The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12
The PEACE ARMY MARCHING
ON TO WASHINGTON.
Scenes and Incidents Along the Route.
The Army Growing Foo,sore and
Weary.

CoNoys Army Of the Commonweal had a
rough time Of IL on Wedn. slay. (Which was
the eleventh day ouD in Allegheny
and fftttshurg. There was q series Of adverse
happenings which materially weakened the
forces. In the first place. Astrologer Kirk
land. the Pittsburg cyclone deserted and then
II rained. When the Allegheny police court
convened In the morning there were arraign-
cd 40 individuals who had spent the night In
Central station. OF these 2s were members
81 the army. most of them belonging 10 the
hobo contingent who mad preferred taking
the chance Il being sent up 10 sleeping on the
cold ground at th" base ball park These "a
pilgrims are not likely 90 be In Washington
on May !. when the CoNey army Is scheduled
60 gather Oh the steps of the Capitol. for Mag
istratr Mckciyy a; onrec classed them yagrants
and sentenced them TO 30 days each 10 the
work house
During 'he lay % other members Of tho
army were gathered in by the police and
they were ,'ut 90 the work house. Tho
rarad" announced to take place through the
principal streets of Allegheny and pttsburg
was declared on, first, because the Allegheny
police officials forbid anything Of the kind in
th"ir hulilwi,k; and second becausc a strong
iuiImation was given the army that its pres
cn'c IN Pittshurg would not be agreeable.
In the afternoon great mass meeting was
held On the Mouonguhela warf. pittsburg.
II j. estimated that fJlly $4,000 people were
present II was the largest gathering seen
IN Iittshury for many years. The crush was
50 terrific around CoNey~ carriage that one
uf the whDols was smashed. Then there was
rush and scramble 20 secure the spokos and
other pieces for relics. After the meeting
CONcy CAV" hail to cover the claim ~ $500. on
which VI. H. EycrsQn had an attachment
issued against him.
on the twul'tn day the Cofamonweal camp
ed IN Homestead. Pa. In an old lee house.
nni which WAS called Camp Homestead. Tho
army moved from Allegheny shortly before
1oou aud reached Homestead before O'Clock
u IN" midst - a. d.-piriting. drizzlln; rain.
The features nf the day were the strength of
ne army %. Il marched ont Of Allegheny, de-
.pitc the ou~l.ugh;- Of the police Of that city,
aud tho number of recruits enrolled az Home
,toul. There were over POO of them
The tuWWonWra!crs are growing In
strength. There wgr" ilO IN line when tho
lrmy marched oIt IT Homestead on their
thirteenth days tramp. aud there WIS over
$50 LIT when the column crossed the River
.cn bridge and entered NcH"eeport shortly
'cfur, O'Clock in the evening. IN Duqucsnr
lunch II 10 FRA 'tcr per man and q pint IL
muddy coffee was served. Before reaching
N"h'cspor the column was met hy n dcleg8-
ion ~ employees from tine Ncstinghou-" air
ordb" works who had come over from VIII
Lcrdiug bringing with them bras, band.
slirTory and deep with mud. 2jS ragged
Fliycrin; creatures composing the army or
The fourteenth day out. left NcKeesport, Pa
for Elizal eth. Before the march was beguf
the men were put through simple marching
movements ly Smith. They made fail
showing. Smith has been having thesedrill,
every morning. and the order kept by the
men on IN" road has improved greatly. There
was u new formation of the line, nccessitated
by the liability oi the wagons getting stuck
In the mud. The Commonwealers were III.
vidcd into live squads OF about 80 men each.
Before oacl squad was a wagon, 10 the
wheels of which the members Of the sound
were expected to place their shoulders ii the
Mon0ngahCla valley mud got too strong. Al
230 the army reached Elizabeth, where il
was met 10y an interested crowd. The river
I was crossed 10 West Eil2abctn, whr.t A luncn
had been prepared 10y che citizens. At &
| o'clock the army filed out Of Elizabeth on its
way TO Monongahela City. reaching there
| about Q o'clock, after iierco struggle with
muddy roads. midnight darkness and heavy
rain, and campcd IN harm.
On the fifteenth day the armys path was
| up Pud down the stcepcst a.. hills, over puot
roads. To add 10 the hardships. ratioEs have
been light the past two days, vet dcspteit al,
.he army hangs together ana i cheerful The
army arrived at Brownsville. Pa. after .
weary march on poor roads and over steer
hills. with 2GS men in line. At MckeespOri
~" forces We're materially reduced. Fir-t o
ioay of II foreigners who had Joined N
Homestead were Hired by Marshal Browne
| who declared they had been induced TO iuis
. ly Wall street agents with instructions to in.
. cite III" army to do unlawful things aud
thereby give the authorities an excuse foI
| breaking il up. Then there were many de.
| FortiuH-. The leaders do not mind them,
though. They are glad TO see the force re-.
duccd, for il means less trouble in caring f.i
the men IN the mountains. The army slopl
| sunday night IN a hall hired for its use lN
| the town Council of Brownsville and guard, /
. by special police il having been decided thai
we Tie :g.Cst and casiest way q care 10
;Bcec Undesirable guests.
The people of Brownsville and Bridgcpor
. son; ,ae tuN"yi;r- CA their way rciui i.g on
;hrir sixteenth days mIr'h. Tn' quat
/ furnished hN tine hurouglI- were t'' l,,,l III,
Lou h"y" had. a l.tr bU,ie cgI Monlu,
morning tn U..L fgrl Il uU; looking in Der
feet condition aud Wuut through the simll,
/ marching dri'i given hv the Ur.upwu viii
I 'Lap "uI great lr'Hr~.uV. jbo brcukIi-.
/ served quite !.t" consisted os bread. uotutu,
and coffee. l1ryo hundred and sevcn,r.l
| meal l,rNrt~ Were b. I"d. and immense ~"
| '' dread AMI I.luto"s Wrre cu,..,med. In,
'.ll item viii Do" "a burning question with a.,
Iit, VII roh,Tt l,-a,y ~ Ui'.c dicr.aS,
o. N"su'h1t'n, ai.l toii is demanded oyel
If mlio, hat ut l0t" hour Monday night ~,
/ sal lruHt'Ejrn' 90 o.. NJ'lold pike refund.
/ thr money already COLLECTED OH Mr.. Cox g.
/ and ''~,r. ','l t!et"t tNer- elsewhere {.
lu, t.n CuamuuWrUl free. The army reach
'i lrua,uNl iH ~. evening and rampoi h
i.' "aa".Hs pavilion on the picnic grounds
sCALDED TO DEATH