The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-18
Telegraphic.
VETERANS REUNION.
Sixteenth Annual Gathering Of the
Army OF the Tennessee.
The switChmens Strike Fatal Railroad
Accident Pulmans Profits Tho Tiv-
oil Disaster Stolen Court Records
Recovered-ISe Riot at Princeton
The Tough Three, Etc.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct, 1.-THE six
,eenth annual reunion Of the society OF the
Army OF the Tennessee began here to-day
with large attendance Of members.
GENERAL GRANT,
who was said 20 have arrived last night Is
not present, although he is expected to-day
or tomorrow. The Society formed at the
Kenuard II ouse at 1880 this morning aud
marched in procession, about 200 in mum
Der, with band OF music; Maj. Howe and
Capt. Barber carrying the socety's colorS
and Gems. sherman and Leggett arm IN
arm at the head OF the column, to the
Ontario Street Tabernacle, where a bust
ness meeting was held
Genera sherman, president OF the soci'
ETY., on calling il to order, rendered MS con-
CALCULATIONS on
THE LARGE ATTENDANCE
and apparent good health Of the members,
and the auspcous circumstances surround
ing the beginning Of the reunion, Though
eighteen years have elapsed said he,
since we ceased using firearms and took
up the pen and the tongue. This is our
sixteenth reunion, since the formation Of
| the society, two having been allowed to
| lapse. The original date for the meeting
was fixed Tor October 4, the anniversary OF
the extraordinarily brave and gallant de-
tense of Corinth 10 1862, but was obliged
TO 90 on a long
TRIP IN THE FAR WEST,
and the meeting was postponed on my &C.
count, for which ain profoundly grateful,
a. 1t enables me once more 10 meet with my
d comrades in arms. General Rosecraus
saw in Washington, and he was exceed.
! nglv anxious to b, here, but is prevented
! by the illness OF bis wife. He commission.
ed me personally u apologize for his Alb
sence. Gen. Gresham is kept away by
pressing business, Gen. Grant has Just tel
egraphed that he hopes TO be here. The
weather is beautiful, The people seen
pleased TO see their
OLD WAR HEROES,
and | m truly glad to see so many Of my oil
comrades in this beautiful city
Committees were appointed to select Of
icers, orators and place OF mex
meeting. The annual reports wer'
submitted and the routine business
| transacted
LETTERS OF REGRET
were read from Gems. Hancock, Crook.
Prior. Harrison and others. The com
mittee to consider the question OF holdin
the next reunion
IN YELLOWSTONE PARK
reported that satisfactory arrangement
had no. been made with the railroads, ant
tue matter was recommitted.
A resolution to wear Uniforms at the re
union and society badges at all times, wa
tabled by decisive vote. A Telegram
was read, inviting the societ
10 meet at Cincinnati, next week
with the Society OF the Army OF the Cum
berand. Gen. sherman, in reading the teIe
gram, said 1t would be impossible for him l.
be there, but hoped all who could would at
tend and represent this society. He SAT-
the two armies were closely relaled; the
we're almost Siamese Twins,
Col. Dayton, the secretary, was instruct
ed by vote TO telegraph the sympathy Of IA
society to Gen. R0secrans.
Amsng those present are Generals Sher
man, Logan, Leggeu, Hickenlooper, Eel
lows, Fletcher, Fairchiid, Noyes, Back
land. Hutchns, Pessc, Wscutt, Baldwin
Pope, Belknsp, Strong, Cbetlain and 9th