Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-04
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
CommoEwealers Stole a Ride, but
Not the Train.
GEM FRYE ANXIOUS TO PROCEED
Enthusiastic Coxeyites Propose
Coming by Balloon.
PROGRESS OF THE MARCHERs

SEATTLE. wash. May A.-Gov. McGraw,
after being notified that the Industrial
army. under General Cantwell, had seized
Northern Pacific train. said the road was
In the hands of the United States courts
and the federal government was fully pre-
pared to cope with the difficulty. He re-
fused to take any action as to the train.
but said that II any part of the army re-
manned at Puyallup he should deal with
any emergency that might arise.
TACOMA. wash. May --latest reports
from the scene OF disturbance on the
Northern Pacific railroad are that the COM
monwealers did not exactly steal the train,
but simply swarmed aboard In such num-
bers that the tralnmen could do nothing
with them In every case. where a man
was ordered to get on. he got on, but i'm
mediately climbed back again. The train
was finally sidetracked at Palmer, and
United States marshsls have gone to the
scene. The plan of the commonwe callers
now Is to steal their way to Spokane on
some road. making the city their rendez-
vous, and then to proceed east via the
Gen. Frye and His 400.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 4-Gen.F Frye
and his army of 400 commonwealers are
anxious to get out Of indianapolis. Provis-
ions are running low. and the citizens do
not show a disposition to longer support the
army. Gen. Frye says that he hopes to
move toward Washington on Saturday. He
says he will think himself hardly treated II
railroad transportation is denied him, but If
he cannot get transportation the army will
walk.
ANDERSON. Ind, May 4.-The Indiana
Industrial army under command Of Gen.
Aubrey has arrived here.
Coming by Balloon.
LOUISVILLE. KY. May A special to
the Courier Journal from Harrodsburg, KY
says:
c. Peter Springer. a Mexican veteran and
Coxey enthusiast. with a half dozen COM
panions. left here last evening for Washing
They took charts, compasses and maps
along with them, to direc. their course.
They took six days provisions with them,
and Will land as the balloon needs refilling
ard take fresh start until the journey is
finished.
Springer secured an experienced aeronaut
to pilot them safely to their journeys end,
and says he will contribute 81 900 to Coxsy
on his arrival at Washington.
GEN. Morrison's Advance.
ST. LOUIS. May A special to the
Republic from Lebanon. H., says: Gen"
X. Morrison and his commonweal army Of
325 St. Louis men reached the city last ey en-
brick stable. A special meeting Of the city
council was held and SIS donated to provide
supper and breakfast for the weary, hungry
men.
Cooley ON Rights Of Petitioners.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 4.-Judge Thorn
as NJ. Cooley, in addressing the law students
here. discussed the Coxey movement from a
constitutional point Of view. He said that
individuals had no right to 60 in person to
the seat of government and present q
petition The wheels of government might
be stopped by few people. The chosen
representatives are to present the petitions.
Interest In the Galvinftes.
The police are still interested in the move
ments of Col. Thomas Galvins industrial
army. and this morning Inspector Holm
berger sent a dispatch to Chief Roger
O'Meara of the Pittsburg force for infor-
nation. According to dispatches received.
the army entered Pittsburg last evening
but did not receive the cordial reception
they had expected Tho authorities led