Evening journal., 1894-04-14
'JONESEY" is ANGRY.
State Authorities Chase Him
From the City.
ARMY" IN CAMP AT sHBLLPOr

The Philadelphia contingent of Coxey's
CJmmonweal army reached the outskirts
of Wilmington shortly after 8 o'clock
last night and went into camp.
A more dirty and rough looking crowd
It would be hard to find The army
reached Claymont about l. 80 o'clock, aud
here 1t stopped for dinner After finish
ing up the meal the men began the march
TO this city.
Frequent stops were made and this
caused the army TO reach this city later
than was expected. Many people even
went so far as Claymont and marched
from there with General Christopher
Columbus Jones and his men. All the
afternoon the Philadelphia pike was
crowded with persons en- ger TO get look
at the strange band. Hundreds were on
foot. while many we're in carriages and
on bicycles. Everybody coming in the
direction from which the army was ex-
pected was greeted with the question Did
you see them?' or Where is 'Jonesey'
nowg' There was g big crowd present to
do him honor when lac reached the Prac-
ticsl Farmer Hotel, and this number
increased as the commonweslers neared
Shellpot, where IL was rumored a rest
would be made for the night.
The figure of the leader was easily dis
tinguished from the other soldiers He
marched In front of his host carrying his
overcoat and umbrella Once seen he
will never be forgotten His black silk
tile shown ia the sun, and his long
white whiskers we're tossed abou by the
wind He wore black suit Of clothes.
which were much the worse for dust, and
a collar that was once white which had
that tired feeling" be was decidedly
the best dressed man In the crowd. The
indomltable leader plodded along from
one side Of the road 70 the other, never
minding the jeers and jokes that were
cast at him by the crowd Of spectators
He was the centre around which the
representatives, of the press lowered. He
was always polite, but did not have much
to say.
Christopher Was Tired.
When one Of the reporters asked him
for his opinion as 10 the success Of the
scheme he replied: "Oh, gentlemen.
give me a rest" and this stopped all
questioning for few minutes
To an EVENING JOURNAL reporter he
SAID:
Il am sorry that did not have time
to come in advance and give your papers
here a statement. / would have said
nothing but the truth My command
bas been crippled some by the loss OF
experienced officers. Just as we were
about to leave Philadelphia they secured
good paying situations, and OF course
would not forcs them TO accompany me
My plan now is to encamp near the city
until tomorrow noon, but it may be
changed, and we may move sooner.
II have made much better time than
expected, and am well satisfied with our
march so far. / want TO be polite to you
gentlemen, but yon have been asking
questions ever since we left the hotel
He then branched off and talked at
great length about the size aud weight OF
the boxes and trunks the men were carry
ing.
Ordinary Everyday Tramps.
The majority OF the men were ordinary
everyday tramps. very glad of the free
food They also enjo, ed the novelty Of
their situation There were probably
three or four workingmen and the re
maiuder were boys out for lark When
giving orders, or speaking TO the men
/ General Jones used the word gentle
I
order and were very peacesble but in
dulged in good-natured jokes about 9TH,
/ old man, as they called their leader
He did not have much power ovel
them aud the men did pretty much a,
they pleased Several times he threat
/ ened TO "turn them out, " but that is al
that came of IL.
He will have no necessity of donl
this, however, il they desert as fast a.
they did Yesterday. Not more than one
fourth of the men who left Philadelphia
with the army are with it now.
Taking Up Collections.
Collections were taken up al ever,
rest, bat very little was realized a
one place 81 was raised and 10 cents a
another. Several Of the men were sell
ing pamphlets entitled "Coxey an,
Christ" and they report tho sales a
being good. IL was noticeable that ia
men who were selling these were tn
best dressed.
Break-dOwns Were Numerous.
The large box carried by four men, con
tanning the tent ana blankets, fell fror
the poles on which il was carried. the
the ropes holding packages and bundle
gave way This caused the large crow
of spectators TO shout with laughter
The men took this az huge joke an
laughed also Not so with Treasure
Clinton. Speaking to the laughers h
said: You are ali against us. but wei
show you "
The Men I'm a Hurry.
As the men nsared town they wante
TO march faster but he Of the whisker
aud high hat would not have it that way
Finally the men took things into thei
own hands and, brisking mp, compelle
their old commander TO either quieke
bis steps or be walked on. He chose th
former
The men say that they get plenty {
eat, but do not like the quality Mos
, of them are becoming dissatisfied an
poor Jones has a hard time trying TO pu
down mutiny. be officers have evi
IDENTIFY been instructed not to talk
reporters and refuse 20 give their names
| The color bearer vas one Of the mos
Z stubborn and although commanded
, talk by his commander, refused poir
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! At Shellpot a big crowd was draw
, up to see them Tue men braced up an