Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28
THE MILITIA DEPARTS.
The Boys in Blue Are Now In New York
They Depart Amidst Cheers and En-
thusiasm From Their Friends.

The Boys In Blue Are Now In New York.
They Depart Amidst Cheers and En-
thusiasm From Their Friends.
The platform of the Union station ha.
seen some pretty noisy and happy crowds
but it has seldom had the pleasure of wit
Messing such a hurrah as that which
marked the departure of the local militia
for New York last night. The Eighteenth
and Fourteenth Regiments, with Battery 3
acting as kind of escort, took their de-
parture in true Pennsylvania militia style,
and, to their credit, it may be said that
they took nothing else.
From early in the afternoon until
o'clock the platform resounded with the
heavy tramp OF marching feet. The first to
arrive was three companies of the Fifteenth
Regiment. They left in special cars on the
4:30 train. The balance of the regiment
went out about 7:30 o'clock. Lieutenant
Westcoat and detachment of six men who
had LETT the train to purchase supplies were
surprised when they returned to lind that
the train had departed. They kicked
around for long time, and were finally
sent out about 9 o'clock.
Battery B with "a men, under the CON-
mand of Captain Hunt and Lieutenants
Brown, Shepherd and Kimmel, appeared
upon the scene about o'clock and went
out on the first section of the Eastern ex-
press, at 7:15 o'clock.
Colonel Hawkins, of the Tenth Regiment,
came in with three. companies and was
Joined by the balance of his battalion, who
arrived from the surrounding country
towns. The Tenth Regiment left on a
special train about 7:45 o'clock.
The next to appear was the Fourteenth,
minus Senior Surgeon McCandless, who is
detained at Duquesne, owing to the i'm
pending trouble. The regiment was in
command of Colonel P. D. Perchmont, and
was accompanied to the station by Colonel
Glenn. The Fourteenth had out nearly a
full regiment. They occupied seven coaches
and one sleeping car, and left few min
utes past o'clock. They boarded the cars
at the head of Smith6eld street, and were
run throught the Union station yard with
only few minutes stop. Several of the
secure liquid refreshment, had 10 board the
train of the Eighteenth Regiment, which
followed them.
The Eighteenth preceded their departure
with a short street parade through the
lower part of the city. AS usual, they pre-.
sented handsome, soldierly appearance
and the marching of the men was excellent
Everybody was enthusiastic, and the rain
did not appear to have the least affect on
the spirits of the men.
The regiment turned out 470 men, under
the command of Colonel N. M. Smith. The
other staff officers were Lieutenant Colonel
Rutledge, Major L c. Kay, Adjutant
Charles Reese and Quartermaster Brown
DR.. Brumbaugh was senior surgeon, in the
absence of w. T. English.
The Fifth Regiment, from Erie and vi.
cinity, arrived in the city about midnight
and left at 3:15 o'clock this morning for the
metropolis.
The Second Brigade Band will leave to.
night.
There were probably 1000 people alto.
gether who left for New York last evening.
There were 6 extra trains, containing 81
extra cars. Almost one-half as many more
are expected to go out to-day.