New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
THE FOURTH's HOMECOMING
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETINGS FOR THE
JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.
BEL.ArED TRAINS BRING THE SOLDIERS BACK IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DIsoR-
Derby BEHAVIOR EMPHAz- A.
IcALLY DENIED.

The 4th Regiment New-Jersey Volunteers ~
ceived stormy and boisterous welcome home yes
terday afternoon their arrival In Jersey City.
The train containing the volunteers was In two Sec
tons the first OF which arrived al Bay-st az SD
o'clock in charge of Captain Harry J. Ralph. whose
command included Companies D. f and ]. consist
Ing OF about two hundred and fifty men. The sec
ond section. which arrived shortly after o'clock
with the balance OF the Hudson County volunteers.
was in charge Of Adjutant Gerradin.
At the time OF the arrival OF the frst section the
ram vas pouring IN torrents which IN no gay a
CITY PEOPLE who had turned out 20 welcome the
, soc Frank o Cole chairman OF me Keep
committee and members OF G. Van Houten Post,
No. 3. Grand Army Of the Republic, which was TO
nave acted as escort 70 the soldiers as they
marched through the city TO Bergen Square, we're
soaked with the rain, but they lost none OF their
yard until the last man had algnted from the
second section. In the crowd OF people awaiting
the volunteers were hundreds Of women and young
girls, evidently the mothers and sweethearts OF the
soldiers. but few OF them were allowed 70 pass the
Gordon established by Chief Murphy and the large
force of policemen the Greene-st. side or tho
railroad yard. dozen or more, however, broke
through. and few moments later had their arms
about the bronZed-cheeked soldier boys.
II was a matter Of great disappointment 20 tho
parade and welcome to the volunteers had 70 be
postponed on account OF the storm; when WORD
teers could arrive until dark orders were given
10 illuminate the City Hall with electric lights and
were TO be set of the volunteers passed In re-
view In from OF the city Hall The postponement
OF the parade decided after the arrival OF
the first section. Captain Ralph OF the volun-
teers' Chairman Cole and General John Ramsay
who was 10 have been marshal OF the parade.
agreeing that IT would be unnecessary hardship
10 subject the men 70 after 80 long a ride n me
poorly equipped cars In which the men came North
After the dismissal OF the soldiers at the rahs osd
yard and their departure for home each one be-
came the centre OF crowd 81 Interested citizens
and II the rule last night that none OF the
men should pay for anything.
Reports had been received az Jersey city ana
were published IN New-York afternoon papers that
there had been much disorder among the soldiers on
the train. and that some OF the volunteers had
looted railroad restaurant at Chester. : c. Cap
tain Ralph. who was in charge Of the rrst section.
said that the soldiers on his train han not COM
mitted any wrong and had not committed any rob.
berry He said that the men were hungry. and mad
subsisted principally on pie, gtngeroread ana
canned goods which they had purchased along the
route He said that Sergeant Andree. OF Woodbury.
had contracted provide tho with their meals.
but failed TO do So
Lieutenant Eye. who was on the second section.
said the soldiers had not mis5ehaved themselves.
but several panes OF glass In the passenger coaches
had been smashed by the soldiers.