The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-07
RETURN OF TROOPS.

The five companies of the Second regf-
ment which were called out Sunday night
and sent to Waterbury in consequence Of
the riot in that city on the night before,
arrived home at Has o'clock yesterday
morning. The command preceded by a
platoon of police and field music marched
to the Second Regiment armory by way of
State street to Chapel. to Church and
Meadow streets.
AT the depot an hour before the arrival
of the train bearing the troops hove In sight,
a crowd of fully 300 people was on the
platform awaiting the return of the soldier
boys. Sergeant Gibson and a squad of eight
policemen were in evidence, but no call was
made Oh their services There was slight
demonstration as the train rolled slowly in
on track No. 8, but the majority of the
people gave little or no welcome to the na.
ttonal euardSmen.
The departure of the troops from Water
bury was without any exciting incident.
Preparations for coming home were made
early In the morning by the Second regi-
ment. Company + at the Brooklyn engine
house and Company ID at the power house
on Bank, street were called in from their
posts and Company &, which was sent out
the night before to guard took the places
vacated by Company c aud f, First regi-
ment, at the West Main street car barns,
was brought In at o'clock.
The companies were assembled In front
OF the Waterbury arm0ry and started for
the depot at about $3.50 o'clock. The march
through Waterbury streets was without In
cdent.
When the companies arrived at the New
Haven armory after the short march
through the center Of the city, the militia
men were promptly dismissed after being
complimented by the commanding officers
for their general good conduct In Water
bury. The miiitiumen We're hip-sore from
roosting on benches and sleeping on floors,
which they were forced to do because there
was nothing better provided. Somebody
evidently Numbered In not providing mat
tresses for the miitiamen during their
stay in Waterbury. When the militiamen
arrived there Sunday night they put up
with the accommodations they were pro-
| yided with. and each man was made to
shift for himself. The next night came, and
no mattresses came, although a request was
sent to the proper authorities. The word
came back that the mattresses were all
| stored at Mantle, and that it would take
| two or three days to bring hem to Water
| bury. 1t was stated that as the troops
! would probably not be wanted longer than
| four days there the mattresses could not
\ be brought 10 Waterbury IN time to be Of
| any service.
AS for food the men Jared pretty we'll.
They have no complaint Oh that score Lien
| teuant Goss of Waterbury, the regimental
commissary, distributed, good, wholesome
| rationS to the men, and the company cooks
| looked after the rest.
| The mllitiamen carried away With them
some souvenir to remember their visit TO
| Waterbury. There were street signs; card
boards, advertising a ball for the benefit of
| the trolley strikers: street car signs: mo-
| tOrmenS and conductors badges and a mis-.
some Of the various companies rooms in the
| future.
The Grays adopted a homeless dog. max
ing two now In the Grays canine family.