The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-31
COXEY'S ARMY.
The General in Charge in a Carriage,
Marshals a-torseback,
with the Eag-Tag Afoot Leave Massiilon
ON the March to Washiagton-.A Snow
Storm Sets In and "a Number De-
scrt-I, Camp Mt Canton.

ON the March To Nashiogton--A Snow
Storm Sets Ia and "a Number De-
scrt-I, Camp Mt Canton.
CANTON, o., March 26.---Coxey's army
Of the Commonwcal moved out of Mas.
sillon Sunday on schedule time There
were perhaps as stragglers in line ut
the start and 25 less when Canton, 8
miles away, was reached. Carl Browne,
chief marshal, headed the procession.
He was mounted on white horse and
was followed by half a dozen aids, all
mounted on horses belonging to Coxey,
who rode in n carriage drawn by Il pair
of spirited stecds
The procession consisted of the mar
shals, CoNey, his wife and sister. n
bugler, four covered wagons, contain
ing camping outfits, baled straw and
several quarters of beef, brass band
that played all kinds of music at once,
and the soldiers of the commonweal on
foot. They marched single file and
two abreast, as pleased their fancy.
| With very few exceptions they were
n hard-looking lot of citizens. This
they claimed was not their fault, but
| the fault of our system of govern
ment.
The weather was pleasant when the
start was made but the procession was
soon overtaken by severe snow storm.
This had Il depressing tendency and a
number of descrtions We're reported be-
! fore Redurban. the first stop, was
reached. After q brief stay at Redur-
ban, the army resumed it's onward
march and reached Canton shortly af-
ter o'clock, where camp Lexington
was pitched.
On the march from Massillon to Cam
ton the commonweal army was followed
by a mob of nearly a thousand people,
in carriages, on horseback and afoot.
On reaching Canton the army was
greeted by fully 10000 people, who were
crowded on the sidewalks and in win
aows and balconies along Tuscarawas
street. Every one regarded the affair
as a huge joke, and good humor pre-
vailed among all. Camp Lexington
was pitched on a vacant lot near the
workhouse, shortly after 4 o'clock, and
the tramps constituting the army of
the commonweal at once began build
ing bonires, scattering straw upon the
ground and making other preparations
to keep comfortable during the night
The army had to start on it's march
without the Goddess of Peace" as no
maiden could be found to assume that
role Instead of goddess n burly Ne
gro has been enlisted to carry the ban
ner, thus giving the African race repre-
sentation in the movement.
One group of five soldiers deserted in
body before Canton was reached
Their marshal thought the celestial
powers were not exercising proper dis
cretion in sending snowstorm upon
the advancing hosts, and advised his
men to break for passing freight
train. They broke, and have not been
heard from since. 1t is feared by some
of CoXey's lieutenants that there will
be more desertions before morning un-
less the weather moderates, owing to
the prevalence of comforta Bile haymows
in these parts.
Coxey's life insurance policy has been
revoked, the officials of the company
fearing he may meet with d
violent end before finishing the
present enterprise. CoXcy is enthus
iastic, and claims the movement
thus far exceeds his most sanguine eX
pectations, but this is hardly in keep
ing with his former declarations. Can
ton and Massillon We're both crowded
Sunday with people who had come il
from surrounding towns and cities tc
witness the sight.
With the ground covered to the
depth of half an inch with snow
nothing to eat but a short supply o
bread and cheese, and little straw t.
sleep on, the Coxey recruits We're il
anything but joyous mood Sunda,
night. Murmuring under the big cir
Gus tent where the commonweal army
. is quartered is loud and general
Coxey's soldiers declare things mus
improve at once or they will go bacl
to begging. CoXey and his lieutenant
are stlll sanguine and are endeavorins
to imbue their followers with conf
dence by making speeches, which, how
ever, do not seem to have the desire,
effect
Coxey said Sunday night: II am nov
satisfied that will be followed int
Washington by 100000 men, AS peo
pie hear that we have actually started
they will begin falling in. Up to thi.
time they have been afraid that W.
were bluffing. Now they see that W.
mean business"
Dr. Kirkland, of Pittsburgh. known
as 1.-The Cyclone" arrived at Canto,
Sunday evening and joined the army
He says he has figured out by astrolog,
that this is to be the grandest move tn
, world has ever seen. Even if it wer
to die out now, it would be revivet
apain. He knows this, because tn
stars have told him so.
, Lieut. Browne annonnced Sunda,
night that seven groups of five from
Canton and two from Cleveland ha,
just been enlisted. Solon c. Thayer
! chief eommissnry marshal, got discour
, couraged and resigned on reaching
, Cantor. Oklahoma Sam was appointe,
, his successor. John O'Neill, of Cleve
land, was appointed chief of the com
missary marshal's staff. Coxey says h
has assurances that sympathetic citi
zens of Canton will feed his men o.
boiled ham and potatoes Monday morn
ing.
Two-Thirds buns.
ALLIANCE, o., March 26 6-Alliance sen
: large crowd of people to Massillon' Sun
day morning to see the start of Coxey'
Commonweala army. They arrived hom
Sunday evening and say thar two
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