The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-08

San Francisco, Sept. 2. - North Da-
kota soldiers are again on American
soil. Yesterday morning at 9:30
o'clock they disembarked from the
transport Grant and marched through
the principal streets of the city to the
Preside amid scenes of the widest en-
thrsiasm. The welcome given the re-
turning veterans of the Philippine war
could hardly have been more warmly
received had they been residents Of
this city, and eyes glistened with pride
as with steady step and in perfest
alignment they moved up Market
street, the cynosure of thousands of
eyes.
Precisely Mt o'clock yesterday
morning the transport hoisted anchor
and made it's way to the Folsom street
wharf, where preparations had been
made to receive it. Reveillc was
sounded Mt o'clock. but it needed no
bugle to awaken the soldiers. all of
whom were anxious to set foot once
| more On their native land. The North
Dakota delegation was astir as early
as the soldiers. and nothing that could
be thought of that would tend to show
the esteem in which their soldiers are
| held ut home was left undone. On
Wednesday they sent lunclleons ~and
boxes of fruit aboard the Grant; yes
| terday morning it was flowers. Every
man had two butonnaires, one of
| which he wore in his coat, while the
other protruded from the muZzle Of
the Springfield which he carried
through many hard-fought battles.
Not a few soldiers had been made the
recipients of huge bouquets. which
they fastened in their belts. SO pro-
| fuse were the floral decorations that
! the regiment presented the appearance
! of an animated flower garden as it
came down the gang plank. and took
| its stand at the head of the line. the
place to witch it was entitled by virtue
| of it's seniority. The streets We're
| packed to suffocation an hour before
| it was time for the column to start.
| Market street for two miles was 4
| great mass of humanity. Every car
on each of the numerous street car
lines that converge into Market from
all directions was loaded to its utmost
capacity. and sidewalks We're crowded
with pedestrians hurrying down. anX-
i0us to obtain some point of vantage
from which to view the spectacle.
Every window along the route Of
march was black with spectators. and
the big buildings resembled enormous
beehives. the openings of which We're
filed with enthusiastic citizens who
waved flags frantically and cheered
themselves hoarse.
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| time for the soldiers. All the after
noon the decks were crowded with
| visitors. and steamers piled incessant-
L.. between the wharves and the bis,
transport. Senators Hansbrough and
| McCumber and Congressman Spalding
were everywhere. giving greetings to
the men and assuring them OF the
warm welcome that awaited them
when they stood again on North Da-
kota soil.
| The following is a list of North Da-
kota men sick in the hospital:
| II. G. Proctor. first lieutenant and
ahjutant; Samuel Andrews. sergeant.
Company X neuralgia: Winfield Cole
man. private. hospital corps. chronic
gastritis; Robert Donaldson. private,
| Company D, malaria; John r. Edick.
| private. Company A. acute enteritis;
Charles S. Defoe. Company X. ma
laria; Chris Ehrie sergeant. Company
g. acute dysentery; Ralph Frenke. pri-
waite. Company H. acute gastric ca
tarrh; Earl A. Hamilton. private, hos
pital corps; Fred Il. Hanche, corporal,
Company Il. melancholia: Christ A.
Kralnist. Company G, chronic gas
tritis: William Logan. corporal. Com"
pany d, chronic enteritis: Karl Madi-
son. private. Company X, chronic
diarrhoea: John McLain. sergeant.
company II. acute chronic catarrh;
Oscar Parkins, private, Company G,
acute enteritis; John f. Rohrer. pri-
vatc. Company X, chronic dysentery;
Joseph Wurzer. private. Company b,
malaria; Charles Wentz. private. COM
pany C, chronic dysentery.
None of the above is seriously sick,
excepting Private Wurzer, who, it is
feared, will not live.
HOME FOR DEWEY.