The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-04
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THE PASSING TROOPS.
Three Computes Pass Through I'm
Route 10 Austin


Three military companies argrer,t,rc
moro than $50 men, passed through Hous-
ton last night, en- route Ia Austin To 20
into camp. The O'Connor Guards Com
pany NJ Second regiment. arrived ,csier-
day afternoon from Victoria and remained
until the departure OF the Houston and
Texas Central for the State capltal COM
rany II, First regiment from Galveston.
arrived over tho Santa Fc md the Stone
Fort Rifles, Company b. Second regimen,
of Nacogdoches. arrived over the Houston
East and West Texas, both Joining the
Victoria company en- route
The O'Connor Guards numbered clehtg
mon exclusive OF the officers Il Fer
renot is captain. r s. emytho, who for
several years mas been captain OF the
Cuero company. Is first lieutenant. ANA A
NJ, Yates, lately u newspaper man of Vie.
toila, Is second lieutenant The orpnntga-
lion Is named after Mr. Thomas NJ O'Con
nor, one of the largest and wealthiest
stockreu OF the State His home IL in
Victorio. and he took considerable urlde
In the company that was to leave There 10,
war II needed They We're short OF MONEY
ana Mr.. O'Connor at once drew n check IL,
the sum OF $1,000 for the men TO purrhas "a
supplies In the shape Of clothing. ein M,
that amount $3.50 was expended In Victoria
MIR. OConnor also set aside a fund of sSo0
ior the men to buy dress uniforms upon
their return from the war The guards
,roin the coast country are fine looking
lot OF fellows, all tail, straight and h.altnv
In appearance. One OF the officers told n
reporter for The Post that the first four
OF the company are all over six feet In
heieht, and only nine OF the command ore
under Six feet IN height They are ali
from the Immediate vicinity of Victoria
lew or them having drilled before bur vii.
Hhg 10 learn and eager for fray. Tho
company TOOK supper at the Lawlor. and
.peut lne evening about the Grand Cen
tfsl depot. while the commissioned officers
called at the Light Guard armory, ex
changing compliments with the officers ana
men or that command
me aggregation from Galveston was
made up OF the old Sealys. the Washinytnn
Guards and the Busch Rifles. They num-
pered eighty-nlne men and Officer, the
COMMANDERS being V, N. Theriot. canaan.
George Raysor. first lleutenent a,d c.
B, Hutchins, second lieutenant. There ave-,
. cheer and friendly greeting from ths
stone Forts and the 0Connor Guards as
the galveston company rolled into ,ha
depot In the Santa Fe coaches hnt ,hav
were not permitted to leave or run from
one car to the other until after the train
mad started. The Galveston men Are also
fine looking lot. and will win their laur.
sis the opportunity presents itself.
captain lrcson. First Lieutenant Chan.
man and Second Lieutenant shindler were
me officers OF the Stone Fort Rifles Tho
command numbers elghty-five man yuorN
ty-six OF whom Joined at Houston. Tho
company has been recruiting for several
days. and the full number could not he
secured ~ their own neighborhood, The
parel arranged In the shoulder to- wais,
Toll ted y intervals with string ana
neatly slung, as the order Of the adjutant
SeneraI designated. The men Of the stone
Forts are able bodied and healthy looking
and from all appearances equal 10 conc
Win fhe Nnconverienoes and hardships IN I
enent 70 army camp HE The command-
\ ~ said that with . few days drilling ,hc
s2npeny would be able TO take the field