The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-18

WASHINGTON, April Washington
authorities, civil and military, are be-
ginning to take an active interest in
the arrival of Coxey's army. AS the
conmonweal approaches, aud the sto-
ries of detachments FROM various cities
begin to be authenticated, the outlook
for rather troublesome problem for
the disCrict authorities to solve be-
comes brighter. The question is:
What will become of the Coxeyites
after they disbami? The individual
members of the army will be without
means to get out of the city, and Ge n
eral Coxey himself has disclaimed all
intention of leading away the men he
brings in. 1t begins TO look as though
the men might encamp in the Dis
trict. and practically say to the au-
thorities: Here we are; and what do
you propose to do with us?"
The District commissioners had pre-
pared yesterday a list of the statutes
under which Coxey and his men could
be arrested and dealt with. There is
no lack of law-laws against vagrancy,
against bringing paupers into the
District, against assembling on the
capitol grounds or procession without
permit are in force.
the board said the authorities do not
think they will have trouble in deal
ing with the Coxey army, and that he
considered the invasion chiefly dam
gerous because of the precedent il
would establish. If disgruntled fac
tions were to form the habit of
marching upon the capitol in force to
voice their demands, he thought it
would be disturbing to legislation and
decidedly uncomfortable for the resi-
dents of the city. There are 450 men
on the local police force, but of course
only fraction of this body would be
available to handle the Coxeyites, and
the probabilities are that il would be
necessary to call upon the militia for
assistance. There are 1000 troops so
well drilled that they could be massed
in marching order on two hours no.
tice from General Albert Ordway,
their commander.
Kelly's Army Walk out of Council Bluffs.
OMAHA, Neb., April 17.-Smooth
shaven and sunburned but with
bright eyes and firm steps, General
Kelly's troops marched out of Council
Bluffs at 3 o'clock. At the head of the
procession rode the general on a
spirited sorrel horse, loaned him for
the occasion by sympathizing citi.
zen. Along the street the general
was given an ovation, and several
times was stopped by citizens who de-
manded II speech and the privilege of
shaking his hand. BY his side rode
Sheriff Hazen, who went more as
pilot than a peace officer. Behind,
with regular platoon formation, blan-
kets rolled and bundles carried KNAPP
sack fashion, trudged the army, with
step as firm as the muddy road would
permit.
The general expressed 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.
Progress of the CommonweaL
CUMBERLAND, Md, April l7.-Con-
trary to general expectations the
army of the commonweal did not
leave here yesterday. The experience
of mountain climbing in Pennsylva-
mia which nearly disintegrated The
army, deferred the leaders from at
tempting the hard climb over the
steep ridge of Sidell mountains be-
tween here and Hancock. Coxey has
been making a determined effort all
day to secure canal boats to take the
army by water to Williamsport. thus
giving the men and horses another
three days rest. The people of Cum
berland have become greatly recon-
ciled to the commonweal army and
instead of meeting them with vig-
ilance committee on the edge of town
as was threatened, have given them
the use of the baseball park and the
city has contributed freely food and
money for their support.
More California Recruits.
SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE city
authorities are arranging to send 500
unemployed to Chicago via Mojave for
s., 900. Three hundred members of
the Second regiment of the industrial
army of California, marched to the
city hall yesterday morning and ap-
pealed for assistance. Mayor Ellert
and Chief of Police Crowley called
upon Southern Pacific officials and
the railroad company is expected to
take the men as far as Mojave, where
they can be turned over to the Allan
tic and Pacific.
Here's Another Army.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April II. - Mr..
John q. Grover, the Populist candi-
date for mayor of Cincinnati, last
night announced that he will take
5000 OF Cincinnatrs unemployed and
present them in body in Washington
ito the authors of their misfortune
where, without firearms or threats of
any sort, they will ask the national
government to give them work or give
them rations."
walked ON a Train and Killed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April ia tele-
gram FROM DeSoto, Mo, says an old
gentleman named +. l.. Stewart of
l39 North Twelfth street, Philadel-
phia, walked off the Iron Mountain
express train as it left there late last
night and received injuries from which
he died at Piedmont, Mo-, several
hours later Mr.. Stewart had large
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