The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14
CREEDMOOR.

The TWenty-EiHhth Battalion Brook
lynn, N. G. s. N. Y, at Ball Practice
A Marker Wounded-PrOmis c uOus Fir
ing and a Busy Time.
The Twenty-eighth battalion, Fifth brigade OF
the Second division, N. G. S. N Y, proceeded yes
terday morning to Creednoor for rifle practice.
The corps lett their armory in Stage street,
Brooklyn, E. D., In time to march through VIII
liamsburg to Hunters Point and take the 1886
A. NJ. train TO the practice grounds. Firing at the
200 yard range commenced about eleven O'Clock.
Firing was commenced ut eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon and Immediately afterwards very
serious accident happened. In front OF the line OF
targets a covered way runs across the entire
range. In front Of the target and few
feet from 1t is ballpr0of recess in which
the marker stands. This recess being below
the teyrepsein, Is lighted by a skylight furnished
with exceedingly strong glass to enable the
marker to view the target while firing is going on.
Yesterday after the first shot had been discharged
at No. Is target, p. Barton, the marker, had not
time to close mis- skylight before another ball came
and struck the mark The force OF the impact was
such that the ball few into pieces one OF which
was reflected from the iron and struck the man in
the right breast, making deep and dangerous
wound. Regmental surgeon GrouX at 'Once
probed for the lead, but was unable to find it; and
otherwise treated the injured man. who towards
six O'Clock in the evening was affected by q spit
ting OF blood. This amentabe accident in nowise
lnter1ercu WITH Cne SnOOtlHB, nor ueJeTTeu Lne
other markers from running the risk OF their lives
before set OF men some OF whom were the most
reckless that ever visited Oreedmoor. The shoot
ing was over little after Jour O'Clock, and mad
there been provisions made by the railroad com
pany to transport the battalion to Hunters Point
by the 4:4O F. NJ. train the exhibition which fol-
lowed OF some dsgracelul scenes OF intOXica ton,
breaches of discipline and wrangling might have
been prevented. But the two long hours winch
officers and Wep-s0me 81 them intoxicated before
they got thefe-had to wait at the Creedm00f
restaurant were spent in swiitng execrable beer,
fighting here and there in groups, In
together The officers seemed to exercise no
control over their men whatever. Lieutenant
Colonel Oberner was struck at and Knocked up
against the door OF the hotel by drunken soldier
who avowed his intention OF demOlshing every
body and every thing that came within mis- reach O
threat which he made vigorous attempts to exc
cute until induced by the drawn sword oil an officer
and the enOrtS OF half dozen men to change his
mind. At the railroad station and near the cars
things were in about as confused condition.
private let fly o shot under the OF Lieutenant
improperly in the act, took notice OF It. Other
shots were fired from the windows All this time
there was no sign OF Colonel Burger and he did
not appear on the scene until the second beating
OF the long roll, when the men had tumbed into
the ranks anyhow, and were climbing, as best the
tipsy ones OF them could, into the cars. 1t must
not be understood tina all OF the officers or men
were intoxicated and disOrderly on duty, for q
large number Of them are exemplary citizens and
worthy gentlemen; but the sooner that the
roughs and drunkards who disgraced their
uniforms yesterday can be got out or, II not, the
battalion dsbanded, the better 1t will he for the
service.