Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
TROOPS ARE BADLY DELAYED
Trains Bearing the Iowa Volunteers Are
Away Behind Tms
THIRD SECTION STOPPED BY A WRECK
First Two viii wait Mt Denver for IL
TO Come Jp-Probably VIII
Reach Council Bluffs
Monday Noon.

gram.)-A special from Green River, Wyo.,
dated today noon, says:
The Iowa regiment is behind time worse
than 1t has been at any time since the three
sections started on their homeward journey
All met at Ogden and started out on reg
ular time, but section three, which had been
travelling behind constantly, was delayed
this morning by a west-bound train which
had been wrecked. The first and second
sections had passed the train before the
wreck occurred, so that they are spinning
through the mountains at regulation speed
In accordance with the schedule, the third
being coNpelled to return to Ogden and
come to Green River over the Short Line. 1t
will reach Green River at 10 o'clock to-
night, making 1t over eighteen hours be-
hind time.
The first and second section will wait for
the third at Denver no matter how long
The consequence of the delay will probably
be that the regiment will not arrive in Coun-
Gil Bluffs before noon on Monday. Orders
have been given to the third section to
make up all the time that Is within the
power OF the old engine which is cartng
Company l. OF Council Bluffs, Company e
OF Shenandoah Company c OF Genwood and
Company NJ of Red Oak.
1t may be barely probable that some OF
the time will be made up, but it looks as
though the delay is a matter which Will
cause serious regret to the reception man
ayers in the Bluffs. The members of the
first section are anticipating a splendid
stop in the city OF Denver and the author
tiles in that place have been telegraphed
that 1t will .e pleased to accept anything
which may be in store for them from the
hands OF the citizens. Denver desired to
entertain the Iowa soldiers in some form,
but the offer was declined owing to the time
schedule OF the Union Pacific.
A dispatch from Oskaloosa says: "Elab-
crate arrangements have been made for re-
ception to Company F of this city. The
Oskaloosa and Muchakinock bands will go to
Council Bluffs and escort our company to
their home. 1t Is expected the special train
will arrive at about o'clock Monday night.
AS the time will be too short to carry out
the program on Monday night, it has been
decided to defer it until Tuesday evening,
when 1t will be held in the opera house and
the banquet in Armory hall 1t will be
one OF the greatest times Oskaloosa has
ever seen"
The plans are complete for great re-
ception here. AS soon as the first train
reaches Valley Junction, a suburb five miles
west, the great curfew whistle will sound
the signal Coming into the city the trains
will pass through continuous arches of fire.
works and 1t will be the same all along the
line of march. Troop of the National
guard OF cavalry, the Lincoln Hussars, two
Grand Army posts and the governor and
staff will form the escort for a parade
through town, after which there will be a
brief reception at the Auditorium. 1t is
estimated that crowd of 10000 will greet
the soldiers at the depot.
This Looks Better.
FORT STEELE, Wyo., Nov. 4-(Special
Telegram. )-On account OF a wreck in Echo
canyon, Utah, last night the sections of the
Iowa soldiers train were separated. The
third section, with Humes battalion or
board, was compelled to return to Ogden
md go north to Pocatello Idaho, and thence
10 the Union Pacific again at Granger, max.
Ing a run OF $50 miles further. This will
not allow them to reach Denver before moor
tomorrow. 1t may interfere with the time
of their arrival in Council Bluffs, but moi
materially, as 1t was intended to use twen-
ty-four hours in the journey from Denver
and the distance can be easily covered In
eighteen hours, so that should they have tc
wait until or p. m, they can easily reach
Council Bluffs by 10 a. M, Monday. Moth
ing of any Importance has occurred on any
OF the trains today. The sick are all donl
as we'll and everybody is happier as they
approach nearer home.