The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-25
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THEM
How Indianapolis Is to Care for the
Thousands of War Veterans.
Puzzle Successfully Solved by the Citizens
Executive Board-LOdgings and Board
at Reasonable Cost.

The question as to the accommod alton of
She old soldier at the coming enoampment
has been practically settled by the citi-
Gems executive committee. under whose
jurisdiction the problem fell. The city has
awakened to the immensity of the affair.
and has determined to equal the emergen-
cy. These statements are made on the sta.
tistics and data complied by Mr.. Allan
Hendricks Mr.. Phipps and Mr.. Fortune,
who have solved the puzzle. as to
how Indianapolis would care in o proper
manner for at least 100000 people for one
week. At first sight there would seem no
manner In which il could possibly be done.
Many q person. In the beginning. ridiculed
the idea of It's being ACCOMPLISHED. OF
course. the city will be crowded. Wash
ington was crowded. and New York would
not breathe freely with such an additional
burden laid upon her. and nothing else was
ever expected when the project was first
entertaIped by the enterprising citizens of
this city. At present there are unassigned
places for lodging and meals In private
houses for 10000 soldiers at prices varying
between 20 cents and 81 @ night, aud meals
according. The one-dOllsr places are, of
course. the more accessible, and generally
on car lines, or nearer the center of the
city. The greater number of the other
and cheaper places. however, furnish
splendid accomm cd atoms for the amount
charged. In going over the books which
snow where ana how many people can be
accommodated at private houses. Mr..
Phipps says that many a blank comes back
stating how many can be accommodated.
with the additional information that no
charges will DO made for either board or
lodging from the old soldiers.
1t Is estimated that 20 O00 veterans can be
accommodated at boarding houses and
that Il. 600 can be lodged In the halls of the
city; the hotels will accommodate perhaps
10000 while =. 900 will be cared for by rel
atives and friends The schoolhouses will
shelter about $4,000. while the barracks
will be built according to the demand, for
$4,000 $1,000 or 100000 persons as the case
may be. 1t is estimated that about ID, 600
Indiana soldiers Will come who will
leave the city over night. and
Tor these sDecial railroad rates
will be given. West indianapolis will take
private lawns have been offered where
tents may be pitched for the week. Anum-
Der of Meridian and Washington stree Q
business men have offered door or so for
dodgers during encamDment week. One
man In the eastern portion of the city,
whose name could not be gotten, has ar
ranged To accommodate bis W hole com pany
free of charge for the week. There will It
IL estimated, be q heavy transient attend
ance. The George III. Thomas Post
OF Chicago has asked for aecommo-
dations for from three hundred to
hve hundred men for one day and
night. As 10 known to great many, the
Den son Hotel and the Hotel English are
being enlarged tor this occasion. The
Grand Hotel will do the same. aud, in adj =
dItion to their room acquired IN build
ing. will I'LL with cots the Brenneke dane
ing hall and building near the hotel, on
Maryland street. It Is safe to say at this
time that no one will have TO walk the
streets on account of no lodging places
being vacant. The suburbs will take care
of quite number. There are num-
Der of halls ia these places that will
be at the pubiics disposal. Then there are
several churches that have been offered
ut low rates. where meals will be serve ell TO
those occupying them. Those churches
that have been assigned are the United
Br1thren. on Oak street; the Seventh NJ. L.
Church and the Memorial Presby tsrian, on
Ash and Christian avenue. Eating tents