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Bonus March — Part 2
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Bepartment of “ suatie
1819
‘ORAN DUM
MARCHES ON WASHINGTON AND DEMONSTRATIONS
SCHEDULED FOR THE OPENING OF CONGRESS.
Tith reference to Column One, reports from Pittsburgh state th
these marchers, numbering approximately 706, in 62 cars, 15 of vhich ¥:
trucks, and the rest passenger automobiles, were in Youngstovm the nigks
of November 30th. The leaders are Mike Norton of Chicago, and Walter
They plan to leave Youngstom the morning of December lst for Pittsburg:
There were a number of arrests at Youngstown for inflaumatory speeches.
With reference to Columns Two and Three, reports have been rc-- 8
eeived from Cincinnati, stating that these marchers arrived in Cincinn
the nisht of November 30th, there being 5 trucks and 11 passenger cers, 16
automobiles in all. Two automobiles broke down in Indirna on November | Ith,
and were abendoned, They total 95, and 18 have been elected delegat tes 2
join thea at Cincinnati. The group will leave Cincinnati December i roing
toward Chillicothe. They are one dsy behind the schedule printed on ce. 2 of
the maps which were used to advertise the Hunger March.
With reference tc Column Four, reports from Pittsburgh sta
that this group spent the night at Lee Station, juct outside of fteul
Ohio, there being 100 in the group, carried in 4 trucks and 6 passer
automobiles, They are expected to arrive in Pittsburgh the efternocn ..
December Ist.
alice,
With reference to Column Five, reports from Birmingham, dated
Novenber 30th, state that epproximately 60 marchers left Chattonooge in
5 automobiles und 1 truck, plenning to stop at Asheville the night of co
November 30th. Later reports from Charlotte state thet 57 left Chat
to arrive at Asheville the night of November 30th, there being 5 passer
cars énd 1 truck. These reports state that 47. were under errest at
Chattsnooge. The leaders of this contingent are William hicCuston and
James Smith, negro. It is estimated that about 100 in all will be in +.
group by the time it gets to Charlotte.
Reports from New York indicate thet the New Enylend and other
groups of Column Eight were composed of ebout 500 who left New York Cit;
on the morning of November 30th, in some 25 trucks and automobiles, by
way of the Hollsnd Tunnel. The route is to Jersey City, Newark, overni, +
stop at Trenton, overnight stop at Philadelphia, Chester, overnight ctu
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