Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-16

REuN1oN OF rae 197rH 0HIo Ar GLETEIAHDs
We mentioned in Saturdays paper a pro-
posed grand reunion of the 197th Ohio,
which is 10 be held in this city on the 7th
Of August next. It promises TO be an oces-I
sion OF unusual interest and pleasure+oc-
curing as it does, on the anniversary Of the
muster out of that regiment one year ago
Invitations are extended alike to officers
and prfvates. 1t Is composed ofsS commits
| stoned officers and 770 men, mostly from
Northern and Northeastern Ohio. The
| 10Th went out under command Of Lieut..
Col. G. NJ. Barber, and was differed by
gentlemen esteemed for gallant services,
none of whom had been in the field less
than two years. Lieut.. Colonel Barber (af-
forwards brevet Colonel, and now breVet
Brigadier General, for gallant services in
the army of the Cumberlsnd) was first Cap
tain of the 9Th Ohio Independent Sharp
Shooters, and afterwards Commander Of all
the Sharp Shooters in the Army of the Cum
berland under General Thomas
On the 18th of August last the officers held
/ a lCN66 Ii Lu6 INCl L1OubO1 SOAuAAOA1g WAOAa
Lieut.. Colonel Barber was presented by the
other officers of the regiment with . Hplen-
did gold watch. 20
The presentation ceremony over, the com
pany, upon motion of Lieut.. Col. Barber
resolved itself into a meeting for the pur
poseof perfeeting arrangements for perma
nent organization, with a view TO holding
annual reunions of the officers and men o
the regiment. A committee, consisting o
Major R. Hill, Capt. ]. J. Wright and As
~sistant Surgeon George W. Pease, was ap-
pointed to suggest a plan for this purpose
and made a verbal report, which was adcp
ted.
Officers for the association were chosen, a
follows President Col. Benton Halsted
} Vice President, Surgeon W. G. Bryant; Sec
rotary, Adjutant E. Hannaford.
, 1t was resolved 10 hold the first nnu
reunion one year from date August 7th
1856, at the Weddell Heuse,ICleveland, tn
men of the regiment all to be invited with
out respect to rank. A Committee Of An
. r~angements were appointed, consisting {
Major r. Hill, Captain ]. j. Wright, Cap
C. F. Silliman, Assistant Surgeon Georg
W. Pease, and Lieutenant n. W. Jones. Al
i sistant Surgeon Pease, was chosen 0ratc
for the occasion 1-
N CLEVELAND & TOLEDO RAILRoAD.-Th
! Toledo Blade condenses the following item
touching the Cleveland 4 Toledo Railroat
from the annual report of the Company:
The road carried during the year 22I,sf
through and 2s5,626 way passengers; ave.
age distance each travelled was sixty-or
and three-tenths miles, and average amour
each paid two dollars and one cent thrs
dollars and ten cents. There was a decreai
of passengers eastward bound of s6,sl
This is accounted for by the movement
' military going home % the west and the il
creased amount Of emigration. OF freigh
34s,5I2 tons through and 1891 tons wa
, were carried over the road.
a The company placed on the track durir
the year 1,7S94 o new iron; 2I,32l ne
E chairs; II7,ssS pounds spices /; also, lit
b perches new masOnery in the bridges.
!. The rolling stock of the Company is tn,
stated:
!. Twelve passenger engines, eightet
q freight and seven working and yard engin
total thirty-seVen. The company ha'
4 bought during the year four coaches, ha'
a built two, and rebuilt six also two baggal
care and rebuilt two second class cars. II
passenger equipment consists of thirty-tv
$ coaches, seven second class oars, four ms
q cars, and fifteen baggage cars. Of freIg
cars ftty-nine are box, thirty-three ra,
e stock, and forty fiat cars have been bull
e and a large number of cars have been I
e built and repaired. The freight equipme
It consists of $50 box cars, sixty-fye sto'
cara, one hundred and twelve rack sto,
cars and one hundred and ninety-ivs pls
If form cars. OF freight cars two hundred a
e seven are compromise