The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-20
COMMONWEALERS.
Gen. Kelly Given an Ovation at
Council Bluffs.
HIS MEN IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS.
Coxey Hires Canal Boats to Take His Party
Eighty-five Miles-San Francisco
Arranging to Send 500 I'm
employed.


shaven and sunburned but with bright
eyes and firm steps Gen. Kelly's troops
marched out of Council Bluffs At the
head of the procession rode the general
on spirited sorrel horse, loaned him
for the occasion by sympathizing citi-
zen. Along the street the general was
given an ovation, and several times
was stopped by citizens, who demanded
speech, and the privilege of shaking
his hand. BY his side rode Sheriff
Hazen, who went more as pilot than
peace officer Behind in regular
platoon formation, with blankets rolled
and bundles carried knapsack-fashion,
trudged the army. with steps as firm
as the muddy road would permit.
At 2:30 the bugle sounded fall in"
and in half an hour the army was
under way. S. Ii. Finney, who loaned
Gen. Kelly his horse, also supplied two
big trucks on which the provender was
loaded and as the cornet, which does
duty as bugle and band, rang out
John Browns Body" the departure
was taken. The men were in excellent
spirits Not sick man was with
them. All the sick had been trans
ferred to the hospitals. About $50
joined the army Sunday and yesterday.
Kelly left with provisions enough to
last two or three days, and in posses
sion of about S40O in money.
GEN. FRYE's COMMAND.
EFFINGHAM, ILL.,, April 17.-Gen.
Frye and his commonweal army ar
rived in this city this afternoon $50
strong, Gen. Frye being in charge.
They went into camp on the outskirts
of the city and will remain over to-day
to rest and clean up. The men are in
telligent and well behaved Mayor
Arnold in behalf of the city has pro-
vided them with the necessary food.
This evening Gen. Frye addressed an
audience of 1000 from the courthouse
steps and was attentively listened to.
At Vandalia yesterday half of the
army left the general command and
will proceed to Washington along the
line of the Baltimore & Ohio. Gen.
Frye, with his command, will proceed
from here along the old national road
to Was shington. The army seems to
be losing strength and number because
of the long but tiresome march. They
are provided with tents, blankets and
cooking utensils and dependent on the
people for food which is cheerfully
given.
CoXEY TAKES WATER
CUMBERLAND, Nd, April 17.-Coxey has
not yet backed out of his en- erprise,
but to-day he will take water The
road over the mountains between this
point and Williamsport was too rough
and steep to tempt the travellers, and
taking advantage of the inflow of cash
contributions that have been received
during the stay in Cumberland, CoXey
hired canal boats to take the party
eighty-five miles down the canal to
Williamsrort CoXey will work his
floaters in blocks of two, one barge for
the men and the other for the horses
and camp paraphernalia. The canal
company was not anxious to transport
the party, but Coxey showed his abili
ties as manager, telegraphing to Wash
ington for permission of Gen. Nichol-
son to pass the boats through the locks
and securing job-lot freight rates at
fifty-two cents a ton on all of his com.
pany, men, horses and lumber. This
was twelve cents higher than the rate
on coal, but will make three days
pleasant travel against the same
amount of weary tramping.
All looks like smooth sailing for the
commonweal for week to come and
there is little prospect of any other
mutiny. Barring such an occurrence,
or the coming of bad weather, there
now seems no chance of the common
veal breaking up before reaching
Washington. The great crowd is ex-
pected to congregate during the march
from Hagerstown to the national cap
ital.
BY THE SOUTHERN ROUTE.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE city
authorities are arranging to send 500
unemployed to Chicago via Mojave for
81, 900. Three hundred members of the
Second regiment of the Industrial army
of California marched to the city hall
yesterday morning and appealed for /,
assistance. Mayor Ellert and Chief of
Police Crouley called upon Southern
Pacific officials, and the railroad COM !,
pany is expected to take the men as
far as Mojave, where they can be turned |
over to the Atlantic & Pacific.
Against the Office Holder.