The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-28

Alliance, ONO, March 27.-TWelVe
miles of the longest free lunch route
on record was mapped out for the
Coxey caravan today.
January weather was also on the
programme, but the sympathy of peo-
pie along the line of march is making
it possible for the men to progress
without any particular hardship.
They were cheered on by sausage,
ham, bread and black coffee. Soap is
still among the invisible things, and
there is no danger that anybody is
going to take this for turnout of
plutocrats.
Only the hobo contingent is pro-
vided with soap and they are not par
ticular about using it. The health of
the marchers has been remarkably
good, considering their experience.
Meals that are irregular when they
are provided at all, and sleeping on
frozen ground with a scant covering of
straw, is not ordinarily considered con-
ducive to a mans physical well-being
There is no physician in camp unless
Dr. Kirkland the nervous little Pitts
burg astrologer with a big overcoat, is
an NJ. d.
Louis Smith, the mysterious indi-
vidual who is the military head of the
enterprise, has a cold attended with
the husky voice. His colorless eyes
are less penetrating than they have
been heretofore. He has the erect and
decisive bearing of a man accustomed
to command, but his system varies a
little from Upson's tactics. He can
start and halt the column, direct them
to right face, left and wheel, but he
can not direct the execution of more
intricate movements. Not only is he
unknown, but the big, shaggy dog that
accompanies him is without name.
He is savage in denunciation of the
plutocrats and the subsidized press,
and ''reckons" they will all be swept
away. Smith is man of very positive
temperament and is intense in his
hatred of those who have money
Flocks of chickens strutting around
the big red barns of this section were
the subject of remark, but no man I'M
dertook to modest them. Army songs
were rendered under the direction of
Astrologer Kirtland's newly organized
glee club.
from their houses At Maxine, about
fifty men had gathered and owing to
the smaller number the plan of hold
ing a meeting was abandoned. The
march is conducted at the rate of about
! three miles per hour. At the end of
almost every mile, a halt is called to
rest the men and horses A score of
men was all that witnessed the depart
ure from Louisville.
The army arrived in Alliance tonight
tootsore and weary, and at once sent
out on begging expedition. Toes
! have begun to peep from shoes that
have yielded to the hard service of
/ hn 1a1
still severely felt. Clothes and other
supplies were asked for, but little was
| obtained No dinner, and only cheese.
bread and potatoes and black coffee
on the evening bill of fare has caused
much grumbling and it may lead to
open mutiny.
COxey Goes to Chicago.
General Coxey went to Chicago to-
night, but he will be back tomorrow.
He and Brown addressed a crowd in
the opera house this evening Browns
| brought applause and $1092 Camp
Anna L. Diggs will be established to-
morrow. The army was rendered sleep
ing quarters in the Independent church
and vacant store room, but the in
vitation was refused.
We have plenty of fresh straw
said Marshal Brown.
1t may be depended upon that No
bed of straw received his manly frame.
Smith and w. H. Rickhart have COL
lected more food than can be carried
in their commiSsary wagons. and the
men are wondering, in view of the
scant fare at supper, what has become
of it. About forty men were mustered
in this evening.
Coxey's departure has caused rumors
4 that the movement is about to col
lapse. Unless he is financially ruined.
some sort of a procession will certain
ly reach Washington
The office of historian was created
today and it will be filled by Henry
/ Vincent, the Chicago reformer.
Brown announced publicly today that
when CoXey left for Chicago he had
barely money enough to buy his ticket,
He left the commonweaI treasury with
a stock of supplies, but not cent in
the treasury.
The expected 100 recruits did not
materialize today. Only ten men were
added to the roll here