Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. CLOSING THE REUNION. A Grand Camp Fire in
 Fremont Temple. AN ATTEMPT TO WRECK 4 TRAIN. A Village Demolished by
 Dynamite. FATAL CLOUDBURST IN THE WEST. Switchmen in Chicago Tie up
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FATAL cLOUDBURsT IN THE WEST.
Switchmen in Chicago Tie up
 the Wabash Road.
THE GRAND ARMY REUNION.

Closing Scenes in Fremont Temple
 Last EvenIng-Iany Veterans Leav- in. the CIty-IIecept1On Aboard the Squadron -short Addresses by Prominent G. A. R. Men.
 BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 15.-The tide turn ed Wednesday and yesterday and to-day the ebb has been strong. A great many New England veterans who took part in Tuesdays parade returned to their homes that night On Wednesday many more went away, though the strong outward movement was not so apparent until yes terday. Trains on all the railroads have been heavily loaded. Few or no extras have been run, but the regular trains, especially through trains, have been "double-headers'' with from ten to fifteen cars each Ransom Post of St. Louis left for home this afternoon via Hoosac tunnel route, the chiefs of the Michigan delega- ton left yesterday and special train bearing the Sioux City dele gation goes tomorrow afternoon. Many visiting posts are being entertained to-day by local and out of town posts. The Old Guard of Washington are the guests of General Lander post of Lynn; w. $. Han cock post of Savannah, Ga, are guests of the Beverly post; E. B. Walcott post of Milwaukee are being entertained at Med ford, while Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota and Nebraska delegates are be- ing looked after by Reno post of Hudson this afternoon end evening. By to-mor- row night a majority of the visitors will have departed from the city, although of 4ho lege of having the time limit of their tickets extended in order to visit personal friends and relatives.
 The reception and entertainment of visi tors has been the principal thing aboard the squanron to-day. All the vessels ex- cept the Atlanta have been open to the public, and they have, been visited by crowds The Atlanta finished coaling at the navy yard this afternoon and will leave her birth tomorrow morning. Mayor Hart, members of the city council and their friends visited the Atlanta and Kearsarge this afternoon, when the work ing of the big guns was explained, and several primers were fired to show the working of the lock mechanism. To-mor row the vessels will leave for New York and will give @ series of naval evolution in in the lower harbor off Nantasllet previous to their departure.
 CAMP FIRE IN FREMONT TEMPLE.
 The closing evening of the encampment of the Grand Army was devoted to camp fire of the Woman's Relief corps in Ire mont temple. The galleries, which were open to all, were packed long before eight o'clock and hundreds were turned away. Baldwin's orchestra played popular selec- tions while the ticket holders gradually filled the floor of the immense auditorium, whose tasteful and elaborate decorations showed to full advantage in the brilliant light. At S:15 Governor Bracket and staff entered with Lieutenant Governor Halle and wife and Commander-in-Chi Veazey of the G. A. R. They were greeted with ap- plause Mrs. E. Florence Barker of Nal den, the first national president of the Relief corps, presided, and prominent on the platform, besides those all ready mentioned, were Mayor Hart, Corporal Tanner, George $. Evans, and J. w. Hersey, and A. c. Monroe, as- sistant adjutant general of the Massachu- setts department. Judge Wentworth of Dedham, Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, past national president of the Women's Relief corps, Mrs. Knowles, president of the Massachusetts department, Mary M. Perry and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Lowe, vice presi- dent of the Massachusetts department, Mrs. E. B. Wheeler, past national secre- tary, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Mrs. Lucy Stone, Mrs. Mary Morris Husband, the army nurse, Micah Dyer Brand, Mrs. w. G. Veazey and Miss Hattie Poe, wife and daughter of General | Poe of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Austin c. | Wellington, Mrs. Barker, who presided, | briefly reviewed the history of the corps, | founded with only twenty-three members, x.A., f.,1 1,A fhntr. fa1f txyat | In closing she gracerully introduced Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who was warmly greeted and recited the famous battle hymn of the l republic Governor Brackett was next in- troduced and spoke briefly of his pleasure | in being present and of the work of the | Woman's Relief corps, which he said wa s based like the Grand Army on the princi- ples of fraternity, loyalty and charity, which were more beautiful in women than men, This Massachusetts had recognized by placing some of these women on the boards of charitable, penal and educational | institutions.
 | SHORT ADDRESSES.
 | Mayor Hart spoke of the excellent con- dition in which the Grand Army had left the street and gardens of the city, which, he said, was largely due to the influence of the Woman's Relief corps
 General Alger, Mrs Alger and Mrs. John A. Logan entered the hall at this point and were loudly cheered.
 Mrs. Wittenmeyer was the next speaker and repeated the statistics and historical ketch of the work of that organization which she gave at the presidential recep- tion Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Mary E. Knowles then read poem by Kate B. Sherwood entitled, ''The Massa chusetts Woman" dedicated to the corps and in particular to Mrs. E. Florence Barker, Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller and Mrs Elizabeth A. Turner, Mrs. Sherwood's firs
 Massachusetts associates in national re lief corps work.
 Mrs. John A. Logan was then presented
 but made no address. General Alger warmly praised the worl of the corps, which he said was the nobles
 work under heaven. He was followed b.
 General Sherman, who had just entered
 The general was greeted with three cheers
 and tiger, and spoke but briefly.
 Corporal Tanner paid high tribute t'
 the women of the country and their infiu
 ence over its affairs. Had it not been fo
 the women or the south, said he, we coult
 have conquered in quarter of the time
 took.
 Commander in Chief Veazey spoke O
 the aid given by the relief. corps to thu
 army, and referred cordially to the Som | >f Uako