The herald., 1893-06-05
WADE HAMPTON ON THE COAST,
The Old Warrior Inspecting
Railroads.
Something About the Generals Nota.
BILE Civil and Military Career.
The Story OF the work Now Completed.
The Roads In Good Condition.
On His Way TO the
North.

Hill few years ago. and with him
hurled defiance at Blaine and Oonkling
when things were at their hottest, ar
rived here last night. says thesan Fran
cisco Chronicle Of Saturday.
He is United States railroad commits
sioner, and is out inspecting the Pacific
roads. He and his party came In the
private car Buena Vista Of the Union
Pacific, and the Pullman Buenaventura.
There are about dozen people with the
general. Among them are his daughters,
Misses Daisy and M. s. Hampton, Miss
Lucy Heruden, Miss A. H. Haskell, Miss
Long, @. E. Thomas, the generals pri-
vats secretary. and DR.. B. W. 7 aylor, who
was medical director OF General Hamp-
toms division during the war. Secretary
and Auditor w. NJ. Thompson of the
Central Pacific system also accompanied
the party from Washington, D. @.
They came via Omaha, and tn at is
where the work of inspecting the Pacific
roads began.
General Hampton looks every inc b q
commander. He is rs years old, but
notwithstanding this and the further
fact that few years ago he lost one leg,
he strobe into the Palace last night al
most as active and dauntless in appear
ance as when in the early '60s he was on
the field of battle. The generals ad-
vent caused particular attention. and
lots of interest was taken in bis move
ments. The old army veterans voice Is
fall and clear, and he has bold manner
OF expressing himself quite pleasant to
hear.
The question of the debt owed by the
Pacific roads to the government, the
bonds, condition OF the track and equip
ments, including the rolling stock, even
the shops and all other matters in refer
ence to them are now OF signal impor-
tance to the authorities at Washington,
as well as to the people whom they rep
resent. 1t was to obtain all the facts
possible, and make comprehensive re-
port, that General Hampton as United
States commissioner, made the trip.
The story Of what they have found is
an interesting one. Beginning at Oma-
ha. where they remained couple of days,
facilities were afforded for examining the
various books and accounts, and in in
specting the buildings and supplies.
This being done, they proceeded leis-
urly 10 Cheyenne, inspecting the road,
and on their arrival there made some
thing of the same sort OF an exsmina-
tion as at Omaha. They then proceeded
south over the road to Denver.
In Denver they remained two days.
They also went up the Clear Greek
branch of the Union Pacific az far 90
Georgetown and the Loop. Returning
they visited Colorado Springs, and
when finally the general finished bis sx-
animation Of the lines in Colorado the
party returned to Cheyenne and pro-
ceeded again west. At Salt Lake and
Ogden they remained several days while
the general made an inspection of the
principal Offices. From Cheyenne to
Ogden and from there on to San Fran
cisco they travelled only during the day
and laid by at night, occupying their
cars, which are well equipped, being,
in fact, almost as comfortable as a hotel.
On arriving in Nevada they concluded
to pay visit to Carson, and accordingly
changed to the Carson and Colorado
road, and then did some staging to the
ssgebrush capital. After staying there
almost day they took stages again and
made visit TO Lake Tahoe. This the
party greatly enjoyed. They took q
boat on the lake and spent some time
in cruising about. The weather was
altogether charming. On their way out
to the Central Pacific road they did
some more staging. General Hampton
and all his party were much impressed
with the mountains, which they de-
scribe as beautiful beyond words.
"The entire trip along the roads was
made with good deal of care and the
books at different points were exam
ined with the object of finding out the
real condition OF the road" added DIR.
Taylor last night. "The report which
will be made will involve all the points
covered in the reports of commissioners
hitherto" aw
1t is stated that all the DETAILS that
could be gained would be given, and it
waN further said that the commissioner
was well pleased with the track and
general equipments as noted thus fsr.
Every school boy knows something of
General Wade Hampton. He is the
third of that name in his family. His
grandfather served in the revolutionary
war and in the war of 1912 and held 81,
900 slaves. His father was acting in
spector-general and aide to General
Jackson and succeeded to the great es.
tate.
General Wade Hampton, now here,
graduated at the University of South
Carolina, and in his early days Was
famous horseman, hunter and fisher
man. He served in the legislature. and
his speech against the reopening OF the
slave trade was pronounced by Greeley
masterpiece of logic, directed by the
noblest sentiments OF the christian and
patriot" When the war broke out,
however, he entered in the confederate
army and organized 800 infantry, cav.
airy and srtillerymen, who became
famous as "Hsmpton's Legion" This
legion he commanded at Bull Run, or
Manassas, where he was wounded, and
where victory perched upon the banners
of the confederates. The legion after
ward became brigade of the cavalry
division commanded by General j. B.,
Steuart, we'll known for his rapid and
daring movements.
For bravery General Hampton was
speedily promoted to the rank of brigs-
dier general. In the peninsula cam
paign of 1852 he fought and was again
wounded at Seven Pines. He was up and
at it again as soon as possible, being with
Lee at Antietam and later with Stuart.
when the latter made his October raid
into Pennsylvania, Hampton leading the
advance. At Gettysburg Hampton saw
soms very severe fighting, and soon after.
when "Jeb' Stuart wac killed, although
severely wounded at Gettvah1rv WAS mt