The Indianapolis journal., 1888-09-10
MEN FROM THE OLD ARMY.
Thousands Of Them Passing Through on the
Way to Their Annual Encampment.

This morning and evening over six hundred
members Of the Grand Army Of the Republic in
this city alone will leave for Columbus, o., to
attend the national encampment, which begins
in that city to-day and continues until Friday.
The members of the George ii. Thomas Post
will meet at their hall this morning at 10 o'clock,
and at 1890 o'clock will march to the Union
Depot and take the special train on the O., l. q
w. A train leaves over the Panhandle
hale hour later. and at o'clock
this evening another train will
60 out over the o., 1. 6 ". To-day at Columbus
Will be given up to arranging camps and making
general preparations for the encampment. To-
morrow will occur the grand parade. and on
Wednesday the day will be devoted 10 the
proper opening of the encampment Nothing
special has yet been arranged for Thursday. SO
far as known.
last night en- route from Illinois, Kansas
and Missouri. The first was one reacn-
ing here at s o'clock from Independence.
Kan, bearing 200 ex-soldisrs. Before com
ing into Indianapolis the train was poled.
showing, that out of the number, 25l were for
Harrison, 80 for Cleveland, while would give
their votes to other candidates. A vote on another
train from Cowley county, Kansas resulted as fol-
lows: Harrison, 43l: Cleveland, 56: Streeter,
o, with one complimentary vote for Belva Lock-
wood. The most remarkable result was that
gained on q train from southern Kansas, which
brought but one Democratic vote out OF 800 pas
sengers. Early yesterday evening q train OF
twelve coaches from Trenton, Mo-, passed
through. but it could not De learned whether or
not a vote WAS taken on it
AT 1920 o'clock last night train over the L Il
St L., and another at ll:30 over the Vandalia,
came in crowded. Another /. & st. l.. train
between the two named was loaded with veter-
ans from Usage and Harvey counties, Kansas.
AS IL pulled into the depot those on board gave
rousing cheer for Harrison. There were al
they seemed to be as enthusiastic for Harrison
the 'tn train men left ST, poll Lonis ss'n showed sa
tho political status of those on board
to be as follows: Harrison, 17C; Cleveland. 70;
Streeter, Is; Fisk, G. In chair-car were o
had with them twin beys two months old,
named Harrison and Morton. Tho babes at
tracted q crea. deal Of attention, and the large
crowd that gathered around the car to sec them
ventured the opinion that they would get
there."
Although the Bee line sent through FIVE special
trains OF veterans last night, and the Nandalia
three, the crowd has just begun coming.
Anderson Post will leave this morning, ac-
ocnpanied by a drum corps.
Arrangements have been made for the accomo-
daton OF 10, 900 soldiers from Indiana. and il is
said that at least 5000 will be in attendance.
Strenuous efforts TO have the encampmept held
IN indianapolis the coming year will be made
Atlanta, Ga. will also try 10 get il there. Quite
number are in favor OF selecting z
Atlanta from the fact that 90 far the South has
been left out for encampment meetings. The
Indianapolis posts will make an effort to have
as many as possible or the posts OF other States
stop here their return. 1t is understood
that few have already stated their intention Of
a doing