The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-30
sTEUBENvnLE.
Ancr the Reunion-The Crumbs swept
Up by Our Correspondent.

sTEuBESvILLE, August 20.
Special Correspondence Of the IutSlllESnSsr.
A survey OF the city this morning re
vealed the fact that II will take oil day iol
the Reunion to wind up. The New Phil
adelphia drum corps and the Carroll cor
net band, homeward bound, rendered
some beautiful airs, which drew large
crowds Of people.
Steubenville expected to have a biz
crowd, but that OF yesterday exceeded
their highest expectations by many thou.
sands. Not until nearly daylight this
morning did the railroads fnd accommo-
dations for the many visitors anxious 10
return TO their homes.
These soldiers reunions are grand things,
full OF more meaning than is accorded To
them by some people. They are not occa.
sions Tor general drunken frolic as we
have often heard remarked; but on the
contrary, they are gatherings full oi
patriotism and good feeling. The Volun.
teer soldiery OF this nation will maintain
it and defend II against any and all foes.
There is no wiping out the great underly.
ing principle for which the boys in blue
fought. 1t Is as endurable as the everlast-
ing hills, and when they enthuse II Is from
the heart. These reunions are not sudden
outbursts for the purpose Of giving some.
body boom for office, but gatherings for
a nobler and better purpose-that OF re-
newing the bonds Of friendship and
brotherly love.
We would like to see reunion OF the
West Virginia boys in blue at Wheeling.
1t would be grand sight to see together
once more those that are living that came
forth at their country's call and battled
Tor the right. Especially would 1t be in
teresting TO see in line once more those OF
Col. B. F. Kelley's First Regiment Of Vir-
ginia Volunteer Infantry, who left Wheel.
ing for Warrington on that memorable
night for June, 1851, in citizens dress,
having no oaccoutrements Of warfare, with
only ythe, faithful musket in their hands and
cartridges in their pants pockets, they
went forth to maintain principle. It
would be fitting, and we trust that the
boys Of Wheeling will see to 1t, that there
shall be grand reunion there.
But to Steubenville again, So far as we
are able TO learn, there has not an accident
OF any kind occurred TO interfere with the
enjoyment Of the occasion. All has pass
ed off in manner rejecting great credit
upon all concerned. The beer saloons did
a tremendous business. Considering all
things, there was less drunkenness than
might have been expected. The soda
fountains and lemonade venders were
drained dry many times during yesterday,
and late in the evening 1t was the next
thing TO an impossibility to get strictly
temperance beverage without invading the
houses OF citizens and business men. The
river water at this point Is not OF the best
quality for allaying the thirst II we we're
going to CritiCise our good OF Steu.
benville We would only say that they
missed it by not placing barrels Of water at
points along the sidewalks. Many fellow
is tempted to drink liquors when there is
no water handy, and saloon every few
hundred yards.
Last night We were at the Panhandle
Railway depot looking around. While
there we notiCeda locomotive most beauti-
fully and artistically decorated. Approach.
ing the engineer, we opened up our in
Quisitive battery upon him. Seeing that
he was soldier and was disposed 10 al
low us to interrogate him, we ascertained
that his name was P. G. Hartigan, the
number Of his engine being 80; fireman,
Freeman NJ. Hunter; both Of Columbus,
Ohio; the engine belonging to the Colum.
bus Division Of the P, G. { st. L. railroad.
Engineer Hartigan was member OF the
Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sew
enteenth Army Corps. The decorations
were so extensive and neat that we took a
partial description thereof. Over the
bumper was an evergreen arch, on which
were fixed thirteen golden stars, depend
ing from the centre OF which was an
anchor. On the end Of the boiler was
steel engraving Of Gen. Washington on
horseback. On tho face OF the bumper
was painted s0th, O. V. l., 18th army
corps. The head light foot boards and
hand rails were neatly trimed with ever
greens, stars and flags. On both sides of
the tender was painted the names of the
Y. l. had participated, viz: Yazoo Pass
Expedition, Port Gibson, Clinton, Ray
mond, Bentonyille, Raleigh, Philippi,
Inka, Corinth, Missionary Ridge, Colum-
bia, NiCksburg, Champion Hills, Resaca,
Atlanta, Jackson and Sherman's march to
the sea.
The decoration occupied fifteen hours
to complete it, and cost the brave and
patriotic engineer an outlay OF twenty-five
dollars. Passengers on the Panhandle
may feel safe riding behind this quiet and
unassuming soldier engineer, and the
railway company may be proud 10 have
such men in their employ.
Ex-Sherif johnson attracted much at
tention in the procession yesterday, by
his soldiery bearing, mounted on his
Chargingsteed.
The Committee of Organization for the
Reunion, had general embracing last
night over the success OF their efforts TO
make the occasion pleasant TO all.
AS telegraphed you last night, there is
provisions enough left to feed five thous.
and. 1t has been placed in the hands OF
ward committees, and will be distributed
to the poor Of the city.
Atnoon to-day the city had begun to as
sumo something ot It's natural appearance.
Strangers are one by one getting away.
The decorations remain on most OF the
buildings. The citizens are mostly tired
and worn out, and are as much as posi-
BILE taking things easy to-day.
The great reunion is all the talk every
where you go. G. B. G.