The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-17
VALE! FOND HEROES.
Mothers, Sisters and Sweethearts
ThrOnged the Depot.


Several hundred people tramped up and
down the union depot platforms yesterday
afternoon for over three hours. waiting to do
honor to the boys Of the Thirteenth as they
passed through the city from Camp Ramsey
on their way to San Francisco.
Inc nrst section of the Thirteenth. which
wa, was expected to arrive at the station at a
$40 o'clock. The crowd at the depot was
composed mainly of young women and girls.
VINO waited patiently for the arrival Of the
troops. They came determined to bid the
boys. goodbye. and although they were
Obliged to sand up during the long hours,
t they made no complaint, and only few grew
glimpse OF the volunteers.
A squad from Battery, A arrived at the
yards early In the afternoon with one of the
a ar cannon and stationed themselves at
martial salute when they rolled in. The
squad was in command of Second Lieut.. B..
=; Allen. and included the following men
Paul Fisher. Corporal Edward H. Slater.
P /, yates w. B. Mcnamara, j. ]. Young. H.
Groh.
:, After many false alarms. the crowd finally
sighted the first section Of the Omaha's SOL
diers special and. with a cry Of Here they
come" a wild rush was made to the track
over which the train came in. The ira n
L.
Minneapolis: and G. of Red Wing and was
composed of Engine No. 1885, the baggage car
and nine standard sleepers. Col. c. Nice.
Reeve and his staff and commissioned officers
OF the three companies occupied the rear
car the Wagner sleeper La Porte. AS the
colonel stepped onto the platform he was
surrounded by a group Of friends all anxious
to shake him by the hand and bid him
good luck.
-, AS the train came to step in the depot
the old-fashioned cannon manned by the
ont
three times more shook the rafters with Its
noisy appreciation Of the scene. The report
echoed echo down the river, and was lost in the
bluffs at the bend. The reception given the
boys was rather quiet one, notwthstand-
Ing the commotion created by the old piece
f i the men were almost all strangers. hail
:, AT $40 o'clock the signal was given and
the engine shrieked shrill cry Of warning
as; as the train moved slowly out Of the depot.
chiefs and gave vent to a few cheers.
The second and third section did net arrive
until after the regular evening east-bound
were Companies H. of St. Paul: F, CT Min
neapolis. and e. of st. Paul, in command
Of Mai; Friedrich. The third section o9m-
Cloud, commanded by Maj. Ed S. Bean.
These were the companies for which the
multitude had been waiting, fer they wee
tracte.s most attention. From every window
peered the face of soldier boy, and each
seemed to have at least cnc- oirl who an
reared especially interested in mis- re
They were obliyious to the scores of s,o =
tators, were these maidens; they were there
to say goodbye to their brothers and their
sweethearts, and 1t mattered little to them
how, many lookerson there were. Each one
OF the volunteers was kept busy shaking the
many hands proffered him. and there were
some who scotfed at publicity and exchanged
Goodbye, Charley; don't forget to write
every day."
Please don't be reckless and get hurt.
your hands. or you'll lose it,
Each girl had some advice to offer. but the
phrase mostly used was Good luck"
The men were not allowed to leave the
cars, and were obliged to bid their friends
and relatives goodbye from the car windows.
One over-zealous young man, in attempting
to kiss a rather modest little miss farewell.
lost his balance and fell out, much to the
delight Of the crowd and to the embarrass-
ment of the girl in question.
The Sanity City boys were all in the best
of spirits and seemed to have no sad thoughts
at leaving their homes, some of them, per-
haps, never to return again. All cracked
jokes at the expense Of the much-hated Dons.
At 9:20 o'clock the last section of the spe-
cial arrived composed Of Engine No. $50, ons
nat car, on which were two Red Cross am
bearing Companies A, Duluth, and and I.
Minneapolis.
Four passenger men with the Omaha road
left with the troops Assistant General Pas
senger Agent MacRae went with the first
section; A. S. Nash with the second, H. 8.
Collins with the third and C.. ]. Gray with
the fourth.
The Omaha passenger department furnished
each section with large banner, twenty feet
long. with the words Thirteenth Minnesota
Volunteers" painted in black. There were
three hogsheads of water in each baggage
car to replenish the tanks with. so the boys
will drink Minnesota water until they ar.
rive at San Francisco.
The companies on the last section decided
to postpone supper until the train arrived at
ST. James, where the citizens had prepared
for them sandwiches and hot coffee.