The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-29
SOLDIERS In CAMP.
Eight Hundred Militiamen in
Tents at Woodland.
FIVE HUNDRED AT ELLENsBuRo.
Eastern Washington Companies DELAYED
by the Pullman Boycott-Putting
the Grounds in Order.

WooDLANp, June 2s.-The first day OF
the National Guard encampment opened
cloudy, and by IL o'clock this morning
heavy rain commenced TO fall, which con-
tinued during the afternoon. The condi-
tions are somewhat chaotic at present. but
not moro SO than might be expected under
the circumstances. Most of the companies
arrived today and preparations for their
accommodation have been in progress.
The arrivals today were:
A company, Olympia, Capt. Rinehart,
which marched the four miles between the
camp and the capital city. This was the
only company that was compelled to adopt
the plebelan mode of travel all other COM
panies arriving by trains or on horseback.
Company b. Capt Booth, Seattle: Com
pany ID. Capt. Brady. Seattle; Company
Z, Capt. Parson, Seatte Company G,
Capt Howell, Tacoma: Company G, Capt.
Billings. Tacoma; Company /. Capt
Snyder, Port Townsend; Company F,
Capt. Weisenberger. Whatcom--ali OF
the First regiment, accompanied by the
First Regiment band.
Company II, Capt. Ellrich, Vancouver,
First regiment; Company c, Capt. Billing
ton. Centeryille. and Company B, Capt.
Phillips, Goidendale, Second regiment, ar
rived yesterday. The Waterville Company
tunattached). Capt. Canton, arrived at
noon today. This company, for conven-
fence. will at present be attached to the
Second regiment.
Cavalry troop E. Capt. Ashton, arrived
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The number in each company on arrival
was as follows: Company A, 81 men
Company B. 81; Company c, Al: Com
e. 10 r
So; Company q, 50; Company ii, 81; CON-
pany L, Al; Waterville company, 81
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has established the following train sched-
ule: Trains leave Tacoma 8 a. M, arrive
at Woodland 9: arrive at Olympia 900,
leave Olympia $50; arrive at Woodland
$50. leave 1880 p. M. arrive at Olympia
1880 leave l o'clock; arrive at Woodland
20, leave 4:30: arrive at Olympia $50,
leave 3 O'Clock; arrive at Woodland $50,
leave O'Clock; arrive at Olympia $40,
leave $50; arrive ut Woodland $50; ar
rive Tacoma 9:45 p. m.
Activity of the officers and hard work on
the part of the men indicate that the camp
will be placed in first-class order today.
and real military life will commence to-
morrow morning. The camp has not re-
ceived an official name. but McGraw and
O'Brien each have adherents among the
citizen soldiery, and probably tomorrow
will decide the name by which the en-
campment will be known.
The following officers of the National
Guard are in camp tonight: Adjt. Gen.
O'Brien. Col. S. w. Scott. Col. j. B. Eagle
son. Maj. E. C. Macdonald, Mai. Z. S. In
graham. These attaches of Col. Green's
staff are present.: Maj. L. r. Dawson, sur
geon; Lieut.. w. V. Rinehart, jr., adjutant:
Lieut.. ii. d. Allison. commissary; Lieut..
J. Ross, inspector of rifle practice; Sergt
Albert Bryan, quartermaster; Seigt. w. L.
Lindsey, chief trumpeter; Sergt. Allis.
hospital steward; J. f. Caughey, color
sergeant; Sergt Maj. Rawson. Col Pike
and staff. consisting of Lieut.. n. B.
Brooks, adjutant; Capt. r. E. Stewart,
surgeon: Lieut.. ]. +. Elsensohn, commits
sary; Charles Alvord. color sergeant; Fay
Fenton, commissary; J. c. Jackson, SER
geant major. and f. J. King. hospital
steward, are also here. Company X, Capt.
Weatherwax, Aberdeen. arrived at $3.50.
There are now about 500 men in camp.
OLYMPIA, June 2s.-[Specisl- l-Gov. Nc
Graw today received dispatch from Brig.
Gen. A. 7. Curry stating that he and 500
men on the way to the National Guard
encampment at Woodland were tied up at
Ellensburg by strike. He asked for orders,
and the governor Immediately opened
communication with the Northern Pacific
officials at Portland, with the result that
Judge Hanford, of the United States
court at Seattle. directed the receivers of
the road to move trains. Marshal Drake
was instructed to arrest any person inter
fering. and if necessary deputize Gen.
Curry by wire 10 carry out orders