The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
SOLDIER BOYS IN ATLANTA.
SECOND GEORGIA REGIMENT
WARMLY WELCOMED AT
TIE CAPITAL.

A Mishap to section of the Train
Makes the Proposed Parade I'M
possible, But Great Crowds Greet
the Men During Their Brief stay
There-Many Citizens Remain Up
All Nieht Awaiting Their Arrival.
Gov. Atkinson AIingIes With the
Men - southern Railway Yards
Crowded With Fair Faces and
Bright FrOcks.
Atlanta. Ga, Aug. @.-The Second
Georgia Regiment under command OF
Col. oscar Brown, passed through At
Ianta to-day en- route from Tampa, where
they have been camped for the past six
weeks. to Huntsville, Ala, where the reg
tment is 10 be stationed until further dis
position is made of it by the war depart
ment-
The regiment came in on three trains,
each bearing a battalion, the trains ar
irving several hours apart. The first train
came through at 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing and the third at O'Clock this after
noon.
Gen. Hudson and staff came along on
the train with Col. Brown and his staff,
which arrived about noon. This train
started first, but owing TO a breakdown
last night, the second Battalion, under
Mai Armand was allowed to pass it, ar
irving here first. All three of the trains
were stopped for about one hour in the
south yards Of the Southern Railway,
situated on the outskirts of the city. None
of the men were allowed to leave the cars,
though the officers got off and spent the
time of their waiting for a new engine
and train crews, shaking hands with
friends who had gathered to meet them.
It was first reported that the Georgia
boys would get here at midnight last
night, and at that time several hundred
people were gathered out in the South
ern yards waiting for them. At o'clock
information was received that the troop
trains would be delayed until at least 6
o'clock this morning, but this did not dis
perse the eager watchers, many of whom
waited up all night for the purpose OF
being on hand to see their friends.
When the first train arrived, there were
200 TO 800 people gathered in the yard to
Among the crowd was Gov. Atkinson, who
had been kept advised of the approach of
the train by wire. He was the first man
10 enter the train as it came to a standstll
and gave Maj. Almond a hearty greeting. 1
He also mingled with the soldiers, who
were kept in the cars by the senunels,
and made them feel good by the interest
he manifested in their welfare.
The Governor was also on hand when
the second section, bringing Col. Brown
and staff and the First Battalion, came IN.
Lieut.. Col. Garrard was also along with
this section, the officers all occupying
sleepers. Col Brown reported his regi-
ment to be in fine condition, and the men
bore out his good report by their soldier
ly appearance, despite the long, hard ride
During the stop the men were given
coffee and other refreshments 1t was
Col. Browns intention TO give the people
of Atlanta an opportunity to see his resi-
ment in parade, making longer stop
here for that purpose, but the breakdown
last night confused his plans so that Nal
Armand, who was to have waited here
until the arrival of the other battalions,
went ahead instead, thus breaking the
regiment and breaking up the proposed
parade.
Mai. j. W. Kendrick was in command of
the Third Battalion. which arrived at
o clock. In his battalion were most of the
Atlanta boys and the crowd that went
out 10 greet them was a large and demon
strative one, many ladies and girls deco
rating the ugly railroad yards with their
pretty faces and bright dresses in honor
OF the occasion.