Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

Several stops were made in shady places.
All along the road the few residents came
out Of their houses to gaze at the queer
procession as IL passed and when Bladens-
burg was reached numbers OF the towns
people turned out to ascertain what kind
Of people their new neighbors appeared to
be.
The spot selected as the abiding place of
the aggregation is half a mile north of
Bladensburg and the same distance east of
Hyattsville, on the north bank OF the East
ern branch 1t is in thick grove of young
Decond growth trees and the soil Is deep
With loose sand and overgrown with under
Srush- The creek which skirts Ii is fun of
deep holes that may catch unwary common
wealers II they don't look out in case any
>f them care to shock their systems with q
bath.
and began to founder around in the sand
they didn't hesitate to express the opinion
that their new camping place was anything
but attractive to them. and there was gen.
eral grumblins because Carl Brownies pro-
gram to remain at LIST and L streets and
suffer arrest sooner than obey the health
departments order to vacate those premises
had not been carried out.
When Jesse Coxey rode I'D and saw the
kind OF a place his father had selected as
the spot for the camp, an expression of
disgust oyerspread his countenance
oh. I'LL" he remarked. IF this Is the
place we are going to camp in there won't
be any army left in a week"
Fixing Camp.
There was no time. however, for senti-
ment or any sort. The long strip OF canvas,
which was used by the army from the
time 1t left Cumberland. to Inclose the
camp and keep out those visitors who dion I
care to pay for the qualification of their
curiosity was quickly put up, and under
Jesse Coxeys direction the locations of
the headquarters tents and the cOmmisSary
department were fixed, and then the vari-
Gus communeS and the Philadelphia con-
tlngent selected the spots which they would
occupy in the future. and all hands went
TO work to get the camp in order. The
same motley array OF cooking utensils were
exposed to public view again; the various
tents were erected and after the common
wealers had been at work for three hours
the camp began to take on the familiar
appearance OF ordered dilapidation that
has characterized the stopping places Of
the commonweaI before it reached WASH
ington and began to improve its sur
rCundings at its last abiding place
Indignant Citizens.
Angry Indignation fifty characterizes the
sentiment entertained by every male resi-
dent Of this section OF Prince Georges at
the coming of the commonweal, while
fright and terror are the mental portions of
its womankind. 1t can be set down as a
certainty that the Marylanders will not
permit the commonweal, either collectively
or individually, TO step an inch outside of
the limits Of the most rigid sort OF proprie-
y without taking action of the most de-
cisive sort
DR.. Charles Wells who is one of the
Oldest and most prominent residents and
property owners Of Hyattsville. voiced the
Intelligent sentiment of the entire COMMIT nj
~ when he criticised the District au.' ri
ties for allowing such an army of Migrants
to leave the District and overrun Mary
land.
We do not propose to interfere with the
fellows" he reparHed, with significant en-
phasis. unless they transgress the proprie-
ues III any OF them wander about our
streets they will be Immediately arrested
for vagrancy. We have law and plenty of
IL to cover any breaches of the peace or of
the proprieties, that they may commit and
plenty or men to enforce IL. Our women are
Irlgnteaed nearly to death. and we will not
su1er any act OF a single Coxeyite to in
crease their nervousness. There is a COM
pany OF mighty fine young fellows up at the
AsHeultural college, who have a stand of
arms and pair of Calling guns. so we do
not fear the numerical strength of the
tramps who have settled among US There
Will be meeting of our citizens tonight, at
~nich measures will be adopted to meet
any necessities that may arise and speciaI
pfncers will be appointed TO attend to the
eommonwealers and see that they conduct
themselves properly"
Ut L. w Habercom. formerly fifth au-
aitor Of the treasury and the well-knovn
hsw spaper man, who resides at Hyattsytlle
was also outspoken in his denunciation of
cohorts.
assured that the unwelcome visitors would
nave TO conduct themselves with rigid dis
cfpltne as long as they are in the neixhbor-
hood 1t was limited to The Star reporter
ny BIaoensourg resident, that move
ment was on foot among the tradesmen and
farmers Of the twin villages and their vicIn-
lily TO boycott the cOmmonwealers by refus-
Ing TO sell them anything, and to agree to
prevent. as far as possible. the visits Of any
curious people to the encampment 1t has
already been agreed not to give anything
toward the support of the crowd, and the
prevailing feeling Of hostility to the COM
mOnweal. taken in connection with the
aversion Of the army to the present camping
place. may result in the complete disinte-
grafton of the commonweal in a very short
while.
At o'clock a gentleman who resides near
Hyattsyille came to the depot to take
train and announced that three members
of the commonweal had already been to his
residence asking for something to eat. This
information has only served to increase
the Indignation of citizens of the village
and emphasized their intention to provide
means for the arrest of all such beggars
and their prosecution under the laws of the
county. The leading men of the place do
not hesitate to openly call attention 10 the
fact that while Maryland is a law-abiding
state and its citizens have full respect for
the statutes, the well-known fact still
remains that Maryland communities recog-
nize that there is a higher law. inherent in
themselves. which they can and are quite
WliliIlS 10 resort 10 When Self-prOtectiOn i'm
peratively demands such a course.
The information was given out to The
star reporter from an unQuestioned source
that on yesterday evening a proposition was
seriously considered OF forming a posse of
nfty citizens for the purpose Of meeting the
commonweal this morning at the District
line and order them back from Maryland
territory at the points of Winchesters
Cooler counsel prevailed. however but the
Winchesters are on hand and there is no
question Of the determination of the Gift
zens to use them freely in case the Coxev-
ties commit or attempt to commit any acts
which viii seem to them to demand such
desperate measures
Dr. Wells voiced the determination of ALI
the Leading citizens when he said that no
public meeting OF the commonweal wouId
De allowed in the streets of either Hyatts-
vile or Bladensburg.
Bladensburg Disturbed.
The announcement in The Star of yester
day that Gen" Coxey had accepted the Of
fer OF DR.. ]. Webb Rogers Of Bladensbury
10 camp there caused the greatest excite
mont to prevail In that village and Hyatts-
vile.
A Citizens Meeting.
About $50 last evening the loud tones Of
the school house bell of this village rang out
upon the air, and summoned nearly every
citizen hurriedly to the spot. Services were
being held at the EPISCOPAL Church ar +ba