Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-06
TROOPS OUT ON A LARK
PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS CHARGED
WITH UNLAWFIL ACTS.
Bill for Amount of Losses Involved tn
BE Presented to the State
Complaints Filed

The Pennsylvania soldiers who came m
Washington to the number OF 5000 and par
ticipated in the inaugural parade have gone
10 their homes. While these troops did not
do as much damage as they did at a pre-
ViUus inauguration, there were losses-in
many Instances amounting to but little-in-
Cured by a number OF people. Major Syl-
vester has invited all those who suffered
losses at the hands Of the soldiers TO make
the necessary affidavits and file their claims
for damages, as was done once before,
upon which occasion the state OF Pennsyl-
vania paid many thousands OF dollars as
damages
A number of the Pennsylvanians who
were quartered In Convention Hall started
out yesterday afternoon for a lark, going
north on 9TH street instead OF visiting Penn
sylvania avenue. They had gone but short
distance when they began tossing colored
people In their army blankets, and treating
fruit and peanut stands as IL they were
free lunch counters In bar rooms. Several
colored people were met by the soldiers
who, not being willing to submit to their
indignities, turned upon the wearers of the
uniforms, and some Of the latter were
bruised and SCARED. One OF them was cut
In the leg with clever, while another came
near losing three fingers when a knife was
used on him. The former was given hos
pital treatment, but the latter, evidently On.
deavoring to conceal his identity, refused to
go to a hospital
Complaints Entered.
1t is said that after a visit from the sol
diers John Whalen's saloon at 1913 It'll
street presented somewhat the appearance
of a Kansas Joint after the departure Of
Carrie Nation and her followers. The in
vaders took possession of many boxes Of
cigars and several bottles of whisky and
broke a big show case. Each soldier who
secured a bottle of whisky and supply Of
cigars left the place satisfied. At one fruit
stand near the X street market the Penn
sylvanians took a whole box of oranges.
Chapman ]. Gilbert, who keeps a cigar
store at 171oIa Pennsylvania avenue, en-
tered complaint at headquarters yesterday
against soldiers supposed to belong in
Wilkesbarre, Pa. According to his report.
a party of soldiers entered hts store and
not satisfied with taking what cigars ana
tobacco they wanted, they robbed the
money drawer of 81.
Dominick Piltrell, a fruit vender. who
lives at 4o4 Sth street southeast, has claim
of So against the Pennsylvanians. They
took his stock of fruit from him, and he
was given on slip of paper the number Of
q Philadelphia regiment
August Mullin. Philadelphia who came
here to sell toys to the inaugural crowd,
called at headquarters yesterday and claim
Gu OWL slaAt bdl
robbed him twice. They took toys and
money from him.
Jacob Felner. 6O6 Az street southwest,
also complains of having been robbed. Sol
ders, he says, took a quantity of fruit
from him.
Frank Mundi, an Italian who does not
speak good English, explained to the police
yesterday that a soldier had cut loose q
bunch Of balloons he had for sale.
They cost 81 he said, but I'll take
$1.5O and call it square," He was sadly
disappointed when he learned that the po-
lice could not reimburse him.
George Myers Of 1413 Ashland avenue,
Baltimore. also entered complaint agaiD~t
the soldiers He claimed that q party Of
them assaulted him and robbed him of ok.
ty-fivs canes. He was not seriously i'm
Jured.
Start a Row.
About noon yesterday q party of soldiers
caused row at Pennsylvania avenue and
41a street, and 1t was reported that one OF
them had insulted a woman.
Another complaint made was that faldr
at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue had
been mobbed, and robbed of a number OF
badges. Cinnamon, and in some instances
colored people, found II rather difficult TO
pass along the business thoroughfares with
out molestation. At one time a clash be-
tween party of Pennsylvania soldiers and
averted The colored men separated and
left the avenue rather than have any fur
Their trouble with the visitors. Complaints
thus far received by the police place ths
damage done by these soldiers at not more
than $3.50.