The evening world., 1894-08-11
RAID ON COXEYITES.
Militia Drive the Allied Indus
trials from Virginia.
evicted 'WeaIers Seek Refuge on a
Potomac River Bridge.
Can't Retreat and Fear Arrest rs
Migrants in Washington.


blage of Coxeyites, Galvinites and So
called Industrlals. who have been camp
ing at Rosslyn, were driven from the soil
OF Virginia shortly after daybreak this
morning by the militia of that State.
The raid was made without the least
resistance from the armies" The huts
which had been erected from boughs of
trees, straw, hay and other materials.
were fired and every vestige that the
flames could destroy was burned.
At s o'clock this morning the men were
lined along the walks Of the aqueduct
bridge which join the outskirts of
Washington with the State of Virginia,
watching their only property go up In
smoke and flames, and undecided what
move to make next. They had been
forced upon the bridge, but there the
authority of the militia ended and the
Industrials knew 1t. They feared to
enter the District of Columbia. as they
believed arrest as Migrants awaited them
and there they waited, Micawber-like,
for something to turn up.
Many complaints have poured in upon
Gov. O'Ferrall within the past week or
ten days OF the growing nuisance at
Rosslyn. for which there seemed to be no
remedy but a complete routing of the
Commonwealers by the military. After
mature elaboration and consultation
Gov. O'Ferral decided to act.
Yesterday afternoon orders were
First Virginia Regiment, at Richmond,
to assemble at their armory, and within
TWO hours the men were on special cars
N Aal wit n
rations, blankets, rifles and twenty
rounds of ammunition each. They. were
IN command Of Adjt.-Gen; Charles J.
Henry c. Jones and Lieut. Col. A. L.
Phillips.
At, Alexandria, which point they
al thsy BY
Ing sixty-fo r. men. The march at 1880
was begun for Rosslyn. which they
reached at A. NJ. Pickets were posted,
wet ground. awaiting daylight before
the raid should he made. a No.,
The tndustria1s were not .irs ware OF
fore nianisbt IL. Word 0 ss s'i psss os
around that they were 20 be routed from
excitement. Several camp fires, 10 addi-
lighted and torches were carried from
tent to tent. The entire camp seemed
to be afoot from the time the scouts
Eoitering parties were sent out In all
directions. 1t was impossible, however
tion. ~
lust at dawn the steady tread of the
militia was heard, and in a moment
they came around a turn In the road.
The militiamen marched to the aque-
duct bridge. and from that point "a line
OF skirmishers over a mile long was
drawn around the entire camp. The
men were given strict orders to allow
no man to pass back into the State OF
Thas' the 1naustrials were hemmea in
on all sides their only exit from camp
being the aqueduct bridge to Washing
went to the leaders Of the industriais
and told them In plain. but courteous
LANGUAGE, that they must leave the
fast and gathering I up what little effeets
, each might desire to take away.
All Of them. except one contingent. Of
tered to 20 without a word OF protest:
a show Of force before they stirred.
Promptly at 8 o'clock a company of
militiamen were marched down the steep
the coseyites had made their impro-
Here Is your show of force. now you
II was said that there were between
800 and 10 men In the camp when the
raid occurred. Gen Anderson was pleas
ant and considerate to the Industrials,
and he was shown the greatest respect.
Three men who were too sick to be
forced out, were allowed to remain In
camp. and Gen. Anderson sent the sur
geon Of the militia to attend them. They
| Gen. Anderson says he does not know
how long the troops will be stationed
at the Virginia end OF the bridge, but
! will communicate what he has done to
Gov. Overall and await further in
| structions.