New-York tribune., 1894-03-30
PROGRESS OF COXEES HOST
IN CAMP LAST NIGHT AT COLCMBlANA.
A TorLsoME MARCH ALONG DIFFICULT ROADS
DURING THE DAY-TfE COMMANDER RID
InINS TIE ARMY.

JOINS THE ARMY.
coIun,biona ohio. March 29-Ten miles OF the
worst Journey yet made by the Coxey army were
covered to-day. II was trlumphal Tarch INC
DAYS incidents being numerous. After not Dream
FAST at Camp Digs. Salem. tents were struck and
the nondescrlpt organization set out in the teeth
mi, a driving snowstorm for this town. The roads
uere muddy and covered with snow. BY hard march
ing Leetonla was reached soon after noon snort
stops for review and rest were made AT 'he "ii'"s
hanlets Il Mllylne and Wash!ngt9nyille JUST oui-
s,1a of Ieetona an escort OF twentyseven horsemen
mot the column and conducted 1t 10 the place where
lunch was served. The entire town was. OUT 10 see
tho motley congregation Of "reformers. Justice
was done the hot lunch.
Following this the command was drawn UP ana
Earl Brown marshal Of the Commonwea addressed
the citizens OF Leetonia- His speech abounded In
hot utteranccs The most signiilcant remark h'a'c
y,as. THE powers that control and enslave us are
gr.,,,v scared They had sent the representatives
~ capitals;c press dog our footsteps ana wreck
ia n they can | can go nowhere but mat am Ioi-
loved hy forty argus-eyed demons Of hell. eager to
catch any incident that will condemn MS
An cscortlng delegation Of seventeen horseInen
from the Populist club OF Coumbiana met the army
and headed the column toward that town Progress,
UNA slow owing to the fearful condition OF the
road, Just outside of town word was received by
messenger that Commander Coxey was returning on
foot N roioln the column. y hearty cheer was
,-lven him rs be resumed his accustomed place.
,olumh.ana was filled with people from the sur
rounding country The line of march was direct TO the
site Of Camp Trenton. east OF the town. An old foun-
dry building was secured for sleeping quarters ana
s,ahlinr for the horses. The POpulat Club had Sc
cured an immense amount OF supplies for the com
nland oats corn. hay straw, thouSahd lodNeS Vi
bread butter milk. hams, etc. were stacked up
\ most startling incident OF the day was the nea'h
- Thomas Holloway. a farmer. seventy years o'u'
,rh, came To town to the Coxey army come III
AVID ., hiring provisions. While standing In front OF
the Populist headquarters on Main-st "atchhg 'he
Coxcy troops file oy. Holloway suddenly fei on the
.tI.V.,,k Medical assistance was at once SUIT
,,',cJ hut before II arrived he was dead Al thc
,imn his Two daughters and son stood near Oy'
Affar th,. encampmcnt was formed secret meet
;r,, ~ the army was he'd. No Information was
,,iVen out concerning II. The marshal hdd Senetdi
or1ers published late In the evening, hanll.e W
norrov,'s camp AT East Palestine camp tonPe's.
Wr rnNey. as cOmman1er was greatly pleased at
me showing made by the army. 1t now numbers
,h,,t 2po men and the class Is improving Ooh,
rerning his fn lncia affairs. the commander statei
tonight that he had arranged witt the threatening
crslitnrs 10 their satisfaction. \ packed mouse
,,rcetei Coxey and Brown at the evening meeuns'
End uayr vigorous applause To Populisuc MS
About thirty recruits expected from TINS heIBh-
bOIlOOd