The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-07
A SALOON FOR The NINTH.
IT IS so HANDY 7HiT TEE OFFICERS
ARR MECH TROEBLED.

Hosts OF visitors ut the Camp Yesterday.
In tho aulet Incidental to Sunday the officers
and men OF tho Ninth Regiment had time to
rest In the Peekskil camp, and also TO ponder
over a question which is engaging the attcn-
ton also OF tho State officers 1t was a grent
surprise to every one apparently to find on
Saturday when the regiment arrived In camp
that preparations had beeu made to give all
who desired o class OF refreshments which
has hitherto been strictly prohibited. Just
about three feet outside Of the camp and
almost within touching distance Of the tent &C.
eupled by tho Young Mems Christian Assooia-
tton,Was found an implanted wooden structure.
This. it was learned was saloon which an
enterprlsinG Peekskil saloon keeper had
erected for the benefit OF the boys 1t has
always been understood hitherto that not only
could no liquor be brought into camp, but aleo
that none could be sold within distance Of
one mile from it's boundaries. The Audacity
OF tho saloon keeper therefore. both anRered
and startled tho officers and. had he been
around OF the time, 1t Is very probable that he
would have been summarily dealt with. The
place was shut up tight as drum. however.
The officers talked over the matter In
formally. and inquiries were instituted as to
the manner In which the house came to be
built where 1t was. 1t was then learned that
In the view OF some the old mile limit law had
been done away with by more recent legisla-
ton which, whether Intentionally or other
WISE had put tho saloon keeper beyond the
reach " military law. According to the state
ments made by the officers yesterday recent
law authorizes town to grant license to sell
LIQUOR within q certain distance from Its CEN
tire, and this particular saloon happens to be
within this distance. The owner 10 william
Dunphy. who also owns saloon in Peskskill
COL Storey OF Gen. Porters stan said
yesterday that there had been no
formal consultation OF officers upon this
subject The generally expressed idea.
however was that It might be we'll
10 see how the saloon was run for o few days
before paying any official attention to it The
wilder spirits in the various regiments have
been In the habit Of using their permission to
leave camp to 20 to various resorts OF some
distance from the camp, where they carried
things with high hand and frequently had to
be brought back to camp under guard. Col
Storey thought that possibly II these Same
men went to q saloon as close to camp as Dun
phys 10 they might feel constrained to behave
themselves. Another point ON which he based
some hope was the reputation given to Dun
ply b., Peekskil people who remarked about
wss conducted IN very exemplary manner. and
that ne peyer allowed disorderly or intoxicated
COL Seward, commander Of the Ninth. was
hopefully. He said he had been Very much
Himself comparativsly helpless. Col. Seward
Is opposed 10 drinking on principle, although
ance matters officially; and was therefore
doubly ,chagrined that his regiment should be
ths fret 10 be exposed to the temptations OF
ssSp saSR as,eunded mo- no said
the the R placing h
Christian Associations tent. He might at least
fa h SesIS e put If
usually good. and hope our experience will
6 Ss has Gens
issrn untii later q the new law that i = said.
81 Gay have YET arSs
st any satisfactory solution OF the problem.
One thing that thGpEht q :, wes e place 3
{tfEom the camp, but Of course, man who
enter tho saloon from outside. 1notSef plan a
Nas 70 call the men together and ask Them for
Gs sSns q e. s sSdc ssH to S
I VIII talk with the officers and have them talk
70 the men Immediately under them. It Is true
have some Restraining lnfuencS upon tie men
who patronize it but on the other hand It Is a
wise stay sway from ssooSs s T S. has
always been OF advantage to Us to be able, to
e se 81 hsy Would b
vented from going into saloons and that camp
Hte was conductive TO good morals"
The ssa ssses % t
epmplote S.oqk Is q IN kinds Of llquors. The
charge Of Assistant state Secretary Mott yes
SeIday, apd about hundred o. the hinlhs
sred 0G them e Wre 70 SSss snS
eweetheArts ABOUT the first days expert |
SSaSS IN SHmp NJ Mot sSd ,hst he aid not
would DO about It's noish6or. The noiF6bor,ioi
course. was unwelcome, and personally he felt |
Shoss arrival hsd baen dsspysd
y: i tsss TSsS folio~ed immediately UPON the
5 Ssi IN s qst q 81 Hesob IL az Ss.s
Trsopers Clinton Adams and George \. Hyer
emusioal aecompR niment to their horses hoot
e esa There was nothing eaneclaliy merry
which they had started out from their hating
Place, Tarrytown. An hour later the rest Of
Hoe arrived. 1t had taken them hIe hours
from TaTrytown. and altogether they were ON
were covered with dust but no one Of either
contingent had suceumbed on the way; The
h0hor Inc men dsmounted as soon as they
Sss rfS Sr sem hs5 iss
WIZ totuotou anu loIt " kTbLo, WHO tuo Iloh |
went to their tents and brushed some OF the
gust from their clothes and washed some moro
from their persons. Then they went to dinner
and ate bean SOUP, oorned beef and cabbage.
Anu apple pie. From dinner until AZ O'clock
!he miIllohaires rested their tired bodies In
!heir tents: Capt. Roe who has been an Indian
lighter and has seen years Of hard service In
the regular army, was the only one who stirred
around tho camp. He called upon thu other
Silesrs' and spent the afternoon chatting with
Hon, At ~ O'Clock he came back and van KIDD
w pen OIL their cots. crowd gathered 10
no thOn march out armed with currycombs.
brushes, blankets. and ont bags. Some had e4-
changed theft riding boots for more comfortable
si9psrs aud tennis shoes. The effect wasn't
nhd, but the crowd passed. facetious remarks
spout It. The horses. that had been tothered
Sose together, had Just begun 10 enjoy heir
SShhusnAL surroundings and wanted &c, may
they were nearly nil llverg horsor, and hadn't
Se9m out to pasture ataIy. The eaya,ry men
sASR?nG iheM ne nell and tried to drag hem
"a - =, ,hS watering trouGhs The !osult was
Ss Ss,. Young soldier received a pair Of
aooIe 10 the stomach and went TO
kIess Fortunately he had been too close
70 ne mi mal to get the full force OF the kick.
S Snl Only had tho wind Knocked out Of him. lie
t EaS c4Trled nndor trcO and gradually no came
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