The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-26
COXEY'S ARMY MOVES.
Less Than q Hundred Tramps
Follow the Band Wagon.
THE LEADERS ARE RIDING.
A Horrible Suspicion That the Gen.
eral Will Run Away.
THE LEADERS ARE RIDING.
Some Pretense Of Military Orssnisatien
Adopsed-A Circns Tent the shelter
NJ Niyhs-scnstor stewart la Full
Sympathy Except - to Method.

CsSrox, O.. March a5-fn the face of q
sharp cold wind, tiaa. brought shiyers to
the frames of the ill-cIad people. Coxey's
army marched eight miles today on the
road to Washington City. There were a
few less than q hundred of them. Not TO
exceed q dozen had overcoats or gloves.
They had slept last nigh, on pallets of
straw in an airy and cherries circus tent,
and they were greeted this morning by the
disagreeable discovery that no definite ar
rEngements had been made for feeding
them. Several hundred persons watched
their departure from Massillon. About
5000 people assemb bled 81 the temporary
camp at Reedurhsn, and q host greeted The
crusaders at Canton A heavy snowstorm
set in before the details of the camp
had been completed. and the tramus
are huddied around roaring campfires.
About two-thirds Of the men enlisted
made the trip. Coxey has buried his dis
appointment over the non-appearance of
the myriad he expected. and is exuitant
over the handful who are prepared for
business.
The camp on the Tuscara was. at Massil-
Ion. presented an odd sight early this
morning. No fire was permitted in the
big tent. but there was a heap Of blazing
logs outside. Every few moments the
daps of the tent were parted by soldier
Of the Common veal. who visited the fire
s. drive away the chilis. Soon he would
hurry back to Surrow in the straw for an
other nap. and another would take his
place. The "hobos" in the party became
known just before breakfast They had
soap. They washed sat the river brink,
while the others carried water in pans and
heated it over the tire. They burned straw
and frolicked about like troop of boys.
busie call for breakfast brought them
together at the tent with rush. The bill
OF fare comprised bread. coffee and raw
meat. The latter was affi xed to the end of
sticks and roasted. one group of five men
ran away in a body after breakfast and
boarded q passing freight train. Thirty Of
the Commonwealers spent the night as
dodgers at the Massifion police station.
They comprised two entire groups who
could not be found when they were needed
for picket duty. They were on hand for
breakfast. At 8 o'clock Marshal Louis
Smith. otherwise '.Ths Unknown," sum-
moned the men In camp together and said
they were to number eleven groups They
were organized into ~ commune. Smith
drilled them for hAlf An nour. He has
added several formaiities OF military
discipline to the rules of the
Commonweal. One of them is the plan Of
having them march IN files in two. and
more surprising innovation is the ad-
diuon of military salutes. A man who
shouted "Here. Browne, at the California
reformer half way across the field was
given a raking over by Smith. Among
other things. he said the proper caper was
to ask for Chief Marshal Browne, and sa-
lutte when his attention is secured. Thus
the despised military system is being in
troduced, even though the companies are
called communes and the regiments CON-
munities. The eleven groups consolidated
today are called the Chicago commune.
Two hours before the time for derarture
the tents were pulled down and prepara-
tions made for the trip. Outsiders we're
directed TO leave the field and ait the
Commonweai on the main streets of the
town. Camp wagons and saddle horses
were brought in from Coxiana. and the
soldiers had a busy time of it. A
diversion was caused by bulletin from
Coxiana announcing that steamer had
just pas sed that point, laden with recruits
from Canton. The steamer made the trip
OF nine miles in two and half hours. but
only few men from Canton " ere enrolled.
The followers of Coxey in this city were
jubilant at first this afternoon on seeing
the number of recruits that started with
the Commonweal army in its march, but
they became disgusted when told the
IN al
has appointed twelve policemen to assist
the guiar city police when the army
reaches here Tuesday. While he did not
apprehend any trouble whatever, he made
the appointments as n precautionary
measure.
There is a well defined belief that Mr..
Coxey intends to desert the army here
Tuesday and go to Chicago on the evening
express Last Thursday. while returning
from Pittsburg, Coxey asked q railroad Of
fetal Of this city what time the evening
express was due to leave this city. When
informed that ii left az 40 p. m. he said
he would be compelled To go To Chicago,
a he had several trotters there that he
wished 10 sell Wednesday at stock sale
Some money was offered here at odds of
30 /, with no takers. that the army
would disband before IL reached Pi,,sburg.
In contradiction Of the general belief
that Cuxey IS wealthy, Massillen psople
here say his property is heavily incum-
tercd. 10 is stated that Coxey will be
obliged 10 lay a heavy mortgage on the
station AcoIyis by next Saturday. He
bought the horse from Col. James +. Pep
per. ol Kentucky. for $4,000, SIS. 0ae cash.
son o, Col. Pepper was here last Monday
and gave notice. SO the report goes, that
ample security would have to Re given for
tae debt of s25. COO or there would be legal
Proceedings on Wednesday. The mort
gage Is sald 20 include rnuch OF Coxsy's
prouerty, ss we'll a. the horse.
The slart from Msssillon resem bIed the
removal Of az eid-time country circus
more thau anything else. TAere vas no
gatl Of peace in tie procession, as
C'xey des. gnsi, his divorced wife refusing
1 permit her daughter 10 20 with the
army IN that capacity. Coxey's son
J 1seph, a boz og i6 sas mounted on \
Gote1 stallion from the stock farm, and
wore 5 IN m,lltary uniform. BroNn and the
ether officials weFe similarly mounted,
" ag.e tae genera" rode IN a
IN elon behind one OF his fAyorise horses.
Mrs. Coxey and her 3-yeag-old son rode in
& buggy. The rank and fiie Of the army
oroagGs up the rear on foot. fJllosing the
band sag0n. sh .ch very much resem hled
gypsys travelling conveyance. Before
iae s.art Doondsy rstlaos were issued
lbcy consisted of can 80 salmon aud 3
i5a. Of bread tor eaes gr0ap of tsse and a
small slice ot ham foF each man Tais
seemed to SATISFY them, an4 they mare 4 ed
s%Sy sEtA slgas hearts aa4 buoyant steps.
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