The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-11
TED'S TERR0RS
STOPPED HERE.
Rough Riders Passed Through Rich
mOnd Yesterday,
SEVEN TRAM LOADS OF THEM.
These Were Not the Men Engaged in
the Campaign IN Cuba. But Those
Who Were Left in Florida for
Three Months.
SEVEN TRAM LOADS OF THEM.

Roosevelts Rough Riders we're IN
Richmond Yesterday. That is those 90
them who were not taken to cuba. Only
about FIVE hundred or these men went
10 Santiago Those ieft 1f Tampa lnd
the recruits received during che last two
months number about twelve hundred
They are being taken 20 Moutauk Point.
Long Island and VIII prepare che camp
for the soldiers who are being sent %
that place from Santiago
The Rough Riders lerr Tampa Monday
via tho Plant system and Atlantic
Coast Line. They are travelling in seven
sections. Sections one Two and three
passed Richmond early I'm the morning
going over the belt line around the city.
SPENT HOURS HERE.
Tho fourth section. In charge OF Cap
tain Bruce passed over the Belt Line %
Acca and then backed down 90 the cat~
tie pens back Of tho Broad-street Base
Ball park To water and feed their horses.
These soldiers spent several hours here,
Leaving about 1880 o'clock m me at-er-
noon.
The stock cars were stopped az the
cattle pens and the horses brought out
and taken 10 troughs near by ana 10
branch not far away and watered. They
were then placed 10 the cars and given
a plentiful supply 90 hay
The Rough Riders are what their name
Implies Most o. the horses are hale
broken animals JUST from Western
plains They We're llld to reach the
ground and were hard POI handle but tie
Rough Riders managed to take care %
Thorn
The men travelling in the fourth section
are AN from Indian Territory except
very rev who are from New York ana
other Eastern points III required men
ike the Rough Riders 10 get tine horses
back into the cars Tor many Of them
offered an resista ce possible
THEY HAD MUCH FIN.
After the stock had an been water'i
and FED the Rough Riders l0unsed about
on the tops OF tho cars or chatted with
the people who went out 10 see them
There were seven fuil-hloodcd Cherokee
and Choctaw Indians along ana they ar
tr8cted much attention There were
several half-breeds among the soldiers
One ~ the Riders was % Alr Baird.
son of the late Rev. Or Bald. a Presby-
terrain minister Of Virginia. III Is ma
tive of Richmond having been born on
Clay street Another ives Carl schultz
son ~ "a wealthy New Yorker schultz
spends much time l1 Florida and re-
sicned from the staff of Governor
BIoxom. of chat State. to join the Rough
Riders.
a
cars and ID cart load of Cantal0upc5 Was
purchased lv the Rlchmonders and pro-
scntod f0 the mon. The purchaser would
throw the melons 90 tine men. who were
on the tops of Che cars and the manner
in which they caught them would have
done credit Co Ness behind The bat Rev
Dr. Caiisch proved 20 De one of the most
expert pitchers of cauaiounea.
a negro boy had baseball and tho
F. a
their muscles ty throwing 81 from ono
20 Tie other while standing on the TOP
of the coaches
ANXIOUS TO SEE SERVICE
The Rough Riders are greatly disap-
pointed ln not seeing active service.
They agree with Roosevelt fhlt they are
better than the regulars and three times
1s good as any other volunteers. The
nffh section also stopped at fho catfid
pens 90 water stock
The hast section did nor pass Richmond
until II O'Clock last night and it did not
stop here. Among those on this train Is
SIR Percy Hawes. Jr.. or Richmond
Major Dunn is in charge of the Rouch
Riders left in Florida and tho caDtainf
are Bruce. Alexander Curry and Nc.
Ginnis Lieutenant Wakciey is aions
with the Rough Riders n charge o.
their Hotchkss gur
RESCUED HER DOG
somewhat exciting Incident IN con
nection with the visit or the Rough
Riders occurred on west Broad street
One OF the soldiers espied nice-l00knf
Attle dog running along the sidewalk and
coveted the same.
He chased and captured the animal
put a rope around its neck and vac
dragging 10 OF. when The owner a lads
who was rolling one o. her young hope
fuls in a carriage saw him. She imme
diateiy left her charge. pursued the col
der. and grabbed the dos A hrle
tussle which attracted "A large crowd
followed. The lady proved victor in the
end. and carried the dog on. rope ant
an.