Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
FROM FREDERICK.
The ColOred Camp on the Monocacy
Battle Field-Neighborho Notes.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK, Nd, July %, 1889.
The rain was pouring down yesterday morn
ing when the colored companies Of the Mary
land national guard arrived at Frederick juno
ton and marched over to the camp ground,
occupying the tents and using the mess sheds
that were the quarters of the fifth regiment
during the existence Of Camp Jackson. The
Baltimore Rifles and Monumental City Guards
arrived first, reaching the camp at II 80 o'clock,
with about fifty men in each command. The
Allegheny County Guards arrived from Cum
berland at 1890, numbering about Al men. The
roster of the entire camp, including officers and
musicians will number about two hundred
men. The men were greeted upon their ar
rival by detachment of the Frederick Rifle
men, company A. first regiment, who had re-
manned III camp to protect property. The
Rifemen came to Frederick shortly after noon,
and in their march through the streets to their
armory were greeted with cheers and applause
by the people. who admired their fine showing
in camp. The colored troops were met on
their arrival in camp by the commandant,
Capt. Robert p. Brown, who will rank as major,
and his staff. In spite of the discouraging as
pect of the weather the men went to work with
will to make their canvas homes ready for
their six days stay, and by the time the sun
shone out bright and warm in the afternoon
matters were in good shape. The camp will
be one OF strict discipline, with frequent
lessons for the men in guard duty, military
tactics and movements. The camp will be in
spected and the men reviewed one day by
Brigader General Stewart Brown.
A two-stOry brick and frame dwelling situated
on East street. this city, and occupied by David
Nolan and family, collapsed from some I'M
known cause at supper time last evening and
fell to the ground. All the furniture and other
contents OF the building were destroyed, but
none OF the members of the family were hurt
They had just stepped outside before the build
ing fell.
Articles were filed in the clerks Office here
yesterday incorporating the Montgomery min
ing and manufacturing company, the capital
stock of which is $50, 600, and the incorporators
John G. Motter, C. H. Eckstien, DIR. L. T. Mac
Gill, VIM. Wilcoyon and G. +. Markell, all of
Frederick. The company owns an extensive
option on tract of land near Gaithersburg,
and will engage in the mining of asbestos, vel
low ochre, chrome and other ores or mineral
substances, and also the opening and working
OF quarries Of metals.
The farmers of Friedrich, Carroll, Howard
and Montgomery counties are deeply interested
in the completion yesterday of grain elevator
at Mt Airy, on the main line of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The elevator will have q
capacity of IL. 900 bushels
James Stabler found land turtle at Sandy
Spring few DAYS ago with the inscription
John Brooke, 1918; James Stabler, 1887
carved on its shell. This makes the age OF the
turtle over seventy-six years. Mr.. Stabler
AYERS making the one mark himself in 1868, and
knows OF the John Brooke mentioned. He lived
IN the first part OF the century and was the
only John Brooke who ever lived in the ncigh-
borhood.
Chas. Bayard Trail of Frederick, the re.
| cently-appointed consul to Marseilles. was the
guest of honor at bachelor supper given last
evening by State Attorney E. s.. Eichelberoer
| at his residence on West Church street here.
The Westminster forest and stream club will
pitch their tent Monday next along the Potomac
at Falling Waters and win enjoy Q two weeks
outing.
| Miss Moliie Britton of Washineton, who has
been visiting here, has returned home.
| Miss Fannie Graham of Washington II The
guest Of Miss Lizzie Houck at Harmony Grove
+. II.