The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-13
WILL RETURN IN A BODY.
MEN OF THE SECOND LOUISIANA
REACH AN AGREEMENT.

Enlisted Men Decided Yesterday to
Travel by the Central Railroad
TO New Orleans When They Are
Mustered Out of the Service-The
Officers VIII Go by the Same Route,
But After the Men Leave-Private
Ryan of Company Gathered the
Men TOgetber-RaiIrOad Men Were
Present and Spoke for Their Re-
spective Lines-Vete Gave the Bus
iness to the Central.
The enlisted men of the Second Loulsi-
ana Regiment Will return to New Orleans
in a body. The officers will also return
in a body, but separate trains will be used
The officers and men of the regiment will
not be able to make the occasion of their
return TO New Orleans a military event
through this division, but they will still
be received in style by their friends.
A meeting of the enlisted men of the
regiment was held yesterday afternoon
rear the camp Immediately after retreat.
Private Valentine Ryan of Company B,
was asked by number of the men several
days ago to get the regiment together TO
could return in a body The men did not
desire to leave on the train or the same
schedule with the officers and 1t was for
that reason the meeting was held.
Private Ryan gave notice that the meet
ing would be held just after retreat He
accordingly led the men to a place outside
the lines where stand remained as
relic Of some business conducted in the
neighborhood of the camps when the Sew
enth Corps was encamped there. He was
called TO act as chairman of the body of
600 men gathered. and the plan of conduct
for the meeting and securing the vote of
the companies in the matter of their home
going was adopted.
Representatives of four railroad lines
were III attendance and the soldiers sad
they tacitly agreed to the plan. That was
to have each company and the band name
a representative, who was to take his place
on the stand and be entitled to vote for
the Ere by which he desired 10 return
home. By reclamation the selection of
thirteen men was made, and they all took
their places. They were SeTgt. Kern. Com
pany A; Sergt. McChasny, Company B;
Private Grivot, Company C; Corp. John
Theiry, Company d; SergI. E. Bartlee
Company e; Corpl. Armedo Company f;
Private Joseph LeGarGe, Company e.
Corpl. Askew, Company Il; Sergt L.
Frank, Company l; Sergt. Laveier, Com
pauy X; Sergt. Brown Company l.; Corpl
Six, Company NJ, and Bandman Alexan-
der.
ME Frank l.. Pickering. formerly Of
New Orleans, but now employed by the
passenger department of the Central Rail
road, was the first called upon to say what
could be done for the soldiers by his route
but he gave way to Mr.. W. G. Brewer
city passenger and ticket agent. who made
an impression by his exposition of the ad-
vantages the men would enjoy over his
line He was roandly cheered. and il could
be seen that he was strong with the crowd.
Passenger Representative Sailing spoke
for the Georgia and Alabama and City
Passenger Agent j. II. Polhemus of
Charleston for the Plant System. Passen-
ger Representative Burns talked in behalf
of the Florida Central and Peninsuiar. Pri-
vate Ryan. as chairman of the meeting,
was severely impartial, and his handing
the affair was commended by all the
railroad men.
AT the conclusion of the last talk the
chairman called for a vote The repre-
senta tives OF the companies and the band
stepped forward in turn and wrote their
choice. The result was seven for the Cen
trail Railroad. five for the Georgia and
Alabama and one for the Plant System.
Before the companies nominated their
representa- tives and before they voted Prl-
waite Ryan called upon all to say whether
they would abide by the vote The re-
Spouse both times was unanimous, and il
is said the enlisted men will all go by
one route. The Central will now be uu-
molested in its efforts 90 get the business
Mr. Brewer and his assistants are entitled
to credit for having so worked the regi-
ment as to get both officers and men,
The officers will leave at O'Clock Tues
day night after the regiment is discharg-
ed The men will travel by two sections.
and 1t is thought the first will leave at
about o'clock in the afternoon An
effort was made day before yesterday by
officers to get the men to agree to go to-
gether and receive guns before they reach
ed New Orleans for a parade, but the
men would moi consent. They desired to
return without military restraint.
The Louisiana business is now regarded
as settled. A warm fight has been on
among the companies, and il was guess
work as to which road would fare better.
the Georgia and Alabama or the Central.
The Central enjoyed the position of hav-
ing nearly, if not quite. all the officers
on it's side, and by energetic and untiring
work its representatives won a large fol-
lowing among the men. The Georgia and
Alabama representatives were also hus-
tiers and the good showing they made
in the vote was gained through their ac-
tivty.
sEDGWICK WENT TO THE Blight.