The morning call., 1894-09-10
COMRADES GATHER
All Are Flocking Into
Pittsburg.
GREAT RUSH OF VISITORS.
Ready for the G. A. r. National
Encampment.
VETERANS FROM MANY LANDS.
Even the Old Naval Men Are There
and Enjoying Themselves on
Their s' Ships"


friends" have been f1ncking into Pittsburg
all day and night, taking complete posses
sion or the city. 1t is estimated that on
the night before the opening of the
| twenty-eighth national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at least
100000 visitors are here. aud to-morrow's
/ arrivals will greatly swell the number. a
co ious shower fell thIs afternoon. clear
ing the atmosphere and tempering the
heat, so sightseeing has been made pleas
ant. The saloons ara closed, of course.
but other business was transacted il
way which made the average citizen
imagine he was away from home visiting
some other place not so stiff in the observ-
ance of the blue la ws.
The universal comment of the visi ors
regarding the decorations and display OF
patriotism is that at no time in the past at
an encampment has PlttsburG been out
done. As tue different visiting posts ar
rive they are met by eset IT'S detailed from
the local regiments of the National Guard,
and with flying colors and bands playing
are taken to the places assigned them
and cheered 10 the echo by the throGgs on
the sidewalks.
Up to "a late hour tonight no accidents
had been reported. The naval veterans
who arrived to-day are established in quar-
ters on the river steamers fitted up espa-
cially for their use. O.d times certainly
are being revived to them. for they OBJ
serve the strictest discipline on their
"ships." and seem to be enjoying it to the
full. Among the nnted arrivals to-day
were two men from Honolulu. They rep
resent the full embership of the G. A.
r. in Hawaii, and were determined to be
present at the last encRmpment which
they VIII likely ever enjoy.
The WUmen's Relief Corps headquar-
ters in the MOnongahela House was
place of activity all day. No business
was transacted, but as each member of
the corps would arrive she was taken to
headquarters and made to feel at home.
Among the arrivals of this corps to-day
are Mrs. A. a. Cheney of Detroit, ua-
tional treasurer, and Mrs. Eliza beth Kinne
of San Francisco, past national president.
About the only matter that would be
called disagreeable in connection with the
encampment so far is the feeling of bitter
ness felt by the G. A. r. people at the
action of the railroads in refusing a l cent
per mile rate for near by towns, thereby
keeping down the number of visitors at
least 10000. 1t has cropped out that the
subject will be introduced in the conven-
ton ard a resolution offered, backed by
the delegates from Pennsylvania and
Ohio, 10 the effect that hereafter no en-
campments will be held. but that the del
egates, 1900 in number, meet and transact
necessary business at the expense of their
respective posts without asking favors
from the railroads. The veterans cannot
understand why. in the past, Columbus
and Milwaukee were granted the 1-cent
rate and PIttsburg denied it. From what
can be learned the Cleveland people are
leading the revolt. 1t Is not known how
the resolution will be received. zs~
| The first fatality among the veterans to
be reported is the sudden death of Com
rade Louis Treasler of Mcclure, Pa. He
was a member of Post 355. On arrival at
the post Treasler was completely ex-
hausted, and died from weak heart fifteen
minutes after reaching the building.
The latest arrivals are Commander-in-
! Chief Adams and staff, ex-Commander-in-
| Chief Alger of Michigan, State Comman-
der William Emslie and twenty-five posts
| from Pennsylvania, numbering 1000 men,
Bender Post of Philadelphia, fifty men,
Quar- General Louis Wagner of
| Philadelphia. Inspector General Under
hill and Major 3. +. Lowell of Boston,
Major Frank Supplies and Major Frank
| Brockett of Baltimore, who are booming
| Baltimore for the encampment in 1897
Senator Gordon, cOmmander-in-chef of
| United States Confederate veterans,
and three train loads of members from the
department of the Potomac. containing
! 1900 men with Commander BIcxfOrd.
CHICAGO, Sert. 9.-The q. A. r. delega-
iion from Minnesota reached this city at
$40 A. NJ. and left for Pittsburg in the
afternoon. 1t was headed by Commander
Sautu of the department of Minnesota,
General James Baker OF MINNEAPOLIS,
Judge John p Rea of Minneapolis. Past
Grand Commander-General LIZ. Hubbard,
Ex-Governor of Minnesota; E. r. McGill,
also an Ex-Governor of the State; j. K.
MertZ, assistant adiutant-Cenera! of the
department of Minnesota, and a number
of distinguished mel from the twin cities
were among the delegation.
The Minnesota delegation is going to
Pittsburg with the determination to secure
its next encampment for Minneap lis.
The members were averse to expressing
any opinion regarding the fight for CON-
mander-in-chief. General Rea said the
delegation will support Lawler, the
Illinois candidate. ana that he would have
the support of the VIII le West.
The delegation from Utah, headed by
Department Commander Ilyff, passed
through the city this afternoon. Another
train bore several Illinois companies, who
accompanied Comrade Thomas G. Lawler,
The Illinois candidate for commander-in-
| chief. They will act as his escort