The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-28
STREET PARADE TO BE ALLOWED.
Attorney General Olney Offers Fed
eral Troops 10 Railroads.
The Portland Regiment seises . Train
At rroutdsie-rhe Seattle Regiment
Marches 90 Kent and WuI Meet
Jambo's Host To-day.

weary because of the sacc. ssion of high
hills and deep valleys. After lunch at
ureen Center the tramp was resumed, and
without incident the army marched in
here n; So'cloek and went into camp about
three-cuarters of 3 mile from the center OF
the hamlet. There are molings Of dis
content in the army, and there are pre-
dicsions that il may so to pieces before
Rockville is reached. There have been
some happenings at Rockville today.
Unknown" Smith is down there with
| about twenty-five followers who left
/ Coxsy RANKS back on the trail. The Tn
known had printed white badges on his
men thus: "Friendship. cooperation and
| peace. The Unknown contingent of the
| Commonweal army. We favor all law
| that brings peace on earth aud good will
10 men," This evening one of the Un-
| kno.n's badges vas shown To Coxey here.
lie read ii. smiled and said; There's
| nothing like competition" The Unknown
| contingent affect TO believe that when
| Coxey reaches there his men will largely
| desert to the ranks Of the Unknown. All
Is quiet this evening.
WssHissToS CRY, April 27.-Ch;ef OF
| Police Moore said today that the Coxey
| army can parade down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. so long as its component parts con-
| duct themselves In An orderly manner.
| That is one of the rights OF an organiza-
tion, he says. and the police do not intend
TO interfere. They cannot allow. however.
marches into the capitol grounds. Nine
teen men who have drified into Washing
ton City from other cities were organized
into a commune at headquarters by Citi-
zen Redstone and sent out to meet the
army. All claim to be workingmen, three
Of them telegraph operators. Contribu-
| tions are coming in with discouraging in
frequency.
The house military committee met to-
day. but did not consider Representative
Boens resolution for army tents and a
government reservation for Coxey's army.
As this was the last meeting before tho ar
rival of Coxey, il makes it certain that
Coxey's followers will not be authorized
by congress TO use government tents or
reservations.
George Francis Train lectured here last
night without q license, and today the po-
lice arrested him for violation Of the Ii
eense ordinance. Train wanted to 60 to
Jail, but the police took him to court.
where Judge Miller refused to make .
martyr of him and dismissed the charge.
Attorney General Olney has telegraphed
| to Mr. Mcknight, solicitor Of the North
ern Pacific road, recommending that here
after in case Commonwcal parties at
tempt to seixe or interfere with the
property of the road application
be made to the local state tribunals
for protection. II the governors fail Of
their duty IN this respect. as ii Is reported
Gov. Pennoyer. of Oregon. has done in
refusing the application of Sheriff Kelly
st TroutdaIe for militia. then the national
government will be obliged TO actthrough
the United States courts.
srRINsrrxIp. Mass. April 27.-Maj.
Rexford. OF the United States armory. has
shipped to the chief of ordnance at Wash
ington City sixty carbines and loo rifles.
He saws he has 2oO. 0G0 rifles and a quantity
OF carblnes which can be shipped on short
notice The major says the supplies of
arms arc intended TO protect the treasury
from attack by Coxeyites.
sr PAUL, April 27-Two trains on the
Northern Pacific delayed by Hogan 5
tramp train arrived here today. Passen-
gers say that when Hogan reached For
svshe he sought the station agent, saying
u.
carry US East" Certainly. Mr.. Hogan.
the agent replied. We will do all We can
for you. Step right into my Office.
Hogan followed nim and found a
deputy marshal waiting for him. A
revolver was thrust under his nose.
lie yielded and sat down a prisoner.
His men patiently waited on the train.
| aud presently along came Col. Page .
troops. The train was silently surrounded
and before the Coxeyites knew what had
happened a Gordon of troops was about
them and they were prisoners. A few OF
the prominent leaders were singled out
and sent TO join Hogan in the station.
| leaving the others under guard on the
train. A few escaped IN the darkness, but
most were found and retaken before morn
| ing. though dozen hid until the regular
train came along and by secreting them
selves upon il got out Of danger OF arrest.
Passengers say there was much excite
meut, as most of the men we're armed.
| The arrested industriass are 10 be turned
over 10 the United States marshal and his
| deputies and escorted by them To Butte,
accompanied by two companies of troops.
HELENA, April q. The 800 men captagei
| hy Col. Page are still held under military
| guard. Col. Page is waiting for instruc-
tions. IL Is understood that only the
| leaders will be brought To Helena, and
| tnat the rank and tile will probably be
turned loose in small attachments. The
governor looks to the Federal authorities
to take care of the prisoners.
NEW YORK. April 81 James Mcknight.
| OF the Northern Pacific company. today
received the following telegram from sn
ex.United States senator of the West,
whose name he declined TO give: For
Gods sake stitfen the back of this weaken
ing governor and court. Let Us know
whether We are TO have Law or larceny.
/ order or anarchy"
BoIsE, Idaho. April IA dispatch
| from United States Marshal Pinkham a,
! Spokane to Deputy Richard SAYS: II am
going to Hope tonight. The situation
there - critical" No application has
| been m ade 10 the United states court for
| any order. The Union Pacific has sent
| Attorney J. W Eden here 70 be on hand
I III ease OF an emergency
/ nErEoiT, April Thames Eidri5ge. oi
/ san Francisco. has opened teadqaarser.
/ for recruiting COIey's army at Detroit
| lie was before the Central Labor Union
/ tonight aud said he sas one of the organ,
| izers of the army now travelling eastward
/ Tie labor union took action indorsing III.
/ movement, and many recruits are ex
] Iectei-
oAxLAsD. Cai.. April 2s.--The Oakland