The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-11
THOUSANDS COMING
Pittsburg Busting With Veter-
ans 100000 Come to the
G. A. R. Emcampment.
4 Zig kicE on the Railroads Candidates
for Once and for the Next
Encappment.

PITTsEURG, Sept. l0.-Comrades and
friends have been fiocking into Pitts
burg all day and night. taking complete
possession Of the city. 1t is estimated
on the night before the opening Of the
twenty eighth national encampment g.
A. r., that al least 100000 visitors are
here. and tomorrOw's arrivals will great
ly swell the number. \ copious shower
fcli this afternoon. clearing the,atmos-
phere and tempering the heat 50 sight
seeing has been made pleasant. ESaloons
were closed but other business was
trar sacted in way which made the
average citizen Imagine he vas away
from home visiting some other place not
50 stiff in the observance sf blue laws.
The universal comment Of visitors re-
gardiHg decorations and the display Of
patriotism is that al no time in ithe:past
at an encampment has PIttsburg been
outdone.
As the different visiting posts arrive
they are met 10y escorts detailed from
local regiments Of the national guard
aud with flying colors and bands play
ing are taken to places lassigned them.
and cheered to the echo by throngs on
the sidewalks.
The naval veterans. who arri ed to-
day. are established in quarters on river
steamers fitted up especially for their
use. Old times are certainly being re-
vived 10 them. for they observe the
strictest discipline on their ships" and
seem to be enjoying it greatly.
Among the noted arrivals today were
two men from Honolulu. They repre-
sent the full membership Of the q. a.
in Hawaii. and were determined to be
present at the last encampment which
the, viii likely ever enjoy.
The Woman's relief corps headquar-
;ers IN the Monongahela house. was a
place of activity. No business was trans
acted. but az each member Of the corps
would arrive she was taken To head
| quarters and made feel at home. Among
arrivals Of this corps today are Mrs A
\. Cheney. Of Detroit. national treas
/ urer. and Mrs. Elizabeth -. Kinney of
| San Francisco. past national president
About the only matter that would b.
! called dIsagreeahle in connection with
| the encampment 80 far is the feeling oi
bitterness felt by the q. \. X. people al
the action OF railroads IN refusing a one
/ mill Ia Fnr laxF
thereby keeping down the number ot
visitors at least 20Oo0. 1t has cropped
out that the subject will be introduced
in the convention and resolution Of
fered backed by delegates from Penn
sylvania and Ohio, to the effect tha
hereafter no encampment will be held
but that delegates. loo in number
meet and transact the necessary busi
ness at the expense Of their RESPECTIVE,
posts without making favors from tn,
railroads. The veterans cannot under
stand why in the past Columbus lanc
Milwaukee were granted one-cent rat
and Pittsburg denied it. From wha
can be learned the Cleveland people arr
leading the revolt. 1t is not known hov
the resolution will be received.
The first fatality among the veteran
reported is the sudden death 'of Com
rade Louis Treasler. OF Mcclure, Pa
On arrival at post quarters Treasler wa
completely exhausted, and died Of veal
heart soon after reaching the building
| CHICAGO, Sept. TO- The G. A.. r. dele
cation from Minnesota reached the cit
at $40 a. M, and left for Pittsburg il
the afternoon. Ii was headed by Cou
mander Sautu, of the department O
Minnesota, and number Of Dustin
guished men from the Twin cities. Tn
Minnesota delegation is going to Pitts
burg with determination to secure il
next enoampment for Minneapolis. Ger
Rhea said the delegation will supper
Lawler, the Illinois candidate. for con
nander-ln-chief
The delegation from Utah, headed b
Department Commander Iiyff. passe
through the city this afternoon. Al
other train bore several Illinois compar
les. who accompanied Comrade Thoms
G.. Lawler, of Illinois. cacdidate for con
/ mander- -in-chief.
From Chicago to New York.