The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-02
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Troops May Go There Later-COIOred
Soldiers Depart.


Troops May Go There Later-COlOred
Soldiers Depart.
The last Of the arrangements for the re-
ception of the One-hurdred-and-fif fifty-sev-
enth Regiment were completed yesterday
by Lieutenant Waterman, DR.. Runnells and
the interested public. During the day
conference was held in the Governors of
flee between DR.. o. S. Runnens, Lieutenant
Waterman and the officials of the street.
railroad company. concerning the advisa-
bihty of encamDing the men at Fairview
Park. The railroad company agreed to
furnish the men With everything that would
tend to make them feel comfortable. in
Guiding plenty of good water and whatever
sanitary arrangements the state and army
officials might think desirable. The repre-
sentatives for the soldiers, however, could
not agree to take the camp to Fairview on
account of the fact that there is not at
present any adequate water supply there,
and the time was too short in which to put
one in. The railroad company officials said
they would not be able to furnish the water
in less than two days 1t was decided. how
ever. to allow the company to put in the
pipes and fix the grounds so that they
would be ready for occupancy at short no
get the soldiers away on furlough before
The fair opened, they would be moved to
airview Park. In the meantime the camp
at the fair grounds is in perfect condition,
And II possible the men will be kept there
curing their stay in Indianapolis
The cOlCred companies left town yeSter-
tn the day all the final details for the de-
parture were completed, and at 10 O'Clock
sharp the start was made from the fair
grounds. 1t was found impossible to Sc
a a liz
gent search, on account of the short time
allowed after it was definitely known when
the men would be able to leave. During the
time the men have been in camp there has
Tot been one man lost by desertion, and the
Etragglers had been called in, so that each
company presented a full front
Only one man was on the sick list, and he
VIII be able to take his place in the line of
duty in few days. The two companies ex-
cited favorable remark from people all
along the line of march on account of their
precision in drill. AS they passed around
the monument in platoon front, the line
swung around like one spoke in a wheel.
tAll the men felt enthusiastic at leaving their
o.d camp at the fair grounds. and still
hope for service in Cuba, 1t is said.
1t is the opinion of Lieutenant Waterman
tnat the colored companies. being assigned
TO service in United States volunteer
Regiment +" will not be included in the or
ders fer the mastering out of all the other
r. fCgiments. There is a distinction between
the ordinary volunteers and the UNITED
states volunteers" one. being state or
dividuality. The two Indiana companies
will be included in Colonel Hugginss Eighth
United States Volunteer Regiment, and
will not be mustered out with the other In
diana troops, they having no state organi-
kation whatever
At a late hour yesterday afternoon a tele-
gram was received at the Statehouse from
the passenger agent of the Queen & Crescent
RAILROAD. saying that the One-hundred-and-
dfty-seventh Regiment would be turned
ever to the c.. II. & ID. Railroad in four
sections, the first arriving in Cincinnati
about 4:30 p. M 1t was therefore decided
during the day that it would be imprac-
ficabie for the men to parade to the fair
grounds and a telegram was at once sent
to Colonel Studsbaker by Lieutenant Water
man. advising him that if he had no OBJ
sections the cars would be run out to the
fxir grounds direct as soon as they arrived
IN the city. While the men are quartered
In sleepers, it was thought they might wish
to Get out in the air, and therefore ii was
advised that the cars be sent direct to the
fair grounds.