Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-16

CAMP neutrality-suspicious. AND INCIDENTS.
This morning at The Baltimore and Ohio
depot there was a scene OF activity such as has
not been witnessed since the inauguration Of
President Harrison. Everybody was busy and
the trunks tina. were piled along tine platform
was enough to keep numerous baggage handlers
busy for some time The trains we're all be-
hind time and many Of them, coming in sec
lions, as they did, caused the Washingtonians
to wait several hours 70 greet their friends
coming from distance. On the desk Of Super
inteadent Alvey was pile of dispatches telling
OF the various sections making up he different
trains and the time OF their departure and ex-
pected arrival Today some of the trains we're
made up of dozen sections and tomorrow IL
Is expected that some trains will be made up Of
almost twice that number. On account Of
there being so many trains on the road the
railroad company has issued a special order to
the employees, which. If obeyed, will, il is
thought, prevent any trouble on the road
VETERANS SURPRISED.
Among the arrivals this morning a COM
mittee from the kearsarge Association Of Naval
Veterans from Boston. This post viii arrive
tomorrow. twas ludicrous TO see the veterans
after they got well out on the street The arst
question they asked was the way 10 Pennsylva-
MA avenue and being directed they made bee
line Tor that thoroughfnre.
{. When they arrived at the Peace monument
they stopped and looked with wonder and
amazement at the beautiful marble monnmentA
All. there's the old Capitol" remarked one
old fellow. Il remember it well, but my. what
change has taken place. Let me see" be
continued, turning 10 a comrade, when
saw it last I was on nv way
to the government hospital Just outside the city,
to the north, | believe. and | shall never
forget IT. 1t was after the first battle of Bull
Run and the sight of that big white building was
like glimpse into heaven. I felt that long
rs was within the shadow of the Capitol | was
safe. When | recovered and went back to M
regiment l looked again for the Capitol,
out II was raining hard and 1t
could not be seen. It's great
building, but the statesmen of today are not
the KIND we had during the COS. But look at
pennsylvania avenue. What a fine street il is
During the war it miserable rough cobble-
stone affair and il was one of the few streets
paved at all. tell YOU this is the happiest day
OF my life. God bless this great city"
SOLD HIS STOVE. but HE CAME.
Fur de Lambs sake. honey is dis hyar Wash
ington?" asked an ag"d colored man ms he hob
bled out of the depot. Use been a comm hyar
fur twenty-five v airs, but somehow amt been
mobed BY de proper spirit. When seed in de
STAR dat de glorious Grand Army war comm
L
my stove, bu: dere amt no winter what kin chill
de heart of dis niger when his country calls ="
METROPOLITAN BRANCH.
Double track will be used between Washing
ton and Esnsington and between Garrett Park
and Gaithersburg. All trains must reduce speed
to fifteen miles per hour over Little Seneca and
Little Mononacy trestles. and to twenty five miles
per hour over Rock Greek and Big Mononacy
bridges.
Day and night Telegraph offices will be estab-
llshnd at east end of Sugar Loaf siding and at
Derwood. and night Office at Silver Spring
these Offices wiz be in Use at IL o'clock noon
Friday. September 16, and until IL O'Clock
noon, Sunday, September 25, 1892 Trains will
be governed BY hand signals at Sugar Loaf and
must not pass unless the proper signal is given
The Office at junction switch will remain as at
present. except that it will not control the
cross switches
The order also requires all trains to approach
Point of Rocks and Washington function under
full control, The order also says:
The greatest possible caution must be used in
approaching all terminal stations, including
Cumberland.
Trains will pass over Harpers Ferry bridge
very carefully and run carefully while on the
bridge and trestle. Englnemen. fremen and
tralnlnen Will watch their trains carefully while
passing through switches on Harpers Ferry
bridge and at each end Of the bridge
passing through Brunswick east and west .-
All wess-bound trains must rass over the
switches leaving and entering ends Of double
track at rate of weed not exceeding ten
miles per hour and al trains must approach
the ends Of double track under full control
Abreast bound trains must approach the cross
switches at lexington and New York avenue
under full control ard viii run with great eau
ton while entering Washington.
WASHINGTON BRANCH
Additional telegraph Offices will be estab-
lished commencing at IL o'clock noon Friday,
September 16, and continue until IL O'Clock
noon Sunday. September %. 1892
Dav and night as follows: Office at Iangdon
Charlton Heights. Beltsvie. Muirkirk Laurel
Jess,ps. Hanover and Camden junction. Hand
signals will be Used at Charlton Heights, Belts
vile, Laurel and Jessups.
Trains must approach these Offices under full
control and not pass until proper signal is
given.
Commencing at 1901 am. Sunday. Sep
TENDER Is. and continuing until IL O'Clock mid
hight Friday. September %. special trains will
be run over the Washington branch from Cam
den station. Locust Point and Washington us
extras. without orders, and run ahead of
scheduled trains. Local trains when overtaken
by express special trains will take first sid
ing and let them pass.
All trains must approach junction of Wash
ington and Metropolitan branches between
and q streets. Washington. under full control:
also reduce speed to ten miles per hour ap-
preaching and PASSING around the curve at gas
house and BaIley's.
Trains and engines in Baltimore and Wash
ington, including Locust Point. must be
handled very carefully and at such speed us
will avoid the possibility OF accident
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Enginemen viii keep sharp lookout for and
be governed by the fignals given by trackmen
stationed a; different points between Baltimore
and kcyser. also look out for signals protecting
fncing point switches.
Special trains running extras and sched-
uled passenger trains will not exceed "A speed of
;hirty-five miles hour.
Freight trains which are run during the
Grand Army movement must not exceed "a
speed Of twenty miles per hour and use every
precaution TO avoid any possibility of accident
All :iagneu are cautioned that they must pro-
tect the rear of their train the instant it stops
or comes down TO a slow. speed at any point
whether at regular looking-out place or in a
block. as to insure absolute safety.
Every employee is enjOined to use every pre-.
caution to insure safety and to take no risk
PROVIDING FOR THE EMPLOYEES.
Owing to the fact that many Of the railroad
men will have to work long hours the company
has made provision to feed them, and for that
purpose "Bsrrett's Camp" has been established
in the yard. This is dining car under the
superyision of Mr. Ra-ret. and ficLafa Co.