The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-27
COXEY'S FROZEN ARMY
Gold Weather Depresses the En-
thusiasm of the Army.
RECRUITS COME VERY SLOWLY.

Only ssvcnty-two Had the Courage to
March from Canton to Louisvilie--A
Meal Awaits the Hungry Marohers at
Economy, Ia.
ALLIANCE, o., March 27.-The Coxey
crowd arrived here at noon today. and are
sncamped on the faiI- grounds. There are
many people in thit city who sympathize
with Goxcy, ind the army will be rein
forced here Several consgnments of food
for the army arrived from country villages
near here. There is anxiety about the
possibility of a row in the army while 1t Is
here 1t il stated that men in the ranks,
the priyates, have said that If Coxey tries
to abandon them here on the pretext OF
going to Chicago horse sale there will
he n breakup Of the whole business and
scrap to finish it. The members of Com
pany X, Eighth regiment, understand that
they may be called on at any moment, and
IL trouble occurs the militia will be called
out at'once, Forty destitute men, hungry
and half frozen, arrived here on freight
trnins Sunday night and last night sought
shelter in he city lookup. They came to
join tho Commonweal army Fourteen
men from Bergholz, mining village in
the northern part Of Jefferson county, ar
tiNfu W lJlH llt army.
But seventy-two of Coxey's Common
wealers had the courage to march away
from Canton yesterday afternoon In the
face OF the wintry blast that was blowing
al the time set for the start The band
deserted at that point also, and that took
much of the spirit out of the soldiers. The
march from Canton to Louisville through
two Inches OF snow and In temperature
20 degs. above zero was anything but
pleasant experience for the thinly clad
wanderers, who had imagined that the
entire trip to Washington would be a sort
of springtimc frolic. Fifty tramps were
picked up between Canton and Louisville,
and when the army went into camp last
night il numbered l'2 men, aside from tho
officers. The claimed cnlistments are 25O.
Much excitement was created by the an
nouncement that three Of the tramps had
robbed man named John Ruegg of II
watch and $40 in money. This was the
first attempt at tawicsSness, but no arrests
were made.
A dispatch from Dallas, Tex, announces
that local group of twenty or more men
have been organized there TO join Coxey's
Commonweal army. They are to start
from Dallas for Washington via Shrevc-
port and Nicksburg next Monday or Tues
day, and join General Fryes regiment
now en- route to Snn Antonio from FL
Paso Mt some point east of Nicksburg
about April Ii. a supply of rations, shoes,
blankets, cic., is being accumulated, and
the command when il leaves Dallas is ex-
pectcd TO number at least hundred more
News comes from Denver that General"
HnmltOn's contingent will haze to
walk out of town unless they pny their
fares. Tho santa l'e officials have refused
to furnish train TO the California divis-
ion of the army, and will undoubtedly re-
peat its refusal should the Denver contin-
gent make it, promised demand, The ther
roads will also decline to give free trans
purtation.
CoNey and his Army OF the Common
veal will get royal reception when they
strike quaint old Economy, Pa, ii they
ever get that far ON their way to Wash
ingtOn. This was decided upon yesterday
by the board OF trustees of the Harmony
society. 4 wagon load of potatoes several
hundred loaves of bread aud lot of good,
old fashioned ginger cakes, such only as
can be found at Economy, have been set
aside for he army of peace. Furthermore,
il has been settled that steer Is to be
slaughtered, dressed aud cooked on the
hillside when the Buckeye quiNote and
his followers approach the village.
II is stated that CoSey was asked re-
Gently IL he was going to march his men
from Washington back TO MasSllon IL his
mission failed "Nlnrch them back . said
toNey In astonishment mot by Il iugfull.
will get on II train and come home myself
but the army must get home as best they
can"