Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1893 — G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. [ARTICLE]

G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.

INDIANAPOLIS PREPARING FOR THE GREAT EVENT. Arrange merits for tho National Reunion of tho Grand Army of tho Republic— Hosts of Veterans Will Attend—Low Railroad Rates—Ample Accommodations. Boys in Blue. Indianapolis correspondence: Indianapolis is preparing for the greatest event of her life, and for one of the greatest in the social annals of municipalities in this country. The occasion on which she is to give the world an idea of her hospitality, energy and wealth is the twenty-seventh annual national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which will convene Sept. 4. To the thousands at a distance-whose eyes are turned to Indianapolis for tho second week in September the question of what will be the railroad fare is of the first importance. The executive board have announced that the railroads have agreed to charge one cent per mile each way, which makes the rate less than one fare for tho round trip, a rate never before seem ed for the Grand Army encampments, and one very rarely given for any purpose. The problem of providing accommodations for the great crowds that have always marked these soldier gatherings in a city having a less number of people than the strangers within its gates, is by no means a small one. Accommodations have been provided, however, for 125,000 people, and the committee holds itself in readiness to provide accommodations for as many more as may come, if only notified in time. The efi'ort to ascertain the probable attendance is still going on. About Lodgings. Thousands, not veterans, will visit the city during that week, and must he found places of lodging and feeding. For the accommodation of these, a canvass of all the city was made to learn how many could be entertained in private homes. The results are recorded in seventeen large books, giving them the nature of the accommodations offered, the price, and conveniences as to bath, street cars, etc. The prices asked run from twenty-five cents for lodging and meals up to 82 a day at the best private boarding houses. All who desire to make arrangements in advance can do so through Executive Director Fortune, who will furnish the name and number of available places at the price desired. Visitors coming with their wives can find goed accommodations at the fiest private boarding houtes qt $2 a day. The chief problem lias, of course, been to provide lodgings for the veterans, the guests of honor. For these eighty halls and sehoolhouses have been secured, and will be fitted up with cots. The larger part of the veterans will be lodged in barracks erected specially for their use, free, a? in all cases, of all cost. They will have to j bring their own blankets, and will have to pay for their meals. But meals of gcod quality will be furnished at a moderate cost. The board has let a contract -to a responsi bio person, who will furnish meals ' at 25 cents each for breakfast and sup- j per, and ,'ls cents for dinner. The larg-' est lodging place will be situated on East Washington street, immediately south of the State Reformatory for Girls, and will be accessible by electric | cars direct from the Union Railway j Station, and also by steam ears. This barrack will hold 25,000 veterans. It: will be situated in an open grass-plotted field of eighty acres, well dr»ined and attractive.

Program for tho Week. The program provides a week of bustling activity and gorgeous entertainment. The first- encampment con templated will occur on Monday night, when the electrical and natural gas display will be made in tlie grounds of the State House and Court House. While this is going on for the pleasure of all who care to witness it, the veterans will be holding camp fires in various places in halls aud tents, and many will hear the eloquent voices of soldier-orators, including General Harrison. Tho grand parade will occupy all of Tuesday from 10 a. m. to 6p. m., though the line of march will not exceed two miles on paved streets. A feature of the parade surpassing all previous ones will be the number of horses in the lino of march. Command-er-in-chief Wer-sei't has appointed 2,000 aids-de-camp, and each of these will be provided with a horse. The veterans are organizing to be uniformed very generally, and Indiana will have at least 15,000 old soldiers in line, and in addition tho militia of the State. The night of Tuesday will be c evoted in a spectacular way to the fireworks display, at which the heavens will bo made brilliant for two hours with fire and color in elaborate design in a field 160,acres in size and accessible by street cars. Tuesday will also be the night of the reception by the Woman's Relief Corps at Tomlinson's Hall. The first regular meeting of the delegates to tho encampment will occur on Wednesday morning in Tomlinson Hall. Thursday will be tho day of reunions of regimental associations of Indiana. The night will be remarkable for the grand reception of the delegates by the citizens of Indianapolis. Friday, the last day of tho encampment, will he devoted to excursions through the gas belt and at night to the street parade of war pageantry. There seems now i nothing threatening the success of the encampment.

LOSSES WILL BE GREAT. Cudahy Will Be Out #2,000,000 mid Other Firms Suffer Proportionately^ The total liabilities of the firms which have failed on the Chicago Board of Trade will aggregate fully $5,000,000. John Cudahy's loss alone will be upward of $2,000,000. His assets are estimated at about 52,700,000. N. K. Fairbanlt will.be a loser on lard to the extent of $1,000,000. His property is worth at least $2,000,000. A. W. Wright's liabilities are expected to reach nearly $750,0(0, and his assets will not be more than. that. J. G. Steever & Co. place their failure at $250,000. It is expected that they will be able to pay dollar for dollar. A. C. Helmlioiz & Co.’s liabilities will reach SIOO,OOO. Wright & Haughey are roughly rcheduied as owing $200,000. The Forth American Packing Company ewes $250,000. Inasmuch as the assets of thefc latter firms are largely due them from Wright, it is doubtful how much they will puy. D. Eggleston & Son owe about tl.(>00,000, George G. Parker & Co., a quarter as much, and Thomas Greig's liabilities will not exceed SIO,OOO. How the World Wag:*. The revolution in Argentine is spreading. The army worm is operating neat Crookston, Minn. The First National Bank at Binning* ham, Ala., has suspended. Bridgeman's sawmill at St. Cloud, Minn., burned. Loss, $20,000.