Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-26
u RIDERS
A REUNION.
Col. R~OOseVelt's Ovation a Glorious
Affair-Medal Presentation.
sOnE CRITICAL NOTES ABOUT THE TRIP.

until Chapelle, n. NJ, was reached, when
II came TO a standstill and did not get IN
motion again until two hours had
passed. THIS wait did not hang 70
YEARLY, for the reason that the Chihua-
hua. Silver City and Albuquerque bands
vent out on the embankment Of the
railroad and gave "a strictly first class
band concert. each Of the bands playing
N succession. Al the conclusion OF the
concert. the attention OF the passengers
Sas attracted by the arrival Of the Santa
q special train to the reunion. and
ONE time was occupied IN visiting bl-
ween the two crowds. The Santa ~
cavalry band accompanied the delegs-
tiou from that city. and they caused a
few minutes TO pass very pleasantly by
playing 4 couple Of selections for the en-
tertainment OF the people. Before orders
TO leave Chapelle we're received. the
special train, bringing the visitors 10 the
reunion from that part OF the territory
lying between Thornton and Las Vegas.
AMI passenger train NJ. ., with the Art
contingent, had arrived. 80 far the
situation was not considered serious. al
though everybody had become conscious
OF a sharp appetite. IA II was only a
little over an hours run TO Laa Vegas. all
we're confident that everything would be-
we'll and that there wa no cause for real
complaint.
The train proceeded a few milci and
rested again for a long Interval, which
process was renewed three separate
times. zach time the delay became
more and more tiresome and unbearable
to the passengers. until the last long
stop WIS made at Blackwell. u small sta
ton nine miles south OF Las Vegas.
Here the wait WAS nearly two hours In
duration. and ~ each minute was now
being multiplied by impotence. nervous
ness and empty stomachs. into sixty, the
passengers began to think that they were
not going 10 be able to attend the re.
union at all. la the meantime the grand
Albuquerque special, carrying about 200
people TO the reunion. had arrived and
there were now punched together five dif
ferent trains with about 1900 passengers
for Las Vegas. Felix Martinez, the resi-
dent OF Las Vegas and business man OF
III Paso, who was IN the train coming
from the latter place, had wired the ar
rsngement committee In Las Vegas, prior
10 the arrival OF the Albuquerque special.
that there are 1900 people tied up here
without anything to eat or drink" Time
passed and no answer was received
Louder aud louder grew the expressions
OF Indignation and complaint inter
mingled
A couple OF hundred OF the more active
OF the passengers started TO walk TO Las
Vegas, but the vast majority staid either
on the cars or very lear by and devoted
their time and the little energy they had
left TO discussing the situation and de
nouncing the railroad aud everybody
else for not having made arrangements
by which the train conld have been
hauled to the washout, the passengers
then permitted to walk to tho other side
OF II, and hauled from there to Las Vegas
on fiat cars Or any other vehicles. 40 ~
only to get them into town. Feliz Mar.
tineZ. himself u citizen OF Las Vegas
was the most pronounced In his denun'
citation, not only OF the railroad compau,
but also OF the reunion committees OF tn,
city of Las Vegas, for not getting sfteI
the railroad officials with a club and bat
ting into their heads, II necessary, {
common sense view OF the course tina
shOnld be- pursued under the circum
stances. Mr.. Martinez and his associate
had their own senses %quickened by pain,
"a from an aching void In the vicinity o
the abdomen and this caused them Il
think quickly and accurately OF tbs
proper means OF securing relief. II moi
BY furnishing additional means OF trans
pOrtation from the other side OF tn,
washOut to Las Vegas, then, ~ the acci
dent was known OF before midnight OF
the previous day. by telegraphing instrUc
| ,.a,, a.. ,hn Iasuarul nuantn AIh,,.YaW,n
TO forward on the last train leaving Their,
for Las Vegas about 1900 l0ayes OF bread
500 pounds OF cheese and crackers and al
immense quantity OF canned meats; an,
send a man along to have charge OF tn
distribution OF the food among the fam
ished people and also to collect the prize
which everyone would have been only To-
glad TO pay.
: MARTINEZ VOICES HIS INDIGNATION.
Mr.. Martinez has the reputation o
bring the most resOurcetul politician
and the sliekest diplomat within the con
dues OF San Miguel county. II wa
through his efforts, skillfully directed
that the Chihuahua band, which la
proved such an incompatible ornamen
to the reunion celebration. was pei
mittei 10 come TO Las Vegas, Mexic
paving all the expenses within the do
main OF the republic. For this reasOI
Mr.. Martinez considered the members o
the band, IA his W particular and hon
Ored guests AZ we'll IA those OF the city O
Las Vegas. and they we're on the trai.
and had had nothing to eat since th
night before. when they we're treated /
an elegant supper at the Sturges Euro
pean restaurant in Albuquerque. Maj
tinez did not think this was the way I
treat any kind OF decent people, niue
less h0nOred and invited guests and tn
thought made him mad from the skin I
the core, II think IL IL the most Out
ragaOus treatment that could be- imag
ined," said he. 81 have t~elegraphe
them the situation and they take no hee
whatever to our complaints. don
desire TO boast, but " | was in Las VEGA
and this thing came to my knowledge,
would have all of these people hsulp
into town within an hour II II took eyer
horse. mule and burrO. and every yehicI
in Las Vegas TO do II. Why, think OF /
: On these lye trains are at least q
Rough Riders, the bands from Chihul
hua, Albuquerque, Silver City and SAINT
: Fs, all Of the invited guests OF the eli
} OF Las Vegas, and over 1000 other Pc
pie going there for the purpose OF wi
Messing the exercises on the first ~
; most important day OF the reunion, al
here ii II getting far into the afteInOO
aud they have not yet arrived in Ii
Vegas, and what Is more, have been <
: ing from twelve 10 twenty hours withOl
having anything to eat worth speakiu
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