The Portland daily press., 1890-08-12
OFF FOR BOSTON.
Portland TITLED With Grand Army
Delegates Yesterday.

Train after train rolled into the Grand
trunk station yesterday morning, each train
averaging ten cars and including several
Pullmans. At 1890 a. m. the splendid steam
er New York steamed out of her dock, TAX
ing $50 passengers from these trains-all OF
them delegates to the Grand Army encamp-
ment at Boston, or members of their families
two bands playing on the hurricane deck,
one Lindall's Band of Boston and the other
a band from Turner. The delegates came
from as far west as Alaska. An hour later.
at II 80 o'clock, the fremont left for Boston
with 1890 passengers. and every one of them
had state-room, berth or chair.
The Grand Trunk, from Sunday afternoon
up to yesterday afternoon. pulled in nine
trains from Chicago, numbering ten cars
each, and two local trains, besides the regu-
lar Montreal express. There were 10l pas
senger cars in their yard yesterday.
The early morning special over the Boston
a. Maine left here well filled, and after it had
picked ND the hundreds who were waiting to
take it between here and Boston every car
was overlooked.
The morning Maine Central trains came in
crowded with veterans and their families
and friends. A large crowd came from the
Knox d. Lincoln and from the Boothbay
steamer, and before the train left Bruins
wick every seat was taken. 1t was the same
with the train from Lewiston and Auburn,
Shortly after o'clock the western division
train started for Boston with thirteen loaded
cars. A few minutes later the eastern divi-
sion train, with an even dozen cars, pulled
out, and the passengers were even standing
on the platform.
With the exception of the 4th of July last
and the occasion of the Presidents visit last
| summer, the Union station never presented
livelier scene than it did yesterday noon
when several large train loads of Grand
| Army veterans and other passengers came
| in from eastern Maine and passed on to Bos.
ton. Hundreds were flying about here and
there looking after baggage. seats and things
to eat Mr.. Woodbury's big dining hall
was filled, and everybody went away salts
fed.
Over the Maine Central three decorated
cars brought the Somerset brigade from
Skowhegan and posts of 100 from northern
Maine AMI 100 from Dover and Foxcroft
| The Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford
brigade came over this road to Portland
| yesterday, 700 strong. and embarked on tn,
New York. One hundred and fifty from
Franklin county came by the Maine Central
as did the Cumberland Mills contingent o.
1885, and went in two sections over the Bos
ton & Maine, western division. The Sacca
Kappa, Standish and Fresport posts, $50 il
all, also went by the Boston and Maine al
| noon.
At $50 p. m. yesterday Shepley Camp, S
of ", Captain John r. Lowell, headed by
Chambers full band, marched to Boswortt
Post No. 2, q. A. r., hall, and under theil
escort, and accompanied by drum corps
the post marched to the steamer Portland
which was taken for Boston. The escort
looked very neat and soldierly in their trim
uniforms, marched well and handled thei
| guns in good shape. The post, i51 strong
ne yer looked better, every man in regulation
uniform, with white helmet, under command
of Post Commander Dunn. The boat didn'
leave until $40 p. M, as it waited for
Grand Trunk special filled with Western
delegates. Every inch of space en- board al
lowed by the United States inspectors wa
| filed.