New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
THE ARMY REACHES FREDERICK

COMFY MEETS IT THEEE-MAYOR FLEMING OF
FERED no OPPOSITION TO THE OccUFA-
TON OF THE TOWN.
Frederick Nd. April 2i-Coxeys army today
marched into Frederick $40 strong in the face Of
the declaration by Mayor Fleming. made three
days ago. that as an organization they should
never set foot within the city limits
Their escort was more imposing than any
where en- route consisting Of thirty mounted
deputy-sheriffs The Coxey men are jubilant
They say that calling out the posse has done
them more good than anything else that could
have happened. 1t has started a local pohticai
fight between the Republicans and Independent
Democrats and the straightout Democrats, and
probably will net them more provisions and con-
trbutions than at any point on the march.
Coxey has returned from his New-York trip
elated at the attention he received. and confident
that the country will be with him on May !. lie
returns TO New-Yorll on Saturday to lecture at
the Grand Opera House.
The trip Of sixteen miles from Boonesboro to
Frederick across South Mountain was a hard
march for the men, but they started early, ana
by o'clock the head Of the column reached the
last Hill on the long pike. whence they looked
down upon the spires Of Frederick.
Coxey has declared there should be no cheering
at the historic spot that marks the site Of Dame
Barbara FTietchie's house. as he did not want to
do ANYTHING that would arouse old sectional AMI
mostly. But by a strange chance II happened
that when the COmmOnweal army. headed by
the mounted sheriffs and the Independent Drum
Corps came swinging across the bridge In Pat
rick-st at the spot where the old Frietchie house
stood Coxey himself met them for the first time
since his New-York trip. Browne halted the
column and three cheers were given for CoXey, so
that the scene Of the flag incident had the fuls
benefit of the salute.
The column made great show on entering
the road leading up through Turner's Gap half
of the lire with the Stars and Stripes al the head
appearing at one point. while the remainder
wound out around the angle Of the road below
For the first time IN weeks there was sickness
in the line and Coxey's buggy was turned mo
an ambulance. Two ner We're sick. one was
suffering from a maarial attack and the other,
Arthur Murphy Of Pittsbure. was the victim OF
a paralytc stroke. These make but three cases
Of sickness the trip.
There a half for rest at the mountain home
Of Mrs Madeline Ninton Dahlgren that crowns
the highest point of the mountain pass, and the
flag was planted in the turf before little
chapel on 1.-The opposite side OF the road. out
side Of Frederick the army was met by nearly
fifty wheelmen, number OF horses and vehicles
and the indie pendent Drum Corps. and "Windy
White and his followers also swung into line al
the rear OF the column and the COmmOnweal
marched through the town with colors lying.
Camp was pitched at the baseball park where
half the population followed them They We're
not forced to sleep out however, as the Saliva
ton Army barracks were put at their disposal.
In the evening a meeting was held, which was
addressed by Browne and CoXey.