Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-28
TWO THOUSAND IN LINE.
DEPARTUREOF rHE FAMOUS PLU8
HATBRIGADE FOR CINCISN4TL

Cincinnati People - Twenty five Cars |
Loaded Down with Plug HHts-EIevsn |
Cars Freighted with Ladies'.
A stranger coming into town. to-day, and |
aunterng over towards the Arcade, would |
40 doubt have concluded that cholera or some
,ther awful disease had struck the town and |
hat the people were emigrating en- masse |
er different parts. Only those who saw it |
an have any conception of the crowds that
novered about the sidewalk in front of the
Arcade depot. From Market to Limestone
the whole pavement was one mass of people
black, white and saddle-colored, people hud-
died so closely together that it was entirely
impossible to try to move from one place
to another. Before the procession
of white plugs had arrived, the entire plat
form on both sides Of the Bee Line track YVES
covered with others waiting to "tall in"
The ladies were not by any means scarce, as
tickets were sold to seven hundred of the
female division by the two roads.
The Bee Line sold two thousand two hun-
dred and sixty tickets, actual count, and the
Pan Handle seven hundred and twenty-five,
making in all two thousand nine hundred
and eighty-6ve tickets 10 Cincinnati. II
would be perfectly safe to say tha, three
thousand people filled up the four trains that
made up the excursion, as many people
boarded the trains as they were pulling out
of the station, not having time to purchase
tickets at the window. As soon as the first
division of the brigade train pulled into the
station, there was perfect jam among the
people as they rushed to board it in order to
secure seats. More than one nice.
new, white plug hat WAS seen to
be telescoped in the pell nell and excitement
of the crowd. One man would deliberately
catch another by the shoulders and throw
him out Of the way in order to allow space
for him to pass through to reach the plat
form OF the car. policeman WAS stationed
at each platform to keep of the buns and
usual gang Of roughs who try TO steal a ride,
and also to prevent any whose head was not
covered with a white plug from entering the
car. This was capital idea, as hundreds
were soon turned away for this reason alone.
The streamers fastened on each car were very
suggestive and attracted much attention. On
one car was seer the following: 1--WE don't
want coal oil nor ne aud toast" another
said: "Springfeld's greeting to our next gov
ernor, J. B. Foraker Aside from these, on
each car banners were nailed with "Spring-
field Plug Hat Brigade" in large "red'
letters, and on the first car OF each division,
respectively, was the streamer, "Firs, division
Springfield Plug Hat Brigade" and second
division" &c.
TIM PROCESSION
as it formed at the wigwam extended, in
tours, from the wigwam down Main to Lime
stone, thence to the depot and wes, on Wash
ington street to Armstrong; boiler factory.
Besides this there were nearly half as many
again waiting at the depot TO join in, besides
about two or three hundred scattered about
on the streets tout of line" The men were
marched in respect to their companies, the
following being the order:
Big Six Band,
Drum Corps,
Champion City Guards Drum Corps,
Company A,
and all the other companies following, the
Cadet Band being between Companies f and
F. Each company carried colored por-
ter with them, with a red water barrel
thrown over his shoulder aud "Compauy-,
Plug Hats painted thereon. 1t is a tact
worth noticing that nearly every man in COM
pany A wore q Prince Albert coat, and also
that with very few exceptions, every man
in the whole brigade carried a cane. 1t was
indeed magifcent sight to see
twenty-five hundred men, all in
line, four abreast, and every one wear
ing a white tile. Springfield should indeed
feel proud of herself, and Cincinnati very
much complimen,ed by such grand, whole
sale turnout - this is.
PLUGS.
Seven hundred ladies went along to tie
their husbands neck-ties.
Only one objection to the front OF the pro-
cesson this morning and that wss-well you
all know.
Many boarded the trains as they were lesv-
ing the station, not having time to purchase
tickets at the window.
A democrat was heard to remark this
morning that 1.-The saloons in Cincinnati
would have picnic today" but this is not
thusly.
Quite number OF young toughs were seen
attempting to board the trains as they pulled
out of town and they were consequently
"pulled il" by the "coppers"
Wonder how many crushed mouse-colored
hats will come home crushei tonight The
bats went out in the shape of plug but no
doubt many will come home fne cut.
The prohibs have TO try to eclipse
the republicans in every way, so they propose
to run an excursion to Cincinnati next Mon
day to serensde the Ohio river. Not bad
idea.
DR.. Leonard remarked the other day, that
il it wasn't tor the appearance of the thing,
he would like to go to Cincinnati on business
today, as the fare was 80 cheap. He did the
wise thing in staying at home.
Foraker he, Joseph b.,
Will be 70 surprised when he will ses
Three thousand strong Of white plug hats
hlte canes white badges, white crayats,
All from Springfield, dried and cured"
That he'll think his election is assured.
Warrington T.. II. Buffsrsrs' BsaeHt, n
The drama, "49ers or the Pioneers Daupb- |
er," to be presented At Blacks Opera House