The evening times., 1895-09-10

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 1O.--Louisville
but the cry is still ..they come.' and by
dusk her hospitable citizens will have
to the full the contract they have under
taken in inviting the boys in blue To cross
the imaginary line and bivouac once again
on Southern soil j.
Rough estimates last night from the
railroad and steamboat offices showed
that fully hundred thousand strangers
had been brought in since noon on Sunday,
but these figures were dwarfed a little
later. when computations of the excur-
sionists and veterans enroute from dis
tant points or who had purchased tickets
for early morning trains from points all
over Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky
reached a total in the neiehborhood of a
quarter of million, go that by evening
something more than three hundred thou
sand acceptances of Kentucky hospitality
will have been registered in camps and
schoolaouses. hotels, and private houses.
ALL TRAINS LATE.
All night long beiated trains from the east
and the south emptied themselves of loads
of tired travellers, who lost no time in seek
ing their quarters for 4 few hours rest.
Thousands of local people who were expect
ing relatives and friends waited patiently
for hours and scanned the bulletin boards
only 10 read the word Late" in big letters
before every train schedule, the delay rang
ing from three to ten hours. The railroad
people say tina; they are doing the best they
can. bat the rush has thrown all calculations
wrong.
The leading feature of to-day was the
annual reu Mon and parade OF the ex sailors,
and additional interest attached to the
event from the fact that it is proba bly,
the last time that the Jack-tars Will be
seen at a Grand Army encampment, SEN
tment in tue organization favoring the
hclding of future conventions in the East,
at dates best suiting the majority OF the
members.
EcIat was therefore given to to-Gay's
turnout by the cooperation Of the ex-
prisoners of war and OF the survivors of
the celebrated Miss issippi River ram
fleet, which was put into service at
PittsbCrg and Cincinnati and took part
in operations on the Mississippi, Yazoo, and
Red rivers, as well as in the great naval
battle before Memphis.
CHEERING THOUSANDS.
The line formed at 10 o'clock and moved
over three miles. Tens of thousands of
spectators hedged the roadway and gave
the marchers an enthusiastic reception.
Chief Marshal J. W. Hammond md his
staff headed the column, with the Michigan
City. Ind, band. and the Louisville Legion
drum and bugle corps to announce the ap-
proach of the first division. This was com
posed OF two companies of Indiana in
fantry and a battery, followed by six com
panies of the Louisville Legion.
Next in the line were several lodges
of the Uniformed Knights of Pythias Of this
city New Albany, Jeffersonvile and other
indiana cities. The Juvenile Drill Corps
and two compa nies ofthe Uniformed Knights
of Honor led the eN-prisoners of war. and
the Ram Fleet Veterans. while division
composed of Sons of Veterans who are en-
route to their national encampment at
Knoxville acted as escort 10 the Naval
Veterans. The latter turned out In fair
numbers, and in their loose trousers, blue
jackets, with broad white shoulder collars,
and flat naval caps, presented picturesque
appearance