The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
PAYING THE PENSIONERS.
THE WORK PROGRESSING QuIETLY-soME OF THE
VETERANS OF 1912.

THE WORK PROGRESSING QUIETLY-soME OF THE
VETERANS OF 1912.
The work of paying the pensioners continued yes
terday, but. unlike the previous day, there
crowd and all who called received early attention.
About eight hundred cases were disposed Of during
the day. But few of the old pensioners have yet put
in appearance. Thurlow Weed called early In the
morning. but he did not bring his certificate with
him, and Coloner Coster will go to his house to
qualify him for drawing his last six months pay.
General Dix has not called yet and has not been paid
since December. 1877. Uncle Daniel Drew was paid
the last time on the 4th Of March and General Ed
ward Hall on the 4th Of June.
While q reporter Of the HERALD was looking over
the books devoted to the veterans of his alton
ton was attracted to old gentleman outside the
railing who was looking upon the proceedings with
intense interest Are you waiting for your pension
my friendY the reporter timidly inquired.
The old man smiled. II might ask you the same
question" he answered. 'but cam see that you are
MANNED and You don't look as If you . widow.
No. I'm not waiting for my pension; I've got II al
ready but I'm waiting to meet my old friends once
more who. like me- earned their country's gratitude
month" His eye twinked and the reporter sat down
beside him for talk.
MAY / inquire who these old friends Of yours
Certainly" was the answer. There's Thurlow
Weed for one. private in Captain Stewards company
OF New York militia and General Dix who was Q SEQ.
ond lieutenant in the Fourteenth and Twenty first in.
fantry and Daniel Drew. Uncle Dan1' who seldom
forgets quarter day. and General Edward Hall, who
must be ninety years old now. Some Of the old folks
who come down here every quarter and who will be
here again this week. unless they have quietly slipped
out OF the world. have left their mark. my boy.
Major Charles X. Crowley must be ninety and he
entered the army in 1902 Charles Oakley, Of Twenty
second street. and Daniel Soper of New Jersey are
ninety Oakley served in the city and county for two
years then drafted into the service One Of the
old men is Jacob Van Nostrand. who is eghtysix Ho
was in the Eleventh infantry and served the fort
the foot OF Hubert street and ut Fort Castle Gar
den. There number Of others on the list old
older. Plat Adams and Thomas Parker eighty
eight: John ID. Clute is eighty five; w. Tomp-
kns eighty four. and William Tway, Ebenezer Londe
and Nicholas Van Name are eighty-three. aud IsAac
NJ. Phylo is eighty-two. Londe served with Law
renee the Chesapeake, where he wounded.
Tway wounded and captured at Queenstown.
and he being assassinatcd ut Fort Eric by
Indian, his life being saved by British officer,
who drew his sabre and struck the savage dead These
old fellows make jolly party ut the Pension Office
quarter, and you need not DO surprised that
wait here to see how many OF them will come up to
sign tho payroll.
Many OF tho old pensioners have died during the
year. Among those resident in this city or vicinity
may be mentioned Joseph Congo. William Berrisn,
Benjamin Robson. General Charles w. Sanford, John
Warren and samuel Waterbury.