The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-25
THE HOSTS In MOTION
Coxey's March to Washington
City Not ALI . Joke.
MEN POURING MIRO MAsslLLoN.
YosDess VIII YoeA The Tramp - tAo
ed Csaersss fer Fiat Hsasy.

MAssYLLoy, March c4-Thsrs seems 70
b no danger Of the soldiers OF Coxeys
commonweai starving. The Popuiists
along the proposed line OF march are be-
stirring themselves. At Alliance . store
room has been set apart ~ commissary
headquarters. and this 10 packed With IN
endless variety Of eatahleA A farmer near
Pittsburg sends word that he has slaugh.
tered three oxen and will have them
roasted before the army arrives. At Canton
arrangements have been made 70 give the
soldiers their feast on Monday morning.
A car load Of potatoes, -four and provisions
of other kinds have been donated by the
farmers of Greenstown, and contributions
Of money are coming in from other places.
Men who had been inclined to laugh ct
the army - . visionary enterprise admit
that there Ii much seriousness behind 1t.
Mayor Reed, OF Massilion, Who mp to this
time has scoifed at the whole thing, TO.
night swore in twenty extra policemen,
who will 90 on duty tomorrow morning.
The hotels Of the city are crowded, and
the streets are packed with strangers to-
night and more people are coming on
every train. The actual enlistments now
number lbs. and the soldiers are being or
gained into groups OF five with IN officer
in every group. Patrols have been
stationed, and oil straggiers are
kept away from the company. Only
newspaper men and those who have en-
listed are admitted. Coxey and Brown
say there are certainly 200 men In sight
this evening. and others are coming all
the time. A mysterious stranger, whose
name cannot b learned, has appeared at
headquarters. He IL . big, handsome.
weli-dressed man, and has been given the
title of marshal, and has conducted most
of the eniistments. He is strict disci-
plinarian. and appears to be born leader.
COLUMBUS, O.. March 24.-Not to exceed
half dozen men this evening had re-
ported to Coxey's lieutenant at the gun
club grounds. Among these was Douglas
McCullom. of Chicago, who said he came
as agent 70 arrange tor speeches by Mary
E. Lease.
PirrsBuRa, March 2l-The Dispatch to-
morrow will print story to the effect that
tonight it was reported that Sheridan
troop. q portion of the Tenth regiment,
and Battery B, of Pittsburg. handling
Calling guns. have been ordered to pre-
pare to meet Coxey's army at the state
line, near Beaver. The movements of the
soldiers at that point will depend entirely
upon the tact whether or not the army had
passed peaceabiy through Ohio. Capt
Hunt. of Battery B, was seen, but would
not talk on the subject.
James E. White, neutrality-suspicious.
OF the railway mail service, was among
the passengers at the union station today.
He was on his way from Washington City
to Kansas City to make inspections Of the
service there and at other Western points.
"lf Coxey and his army ever succeed in
reaching Washington City a warm recep-
ton is in store for them. The people Of
that city are thoroughly aroused and as
the authorities are not bluffing they will
check any demonstration by locking the
Intruders up, If 1t requires the militia OF
the district. They mean to do that very
thing"
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 24-The first
company of sixty Of Gen. Fry's so-cslied
industrial army Of 1000 men are on their
way to San Antonio and the Popuiists of
San Antonio have arranged to feed and
entertain the army during their stay here.
DENVER, March 2l-Bert Hamilton, q
civil engineer and actor. il organizing an
army similar to the Coxey army, to 60 to
Washington City and demand the free
coinage of silver, the construction of q
new railroad from the Ohio river to the
Pacific Coast, and other legislation in the
interest of the Western portion of tho
United States. He has called . meeting
of the unemployed for tomorrow night,
and meetings will be held throughout tho
week to promote the movement and effect
an organization. the start will be made
next Saturday. and Mr.. Hamilton expects
to leave Colorado with at least 5000 men
and gain recruits ali along the line. The
army will demand free transportation
from the railroads.
WAsBtSGTos CIrr, March 24-Only
three men gathered at the Coxey army
headquarters today. but Col. Rsdstone. in
command, is not discouraged. He says
there will he 800. eco hen the army reaches
here May 1. lie believes that as soon - il
comes congress VIII pass Coxey's bill for
the issue of 500, 900. 90 fat money and for
the employ mens of the idle by the govern
ment in making roads. Most members Of
congress look on the movement. as an alb
surdity which will soon melt awav.
ARKANSAS Cry, Kan, March 24-Cart.
g. w. Cunningham, of this city. gentle
man Of ample means and responsible, au-
thorlxes the Associated Press to saw he
will charter = train aud run IL through TO
Aassillon. O., provided be can secure a
train load of men who will Join Gen.
Gnvevts sson IN Washin