New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
CAMP LIFE OF THE 18TH.
EFFECTS OF THE INTENSE HEAT.


TWO MEN PRosTRATED REerxsNTAL DUTrsa
sHoRTENED-A DILEMMA AND ITS RESULTS.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRrsUnsJ
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION., PEEKsKILr,
July 5At9 o'clock this morning the mercury wss $40
In the shade. When the 18th drawn up in line for
the annual parade inspection and MUSTER it was 9le In
the shade and 98o In the sun, where the were en-
trely unprotected. Worse than that. they were In
heavy marching order and great many Of them were
stil feeling tho bad effects Of yesterdays heat
When Colonel Austen informed Inspector General
Briggs that he was ready for the parsds,
the latter said: 1--WE viii dispense with the
parade Order your to march TO the blua for
inspection and muster" The was . wise
one, for hardly had they come TO . halt
before one man topplcd over In the ranks
and then another. Stretchers were brought
and the two victims Of the heat Charles Bromley, p
vats In Company E. and Harvey Hewitt. . private IN
Company f. were moved to the shade of tree
few PAGES distaut, where they were attended
by Surgeon Terhune and Assistant Surgeon BFusA
Several men. mostly those who succumbed during yes
terdays sham battle obliged to drop out and a
the disabled men moved TO sheltered spot whore
there was q comfortable breeze.
Mr.. BEEcHER NOT AT THE INSPECTION.
The inspection and muster were made short - pos
sfble, tho inspection of the kna psacks, with
the exception Of one company, being omitted.
When General Briggs Hnshed he was wet from head 3
foot The muster showed the following ngurss Field
III 2s present. :s:si q ios re g; g.
Chaplain Henry Ward Bsschss s' was not present = In
spectien and muster. Colonel Austen Eaid; Il 90
f0 sent n'" him % word I'd but s''i have M received no
.resrets' The penalty for stsl! officer for ssins
the at upps
drove up to tho Mes: Han, and entering vss cvea
panied by Mrs Beecher and Mrs Harriet Beecher stowe
and in e few minutes started on the return to hia
WOMEN GUESTS AND NO SUNRISE GUN.
There sunrise gun this morning, and thereby
hangs curious tale. Ten aud girls, excursio1
lists from Brooklyn, missed their boat last night rhs
was no train on which they could return a
the city. and no hotel in Peckskil could 90
CO sssS .a % s s i and IL
desperation they came BACK to camp Inc omoss1
are nothing Il Dot gallant ana the latter wss applied
He instructed Quxrermsster Alderman to quarter tnem
tent ooass s xs ssd as
mitted to Hobson's choice. Two sentlncs were possd
Il This % morning ns when the time came for the sun:
rise gun. Sergeant Prendergast found himself
Sowitsers s kept IN the oSartsrmssters storshouss
where the ten homeless women wrapped In sunber
The Sergeant hurried to Quartermaster Ackerman ana
aaress heavens !" calculated the ouartsnn.stsr. =
Ct the closely fastened naPs Of the .torshouse tent
ladies'" be tromuously called out, We want 70 nre
OF the gun, and the ammunition all Ia this tent Can
come In ~
MERCY, nor was unanimously shrieked at
tho nonpussed Quartermaster, And this y
why the bass drummer tried to make couple ol
double blows his drum pass for the sunrise
gun The lady guests OF the 18th started for home on an
early train.
INCIDENTS OF CAMP LIFE.
This afternoon Colonel Austen gave Instructions thaa
of should be ordered the rife for
practice Of the heat bus that aoy whs
wished to volunteer could do The result was that
larger number of at the butts than on any
previous afternoon.
Pr.vates Bromley and Hewitt, who were
overcome by the heat this morning. were ~
right this afternoon Private Howell one or the men
Frustrated yesterday cared for by hs wife last
night aud to-day fully recovered Captain Collins
out for Inspection but Is not yet on duty.
Captain Watson to-day made acting major, with
special instructions devote his attention to informing
the guards as to their duties.
General Farnsworth, General Wilcox, u s. A., aud
General Wylie, all left camp to-day. Captain Hauben
neste Of the 19th Separate Company, OF Poug ikeepse
which goes into camp next Saturday afternoon. was
here to-day to complete his arrangements.
To-day the officer of the day Is Captain Thomas y.
Randolph; senior officer OF the guard Lieutenant David
NJ Delnorest; junior officer OF the guard, Lieutenant
Charles y. Davis