The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-17
A STORY OF THE MARINES.
rouPOrS INCtPICfrf At the
BEOOKLfV EtRR.ICkS.

Now the Nariur- Fare, aud how they nre
syindlcd 4 Cheating ;Suticr Carries the
Marine Barracks in his Brooches Pockets
$50 Dcscricrs Ia Three Years.
ANY one who visits the Marine Barracks in
nroIkl,n must be struck with tne silent and de.
,,.,eI aipcartrce Of tie place. With the exception
o. guard here and there and tho occasional up.
partition Of solitary marine in tic yerandahs, not
living soul is to be seen. The premises present
10 appearance ola la.,Iing tabo,ed to living men,
or ola hospital wi.hou. any conv1le'cents II the
observer shjull have sufficient patience to await
the appearance on tuc outside Of the jailke gate OF
. melancholy marine, and interrogaie him as to the
rause Of the de'9lAto rcposc within, he will 0nd
That the place is comparatively deserted aud that in
Tie commodore aud beautifully situated barracks
kept up at such
AZ ENORMOUS OUTLAY or rns PEorLts MONEY,
there are not marines enough TO mount guard daily.
ne will learn further that all the marines ia tho
United States service nave dread Of The place, aud
that Troy will do almost anything to keep out to
-st out OF the Brooklyn marine barracks.
yus reporter recently visited the locality, and
.no- u,,oci Enquiry, collected the f,cts now ade
public. since the prrs,-'t commanding oel,cr rs.
,uneI charge OF these barracks in November, 1897
over 4,J men have deserted and the daily strength
OF tho garrison during that time has been about
Rs such large proportion Vi deserters IL certainly
significant and Furthermore, whea 1t Is considered
that each MN who deserts costs the Gov .rnment
something Ike 81, it will be seen .na, at this post
The pubic has beet rpariuly deira udod
now rAr BxooKLTN MARINES ARR swISDLEp.
Men are enlisted for the Marine Corps for period
Of Eve years for such nay, ratons, and clothing
Che Government may sec ct to allow. The present
Day Of marine is tl0 per month, paid quarterly (;
bot from this sum Is deducted 40 per month Tor
clothing, Washing, and hospital fund, leaving tl3G)
per month, or 60 - per quarter. This as a marine
remarked, is nice little sum, but soldiers and sa ii.
ors are rroyerbial improvltent, and 10 iccommo.
date this failing the paternl euporiors OF tile Brook
lYn marines have very phlanthropic provision.
There is post suffer, an old marine sergeant who
Is also deputy psymastcr, aud the marines are gen.
e-alN permitted ~ open an account with him IN the
interval between pay days, the amount OF the debt
thus incurred TO Ne OF course deducted from their
pay. AL articles, however SOLD by this man are
charge for al TIE rate Of
oytR SIXTY PR CENT. ABOVE MARKET PRICE,
and l.cney borrowed IRON him at the rste OF over
one undred per cent. per aanum interest. In nine
out OF tn consequently no man has more than
rom III? 10 SIS due him At the end OF the quarter
md one lights spree not uncommonly consumes the
whole. 1lis state OF things is perfectly understood
by those 10 command, and, although utterly contra
" To the rules OF tire service is not simply allo cd
bat encouraged. Ia fact 1t Is said that from the
post commander down to the lowest grade Of com.
notorious suffer, being dependent upon him more
OF less lot supply OF ready cash, aud In some in
stances for their daily table supply.
. II may be asked why do the marines deal with
would be neediu TO imagine ones self IN the posi-
ton OF private marine. As partly expla atory a
naily bill OF fare Is appended;
WHAT A MARINE oErs TO EAT.