The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-19
Coxey Arrives at Hancock, Nd.
by Canal Boat.
GEN. FRY CROSSING ILLINOIS.
Gen. kelley's Host. Unhampered. n
Start Across Iowa Today.
The People Give Him Money, Yo~a ana
rehaecs-Saa Fssncasce.s New Army
Must steal Rids-ysnass Dtscusses
the sitaation.

ogfssSs csoss Roars, W. Va. Anrsi n
The commonseai passed last night aisoat
between Green Springs and Bill Belii
locks, forty miles east of Cumberland.
Brownies twenty-iourth general order was
| gem OF tommonweal literature. The
chief marshal saws; There are events in
the lives of men like an oasis in desert:
green spots that can never be effaced from
the memory OF man 30 long as reason
holds its sway. The past three days of the
Commonweal Of Christ have seen such
spots. each succeeding day being more
pleasant than the past. owing to tho won-
derful harmony existing among us, owing
10 yonr diseardsns . discordant element"
Jesse Coxey has been reinssated as chief Of
the staff IN command OF boat No. 2. and
Roy Kirk. Browne's private secretary. has
been appointed assistant marshal, vice
Smith, deposed.
HANCOCK. Nd. April ls~-Coxey's army
sailed into barren seas when il reached
Hancock today. A run of twenty miles was
made between breakfast and sunset, the TO-
;illa drawing up under Hancock bridge for
late supper Bat the supper had TO come
out OF the commisary wagons. and bad
news greeted the leaders. The unknown
Smith, who had promised TO go ahead and
pave the way for the army, had done %
with vengeance. lie. the veiled lady
| and Cheek" Childs. . young man
who had been the army's advance
agent from Massiiion. had come TO town
the previous day and. holding . public
meeting. had raised sum Of money, how
| much could not be learned. on the strength
of credentials from Coxey. Browne and
Coxey at once published letter to Mayor
Hubert, denouncing the men ~ imposters
and asking their arrest for obtaining
money under false pretenses. But the
three fakirs had flown for Williamsport.
the next stopping place of the army. and
messages were sent ahead asking their de-
tention. The Coxey men practically took
possession of Hancock after dark.
TERsK HAurE. Ind. April is-Gen. Fry,
Of the Industrial Army. arrived hsrs to.
day. Tho army II near Gresnup, Ill.
seventy miles west Of this city. and viii
reach here Friday.
oxAuA, April ls--Gsn. Ksllsy's army
camped in the Chautauqua grounds to-
night a. free - the son air that gently
swept the boughs and tender foliage Of
early spring which Is Just appearing. Az
Kelley himself remarked. the silver lining
to his cloud had come. There was . de-
cided rsvulson Of feeling among the peo-
pie this morning. Indignation supplanted
indifference, and the citizens Of Omaha.
Council Bluffs and South Omaha set about
vigorously TO amsliorate the condition OF
the uufortunates. An indignation meet
ing was called In Council Bluffs, and .
committee was appointed 20 call on Gov.
Jackson to remove the militia from the
Chautauqua grounds. Resolutions were
adopted dsnouncing the governor for CALI
ing out the militia and censuring the men
Who were responsible for the exclusion
Of the men from the Chautauqua
pavilion during the storm. Gov.
Jackson was found In Attorney
General Stones Office. A stormy
interview ensued. Sheriff Hassn was
called in. and he and the governor had .
pretty warm time trying to d Z the respon-
! sibiiity for the presence Of the state troops
Finally it was agreed to withdraw the
troops.
At noon the Chautanqua grounds wera
abandoned by the militia. and at O'Clock
the picket lines were withdrawn. Ats
O'Clock the militia Was all back at tho
Union Pacific transfer and the Indns,riais
were in full possession OF the Chausauaua
grounds. 1t was then given out that tho
army would move between midnight and
noon and would camp next at Weston.
| During the day the camp Was visited by
thousands OF sympathixers. Food, money,
| clothing, medicine, bedding. pipes, to-
| bacco and everything needed for the COM
! fort of the army was furnished in abund-
ance. When night fell Kelley was in pos
session of upwards of 81, ,eao in cash and
| had provisions to last a week, with luz.
| uries 10 last month.
| Five hundred labogers held sn open-air
| indignation meeting ia this cItv this after
| noon. at the call OF the knights of Labor.
Many speeches were made denouncing the
| Iowa officials and railroads. Offers of all
we're numerous. One man declared tha. II
| something was not done at once To carry
| the Commonwealers East. he favored
securing recruits i'm Omaha and srminR
| aud marching against the foA o militia
| lie offered TO purchass 2.0o rounds Of am
| munitlon at his own expense. The crowd
had by this time become demonstrativs.
| and the police xummariiy broke ur the
| meeting The Omaha Commercial Club
today, through it's officials. made = threat
| TO boycott, the railroads refusing to carry
/ Kelley eastward. During the even
| ing meetings wers held in the
4
| provided was inadequate and an overflow
| meeting was held on Jefferson square.
| Upwards OF 500 people gathered as this
latter meeting and we're addressed BY the
| leaders OF tho army. During the afternoon
| go Union Pacific employees loaded with
| provisions marched over to the camp. and
| meeting Was held there attended bv
| 3,oo people. Resolutions indorsinr the
army and condemning the railroads were
/ adopted.
| II is the plsn now 10 march the men out
tomorrow. Teams have BEEN provided 10
haul the srmy's outfit The men hope ia
capture . train before going very far.
Kelley said tonight that there had been
arranged plan by which he would land
his troops In Chicago soon.
At midnight the Council Bluffs citizens
COMMITTEES announced that the fndnstriaIs
| will move at daylight along the line of the
Rock Island 10 Seola, sixty-two miles east.
As far a. that point the Milwaukee and
Rock Island tracks run side by side. A
train will be captured there. Gen. Nor.
gaas men will reach Omaha at Il ID over
the Union Pacific The company con .ist.
81 segensy-iive men In one refrigerator ear
attached to a fruit train. IL will ce landed
IN Council Bluffs Gov. Jackson says nc
opposition sill be raised TO its entrances.
DEsvER. April is.-oas hundred and
hfty Ioxsyites here boarded two boz car,
ION Union Pacific freight train. but -