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


the Pennsylvania station was thronged with
Grand Army men arriving and those awaiting
the arrival Of comrades. Every other man
wore the insignia OF the c. A. r.
The railroad company has Increased the reg
niar station force considerably 70 facilitate
harding The vas: crowd expected. Many Of the
new arrivals have neglected 10 apply for quar-
tiers and the possibility of having to spend \
few nights in the Open air is not pleasant 60
contemplate, One oh fellow. when he heard
OF me prospect laughed shouldered his grip.
AID said: Well, boys, this wont be The irst
time We have spent the night with no cover
but an army blanket"
Last night several asked 70 be allowed to re-
main over night in the station. bu; this could
not be allowed
There are plenty OF rooms for rent In the
citr' but the free quarters have long been
taken. Several small parties Of veterans left
the CITY this morning to Writ the battle:ieds in
the vicinity.
SHOUT. MEN, SHOUT.
Queer characters the rule rather than the
exception. One ayistocratic matron arrived
from the vest this morning armed with a small
flag. She at once proceeded 10 search on, all
the negroes about the station. Whenever she
iouEd one, waving the stars and stripes over
us head she would crv: There : the flag that
gave you freedom. Shout. man, Shout
NohiNb FROM THE NOhTHWEsT
About forty men arrived from various points
in Nebraska. Kansas and the northwest BY the
~ 0l train.
woman with a baby arrived by this train
Her folks were waiting for her and despite
the wild attempts of the crowd TO pass her the
insisted on standing i'm the gateway till the
baby had been kissed by all hands
Two OF the babys relations were very pretty
girls: As they stopped to kiss it veteran who
had been trying to pass said TO a comrade: Il
went through Gettysburg. but I'd give my war
record to be that baby for the next twelve
seconds"
MEMBERS OF THE W. r. c.
Six members of the ". r. C. arrived by this
train and at once went to the Headquarters TO
report and have quarters assigned them The
womans committee here is represented by a
number Of boys. who take the relief corps
members TO their headquarters. at the corner
OF 18th and streets. They are coming money
through tips.
The Garfield memorial and star are the first
objects of interest the veterans see. and all day
long the woman waiting room was filed with
curious people. and the mite box under the
tablet is fuller than it has been for a long time
frovislons may grow scarcer. but from pres
ent Appearances there will be plenty of chick
ems. Almost every local train brings some
Some are in boxes. some carried by the legs.
OF diet are not to be despised..
LOOKING OUT FOR THE TRACK.
The railroad companies are taking more than
ordinary precautions for the safe running of the
trains on the roads. and it may be said that
every rod Of track will be covered The Balti-
more and Potomac's system requires a track
walk for about every three miles Of track.
and this Is inspected night and day.
but during the rush of business
there will be four track walkers for each sec
tlon tabout three miles,. two night and two
day. each having but one and half miles of
track 20 look after. while the section men will
be almost continuously duty guarding the
crossings ard dangerous points.
VETERANS FROM THE EAST.
Thirty-three veterans. members OF Thompson
Post. No. So, of Cornish, Me-. and ID. A. Bean
Post, No. 1G0, of Brownfeld. Me-. arrived from
New York at 1:i0 under the command OF
Post Commander W. S. Hubbard Of ID. A.
Bean Post. They formed and at once marched
to their quarters at Camp Farragut which is in
Garfield Park. on New Jersey avenue south of
the Capitol. Several other Grand Army men
came by the same train from different towns in
Maine.
CROWDS OF GENERAL PAssESeERs.
The crowds of incoming passengers is by no
means limited to the G. A. .R. Hundreds Of
others are constantly arriving who have taken
advantage of the cheap rates to make an ex-
curslon to see the national capital. and HUI
dreds of others are coming to witness the
great cncampment The great station il filed
with members of committees and veterans who
are expecting comrades. and when a train is
due the great crowd surges out TO the platform
and it is only with difficulty that a psssagewsy
can be forced through them TO allow the new
arrivals to leave the station.
The Health of the Encampment.
The marine hospital officials will act in an
advisory capacity to the District authorities in
looking after the sanitary condition of Washing
ton during the encampment. The occasion of
Secretary Fosters conference with Commits
sioner douglass Yesterday was that
the Secretary had been advised thai the
arrangements being made to preserve the
health OF the veterans and the public generally
during the cncainpiacnt were not adequate TO
the OCCASION The suggested improvements in
the sanitary system Will be carried out and
the Secretary is satisfied that everything
will be in good order. The federal authorities
will do all they can to help preserve the health
fui surroundings Of the yeteranS during their
visit Secretary Foster said TO-DAY tina. ne did
not think there is any danger TO the encamp-
ment from the cholera. He said that he
did not regard the situation in New York ~
very serious. believing that the disease would
not be allowed to spread. He did not think
there was reason 10 apprchend Its appeara nee
here. nor thas il would in any way interfere
with the encampment
The g. A. X. Illumination of Pennsylyauia
Avenue.
Tothe Editor of The Evening Star:
had the honor of receiving one Of the first
invitations from Commissioner Douglass re-
questing me to get subscriptions for the pur-
pose of entertaining the G.. A. r. as guests of
our city. promptly called on our business
people on Pennsylvania avenue between Az
and 9Th streets. collecting n large amount.
which am informed was the first report maize
and was very encouraging and gratifying to the
committee. 1 now write in the name of these
subscribers to enter protest against placing in
darkness those who were first to respond to the
call for financial aid by not extending the cleo
trio lights beyond 9th street, even leaving out
the beautiful Peace monument. IL this is
caused BY the fact that we have the most mie-
cradle piece of pavement on this square in the
city will say that il is no fault of the prop
erty owners. who have long since petitioned the
Commissioners to have said pavement placed in
good condition. Fair play. gentlemen, Turn
on the light. FRANK HUME.
The Case Nolle Pressed.
Abraham L. Saltzstein, A. Saltzstein, IT., and
Charlie Saltzstein, who were witne sses in the
Police Cour. yesterday against Morris
Ginsbcrg, who was charged with