The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

by the doorways and windows to yfew the
procession Of members as they file in to
meals The picture adds much pleasure to
their outing, as one OF groupe remarked
yesterday in referring 10 the vast dining
hall: "Oh, isn't It charming? See how
that men alone would take so much care.
Why" said another. actually the floor is
clean and bright enough to eat on" These
unsolicited ..ha,s compliments, however tell the
Among the recent arrivals at the home is
Howard Dych. whip served in the Fourth
Pennsylvania Reserves and was wounded
at the second battle of Bull Run. Comrade
Dych was connected with the Philadelphia
postofiice for many years, and although OPP
posite in politics to Postmaster William f.
Harrity who held the Office under President
Cleveland, he was promoted by that official
TO the inspectorship of carriers of the city
Of Philadelphia. During the period that
John Field was postmaster he was promoted
10 night superintendent OF the ONCE, and
was also chosen by the letter carriers of
the United States to represent them in their
night to secure the adoption of an eight-hour
law for days work for this branch of the
postal department. He remained in WASH
ingt0n several years, and finally succeeded
in bringing about the adoption by Congress
OF such a law. AS a mark OF esteem in
which he is held by those he benefited, the
New York city and Brooklyn carriers pre-
sented him with a massive gold watch,
chain and Iocket. The inner case is suitably
engraved depicting the purport OF the gilt
OF the three deaths this week. two were
Indianians. One was Samuel II. Wibel, late
of Company F, Seventy-ffth Indiana The
body was taken in charge by relatives and
inferred at Geneva. Ind. The other was
Samuel A. Cooper late of Company +,
Sixty-nnth Indiana. The body was inferred
in the home cemetery.
During the week large number of men,
bers who had applied for original pension
or increase, and naturally expected good
news. have received instead a black eye that
crushed their hopes and expectations. The
department has been somewhat severe of
late. and it seems almost next to impossible
to favorably connect with Commissioner
Evans. We have men here who served
three years or more. INDECENT disabled and
nearly worn out, who. UP to date, receive
no pension. One member has been rejected
four times, while several have made two
or three Intellectual efforts. They keep ham,
mering away. however. in the hope Of sue
ceeding in having their names added to the
pension list.
Members who served in the navy during
the rebellion were mustered on Tuesday for
pension. There are quite a number of jack
tars in barracks. and a better behaved
body Of men would be difficult to find.
Captain Randolph, of Barrack a, died late
on Thursday night. He had been suffering
from hernia and underwent an operation.
During the past two weeks the following
members of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois regi-
ments have been admitted to the home: Will
liam B. Leonard, Ninth Ohio Cavalry; Hen
ry II. Robinson. Company E, Fifty-fifth In
diana; John III. Wagnon, Company A, Nine
ty-first Indiana; Frederick Van Lieu, Com
pany A. Fifteth Ohio; Ephraim Martin,
Company F, Ninety-eighth Illinois; Joseph
Miller, Company A, Fifth Ohio; Edward
Orme, Company F. Forty-ifth Indiana;
Louis Marteen, Company X, Eleventh Indi-
ana: David Whipple, Company K, Eight
zenith Indiana: Thomas Grail, Company d,
Seventy-seventh Illinois; James Mullen,
Company E, Northumberland irty-fifth
Indiana Theodore Nydegger, Company B,
Fifty-frst Ohio: William Lesley, Company
A, Thirty-eighth Indiana James E. Cook,
Company G., Seventeenth Indiana; Albert
Bragg, Company E. Eighty-fourth Indiana;
Thomas Frail. Company d, Seventy-seventh
Illinois; William Silvey. Company G,
Eighty-fourth Indiana; Nelson Crowley,
Company F, Fourteenth Illinois: James II.
c.. Byderm, Company D, Third Indiana;
John Malleny. Company G. Sixty-ffth Ohio;
jeremiah Woods, Company G, One-hundred-
Company b, Twelfth Indiana; Henry A.
Wise Company l. Twelfth Illinois Cavalry;
Robert J. McClintock, Company A. One
hundred and-forty-second Indiana; William
A. Dodd, Company H, Ninth Indiana.
w. H. B.