New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
WORTHY PENSIONERS GET7HEIR MONEY.
AN INTERESTING SCENE AT TIE OFFICE IN
CANAIrST. YESTERDAY.

AN INTERESTING SCENE AT TIE OFFICE IN
CANAL.sT. YESTERDAY.
"Tvc got the shakes ! got cm when went TO
the war. and I've had 'em ever since" said worthy
veteran at the pension Office in Canalst yesterday
"But / sign my name to the pensionroll all the
same" he continued
ayes, and I've got one leg and can sign my
name, too" sarcastcally said another pensiOner.
These relics OF the war with hundreds OF others
OF their kind receiving quarterly payments OF
their pensions from the industrious clerks OF Colonel
Frank G. Loveand, the United States pension agent
Of this district. They had come from far ana VIDE
and many OF them had arrived the day before and
had passed the night In the mission room In the base
ment OF the pension building. Here sandwiches and
coffee had been gwen 70 them and then when they
had finished their evening luncheon they were en-
couraged to sing the songs that took them back to
days OF Marching Through Georgia" They became
so filed With the spirit Of song that finally the
people in charge OF the mission had them all singing
Moody and sankey hymns This kept up most
Of the night and when morning dawned more sand
witches and coffee were given to them, and then one
and all they made rush for the Office above where
the clerks busily making ready the honestly
deserved checks Of the vast army OF patriots. 1t
was I O'Clock yesterday morning when Colonel Frank
c. Loveland and his assistants began TO make the
nrst quarterly payments OF tho year Between that
hour and IL O'Clock last night more than G,0oO
veterans were paid. and 1t was calculated that
$4,000 was dlSDurseu.
1t was curious sight to see this multitude Of men
rom all parts OF the city and the nc!gborng counties
crowding the pension building and the street outside
Ar many blocks, all anxious TO receive their money
There one-armed men and Onelegged men and
men with no legs at all. There gray haired vet
Grams, bearing the marks OF many battles. and now
and then the woolly head OF faithful darkey who had
served for Uncle sam would be seen In the crowd
Women too were there. Wives OF men killed In the
war were waiting for their checks Prominent among
them all were representatives Of neehboring bar
rooms who were seeking 10 tempt the pensioners TO
spend their money In the dram shops There were
few. however who accepted the invitation of the liquor
sharks for the veterans have learned by sad ex
perience the result Of visits TO these houses.
The pension Office In this city is the largest agency
In the country II has under its jurisdiction most OF
Now York state and parts of New-Jcrsey and Con
nectcut. 1t Is under the charge OF Colonel Frank c.
Loveland, who has brought II TO such state Of per
lection that when he rctirS from Office there will be
none Of the miNed-up condition Of affairs that char
acterized the Office In the past Mr.. Lovclsnd is
sisted by thirty clerks and during the quarterly pay
ment days extra force Of twenty men Is employed.
At present there 80 600 rames the pen,on.lst
of this district and Sl0.0OO,OO0 year Is paid out.
When a pcnsOncr comes for his check he first shows
his certificate. Then he signs his TO a voucher
and the diebursing clerk writes out a check for him.
In most cases the pensioner is garrulous individual