Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.


JOHN g. LANG, of Allegheny. who has been
attending the naval academy at Annapolis. died
during the past week.
FRANKLIN B. THRocKMoRToN. First Lieu
tenant of Company K, Tenth Regiment, has
rendered his resignation.
LIEUTENANT ELToNHEAD, who was in this
city during the past winter as recruiting
officer, has been ordered to Fort Bridger, Wyo.,
for the same duty.
THE number Of sharpshooters in the State Is
4S9, one-third of whom have records OF
from to Ii years. The total number OF quail
fed marksmen is 1,329.
CAPTAIN R. W. A. SIMMONS, who has been
confined to his residence for the past three
months with severe attack OF pneumonia, Is
able to be about again.
COMPANIES and regiments marching to the
GUNNER encampments will receive two DAYS
additional pay, and also be allowed a cash com
mutation equal to the cost of railroad trans
portation.
IT is expected that the present knapsacks,
canteens and haversacks now in use will be
condemned shortly in consequence of their
long use and q new lot issued, probably of
different pattern.
The Washington Infantry rendered some
good service during the short period the mem
bers we're away, but like all independent bodies,
could not expect to receive the support OF
those in authority.
The honorable and ancient Duquesne Greys
turned out last Thursday to attend funeral.
They made frst-class appearance, but were
rather attenuated in numbers, having but II
members in line. The band with them num-
bered 81 pieces.
THE members of Battery "B" are sore, very
sore, in fact about the manner in which Adju-
tant General Hastings fired them out Of
Johnstown last Monday. They went up like
men. men on the first call and offered to co and t dld
work that was of the most severe kind, out
when Lieutenant Shepherd reported to General
Hastings he was ordered to leave at once.
THERE seems to be growing public interest
and pride manifested in the National Guard
throughout the State Volunteer organizations
in every quarter are seeking admission, and
over 100 applications are on file In the Adjutant
Generals office for permission to raise COM
panies of infantry, with more constantly COM
ing in. Occasional requests are also received
for authority to raise battery or cavalry COM
pany.
GENERAL AxLINE, Adjutant General Of the
Ohio National Guard, has certainly made
record for himself during the past week by his
efforts in behalf of the Johnstown sufferers.
In addition to having 900 tents at the scene Of
the disaster before the affair was "a hours old
he has remained in the vicinity with a large
force of workmen brought from his own State.
The comparison of the heads of the Ohio
our own State are not pleasant to the latter.
A PRIVATE telegram was received yesterday
from Johnstown stating that the Eighteenth
Regiment would be ordered out to do guard
duty about Monday. The message was from
an individual who is in a position to know
something about the matter, so members of the
regiment may expect orders at any moment
and should be on the alert. Should both city
regiments be kept in Johnstown for any pro-
tracted period, it Is extremely probable that
their regular summer. encampment will be
postponed this year. as it would be pushing
things too hard to follow SO closely with
another tour of duty.
THE past week has been rather an eventful
one in military circles in this end of the State.
Not since the riots of 1877 have the troops had
an extra call for service outside of the regular
routine duties. Last Sunday the Eighteenth
Regiment assembled 4S7 men on Wood street
on exactly two hours and forty minutes no.
tice, feat never before equaled in this State.
The order was issued by Lieutenant Colonel
Rutledge, after repeated demands from the
Chamber Of Commerce, who were receiving
kilograms hourly from Johnstown, calling for
protection, and had not General Hastings wired
an absolute refusal to allow the regiment to
move, it certainly would have reported for duty
at the scene of the disaster. As it was the
people of P1ttsburg were given an opportunity
to see the kind of material the Eighteenth is
made Of The action of General Hastings in
calling out the Fourteenth the day following,
and refusing the offer of the Eighteenth, is ex-
planned by himself in the fact that he merely
obeyed the orders of Governor Beaver who
named the regiment he wanted. Governor
Beavers reason for thus publicly insulting the
officers of the Eighteenth Regiment can be ex-
planned on political grounds only. That it was
an insult every military man in Pittsburg
knows, as Colonel Smith is many years the
senior of Colonel Parchment in rank, and the
companies of the Eighteenth are all centrally
located, while those of the Fourteenth are
scattered over the entire county, and portions
of them outside the county. Governor Beavers
entire course of action, however. during the
past week has shown about the same amount
Of raaenn