The Indianapolis journal., 1898-08-21
PYTHIANS NOW COMING
INDICATIONS POINT TO AN ENORMOUS
CROWD THIS WEEK.
BaEgage PiIing Up mt Union station
First Companies to Arrive
at the Camp.

fare went into effect Yesterday morning
and from the start it had its effect on the
traffic to this city AS yet there have been
no organized bodies of uniformed rank
knights to arrive. but to-day they are ex-
pected to come in with more or less regu-
larity. Several detached squads and d few
individuals acting as advance guards to the
regular bodies arrived. but the real influx
will not be here until to-day If the attend
ance at the encampment can be calculated
by the large number of people who came in
yesterday it is safe to say that from $1,000
to 7S.cO0 strangers will be in the city this
week
Superintendent Zion, of the Union Rail-
road, reported that on most of the trains
the rush was so heavy that some of the pas
sengers were riding in the baggage cars.
while others stood up in the aisles for want
of seats. He estimates the probable attend
ance at about 5000. There was no regular
ly organized reception committee appointed
to meet the visitors arriving in town yes
terday. Every one, however, was ready to
give the arrivals all the information poss-
bic, and that was about all they required
Most of them went to private boarding
houses or the smaller hotels. The attend
ance even thus far has been in radical con-
trast to that of the recent L. A., W. ma
tional meet. Even though yesterday was
the flrst day of the 1-cent railroad rate, the
number of people arriving in the city dur
ing the day was nearly twice as many as
curing the entire week of the l.. A. w.
meet. Yesterday afternoon the rush was so
heavy that the Union Railway was COM
PEELED to put on six extra men to assist in
handling the crowds. Fully half of the peo-
pie arriving were women and children. While
the number can only be surmised, the great
heaps of baggage at the station is evidence
tnat the crowd coming is a big one. All
the regular baggage rooms were full
throughout during the entire day, and even
then the midway" had to be utilized to
store the trunks and other baggage Among
the arrivals yesterday afternoon were Brig.
Gen. Minshall, commander of the Ohio
forces, and several of his stan from CIeve-
land. On the same train came ]. III. Win
der, senior captain of the Second Regiment.
Of Dayton.
The arrival of the Texas knights of
khorassan yesterday morning reminded
many of the fact that Thursday evening the
most original and perhaps beautiful feature
OF the week will be seen. 1t is the parade
OF the knights in Arabic costumes These
accessories are elaborate and expensive.
some OF the costumes costing as high as $500
each. Silk, satin and velvet with gold and
silver trimmings, are the materials from
which the display of attire is made The
parade will start at p. m. The first divi-
sion will assemble at Ohio and New Jersey
streets while the second and third will form
at Washington and New Jersey streets. The
line of the parade will be west on Ohio
street to Meridian, south on Meridian to
Market west on Market to the Statehouse.
south on Capitol avenue to Washington.
east on Washington past the reviewing
Stanq at me courthouse, disbanding ON East
washington street,
All along the line of march the streets
NIL, De aolaze with fireworks displays and
@ lee,i 1nuihiIatlons. -Four thousand
men are expected to be in line
ASSIGNING THE REGIMENTS.
-Four thousand tents have been pitched at
Camp Colgrove and everything made ready
Tor the incoming Knights. General Carna-
nan, who is commander of the entire uni
formed rank, early yesterday took UP his
headquarters in the row of tents at the ex-
treme southwest corner of the camp close
to Fall creek. Here, throughout the day, he
received visitors in civilians dress and as
signed the different brigades and regiments
to their several quarters. The Ohio brigade
has been assigned to tents Immediately
north OF General Carnahan's headquarters,
or the camp, between Pennsylvania street
and Talbot avenue. The Indiana delegations
Will be assigned TO the tents nearest 10 the
headquarters. but as yet there has been no
assignment made. it has not been known
just how many will be in line. Throughout
the day representatives from all the bril-
gades arrived and entered into arrange
ments with General Carnahan for the nlac-
ing OF their fellow-knights when they should
arrive. There will be five regiments of
Pennsylvanians in camp. according to the
word of Colonel Richard vorndran, of Har-
flsburg. Colonel w. H. Sloane. of Knox
Vile, Tenn. is in advance of 200 men from
that State. Michigan is expected to send
9Oo men, who have been assigned to the north
end of the camp. General McGlashen, of
California, arrived yesterday in advance of
his delegation, and reported that there
would be four regiments of Californians in
Carnahans headquarters are fitted UP with
some elegance. Inside the roomy tents.
wooden floors are laid and covered with
rugs; All around the room are easy chairs.
oouches, desks and typewriters. showing
that while comfort has been some object,
business has not been neglected
The Indiana regiments are beginning to
come in. at least some of their baggage is
Early yesterday morning a load belonging
70 me seventh regiment came in and was
sent to its quarters. The First Regiment is
made UP of companies from Indiana polis
and towns in this immediate vicinity and
therefore the tents for this regiment will
not be filled until the last minute Com
panies from Brazil. Kokomo Logansport
and MartiDsville came in last evening and
enth Regiment. A delegation of Knights
from St, Louis will arrive this morning in
a special train. under the charge of I'M
perial Secretary III. W. Belden, of the
knights of Khorassan.
Medical Director DR.. Samuel E. Earp has
completed all the arrangements for the
medical attendance for all the Knights dur
ing the encampment. The hospital tents
have been erected and regimental surgeons
assigned to attend to them. Fol the benefit
of knights in the city who may be i'll dur
ing their stay here. and those who may be
overcome during the parade. the following
directory of local physicians has been ar
ranged, indicating places where doctors can
he found during the evenings from to II.
and on the afternoon of the parade from ,
to g. No charge will be made to any of the
Knights who may require medical attention
The list is follows: Carter's drug store.
Il West Washington street: Navins phar-
macy. Senate avenue and Washington
street: Zimmer's drug store. 1872 East Wash
ington street: Bates House pharmacy: Muei-
lers drug store. 45s East Washington street
Weber's drug store, Illinois and Ohio
streets: Huder's drug store. Washington
and Pennsylvania streets: Helms drue-
store. Market and Illinois streets: Denison.
Grand, Engiish's and Occidental hotels.
Union Station Monumental place and al