Evening star., 1942-08-23
Fifty Years Ago
in The Star

f11ty years ago Washington was pre-
pairing for the encsmpment of the Grand
Army of the Re-
Americon public, to be held
Arc de Triomphe in September. One
feature was the
erection OF handsome, though tempo
rary, triumphal arch on the route of
parade. The Star of August 20, 1892
printed pictures of this structure, show
ing front and side views, and ran an
article on the subject: "A cut is given
OF the arcn which it is proposed to con-
struct across Pennsylvania avenue in
front of the Treasury Department in
honor OF the veterans of the Grand
Army. AS the line OF veterans swings
out OF Fifteenth street into PENNSYLVANIA
avenue again and before passing before
the presidential reviewing stand, they
will pass under this arch The struc-
ture will be pure white and will rise to
a height Of some 95 feet. 1t will span
the Avenue from curb to curb, a width
a. that point OF some IS feet. The span
of the arch will be some so feet and
tIIe HelSHG ABOUT Lne same.
The military note was struck by an
account in The Star of August %, 1892,
OF proceedings at Camp Ord
Useless way, at Cape May, where the
Drill local militia were on ma
neuvers. The only maneu-
vers reported, however, were close-order
drill, guard mount and other items that
today would be considered worse than
useless as military training Visiting
Army officers half century back, how
ever. highly praised the organizat ton for
its work.
Becoming tired of discriminatory canal
rates levied by the Dominion against
American vessels passing
ConoI through the Welland Ca
Retaliation nal, in Canadian territory,
the President took retail
1atory action, described in The Star of
August 49, 1892, by printing parts of his
proclamation: Whereas the government
OF the Dominion of Canada by said sys-
tenn Of rebate and otherwise discrimi-
mates against the citizens of the United
States in the use of said Welland Canal
Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Har-
rison, President Of the United States OF
America, by virtue of the power to that
end conferred upon me by said act of
Congress approved July rs, 1892, do here
by direct that from and after Septem-
ber l, 1892, until further notice, a toll
OF 20 cents per ton be levied, collected
and paid on all freight of whatever
kind or description passing through the
st. Marys Fall Canal in transit to any
port OF the Dominion of Canada" This
proclamation served to bring to head
the whole question at issue, and not long
afterward the matter was settled with
satisfaction to both parties.
European news expressed alarm in
London at the possibility OF cholera
reaching Britain. It
Danger had gained a foot
From Hamburg hold in Hamburg,
where in one day
there were $40 cases reported and 1870
deaths. 1t seems ironical to reflect that
so years ago the British were watching
Hamburg anxiously and guarding against
dread scourge from that port.
The railroad strike in Buffalo dragged
on, with troops still on hand. The Star
OF August %, 1892, said,
Labor in part: Buffalo. N Y
War DetoiI Just after midnight
last night a number of
strikers or syrlpathizers began to throw
coupling pins at squad of soldiers -.
The soldiers were ordered to fire II the
pin-throwng did not stop. 1t stopped
'. The strike situation this morning
can be summed up in one word-wait-
ing Conferences were announced.
which eventually led to peace.
In another locality, Coal Creek, Tenn,
there was also labor disorder, this time
involving miners, who
War in were not content to
Mine Country strike. but actually
planned armed as
saults against the soldiery sent there to
keep order. The Star of August 20,
1892, reported: Although there have
been no further outbreaks on the part
OF the miners, things this morning are
ominously quiet and it is not unlikely
that there will be more trouble before
the day is out. Reports come in that the
surrounding hills are bristling with
armed miners. Camp Anderson and the
stockade.' as well as the town. are In
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