The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
RATIoNs FOR THE ARMY.
Farmers Reported TO BE Preparing to
Roast Oxen for the TramDs.

MASSILLON, O., March 24-There seems
to be no danger Of the soldiers CT Coxey's
'commonweaP' starving. The Populists
along the proposed line of march are be-
stirring themselves. At Alliance a store
room has been set apart as ccmmissary
headquarters, and this is packed with an
endless variety Of eatables. a farmer down
the road toward Pittsburg sends word that
he has slaughtered three oxen aud will have
them nicely roasted before the common
veal arrives. At Canton arrangements
have been made to give the SOLDIERS their
breakfast on Monday morning, and the
Populists OF the town nave been asked
TO contribute provisions. A carload of po-
tatoes flour and provisions of other kinds
have been donated by the farmers of Green
town. Stark county, and contributions OF
money are coming IN from other quarters.
cial help to-day. He requests that all re-
mttances be made by express and in cur
banks are suspicious and mISht refuse 'i 70
cash negotiable paper.
A correspondent to-day sent the following
Washington pilgrimage seems to decrease
in direct proportion TO distance from his
rendezvous Little of IL anywhere is serious.
Notwithstanding the large number OF unem-
ployed everywhere. There Is little flutter
of excitem ent here to-day. which, when
the petition in boots is really going to ma
terialiZe and the desire to escape trouble
IL II does. There are about twenty news
paper correspondents here, and the army
Is less numerous at this writing. CoXey and
Brown hustled in this morning from the
formers residence and seemed to be very
busy with preparations for the march.
which is TO begin tomorrow Tents were
pitched on the gun club grounds to-day.
There meetings will be held and recruits
will lodge tonight If they desire. There are
yet few signs of the coming army. Twenty
two tramps were given lodging at the police
81 nN1l
but Mayor William. NJ. Reed says they are
probably not recruits. On being released
they scattered and have not reappeared. 1t
Is said that four hundred Salvation Army
soldiers are on their way from Cleveland
and that 9 delegation of $50 will come from
Medina Captain Fistler of the Salvation
lists here, says Ii is four and not four hun
dred that will come from Cleveland. The
Salvation Army. she says. is not in sympa-
the pretensions of Coxey to bring Christ
and the use Of Chrfsts picture in the ban
ner as sacrilegious. w. H. Her, chief of
the commissary department, reports some
new contributions OF provisions and supplies
to-day. These are from local merchants
end others, who are probably moved more
by desire to protect themselves than by
sympathy with the cause.
Not to exceed half a dozen men this
Gun Club grounds. Among these was Doug
lass McCullufn, of Chicago, who said he
Mrs M IA sfnt 60 ISr e Ie by
OF Columbus, who promised 100 men, cannot
be found in the directory of that city.
Another correspondent says. Comedy is
now passing to the rear in the CoXey move
fnent. Men who had been inclined to laugh
at the army as a visionary enterprise now
admit that there is much seriousness behind
IL. Mayor Reed. OF MaSsillon, who has I'D
TO this time scoffed at the whole thing to-
night swore in twenty extra policemen, who
will go on duty tomorrow morning. The
hotels or Massillon are crowded and the
streets packed with strangers tonight
and more people are coming every train.
The actual enliStmentS now number rs end
the soldiers are being organized into groups
of five, with an officer to every group. Pa
trolls have been stationed and all stragglers
are kept away from the camp. Only the
newspaper men and those who have en-
listed are admitted Coxey and Browne say
that there are certainly two hundred men
In sight this evening. and others coming
all the time. mysterious stranger whose
name cannot be learned has appeared at
headquarters. He is a big. handsome. we'll
dressed man. He has been given the title
of marshal and has conducted most OF the
enllstments. He is a strict disciplinarian,
and has taken hold of the work like a born
leader.