The Helena independent., 1894-09-10
Pittsburg Buslllng With Veterans
100000 Strong, Come 10 the
GAR Enoampment
The Town Ia n Wildorness OF
Bunting and Exploding
With Patriotism.
A uig Kick On tho Railroads Candidates
for once and Tor the rsst
EnenmpmsnE

PfrrsHua0. Sept 0.-Com adeg and
friends have been docking into PlttabufR
all day snd night taking oomplsts poAsoa-
sion Of the city. IL is estimAtsd. ON the
night before the opening Of the twenty
eighth national eneAmpment q. A. H.. thai
o, least 10000 visitors are here. and to-
mouow'S arrivals will greatly hwell the
numbsr. A eopioua shower fell this after
noon, clearing the atmosphere and temper
Ing the hOAt 40 sRht-sssinR has been made
pleasant. Saloons were closed. but other
buslness was transacted In a way which
made the avsrsas citizen imagine he was
sway from homo visiting some other place
not 80 atid in tho observance Of blue laws.
The universal comment Of visitors regard
lag decorations and the display OF patriot.
ism ,s that at no time in the past az an en-
eampmsnt has PltsburR been outdone.
As ,hS different visiting posts arrive they
are met by escorts detailed from local reQi-
msnts OF the n,,iOnal guard, and with hg-
ing colors aud bands playing are taken 10
placer assigned them, AMI ehssrsd 20 the
echo bY thronRs on ihe sidewalks.
1he naval veterans, who arrived to-day.
are cstab ishsd IN quarters on river steam.
era, fitted up especially for their use. Old
times arc certainly being revived to them.
for they obsorvs the striosest discipline on
their ''ships." and seem TO DO epioJinR IL
greatly.
Among tho noted arrivals to-day were
two men from Honolulu. They Represents
the full membership OF the q. A. X. In Hs-
wall. and we're determined 20 be pressat at
tho last encam pmsu, which they will likely
ever enjoy.
The women's Relief corps hsadquarters
in tho Mononeshsls house, was q place OF
activity. No business was transacted. but
as each member Of the corps would arrive
she was taken TO headquartsri and made
feel n, home. Among arrivals OF this corps
to-day are Mrs. A. A. Cheney. Of Detroit
nstional treasurer. and MIA Elizabeth ID.
Kinney. Of San Francisco. past nstionsl
president
About the only matter that would be
called disaaresable In connection With the
epcAmpment 90 far 10 the feeling Of bitter
ness felt br the q. A. X. people ID the as-
tiou Of railroads IN refusing . aone-eont per
mile rate for nearby towna Whereby keep
ina down the number OF visitors 81 least
5000. IL has topped out that the subject
will he introduced In the convention and
resolution offered, backed by delegates
from Pennsylvsnia and OHIO. 10 the efsot
that heieAfter no encampment will
be held. bat that dslegates. LOO
In number meet and transact the
necessary business al the expense OF
their respective posts without making
tavors from tho railroads. The veterans
cannot understand why in the past Colum-
bus and AilvAukes we're granted one
cent rate and Pittsburg denied IT, From
whs, can bo learned tue Cleveland people
are leading the revolt IL is moi known
how The resolution will be received.
The first fatality among the veterans re-
| rorted is the sudden death OF ComfAde
Louis Tfeaslsr of Mcclure. Pa. On a.
rival at poet quarters Treaslcr was com-
pisteiy exhausted, ana died OF weak heart
soon after reaching the buildin9.
| Arrivals. Commander In Chief Atams
and siaf. Ex-CommAnder-in.Cb Chief AlRet.
| OF Michigan; Qua tsrmaster General Lcuis
Wagner. OF Philadelphia; Inspector Cen
o. al Uudsrbill aud Major Is. r. Loyell. OF
Boston; Msior Frank supplies and Major
Frank Broekett OF baltimore who afs
booming BAltimors for the eneampmsnt In
1891; Senator Gordon. commandsr-in-
chief OF the United Confederate veterans
CmoAeo. sept. 9.-Tho q. A. X. dslega-
ton from Minnesota reached the city al
al $40 a. m. and left for Pittsbure in the
afternoon. IL was headed by Commsndsr
sau,u, OF ths department Of Minnesot,.
and dumber OF distinguished men Z ON
the Twin ciiies. 1hs Minnesota d,lsRaiion
is going 10 pittsburs with a determination
10 secure It's next enchmpment for Mime
apolis. Gen. Rhea said the delegation will
snrport Lawler. the Illinois candidate. for
com mmander- !n-ohisf.
Tho delegation from Utah, healei By
Department Commander IlJh, passed
thfoegh the city this afternoon. Another
train bore several llliu0is companies, who
accompanied ComtA1s Thomas q. LAWYER,
OF Illinois. candidate for commander in
chief, as his escort.