The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
RAID ON COxEYITES.
Militia Drive the Allied Indus
trials from Virginia.
Evicted 'Wealers Seek Refuge on a
Potomac River Bridge.

10y Associated PresaD

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Assem-
bage of Cuxeyites, Galvinitcs and So
| called lndustrials, who have been camp
ing AT Rosslyn, were driven from the soil
of Virginia shortly after daybfeak this
morning by the militia of that State.
| The raid was made without the least
| resistance from the armies" The huts
which had been erected from boughs of
| trees, straw, hay and other materials,
| were fred and every vestige that the
flames could destroy was burned.
At s o'clock this morning the men were
lined along the walks of the aaueduct
bridge which join the outskirts OF
| Washington with the state of Virginia.
watching their only property go up in
smoke and flames, and undecided what
| move to make next. 1hey had been
forced upon the bridge, but there the
| authority of the militia ended and the
Industrials knew it. They feared to
enter the District Of Columbia, as they
believed arrest as Migrants awaited them
and there they waited. Micawber-hke,
for something to turn up.
Many complaints have poured In upon
Gov O'Ferrail within the past week or
ten days of the growing nuisance ut
| Rosslyn, for which there seemed to be no
remedy but n complete routing OF the
Commonwealers by the military. After
mature deliberation and consultation
Gov. O'Ferrall decided 10 act.
Yesterday afternoon orders were
Issued to Companies A. b and G.. OF the
| First Virginia regiment, ut Richmond.
TO assemble at their armory, ana wl!hih
two hours the mcn were on special cars
on their way to Alexandria. The militia
men were equipped for neid service, win
ratioY, blankets. rifles and twenty
In command Of Adjt.-Gcn. Charles J
| Anderson, OF the Governors staff; Col.
Henry G. Jones and Lieut-Col. a. l..
| Phillips.
At Alexandria, which point they
reached at ll30. they were reinforced by
the Alexandria Light Infantry, number,
Ing siAty-iour men. The march at To
was begun for Rosslyn, which they
reached ut A. NJ. Pickcts were posted,
and the men were soon asleep on the
wet ground. awaiting daylight before
| the raid should be made.
| The industrlals were not unaware OF
| the coming OF the militia, for shortly be
tore midnight tn word was passed.
around that they were % be routed from
their camp. Soon all became bastle and
| excitement. Several camp fires, In addt-
| tion 10 those already burning, were
lighted and torches we're carried from
to be afoot from the time the Scouts
| went among the men. Several recon
roitering parties were sent out In all
directions. II was impossible, however,
for them to gather any definite intorma-
| ton.
Just at dawn the steady tread of the
militia was heard, and In moment
The mllltiamcn marched to the aquc-
duct bridge, and from that point "A line
OF skirmishers over mile long was
drawn around the entire camp. The
| n n
no man to pass back into the State OF
Virginia.
Thus, the Industriais were hemmed In
on. all sides. their only exit from camp
being the aqueduct bridge to Washing
ton. Gen. Anderson and his officers then
went to, the leaders Of the Industrtals
Language. that they must leave the
State. An hour was allowed for break
fast and gathering up what little effects
each might desire to take away.
! All of them. except one contingent, Of,
fered to go without a word OF protest
but the California men said they wished
a show OF force before they stirred
Promptly at O'Clock, company OF
militiamen was marched down the steer
slope to the banks of the river where
the ,CoNeyites had made their impro
Here Is your show OF force. now yoi
| must 60"
1t was said that there were between
800 and 400 men In the camp when tn,
TAU wv NbtH' was IltdS
ant and considerable to the Industrials
and he was shown the greatest respect
| Three men who were too sick TO b,
forced out. were allowed 10 remain II
camp, and Gen. Anderson sent the sur
Eeon OF the militia to attend them. They
VIII be removed to the hospital to-day
Gen. Anderson says he does not know
how long the troops viii be stationed
at the virginia end Of the bridge. bu
will communicate what he has done I,
Gov. O'Ferrall and await further in
structions