Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-07
GETTING BACK ALIVE
The Eighteenth Regiment Stood it
for Five Hours in Deep Mud;
WERE FORCED TO BURN A FENCE.
A. Part of the Washington Trip That
Wasn't Relished by the Boys.
SOME WILD STORIES NAILED AS LIES

The Eighteenth Regiment got back from
Washington at 9 o'clock last night. They
were 20 hours on the road, and the boys
were loud in their complaints against the
Pennsylvania Railroad. They have had
enough of free rides to last them for some
time. They met with no accidents, and,
with the exception of one man from Nc
Keesport who fell sick on the way, the
members still live and are as lively as ever.
When asked about the reports sent from
Washington rejecting discredit on the
Western Pennsylvania troops for unbecom-
ing behavior on Pennsylvania avenue, the
officers and men denied that there had been
any disturbance. The boys say they know
nothing about the reported occurrences,
and it was news to them when they heard
it. The same old chestnut was cracked four
years ago, and the findings Of court mar
tial disproved the charges. The boys were
rather angry when they learned for the
first time that such severe complaints had
been made.
A gentleman on the limited express last
night said that some of the troops at AL
toona made dive for the provision fakirs
at the depot and cleaned them out in
"A
CURED, and one man drew a revolver in the
confusion, but he was disarmed at once.
KEPT THEIR SPIRITS UP.
Despite their tough experience the men,
bers of the Eighteenth were in good humor
last night. According to their accounts
they left Washington Tuesday evening at
5 o'clock, and marched six miles out in the
deep suburban mud of the city Those who
attended the Inauguration know just how
thick and plastic the mud in the country
was. They laid in swamp at Bennington
station, on the Pennsylvania road. from
Eighteenth were the Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
Fourteenth and First Regiments.
They soon got cold standing in the mire
and water, and they broke down rail fence
and made fires to keep them warm. 1t was
done with an understanding with the owner
that the troops would pay for it, and he was
satisfied. After time some of the Pennsyl-
vania officials came out and agreed to pay
the damage done. They apologized for the
delay and bad management and at 1890 the
boys were loaded up and started for Pitts
burg. The Fourteenth and the Washing
ton Infantry got here in the afternoon. The
Tenth Regiment and part of the Fifth and
Fifteenth Regiments passed through the
city ABOUT noon.
A SINGLE EXCEPTION.
Leaving out the cold deal the troops re-
ceived at the hands of the benevolent Penn
sylvania road, the militia was we'll pleased
with the trip to Washington, and wished
inaugurations occurred oftener; but they all
want it distinctly understood that they
draw the line on the rain and Bennington
swamps.
The Americas Club arrived Yesterday
morning over the Baltimore and Ohio road.
The majority of them wished that they had
their money back that they paid for insur-
ance. They were we'll pleased with the
trip, and were loud in their praise of the
Baltimore and Ohio management. Schedule
time was made going and coming. While
in Washington the club called on President
Harrison, Senator Quay and Governor
Foraker.
Battery B arrived about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. The Ohio Legislature reached
the city about the same time. A number of
the members of the Cowboy clubs stopped
over to see Pittsburg. The Lawrence
Cyclone Flambeau Club was also repre-
sented by small party.
Governor Foraker and party were sched-
uled to pass through Pittsburg last night
over the Baltimore and Ohio.