Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-21
Corer,s Commonwcalers.

Coyey's Commonwcaicrs.
As stated in the GAZETTE of that
date, Coxey's army marched from Will
Transport, Md, to Hagerstown yester-
day. Mr.. Coxey left for New York to
attend a sale of horses. In an inter
view he gave an account Of his early life
and business career and explained the
origin Of the movement of which he is
the head. The good roads idea was
impressed upon him by the bad roads
he encountered, and the noninterest-
bearing bond plan came to him in
dream. The army will remain at Ha-
gerstown to-day. The Frederick coun-
ty authorities have provided force OF
armed deputy sherifls to keep watch
over the army and expedite It's move
ment through that county.
The Philadelphia division of the
army reached Perryman, in Hartford
county, Md, yesterday, with % men,
three recruits having been enrolled at
Perryville. Henry G.. Clinton, secrc-
absence of Marshal Christopher Column
bus Jones. The programme of the
army is to march to Chase's to-day and
to Baltimore Sunday.
General Kelly's industrial army,
now al Weston, Iowa, suffered intense
" on Thursday night from q cold rain,
which froze MS it fell, covering
the ground with ice. The men were
not allowed to occupy the stations or
other railroad buildings. Three thous-
and workingmen marched from Omaha,
Neb., across the Missouri river bridge
to Council Bluffs, Iowa, yesterday and
demanded that the railroads furnish Il
train for the army The railroads re-
fused Down in the yard was Union
Pacific engine having three empty cars.
The crowd made dash for this engine
aud captured it in jiily, and were soon
heading it for the bridge and Omaha.
The successful capture of this locomo-
tive inspired another crowd of sympa-
thizers, which had begun its search i'll
another direction, with more courage,
and when q Union Pacific engine push
cd string of cars up to the yards the
mob rushed for and easily captured it.
Two young girls were in the front rank
of those who clambered up the cab
steps and on the tender, where they
triumphantly waved an American flag.
A train consisting of eleven box cars
was made up and loaded down with
sympathizers and started amid much
| cheering for Weston. The railroad peo-
pie tore up the track, and finally Gen.
Kelly ordered the men to give up the
train and repudiated their action in
capturing it. After the exciting scenes
of yesterday al is comparatively quiet
in Omaha to-day. but many think that
it is the calm before the storm.
Two measures were introduced ID
the House Of Representatives at Wash
ngton yesterday by populist members
for the relief Of the unemployed. One
provides for the use of government army
tents for the shelter OF the men now
msrching TO Washington, and the other
contemplaies the enlistment of the I'M
employed men in the United States
army and their assignment to govern
ment work.
The Senate committee on rules held
meeting yesterday afternoon, at
which the advance OF Coxey and his
army was discussed. II was decided
that it was not necessary for the CON-
mittee to take any steps, but the whole
matter should be left to the Sergeant
alarms, who is the custodian of the
building. This official says that no pa
rade will be permitted, for that is in di
rect violation of a statute that has al
ways been enforced, but ifthe members
of CoXey's army come to the Capitol rs
other citizens they will not be modest
ed so long rs they obey the laws and
nreserXe order and decorum