The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
THE LAST OF THE coxEYITKs.
Gen. Jefrries' Seattle Army Given Free
Transportation TO st. Paul.

Washington City Post. Aug Is.
About o'clock in the afternoon Sergt.
HARRISON. OF the Third precinct. entered
the place. and calling Gen" Jeffrics and
Col" Vinette TO the wagon, he informed
them of proposition which the commits
sioners desired 10 offer them through Maj.
Moore. Transportation would be fur
nished the entire army 10 either Chicago.
Indianapolis, ST. Louis or Kansas City,
to whichever point the men may have
wanted TO go. The offer was refused. an
open vote being taken on the matter and
every man voting in the negative. They
did not care TO stop at any city east of
Minnesota. They were well treated by
the people OF that state, while in all OF
the other states east of this through which
they passed the people we're not 50 hospit-
able.
In the evening about o'clock Mai.
Moore. Mr.. Frank Hume aud Mr.. George
NJ Bond, passenger agent for the Chesa-
peake a Ohio railroad, drove into the
camp Maj Moore informed ''Gen." JEFF
fries that the commissioner had recon-
sidered their action. and that they would
give transportation 90 ST. Paul, MINI.
The commissioners had list OF l04 names
OF members Of the army who wers to 60
West, and they were willing to furnish
transportation to them provided all would
leave on the next train. For the men who
lived in The East no transportation could
tie secured, aud they would have TO re-
main in camp until today, when arrange
ments would be settled upon tor sending
them awav. This vas announced To the
men. who received IL with cheers, aud
vote being taken on the acceptance showed
that every man vas IN favor of accepting
the offer.
According to the original plan. twenty.
SIX men we're 70 remain in the city and
keep up permanent headquarters. bat At
the last moment they changed their plans
and decided 70 20 with their comrades.
Here was another hitch. The twsnty-siK
men were not included 10 the list of the
ios men furnished 10 the commissioners.
Mr.. Bond stated thai arrangements had
been made Ter Transporting only q certain
number, IS agreed upon with the commits
sloneFs, Int he had no objection II there
were few more, and 80 the twenty-slx
men went away last night with their com
pAnions. making total Of 80 men.
This Was sasirely too large number for
enc car, snd two secoud-class cars we're
provided for them. These were coupled to
the rear Of tao fast freight trains which
ls4s 81 II o'clack last night
Before Mai Moore and Mr.. Hume and
NJ. Bond lelt they we're requested 20 > IA
petition which the men bad gotten up 20
he seat 20 President Cleveland. The petit
uon stated that great many members Of
/ TIE Industrial Army are nos serving
terms % imprisonment Ia various parts %
the cuuntFy for violating inlgnctions Is
agsd ~ Rile3 States courts. There vas
ignorance on the part Of the offenders and
summary proceedings on the part Of the
eoarts, whose objects appear 70 have been
49, ~ q - Sc e - -
xsss, tas s8xnsrs requested the president
10 sHtsad his sxseDtsye clsEsncy and par
caa thea Ma Moore, Mr. Hums and
AF. Bond hrsp~A the petition a.oRg hy
signing sAslr names. Tas major vas re-
Qaes tel 10 present tbe petltion % tie pres
a1enG saa tats Re consented 10 do.
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After UzTt4klng Of the last meAl in
s2Lly tie Iasa assembled axSaa4 lie