Evening star., 1895-09-13
CLOSING IN SADNESS
Ending Of the G.. A. R. Festivities
at Louisville.
WASHING7ONIANS IN TEE WRECK
Surgeon Johnson's Wife the OnIy
One Injured.
VETERANS COMING HOME

VETERANS COMING HOME
Special From STAFF Correspondent
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 13-There
were hfteen or twenty Washingtonians in
.Ae "iecA oI the grand stand at the fire.
w. last night who went in the crash
All escaped injury however. excent ono
ard IN that case it was nothing serions
mrs. johnson, wife of Surgeon -,
son OF Lincoln Post, suffered a snrainad
1901, but 1t is not serious enough to tro,,-
o'e her. Among those who went down ;r
.he crash We're Col Catre, chief of STAR.
Lieut.. hendricks of the Old Guard Mrs
EdcSaoe ana daughter, formerly assistant
qussrtermaster, and Comrade Myers and his
whe. None of them received any injury
Dut all were thoroughly shaken up.
II was rather a terrifying experience +,r
ieW minutes. The stand was erected on
the river front, where there were no lights
and was in darkness. When the crasb
came the darkness added to the alarm Of
the struggling people, who could not tell
WhaI hao happened or the extent of the
disaster. VI 'ie
Ihe cries and turmoil which arose reach
Ell steamer lying at the wharf and the
electric search light was PLAYED upon the
scene, aiding in the rescue of the unfor-
.unates About fifty people were injured
by the accident.
A party Of Washington ladies sat directly
badly scared F-''
The members of the Washington delega-
tlon who do not intend to go to Chicka-
nauga are preparing to leave for WASH
ihston on special train over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio tomorrow morning at
Q CLOCK Tney viii reach Washington some
time during Sunday forenoon. The Old
Guard the drum corps, Post No. 3, and
sc me of the headquarters staff will return
on this train.
The CkickamauGa Celebration.
All interest today centered in the Chick
an1auga celebration, which promises to ex-
eel in point of interest any similar affair
which has ever occurred in this country.
There will be more prominent men of the
United States gathered in one spot than
Possibly ever assembled before.
Mrs. Clark Ousted.
At 1 o'clock today. Judge Edwards re-
fused to make the Clark injunction perma-
ne mt. On the restraining order being dis
solved, Mrs. Clark was ousted and the
Woman's Relief Corps proceeded with
business.
While the ladies of the G. A. R. and the
Woman's Relief Corps as well as the ma
ucnaI enccmpment proper continued their
sessions today, there We're attractions for
those who are not delegates in either of
these three assembiages. At Wilder Park
the entire day was devoted to the most
mammoth ''old kentucky barbecue that
was ever spread. Early in the morning
the street cars were overtaXed by the null
ti,ude en- route to the great frolic of the
blue and gray, at which the former were
guests, and to which the gates were open
ed free to the public.
Veterans fn the Departments.
The Department of the Potomac figured
successfully in the
proceedings of the national encampment
today The sessions of the encampment
we're of an executive character, of course,
but information is at land showing what
the Washi ,gton people accomplished.
Commander Anderson of the Department
of the Potomac called up his resolution re-
questng Congress in the name OF the =. A.
r. to attach definite penalties to wiiifui vio-
lations of acts of Congress lelating to the
preference of eX-soldiers and sailors in
government employ.
This resolution had been unfavorably re-
rorted by the committee on resolutions,
nut Commander Anderson insisted on
vote He made a SURFING address in it's
favor and explained what he said was the
necessity for its adoption.
He was followed by Corporal Tanner Of
Washington, ex-commissiener of pensions,
who vigorously supported the resolution.
Gen Widener of Pennsylvania led the
opposition to the resolution. basing 1t upon
the general ground of inexpediency.
At times the assemblage was very disorder
ly When the question was put, the COM
nittee on resolutions was voted down, and
the resolution was carried by strong ma
jority.
The resolution proposed by the Depart
ment of the Potomac at its. last encamp-
ment requesting Congress to make Lin
coln's birthday national holiday was
unanimously adopted.
The resolution amending the rules of the
order to allow sons of veterans to attend
Grand Army meetings was referred to the
committee Oh rules and will come up at
the next national encampment for final dis
posal.
a report condemning the present adminis-
tration of the pension laws. which was
adopted. N. o. NJ.
Closing the Week Sadly.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 13-The
week of unprecedented hospitality and good
will In connection with the national en-
campment of the G. A. r. will close with
sadness. Even the burning sun became
shrouded with dark clouds today. While
the funerals of the five victims Of Wedf
nesday's explosion were in progress fully
one hundred were suffering from injuries
received at the collapse of the grand stand
during the display of fireworks last night.
In addition to the fifty names of the in
jured given last night there are about fifty
others who were taken to their homes in
carriages by friends. Only the names of
those taken away in ambulances We're
available The stand that collapsed was
the one set apart for the Louisville people
who had contributed to the expenses of
the citizens who were taken to their
homes instead of the hospital
Those from a distance who were injured
were, for the most part, guests of the
Louisville people. The victims of We'd
nesday's explosion were all members of the
Louisville Loyal Legion and sons of lead
ing citizens. The hospitals are full of pa
tients suffering from the heat and injuries
received at the accident last night. Those
in the hospitals all reported as doing
we'll and as far can be learned from
fifty or more homes where the injured are
being cared for, they are all doing well to-
day except Mrs. S. Hirschfield, who had
her feet mashed and hip dislocated and
may not recover.
Edward Hoar, a musician, of Springfield.
Ohio who was not on the grand stand, but
on top of a sanitary booth that caved in
during the fireworks, is in a serious con-
dition. His left side was crushed.
Senator Thurston Critically III.
HALEY, Idaho, September Ex-senator
n,t,, Of Nahr Slxo ic of bp1 mn