The evening world., 1890-07-07
LAST EDITION
new YORK'S BOYS IN CAMP.
Millionaires of Troop A scrubbing
Down Their Own Horses.
They Have No Looking Glasses aud
Use Tin Basins as Mirrors.
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PEEKsRfLL STATE CANT, July Life
with the New York boys in camp started ii
full sway this morning. The men imme.
diately got down to duty, and they did the
policing work with u will.
The Ninth Regiment and Troop A have
the camp all to themselves.
The hours devoted to Sleep were quiet, nc
ono being in the guard tent this morning.
After tattoo and tapa all was still amona
the tented host, except in n few cases. where
q faint murmur could be heard az some in.
nocent's cot was tripped in under him.
The handsome men comprising Troop A,
the millionaire cavalry soldiers of the camp.
retired to their Gotta NJ soon as permitted,
while Sergt. Holly, Corpls. Wynkoop aud
Throop and Privates Spicrs, Knight. Thorn
wall. Robinson, Swift. segaman and Twee-
die kept guard. AT guard mount at &.
this morning they we're relieved by Sergt.
Dadgley. Corpls. Cable and Pcntz and Pri-
Yates knight. Kerr, Lee. L%udington. Mar
cellen. Marquard, Porter, Patterson and
Reed. and thus the millionaires keep the
rebels from their quarters.
Capt. Roe. the two-million-dollar captain,
said: II had q very refreshing Sleep"
Eddie Gould, when asked how he liked the
life, said: II am going to enlist as q regu-
lar"
First sergt. Badgley rubbed his sore spots
when asked how he felt, and said all the
boys were asleep as soon as they struck their
cots. .
Another millionaire was sewing buttons
ON some wearing apparel this morning.
w. II. Butler said: II had u fine nights
sleep. and said he liked it.
A. Colgate came hobbling down the troop
street. He said he liked it pretty WE'LL"
drilled for q half hour, when they went to u
breakfast OF oatmeal, hash and beefsteak.
After 3 AM; these wealthy men blackened
their own shoes and cu~rrycombed and
brushed their own horses. All were well.
for though Private Thomas wal kicked by
Lis horse he was all right in an hour or two.
the selaier. At :. 80 e guard M mount ~ rn Occurred Sirr d,
when Capt. Walsh. Officer Of the Day, was
relieved by Capt: John ID. Walton. OF Com
and ". F. Penney. OF Company c. as Senior
and Junior Officer respectively.
Boots and saddles sounded at 0. 80 in the
and rode out on the new, parade ground for
platoon. company and skirm;sh, drill.
Six of the horses were sick, having been
overheated IN the ride up from New York,
but for the most. part horses and men are
feeling very fresh.
The heat was very oppressive and were it
not IOT tne bOutneTU breeze tnhI DleW WOulu
have been unbearable.
As it was several OF the Ninth had to leave
the ranks.
The camp presents the appearance OF a
regular army frontier fort to-day. with cav
airy drilling on the new parade ground, the
infantry on the old parade and the artillery
Gov. Hills dog. Judge" was among
Troop As tents this morning making friends
with the boys. By the way, they have no
looking-glass and have II. comb their hair
and. make their toilets by looking into a tin
basin
The members of the troop are:the butts of
many good-natured Jokes about the
"'dainty" way in which they 20 to work to
clean their horses. Not that they are afraid
OF work, butIrather they seem TO be afraid of
hurting the horses. They handle them gent
ly. although probably no one woul be rash
o to suggest that the beasts were
faHhioned at all slenderly. An old army
officer who stood by watching them at work
remarked grutfiy that they would satisfy
themselves with, throwing the curry combs
and brushes atthe horses before the end OF
the week"
Saloon-Keeper Dumphy, who has erected a
saloon on the outskirts next 10 the y. NJ. Z.
A. tent. formally opened his place this
morning. The officers look upon it az a
as 10 will stop the breaking OF the
guard and going to Annsyille Creek.
The ssloon-keepers in Peekskill are very
indignant, bnt they have got Licenses and.
the Government allow him to keep
his place open, they will open places on the
This Afternoon will be spent in recreation,
and. after dresa parade this evening Cart
lands Albany Band will give an open-air