The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
NO CARS FOR SOLDIERS
THE 161ST REGIMENT MUST WAIT
RAILROAD COMPANY's PLEASURE.
Their Time of Leaving Indefinite
ment-Wedding in Camp.


the regiment was in the highest state of
expectancy relative to the departure for
Jacksonville. Almost everything is packed
ready for shipment except the tents, which
could be taken care of this morning.
1t was expected that the regiment would
get away from camp about o'clock this
afternoon, it will be in luck if
it gets away tomorrow even. At
4:3O yesterday Assistant General Pas
senger Agent Lynch came to head
quarters and announced to Colonel Durbin
that the best cars the Big -Four could fur
rish were not what Colonel Durbin had
specified in the contract The sleepers
could be provided for the officers all right,
but the tourists for the men were second
class. Mr.. Lynch was accompanied by As
sstant General Passenger Agent Bronson,
of the city, who stated that all the sleepers
were chartered for the transportation of the
Illinois troops, and could not be secured.
Colonel Durbin said he had a telegram
from Quartermaster Jones, of Chicago,
stating that the cars would be ready by
Wednesday morning at the latest If the
Big Four could not transfer the troops,
why did not the company say so at once
in the telegram and not wait to send
man to give notice at the last moment,
asked the colonel. The colonel said he did
not propose to be ''sat down on at this
time by the company and Immediately
wired the War Department, asking that
other arrangements be made. Surgeon
Smith suggested that the seats be taken
out of the cars, so that the men might lie
down on their blankets and thus sleep. 1t
will take about sixty hours to make the
journey. Mr.. Lynch said he would go to
Chicago tonight and see if it be possible
to get suitable cars, There will
be about forty-fve cars needed. The regi-
ments will take the street cars to Seven
teenth street, and then march into the city.
An effort will be made. however, to get
the street-car company to transport all the
troops from the fair grounds to the depot
Last night Colonel Durbin received a
crushing blow. He found the railroad COM
pany could not furnish even passenger
coaches for the men to-day. He was very
much Disguised colonel. Whether the COM
pany will do anything tomorrow, or wheth-
er it will pursue its own sweet will in the
matter, no one is able to find out. AS it is,
the men will have to make long detour,
it is said, to reach their destination.
The payment of the soldiers went on yes
terday at the rate of one company every
thirty-five minutes. Company A was paid
in the morning, and the rest of the first
battalion and the entire second battalion
The third battalion will receive its
money this morning. Many of the
home. Ten men and women were put off
the grounds yesterday who were sus-
pected of being pickpockets. Two detec-
tives were detailed by the police. to be on
money. There was a double sentry guard at
camp to prevent guard-hreaking by the
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no passes issued at ALL Lieutenant Will
liams, Company b, was made provost mar
shal in charge of seventy-two men to go
any place and arrest any soldier of what
ever rank, found outside the guard line. He
also was detailed to put out OF camp all
suspicious persons. There were about sixty
in the guardhouse yesterday on various
charges. Captain Buckners company was
doing guard duty, so that the One-hundred-
and-sixty-first would not be delayed in
making preparations for departure. There
has been no order received at this time as
to what disposition will be made of the two
colored companies. 1t is not likely that
they will remain long in camp, as there is
no provision made for their rations.
Quartermaster Brunt issued shelter tents
one of which is carried by each soldier on
the march.
There were mustered in yesterday to fill
vacancies existing the following men: Clyde
Reynolds, William Sherman, Chas. Shelter,
Oscar Green, Fred King, Robert Kendall,
William Moider, William Book, Charles
Howe.
Noah Nichols. Company G., and Miss
Minnie BuchfloZ. OF this city, were mar
ried yesterday by Chaplain Biederwolf in
front of the company drawn up in honor of
the occasion. After the ceremony the men
gave three hearty cheers for the young
couple and wished them well.
The ladies of Monticello sent some bed
ticks and pillow cases to Company l. The
ladies composing the committee were Mes
DANES Didlake Ward Brown, Fox, Karp,
Cowger, Simons, Loughry. This is the sec
cipients of gifts from these ladies. The en-
tire regiment desire to return their hearty
thanks to Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. Folks, of
the city, Chapman Post. No. 10, G. A. r.
Relief Corps, for their kindness to them
while sick in the hospital These ladies
have taken a great interest in the soldiers,
ministering to their wants and giving the
attention that only woman cam