?''
The District Commissioners had pre-
pared to-day list of the statutes under
which Coxey and his men could be ar
rested and dealt with. There is no lack
of law. The laws against vagrancy,
against bringing paupers into the Dis
trict, against assem- blages on the Capitol
grounds of persons without a permit are
in force. Commissioner Ross. the Presi-
dent Of the board, said to-day the author
| tiles do not think they will have trouble
in dealing with the Coxey army, and that
he considers the invasion dangerous be-
| cause of the precedent it would establish.
Ii disgruntled factions would form the
habit of marching on the Capital to en-
be disturbing legislation, and decidedly
uncomfortable for residents of the city.
There are $50 men on the local police
force, but of course only a fraction of
this body would be available to handle
the CoXeyites, and the probabilities are
that it would be necessary to cali on the
militia for assistance. There are l,600
troops so well drilled that they could be
massed to march in two hours notice
from General Albert Ordway. their COM
mander.
WILL SEND THEM TO WASHINGTON.
| CINCINNATI, April 16.-John @. Grover,
the Populist candidate for Mayor, to-
night announced to the Associated Press
| that he will take 5000 of CincinnatTs un-
employed and put them in Washington,
ito the authors OF their misfortune,
where, without firearms or threats OF
any sort, they will ask the National Gov
ernment to give them work or give them
rations." he says he will form no part
nership with Coxey or any other man
seeking notoriety. He proposes to pay
$4,000 for their transportation, and have
each man take three days rations and
TWO blankets. Negotiations with the
Government will be without cooperation
with CoXey.
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