The sun., 1892-08-26
TROOPS COMING HOME.
Troop A and the Thirteenth and Twenty
third Regiments on the Way.

BUFFALO. Aug. 25.-The news that the strike
had been declared Off reached tho camps
among tho railroad tracks almost as soon as
1t was known at headquarters. and was re-
ceived with Joy. for to tho cost Of keeping the
men here. which will have to be paid by the
county and State there is to be added great
deal more than that in the losses. which are
daily growing greater. to members Of the Ma
tional Guard. Added to this was the
uncertainty. which was daily becoming
n greater source OF uneasiness. about
the men getting back tho places that
they left to answer the States call.
Already there are reports that moro than a
hundred men have either been discharged or
had their places filed because of this. Gen.
Porter and Gen. Doyle heard the news at
about midnight. Mr.. II. Walter Webb of the
New York Central had already told Gen. Por.
ter that. il this strike did not prove to be diff
ferent in its after effects from the others that
he had seen. it would be safe to send the troops
home. AS soon as the strike was declared of
Sheriff Beck sent this letter to Gen. Porter:
sHEnRrrr's Ovrcr. Aug. 20. 1892
Adjt. en- Porter. y1s York State Militia:
The necessity Of the presence OF the State militia
ing ceased respectfully request that the troops
Erie county and for myself for tho prompt and
inesmabe assistance of yourself and those under your
command. Yours respectfully.
August BECK. sherin.
Gen. Porter prepared to act upon this sug-
gestion. He called Col. Phistcrer. Gen. Nc
Grath. and Major Young into conference with
him at once. With Gen. McGrath he arranged
tho details Of the commissary department
Every regiment and separate company was to
be furnished at once with canned soups.
canned means. and crackers and coffee in
quantity enough to take them homo. This was
done this morning.
These provisions are to be held untouched
until you start" Gen. McGrath told the regi-
mental commissarcs. ''and ! want you to see
that you get enough Of them now. II hear Of
a single complaint afterward l will see that
charges are preferred against you."
With Major Young of Gen. divers Third
Brigade staff he ARRANGED the details Of trans:
aaGF of ,h.
aware and Hudson Canal Company. 1t was
intended to send all the troops home at once
This order was sent to every camp:
Buns,p - Aug. -th. for HI. home station via tho
point commanding olleers Of who have sd mo
the credit for the sc,ent ssrSics M periornsd arc
Nm r.por. to Sssaqust..r. covering .lsir scr:
s1&:. s'S: TO-" I'M. s q s"i Of 'fyns I1sn'Hs
home ,.ta.ions, v.cscmpansd with rsinrh; on
Sr%. N 10 ssttH ~ ca%p
termas!er Fourth brigade. Commanding officers or.
GS IL. '"ae on
s a. I To" Ss ." % To i. BY
These win he turned In to the commssary or snbsis
"" nn
turn TO their respective brigade commanders
Then , Cen nGrtsr began to to
commanding officers. Ono Of the first answers
no got made hin change his plans s%ms; It
The Twelfth has been doing tho hardest work
Of any % reg gment here and Gen: Porter meant
ta tt FesXs shouS SI GS % Rrs Man asT0r to
to leave his district, and the, Twelfth
The Erie lsailroad people said also that they
stili needed prote%rtiPn. t. was then ARRANGED
Gan % % aup should @ 90 that camp nnp'I Pu tha
doned. and the ,Tentl, battalion Of Albany un-
Twenty.hrst Separate Company Of Troy, who
were with them. could 60 home, Including Major
% hts bsss bbens as
First Provisional Regiment at Camplat the
New York Central shops. where Capt. Kirby OF
ns at 4 TAs fHSra at
o'clock. 1t WAS conceded that q guard WAS
needed at Capt. Gullup's car and also at the
,Tho going Of the Thirteenth settled the
chances OF any Of Can't; kirhys command get
Company of Cortland. under Lieut.. Dickin-
son, stays to guard Gallup. Tho Forty
was sent to tho Wagner Shops. and
Cant. Kirby. with HIS own company. the
Second OF Auburn. and the Thirty fourth OF
Geneva and Thirty eighth OF Oswego relieve
tho Thirteenth liegimcnt., There was sorrow
among these men. for all but the Fory-f'th
were already on he cars homeward bound
when the final order came. and some of them
had filed messages with Cant. Gallups opera
tors. who are doing Western Union business
as vol as military work. telling their friends
when to meet them.
Meantime there was hustle and happiness at
the CAMPS Of thu. Tenth Battalion and with,
TROOP and the signal Corps. Troop 4 had
the most to do for they brought with them
the camp outfit which has made them almost
independent. Including q mess tent and hos
ptal tent. and had to get everything back into
cars. All that was added to what they
brought Was couple OF tin wash boilers
ram that was bought Tor mutton. but
horses that members Of the troop bought here.
The troopers were loath to leaye the luxurious
beds of hay where they have slept for u week.
but they had to- Corpora Harry struck his
mess tent and hacked up his remaining loayes
OF bread and boxes OF matches. and DR.. Allen
was detailed to keep tabs upon the horses rs
they were loaded. Capt. lioe superintendent
everything. They Were To start at >,