The Worcester spy., 1898-11-22
Money toBurl1
For Soldiers.
FAYMASTER is HERE
And the Volunteers Are
Happy With Their Coin.

of the United States volunteer army
arrived in Worcester at 2.09 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and in four hours ant
forty-five minutes disbursed nearly $27,.
600.
The boys were on the lookout for the
major, and began to gather at the arm
ory shortly after the dinner hour
When the iron-bound safe was lifted
from an American Express
Companys wagon in front OF
the armory, everybody was happy
and every face was wreathed IL
smiles as Major Sherman made his ap-
pearance and entered co. AS room
took off his coat, unbuttoned his vest
Polled up his sleeves and declared thai
he was ready to pay every one of the
brave fellows who had well earned
what was due them fighting for Uncle
Sam in the Cuba swamps.
Major Sherman was accompanied by
his two clerks, G. F. Lowell and f. H
We'll, and at 2,45 o'clock the major an
nounced that he was ready to pay Co
A.
Each captain called the roll in al
phabetical order. Clerk Lowell called
out the amount, which was verified by
/ Clerk We'll, and Major Sherman count
ed out the amount due each man.
Each company's average was nearly
$95 per man. The leutenants carried
off the largest amounts. Lieut.. Plum
mer got $31724, Lieut.. Tisdell $420, and
Lieut.. Warren smiled his first real
smile since he returned from Cuba,
when the paymaster gave him $41A14.
Men received $99.99 and $4,000, which
shows how closely the rolls were fig
ured.
Major Harry B. Fairbanks could not
get his money, as his papers were not
properly signed at regimental head
quarters. The major was angry over
the matter, and made the telephone
wires between Springfield and Worces-
ter rather warm trying to get his pa
pers into proper condition.
The captains looked long and lovingly
upon the piles Of bills and specie in
front of Major Sherman, but they were
not among the favored ones, as their
clearance papers had not arrived from
Washington.
Major Sherman and his assistants
worked until nearly O'clock. At that
hour they had paid every man present
whose papers were in proper shape.
Those who were not paid are request
ed to be at the armory at o'clock this
morning
Sergt r. A. Allison of Company A
was the first man to step over the lire
and he received nearly $3.50. He smiled
as he clutched the roll of bills and
stepped aside for the next soldier. The
boys crowded around the sergeant and
asked for just one look. They had
been waiting so long that they could
hardly believe that the money had at
last arrived.
The work progressed steadily until
$50 when the last man in Company A
present was paid the money due him
The men in Company A received all
the way from $S5 to $195, and would
average about $95 per man. Five men
We're absent. but will be paid by Major
Sherman today
I 1t was after 4 o'clock when the pay
master and his clerks We're ready to
/ commence paying Company c. The
major found many willing hands to
carry the little safe that contained so
many "ducats" from Company AS
room to C's quarters across the hall
Company c We're paid very quickly
after the paymaster and his assistants
got started. Sergt. Hill received over
$500, and he has a claim against the
government for much more which he
] Will be obliged to wait for. probably
for several months.
Shortly after o'clock the little iron
/ bound safe was carried up the stairs
to Company HIS quarters, and the man
were soon in possession Of more money
than they have seen before in many
days.
The orders held by the captains were
all honored and they felt much better
than they did last week when the an
nouncement came that men would be
obliged to appear in person if they
wished to get their pay.
1t was nearly I o'clock when Major
Sherman and his assistants left the
armory.
Privates e. r. Woodbridge and Fl. p
Greene Of Company c missed Iieut
Oliver Edwards when he visited Wor-
cester to muster out the sick men of the
three Worcester companies. They were
told by Paymaster Sherman that they
would be obliged to send descriptive
papers to Washington and that their
pay would be forwarded by mail.
/ PriVates Hall, Newton Gleason. Tour
tellotte and MacNiven of Company H
had not signed the rolls. and they will
be obliged to await for their pay which
will also come from Washington.
Maj. Sherman and his assistants will
be at the armory at 8 o'clock this
morning to pay those who did not get
to the armory yesterday afternoon.
The paymaSter will go to Springfield
at 10 o'clock today to pay the captains
who hold orders from their men,
W. Q. Bachelor of Company II dis
covered that a mistake of $31 20 had
been made in his account. He brought
the fact to the attcsl,ion of Maj. Sher-
man. who gracefully rectitied the err
ror saying: THAT is the first mistake
that has been made in the rolls of the
II companies of the regiment"
Maj. Sherman wore a heavy army
cloak, a blue shirt and a dark blue
suit. He has q heavy gray moustache
and is about SO years of age The ma
jor is a veteran of the civil war; enlist
ing when he was only Is years Of age
He is a bluff good -natured man, who
looks and acts like a soldier He said
yesterday that he was sorry for the
delay, but he did the best he could. He
also said that it was unusual TO honor
the orders Of the men, even when those
orders We're in the hands of the cap
tains But he had been specially or
dered to do so by Secretary Alger.
After Company A had been paid. Pri-
vate Quincy e. Fortier presented Cap
tain Barrett with a handsome sword of
the regular army pattern. 1t was very
much admired by all who saw it, Pri-
vate Fortier said, in presenting the
sword. that he could never repav the
captains kindness, but offered ii tc
show that the captains acts were thor
oughly appreciated.
Sergeant Hill Of Company c collected
$3.50 for the memorial tablet which is
to be placed in the company's rooms
The boys gave freely, and the sergeant
was elated at his success as a collector
n Paymaster Sherman said that it is
customary for a mastering officer OF
his assistants to go with a paymaster
in order to muster out men VINO have
been missed on muster-out day. He
seemed to think that 1t was the duty of
| Lieutenant Edwards to be present yes