Evening journal., 1894-03-28
COXEY'S HUNGRY RORDE
Missed a Meal ON the March to
Alliance.
OOXEY LEAVES, BUT Is TO RETURN.

Although the Army Had No Dinner, They
Travorscd Free Lunch Route Twelve
Miles Long uonorc JaNon. the Eccentric
Advance Guard.
ALLIANCE, O., March 2s Twelve miles
Of the longest free lunch route on record
were mapped out for the CoNey caravan.
January weather wis also ou the pro-
grammc, hui thesympathy OF people along
the line Of march is making il possible for
the men toprogress without any particular
hardship. They We're chcered by sausage,
ham, dry bread and black coffee
Soap is still among the things invisible.
and there is no danger that anybody Is
going to mistake this Tor turnout of
plutocrats. Only the hobo contingent is
provided with soap 10 is not particular
about using it,. All luxuries are carefully
treasured
The health Of the marchers has been
remarkably good considering their expert
ance. Meals that are irregular when pro-
yided at all and sleeping ON frozen ground
with scunt covering OF straw are not
ordinarily considered conducive to mans s.
physical well being.
with the Army.
At noon the cOmmonweal arrived at
| Maximo, che capital of Washington town
ship. Walking was an agreeable eXpe.
rience, but the riders had % chilly time of
I it. Marshal Browne led his stallion over
a large part of the route The territory
irnversed presented a deserted appearance
a thin covering of snow was on the fields
and not to exceed a dozen people had AS
'embled in the streets TO see the common
veal march by Flocks of chickens strut
| ting around the big red barns Of this sec
tion were the subject of remark, but nI
man undertook to molest them, Army
songs were rendered under the direction O.
Astrologer Kirtland's newly organized
ylee club.
On the way the army passed the lonely
camp Of Honore JaXon, the Chicago hal
breed. He t. the queerest character i'm the
camp, but there is method I'm his madness
and the end sought is free advertising. IL
started from Massillon with only sack %
oatmeal as his food supply. His plan q
10 keep "a few hours ahead Of the eXpcdi
tion, and he is looked upon as a fore
runner.
His fur cap, woolen coat, blanket AM
moccasins served as an excellent prote,
ton against the weather, and he carried
light AK 90 be used for carving firewoo
and possibly tramps. His camp was see
ia dense brush near the road leading Q
Maxine. but he had passed on TO Alliance
He had cut down lot of tree branches fJ
the construction of a rude cabin. and b
side 80 were the embers OF his campfire
As a rule people viewed the carava
from their houses, and not to exceed
dozen viewed 10 from the roadside.
Maxine about 80 men had assembled. ht
owing 20 the small number the plan 4
holding meeting was abandoned. m
march Is conducted at the rate of ahOt
three miles per hour. At the end of almo
every mile a halt is called TO rest the me
and horses a score of men was an th
I witnessed the departure from Louisville
Tho army arrived i'm Alliance foutso
and weary and at once set out upon % be
ging expedition. Toes have begun Go pei
from shoes that have yielded TO the ha
| service Of the march. and the lack Of cloth
is still severely felt. Clothing and 9th
supplies were asked for, but little was O
tanned No dinner, and only cheese brea
potatoes and black coffee on the evenii
bill of fare, have caused much grumblin
and it may lead to open mutiny.
Coxcy Leaves Temporarily.
CoXey went TO Chicago last night, but
will be back today. He and Browne a
dressed crowd in the opera hous
Brownies plausible defense of the crusa
brought applause and Sl092. Camp AM
J.. Diggs VIII be established at Salem I
day.
The army was rendered for sleepii
. quarters the Independent church and
vacant storeroom, but the invitation W
refused. 1--WE have plenty Of fresh straw
said Marshal Browne.
ID. W. Smith and w. II. Rickard ha
collected more food than can be carried
the commissary wagons, and the men a
| wondering. I'm view of the scant fare
supper, what has become of 10. About
men were mustered IN yesterday. CoXel
, departure has caused rumors that the
pedition is about 60 collapse. Unless ho
ruined financially some sort of q proccssi
will certainly reach Washington. The
flee of historian was created, and twill
filed 10y Henry Vincent, the Chicago
former The camp at the Alliance f'
gronnds is the best located of the trip. y
tents arr sheltered hy heavy wood, a
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