The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

two sections also. The train from
South Dakota points carried twenty.
five cars in two sections. The train
from Omaha with west and southwest
connections was divided into four sec,
tions. The first was due at $40 pm,
but did not arrive until 9. The other
sections strung along thru the night.
The late train from Chicago was dt-
vided into five sections, the first due
at 1920 pm.
Splendid System at Stations.
Forty eight hours had elapsed before
a kick was registered. That came from
a man who arrived on the last special
and who wanted to get off at st. Paul,
but was carried thru. This record is
considered remarkable by the officials.
complaint of delay has been made. A
bulletin is wired ahead from each train
Of how many pieces Of baggage are
aboard When the train arrives enough
trucks are on the platform to take the
baggage off Immediately. It is then
piled in the temporary baggage room
by roads. ~
The smoothness with which trains are
handled is due to the plans made by
J: T. Phelps, station master, and by
the watchfulness of John A. Nolan, sta
tion master; A. E. Glader, passenger
agent; Dan Bradley, yard master, and
long list of men who are putting In
long hours at the Union station.
Maine Early on the Ground.
Maine began to move on Minneapolis
Yesterday morning when a special train
arrived with 208 Maine visitors, sixty
of them veterans. The rest of the
Maineite delegation came in today and
were welcomed by the advance guard.
In the first party to arrive were most
Of the delegates and the department Of
fcers, headed by Department Command
er Frederick s. Walls of Vinal Haven.
The other officers are Assistant Adju-
tant General Thomas G.. Libby and As
sistant Quartermaster General James
p. Armburst, both of Vinal Haven. The
/ official party at once opened UP the
Maine headquarters in room SO at the
Nicollet hotel.
The Maine sons who now claim Min
neapolis as home were not slow in COM
ing forward with warm welcome. Sew.
eral huge bouquets of flowers were inn
mediately forthcoming for the decora.
tion of the headquarters. The depart.
,ment banners and colors were draped
about the rooms and Maine was ready
for business. The register showed q
gooGly number Of visitors by evening.
/ "A large 7T6SeINdUlOu has U6eu ILLUS dt
the Waverly hotel, Eleventh street and
Harmon place for the Maine delegation.
| Open house will be kept during the
week and all former Maine residents are
| invited to visit both the Nicollet head
| quarters and the quarters at the Wa
verify.
| William 2. Clayton, past department.
| commander, who is one Of the delegates,
served as commander of the First Min
nesota Light artillery thru the war.
Big Corps from Wisconsin.
| Received by committee Of former
Wisconsin men and marching to their
headquarters at the West with the Nor
! gan Post Drum corps at their head, the
Wisconsin delegates made an imposing
entry at Z pm. yesterday.
The delegation, 500 strong, headed by
Department. Commander John Gaines,
over the Wisconsin Central. "A recep-
tion committee from the local Wiscon-
sin organization, headed by Captain A.
A. Kelly and Hugh Longstaf, met them
at the union station. The department
band ACCOMPANIED the delegation.
Regiment post Of Eau Claire came In
a body. They wear white cloth hats
with blue bands and an eagle badge as
their distinguishing insignia and have
their own drum corps. Post Command
er j. W. Jewett is in command. The
4 E.. B. Walcott post Of Milwaukee, 100
strong, under the command of Post
Commander O. II. Pierce, also came in q
! body.
The delegation has not canvassed on
the commander-in-chief contest, and so
far has no choice for the next encamp-
ment city. The delegates of the Wis
consin w. R. c., under their president,
accompanied the G. A. R. delegation
Two Pennsylvania posts, Pittsburg
and Allegheny, arrived on a Wabash
l special which came in over the Wis
eonsin Central tracks at 8:35 pm. yes
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