The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
CO1Ef'S ARMY OCCUPY H1NCOCE.
Spread Through the Town, FIJI the Saloons
aud Drink Freely

HANCOCK. MD, April lS.-There was
lively time after the Commonweal
reached Hancock. II was found that
Pizarro Smith and Cheek" Childs. for
merly the advance agent Of the Common
veal. had reached Hancock together yes
terday, and, representing themselves as
authorized agents of Coxey, had raised
considerable sum of money. how much
could not be Learned, and had decamped
for WilliamspOrt, the next town on the
route. Browne and Coxey at once issued
manifesto to Charles Hubert sheriff
and the public. denouncng the recent
Commonwealers as imposters, and ask
ing their arrest, should they be found.
Childs, the advance agent, was a young
man of better appearance than the aver
age of the army, who had represented the
Commonweal since the start from Mas
silion. and had credentials from Coxey
on which the money was raised. He is
SAID to be a nephew Of II. G. Frick, of
Homestead, and has a bad record
The Commonweal hOtilla was not hospi.
tabiy received in Hancock, in spite of
the large crowd that greeted II. The
town council refused to make any pro
vision for feeding the travellers. and the
men had TO take their supper on the
beat, after which they spread through
the town, filling the saloons and drinking
freely, though where the money came
from no one could tell. There was a good
deal of loud talking and political dis
cussiOn on the street corners and in the
saloons, but no violence occurred. The
people were somewhat startled at the
sudden advent Of so many rough-looking
characters in town. and, although many
people had driven over from Berkey
Springs to see the army, most OF the
off Al vi he
practically i'm the hands Of Coxeys men
There was revelation i'm Hancock
concerning Browne, as well as Smith and
Childs. Burgess Ditto, of the town
council. recognized Browne as a Professor
Lorman, who had visited Hancock three
years ago as a patent medicine faklr
with great Indian blood remedy.
Browne declared that this is a case Of
mistaken identity.
AN OUTBREAK IN THIS ARMY LIKELY.
OMAHA, NEB., April 1s.-Kellys army
is still at Old Chautauqua Grounds. east
of Council Bluffs, and the situation is
dangerous one.
The men are wet to the skin and chilled
TO bone, and Iowa militia still surround
them with fixed bayonets and keep them
from the shelter Of buildings. There
are rumblings in the ranks of the Com
mOnweal, but discipline has been
thoroughly maintained thus far by the
officers There was enough food on hand
to last to-day. and that, perhaps, was
what prevented an open outbreak. But
something must happen soon TO relieve
the situation, or violence will be sure TO
follow.
BROWNE WAS POSTED on LOCAL POLITICS.
ORLEANS ROADS, w. VA. April lS-
The voyage of the Coxey army resumed
to-day through the wild mountain country
of upper Maryland. The last seen Of
the Coxey hotilla by the press barge was
at Greenspring last night, when about
fifty people from the surrounding country
assembled TO listen TO Browns speech
from the canal boat. Brown appeared 10
have posted himself carefully on local
politics, and referred to a number Of
pieces of recent legislation. i'm which he
told the people they had been robbed by
money barons, who controlled the world !
from Lombard street The audience did |
not seem to know where Lombard street |
was. There was little enthusiasm.