Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-18
ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
ELAwkRe AND MARYLAND Vlsi-
TORS TO ANTlEIAM.

union of the First Delaware Regiment
and the Fifth Maryland Regiment at
Autetam yesterday was q pronounced
success. aud the management is well
pleased with the outcome of their ven
uure
The excursion train, composed of
lunch car and ssven coaches, pulled ont
from the Market street station of the B.
d railroad Ia this city few minutes
after o'clock yesterday morning. The
party was chaperoned BY Passenger
Agent Harry A. Miller and Freight
Agent Higgins Of this city. These two
officials did everything in their power to
make the trip q pleasant one, and by
their painstaking care made many friends
FOR themselves and the road they repre-.
sent.
A special car was attached for the use
OF the distinguished guests and members
OF the two regiments and the represen-
tatives Of the press. Among those who
were thus honored were: Speaker OF the
Senate John P Donshoe, Speaker of the
House w. l.. sirmau, State Treasurer
Wilbur d. Burnits, Colonel S. A. Mscal-
lister, ex-Mayor Wales, Receiver Of Taxes
John I. Dickey, City Tax Collector J.
Mealey, DR.. e. g. Shortlidge, Major
Ross, George Ash, Colonel Joseph O. Hill
o. Cecil county. Nd, and Colonel L. d.
Davis Of Elkton, Md.
Governor Robert j. Reynolds and Sec
Rotary of State d. ]. Marvel were ex-
pec.ed, but were prevented from coming
by affairs Of state.
The run to Antietam was made over
the B. 4 o the Metropolitan branch and
the Norfolk and Western Railroads.
Many of the Wilmington exeursionists
were compelled to leave home without
breakfast, and on the way down the
points Of interest most observed were the
lunch car Sugar Loaf Mountain, Point of
Rocks, John Browns Fort, London
Heights, Maryland Heights, Bolivar
Heights. the shallow Potomac. and Har-
Per's Ferry. The entire route, however,
abounded with points of interest Incl
dental to the great struggle between the
stars and Stripes and the stars and Bars,
and the We serans on the train recalled
point after point they had visited in the
sixties.
The Arrival at Antietam.
It WAS almost 2 o'clock before the train
arrived at Antietam station AS soon as
the weary passenger stepped from the
koA w AAH RAAAfOihL Was
by bowling mob of hack drivers, who
yelled III his ears such words of welcome
as these: Here you are now Right in
co Shsrpsburg Only IS cents" Com
petition was very strong and the way in
which prices we're cut and dickers were
made showed that northern ideas and
ways were well known and could be
promptly met.
Relic Of the Fight.
AS soon as this bowling mob was salts
fed the excursionist had an opportunity
TO loJk around. The first thing that
struck the eye was leg sticking out Of
| the bed of ashes aud cinders surrounding
the depot 1t was the leg OF pair Of
old so cent cotton drawers, but once they
belonged to somebody's darling 1t is
passing strange that the remainder ID
not disinterred, cut up and sold as relics
con to sharpsburg"
This was the cry that startled the
hackmsn into uuwonted activity. "On
TO Sharpsburgl' meant money In their
pockets, and if any of the Northern iu-
vaders got hslf-shot on account Of their
daring, 1t WAS the fault of the invaders
and the dispensorsiof New Jersey light
ming distilled under the dews of Mary
land and amid the historic surroundings
of Cumberland Valley. This Sharpsburg
electrical fuid has q known power OF
1900 volts. The FIRST shock paralyzes
everything from the knees down; the
| SECOND shock deprives 8 man of RESPONSE
bility, while the third shock means mania
a potu or certain death.
The road from Antietam to Sharpsburg
is pleasant one, about one mile long. 1t
was bnilt and is maintained by Uncle Sam
as the royal route to the National Gene
terry. 1t is constructed of macadam and
hsnked on each side by heavy stone walls.
lust before victim of these Southern
Jehu's enters the town he encounters an
over ground sewer, and as the overloaded
hack plunges head first into 1t his lower
aw drops, his hat rises, his lower Jaw
rises and his hat drops there is moment
of SUSPENSE the backbone is driven
against the base of the skull and when
the excursionist RECEIVERS consciousness
and equilibrium he is in front Of a large
three stolied brick building, which is
pointed out as the headquarters of that
great Southern soldier, General Robert
Z, Lee.
The hacks all make run for the road
way in front of the hotel which is near
by and-the drought is ended; the Nile
has overflown its banks. and Egypt is
saved.
Soft drinks are things unknown, and
the water Is so badly contaminated BY
the limestone rocks in the valley 1t is
apparently unsafe for the visitor to touch
IT. unless some electrical current is
poured into it TO counterfeit the lime
Even this was considered unsafe by
many and electrical fluid straight was
the universal cry
The Antietam Relic Fiend.
The hsckmen then hand you over TO
the relic fiend. he stares you In the face
in every direction. he will approach you
boldly and in apparent good faith offer
You the brass point of sword scabbard
for or 10 cents, and gravely inform
you that it is the brass point from q
shell, which killed so many men and dis
organized whole regiment Bullets and
nipple wrenches hnd ready sale at 5
cents Competition is rife, even in this
department of trade
For instance as the EVENING JOURNAL
representative was walking along Bloody
Lam" he stopped at farm house to get
a drink OF lime water The house was
tenanted by negroes, or rather mulattoes.
A small boy and small girl were sitting
in front of the house. They were evil
IDENTIFY brother and sister Addressing
The boy the newspaper man asked:
"How much for your relics2"
''Five cents apiece, boss, he replied.
They we're balls, fred by both YGnks
and Iohnnies