Evening journal., 1894-06-22
MAR LAND SOLDIER BOYS
Company L, of Snow ill,Stops
in Wilmington This Morning
ON THEIR WAY TO FRosTBURe, MD

To See That the strikers Do Not Riot.
The Snow Hm Boys and Their Asso-
ciatss to Replace the Fifth Maryland
Regiment which Has Been Called
Homo.
Most people at the P W. & B. station
this morning were surprised when train
No. 90, of the Delaware railroad, ar
rived at II 90 o'clock, to see one of the
cars loaded with soldiers. The occu
pants were soon the centre OF attraction
and as soon as the car had been backed
IN under the shed it was surrounded by a
crowd of curious people.
On board the car were forty men
members Of Company l., Maryland
Guards of Snow Hill, Md, on their way
to the scene of the recent strike at
Frostburg, Md where Camp Frank
Brown" has since been established. The
car was cut loose from the train aud
backed in under the shed TO await the
arrival of the New York and Washing
ton train at II 04, on which the soldiers
are going 10 their destination.
The men had orders to stay In their
car until 1t was placed under the shed
As soon as they were told that they
could leave the car the men made
rush for the doors and were soon scat
tered about the platform and standing
ia small groups ON the street corners.
The many refreshment stands were
rRlded, and the dealers did large bust
ness
The commanding officers are Cap
tain Capper, First Lieutenant Elmer
Johnson, Second Lieutenant S. K Truitt.
The men were dressed in fatigue uni
form, but in heavy marching order. The
men were mostly young and fne-looking
fellows. but showed the effects of their
long ride.
They left Snow Hill shortly after G
O'CLOCK The Snow Hill company and its
associate companies OF the First Regi-
ment, will replace the Fifth Maryland
regiment now at Frostburg. Nd.
Governor Reynolds yesterday granted
full permission for the company to 60
through this state under arms
At Elkton First Regiment, Company
b. sixty three men, will join the Sno "
Hill troops Captain William A. Wright
will be in command. The two com
mands will reach Baltimore together
/
Easton will all leave Baltimore at the
same time.
The Snow Hill men were willing tc
talk this morning and appeared in good
spirits They do not anticipate any
more trouble and several expressed them
selves as not wanting to sea any but
would do their duty if called upon
Some of the men we're jubilant over the
/ prospects of going into camp.
Governor Brown issued the following
general order yesterday:
"Brigadier General Stewart Brown vii
order the First Regiment, MarylsnC
Guard, TO assemble at Camden station
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, at O'Clock
Friday evening, the 22d instant, and pro
ceed to Frostburg. TO report TO Msjor
General Douglas at Camp Frank Brown
for duty.
You are further directed TO order tn,
Fifth Regiment, now at Camp Franh
Brown, to re urn by the Baltimore RnC
Ohio railroad Saturday morning the 23d
instant, so as to reach Baltimore by
o'clock Saturday afternoon
"You will also direct that the camI
equipment now in use at Frostburg b'
allowed to remain for the use Of the
First Regiment
Railroad transportation for the TIVE
regiments has already been arranged"
The governor and Colonel L. Allisoi
Wilmer, of the First Regiment, we're IN
consultation during the day arranging
for the movement of the companies com
prising the First Regiment Colone
Wilmer telegraphed the captains of tn
companies the order Of movement.