The Washington times., 1902-10-04
Commander-in-Chief Is Ac-
companied to Washington
by Mrs. Torrance and 9th
er Members of the Family
and Other Relatives.

Gen. Ell Torrance, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public. and Adjt. Gen. Silas H. fowler
arrived in Washington last night and
where national headquarters will be
opened this morning. General Tor
rance is accompanied by his family, in
cluding Mrs. Torrance, his son, Ell
Torrance, jr.; his SON. -in-l law, Douglass
A. Fiske. and Mrs. Fiske, and his other
two daughters. Misses Hester NJ. and
Gratian t. Torrance. General fowler
is accompanied by his wife and daugh
ter and Miss Gertrude Fox.
General Torrance was met at the
depot by Col. John McElroy, senior
vice commander -in-chief of the Grand
Army, and driven directly to the Ebbitt
House, where he was greeted during the
evening by many of the veterans.
Among them was Gen. A. Noel Blake
man, chief of staff, who arrived from
New York during the day. General Tor
rance and party left Minneapolis on
Wednesday.
"All We need is good weather. said
General Torrance, ito make the thirty
sixth annual encampment the most
successful in the history of the Grand
Army of the Republic
Veterans Enthusiastic.
I'm the West the veterans are enthu-
siastic, and many will travel thousands
of miles to once more see the Capital
of the nation. The manner in which
the citizens of Washington have carried
through the plans for the encanpment
is very gratifying. and those who have
managed affairs will be accorded just
praise.
There is much of Importance to be
brought before the delegates during
their stay. although nothing that is
likely to create a sensation. Every
thing is favorable for the coming en-
campment. and We are all hopeful that
there will be no hitch even with the ar
rangements of the weather man.
Record Breaking Crowd.
During the past twenty four hours
advices received here respecting the
attendance have been of the most start
ling character. From every section ad-
vices show an unexpectedly large de-
mand for transportation even at this
early date. The local railway men are
almost being overwhelmed with the de-
mands made upon them. From indica-
tions 1t is believed that barring bad
weather the crowd next week will be
one of the largest. ever assembled in
the National Capital
The local agents of the Transports
tion lines have awakened to a realiza-
tion of the immense work that will De
thrown upon them. 1t had been hoped
that the interruption of freight traffic
might not be necessary.
Changed conditions became evidec.
yesterday morning, however. and word
was hurriedly dispatched 20 the ship
pers of the city notifying them that np
freight would be received after yes
terday, and that all incoming cars must
be unloaded by tonight, or they would
be carried to remote sidings. With
the exception of the handling of per-
ishable freight, none will be handled
in the city until October Is.
Over 1,200 cars have already been con-
tracted for, representing principally the
of the veterans and their i'm
mediate friends. OF these, 500 are COM
ing over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, more than 400 over the Pennsyl-
vania. $50 over the Chesapeake and Ohio |
and the others over scattering
lines.
Gangs of Men af Work