The evening world., 1894-08-11
RAID ON CoxEYITES.
Militia Drive the Allied Indus
trials from Virginia.
Evicted 'Weaiers Seek Refuge on a
Potomac River Bridge.
Can't Retreat and Fear Arrest as
vaSrants in Washington.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE assem-
blage OF Coxeyifes. Gaivinites and So
called Industrials, who have been camp
ing at Rossiyn. were driven from the soil
OF Virginia shortly after daybreak this
morning by the militia OF that state.
The raid vas made without the least
resistance from the armies" The huts
which had been erected from boughs OF
trees. straw, hay and other materials.
we're fred and every vest'ge that the
flames could destroy was burned.
ATS o'clock this morning the men were
lined along the walks of the aqueduct
bridge which join the outskirts OF
Washington with the State OF Virginia,
watching their only property so up In
smoke and flames, and undecided what
move to make next They had been
forced upon the bridge. but there the
authority OF the militia ended and the
Industrials knew It. They feared to
enter the District OF Columbia. as they
believed arrest as Migrants awaited them
and there they waited, Micawber-likc.
for something to turn up,
Many complaints have poured In upon
Gov. OFerrall within the past week or
ten days OF the growing nusance at
Rosslyn, for which there seemed to be no
remedy but a complete routing OF the
Commonweaiers by the military. After
mature elaboration and consultation
Gov. OFerrail decided TO act.
| Yesterday afternoon orders were
issued to Companies a. - and G, OF the
First Virginia Regiment. at Etchmonn.
| to assemble at III .ir arnory, ana Vltl,ih
two hours the men were on special , cars
men were equipped for field service, with
rations. blankets, rifles AMI twenty
rounds OF ammunition each. They were
in command Of Adtt. Gen: Gharles !.
Henry g. Jones and Lieut.-Col. A. l..
Phillips.
A Alexandra, which point they
the Alexandria Lgh. infantry. number,
Ing slxty-four men. The march at l2.@
was begun for Rosslyn, which. they
reached at 3 A. n. P,ekets were p pc ,ss
wet ground. awaiting daylight before
The industrials were not unaware Of
tore midnight tn, word, was passe.
around that they were % he routed from
their camp. Soon ali became hustle anc
excitement, Several camp fires; in a add,
lighted and torches we're carried from
tent to tent. The entire camp SCENE,
to be afoot from the time the scout!
roiterins parties were sent out in al
directions. 1t was impossible. however
for them to gather any definite intorma
ton.
Just at dawn the steady tread Of tn,
militia was heard, and In momen
they came around turn In the road
The militiamen marched to the aque
of akirrnlshers over a mile long wa
, drawn around the entire camp. TIL
, men were given strict orders to ALLOW
no man to pass back into the state q
! Thus, the Industrials were hemmed 1
on all sides. their only esit from cam
sns .ss qsssass a sdfs Els eS. ssh IL.
t went 70. the leaders Of the Industrial
!, and told them In plain, but courteoi
language that they must leave t n
fast and gathering up what little effect
= each might desire to take away.
e All OF them, except one contingent. o
but the California men said they wlshs
e a show OF force before they stirre'
h Promptly at o'clock company {
{ milltiamen was marched down the stee
= the Coxeyites had made their impr'
n Here is your show of force. now ye
4 1t was said that there were betwes
l. 400 and 400 men in the camp when Il
/" raid occurred. Gen. Anderson was plea
II ant and considerate TO the Industrial
= and he was shown the greatest respec
a Three men who were too sick to
,e forced out, were allowed TO remain
,e camp. and Gen. Anderson sent the su
geon OF the militia to attend them. Tn
will be removed to the hospital to-da
Gen. Anderson says he does not kno
4 how, long the troops win he station
10 at the Virginia end OF the bridge. b
will communicate what he has done
D.. Gov. O'Ferrall and await further
strlctions.