Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
The Encampment and the Fourth.

The encampment at Woodland
closed to-day, and the great question
has been how the men, especially from
the eastern part Of the State are to get
home, during the prevalence of the
strike which has tied up the railroads
Those who can go by water will, Of
course, return that way, but with a
mountain range intervening, there is
little hope for those from the upper
country unless some plan can lie de.
yised Tor moving train.
Some of the men at the camp, on
the 4tb, got into trouble from treat
ment of several Cinnamon who, know
ing the American penchant for smell
ing powder on the national holiday,
took a supply Of fireworks to the
grounds for sale This seemed to be
casus beW for the men of war, and
poor John was subjected to various in
a blanket, and his goods were seized
and destroyed. The loss claimed, in
fireworks, was 500, and about $lS in
money, which was scattered when the
stand was raided. Mayor Mann and
other citizens, including some ladies,
came to the Chinamen's rescue. and
they were brought to the city in the
cavalry commissary wagon. under pro-
lection of guard. Gov. McGraw and
Attorney General Haight brought the
matter to the attention OF Gen. Curry,
who called the officers of the brigade
together, and a committee of officers
was appointed to make thorough in
vcstigation of the matter. Five men
were placed under arrest. As showing
disrespect for the strict orders against
blanket-throwing. which prevailed in
camp, it is noted that the Waterville
company dsessed up dummy and
after attracting large crowd, it was
placed in q blanket and tossed into
the air. Those who thought some
other victim was being abused pleaded
until guard detail with bayonets set
charged upon the crowd and rescued
the dummy. In some commands this
act would be considered little less helm
GUS than the first and visited by equal
punishment.
While the command in the main
was composed Of gentlemen who re-
spected themselves and the uniforms
they wore, there we're few like those
who tossed the Cinnamon. who imsg.
ined that it was "smart" to do such
things, and they almost daily raided
the stands where fruit and refresh
ments were sold and levied tribute as
the price for immunity from molesta.
ton. These men generally came to
town at night and painted things a
carmine hue, to the dismay of our
quiet, order-loving people. Notwith-
standing our people are restrained
from firing an ordinary fire-cracker in
the street, militiamen exploded giant
booms with impunity, but fortunately
without the disastrous results recorded
elsewhere, and did not receive a CALI
down from those who are accustomed
to treat the sojourner within our gates
with all the respect that the utmost
bounds OF hospitality inspire.
About $4,000 was distributed
among the soldiers yesterday, the men
receiving $l.50 per day and SO cents
for subsistence, and the officers more,
according to rank.
As we had no formal celebration on
the 18th, as many of our people as
could be accommodated by the means
of transportation visited the camp on
that day, and despite the dust and
heat going and coming, enjoyed few
hours of novel entertainment in wit
Messing the Governors Review in the
morning and . sham battle and horse
racing in the afternoon, with ball at
night. Most Of our people were salts
tied with the excitement of the past
month, due to the visits Of 80 many
State organizations and thought it q
good time for q go-as-you.please OBJ
servance of the day. The result was
that some of our people went to Shell.
ton, some to Mound Prairie and Te-
nino, but far the larger proportion to
the military camp.