The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-19

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 The Second company, Governors Foot iguards, arrived in New Haven at g o'clock last evening on their special through train from St. Louis after a ten days trip to the latter city and other southern points of interest.
 The men were tired and somewhat dirty but all were unanimous In de- cIaring that they had had the trip of their lives. All of the New Haven com Ipany who started on the trip arrived safely home, including the company's ionly invited guest, "Parson" Willis l.. Isbell of Westville, a veteran of the Civil war.
 On their arrival here Major Johnson and his men were given a rousing re- eeption, a big crowd gathering along ithe line of march, and red fire being burned along the entire route to the ,armory.
 After being dismissed by Major John- son the men lounged about the com pany's rooms for a short rest before returning to their homes.
 At St. Louis and all of the cities they visited they were royalty entertained, all of the prominent clubs in the diff ferent cities being thrown open to them, and in several instances private resi- dences. Among other places visited by the Connecticut companies were Chat tanooga and Asheville, and, of course, the members ascended Lookout noun tain, where General Joe Hooker had the fight above the clouds" The Foot guards walked around part of the his toric battlefield.
 In speaking of the wreck that the First and Second companies were in, that occurred on the East St. Louis railroad as they were leaving St. Louis the different officers of the Second com pany stated that about forty were tum- bled about and hurt somewhat. They said that the train containing the Hart ford company broke down and the train following containing the New Haven company crashed into it. The engineer i 1t is said, ran passed signals, as clouds of smoke that were arising in the vi cinity obscured his view. Although none of the Connecticut men were se- riously injured one of the Pullman cars wal entirely demolished.
 ' The railroad company, it is said, act. ed very fairly in the matter, those in jured receiving small damages paid or the spot.
 The wreck caused a delay of about four hours, and both companies were g couple of hours late in arriving at Chat tanooga. At Chattanooga about fivt thousand attended the unveiling of tht monument, which occurred on Sunda, instead of Saturday, having been post Eponed on account of the accident.
 Major Johnson said that 1t was { very fine trip and that no fault coult be found with anything that occurred He said, however, that all were unus ually fortunateAin getting out of tn, railroad accident without more seriou' Injury. He said that after the colli sion occurred that for several minutes men and baggage were So tangled ul that they were extricated with som difficulty
 In speaking of the worlds fair h said that 1t was all very wonderful and that all were satisfied with wha they saw, and said also that everyon there admitted that the work of tn Connecticut companies was the bes seen at the fair at any time since tn opening in early May .
 The hospitality of the people of St Louis and other places along the route ht said, waa magnificent.