The American Labor W ar.
« i THE LEADERS CLUBBED BY THE j POLICE. I (PBH FBES* ASSOCIATION.) Washington, May 1. Two hundred Coxeyites, beaded by a baud and carrying a baon r inscribed with atucks en tiuauciers, couched iv blasphemous language, marched to the grounds of the Capitol to day The enminco was barred by the police ('nxey, accompanied by his wife and daughter, were in front ul the procession. The daughter was fantastically attired as (he goddess of peace, and rode a white horse. Cuxey and lirown another leader, jumped over the wail surrounding the Capitol, but were pur sued and cuptured before they could ascend the steps of the building or speak. Both were hustled out of the pieciccts, upon which the mob became excited, and were eventually dispersed by the police after a free use of batons. The movement was an en tire fiasco. Seven thousand unemployed committed excesses^tC eveland, Ohio, and eeveral p9rsons were injured Seven thousand unemployed coinmittcd excesses at Cleveland, Ohio, and several persons were injured.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 304, 3 May 1894, Page 2
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172The American Labor War. Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 304, 3 May 1894, Page 2
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