Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-04
SCATTERED BY POLICE.

Allowed 10 Parade on Their Arrival
 in New York From This City.
 NEW YORK, March S.-When the steamer O. H. Northam of the New Haven line swung into her pier on the East river at 4 p. m. . ragged, rusty crowd appeared in the after gangwsy waving worn and tat tered American flags of e cheap make to the people assembled on the dock. A faint cheer, too, went up from the throats of the voyagers. Foremost in the group on the boat was a short, thickset man, who car ried @ short bamboo cane, around the top of which was @ blue ribbon somewhat soiled. As the boat swung nearer the dock this man issued an order to the crowd back of him, there was . general movement of the rusty individuals and more flags were brought to view. Then when the boat was finally made fast 1t was seen that the men in the gangway were drawn up in col umns of twos. The plank was run out.
 Forward, marchi" commanded the leader. Then the column got into mo- ton.
 "Git back in there, will ysz," was the next order. It was issued this time, how ever, by policeman, who rushed up the gangwsy waving his club and followed by eight or nine more policemen. There was a general retreat on the part of the people coming out, and the line was broken.
 "Whst is the meaning of this treat menti' asked the leader of the voyagers in an injured voice. "What do you mean, I ssyF he repeated.
 "Who are you and where are you goingi" asked the officer.
 man, ''in command of the New England division of the Common Veal Army, and we are on our way to Washington to join General Coxey, our commanders chief. We propose to spend few days In your city. We are to march to 50 East Tenth street, the headquarters of the peoples party"
 "Havs you got permit to paradef" asked the officer.
 Fitzgerald said he had not.
 "Well, then you don't parade" said the policeman.
 The general" muttered something about the police being tools of the monopolists and about different order of things some up.
 "Now, move slong." vss the next com mand, and the New England division moved of the boat.
 "Furl up those flags and scatter" said the officer, and bis order was obeyed.
 The men did not lose sight of their leader, however. Fitzgerald walked at the head of the crowd and took the short est route to the Bowery, talking to the reporters as he moved along. He was greatly disappointed because there was no reception committee at the wharf.
 As to what he WAS going to do with his army for the next few days he said:
 "We are in the hsnde of the reception committee. do not know what my plans will be till see them. It Is likely, how ever, that we will remain here until the arrival of the army under Sweet land and Murray, who are now at Bridgeport, Conn, but who are ex- pected to arrive tomorrow. IL is not true that have had any trouble with any of these men. It Is probable that we will get over New Jersey somewhere by Sun day" ---
 Fitzgerald says that he expected to com plete the trip on foot. He said: "Why, I wanted them. All along the line I have had to fight to keep the ranks down. It is hard enough to find rations for our present numbers"
 Referring to Coxey's army at Washing ton Fitzgerald said: "Our cause Is not lost by any means simply because Hr. CoIsy was not allowed to make 6 speech on the capitol steps. We are going there to help carry along the fight and we will take 1t to a successful issue, too."
 "Here comes Coxey," and "Hurrsh for Coxey," were some of the cries that rang out as the army in broken ranks moved up the Bowery. Everybody seemed to know they were 'wealers.
 The industrials were sorry sight to- night at No. 50 East 10th street, the head quarters of the people's party. No notice had been gent ahead and there were no preparations for their reception. The men were hungry and weary. William F. MIL Ter, who runs a bar In the house, did his best for the hungry army. Bread, butter and sausages were procured and the men got away with them in great style, and washed 1t down with coffee. Many of the men lay down afterwards and fell asleep. The rest of them, 1t was stated, were to be provided for at the socialist hsadq uarters on Fourth street.