New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-19
Il DIVIDED HOUSE.
TROUBLES OF THE SIXTY-NINTH.

THE REGIMENT THREATENED WITH SERIOUS
The Armory Board at It's meeting yesterday decided
to buy the former site OF the OIL Regiment. in West
rOureenthst, with additional ground adjacent, for
$500 900. IL is intended to bnld armory for tho
9th Regiment there. The matter Of new armOry for
the Goth Regiment taken up. Colonel Cavanagh,
Maor Duffy, Captains Ryan and Coleman and other
officers urged the claim Of the regiment to have some
thing done without delay. They asked that the church
property east OF Hall Place might be Included with
the Tomphns Market property In making up the Site
Commissioner Gilroy requested TO have resurvey
made TO include the church property. Jefferson NJ.
Levy on behalf Of property holders In the nelghbor-
hood of Thlrty.fourhs and FOurthave. spoke IN OPP
position to the erection OF an anory there ITO SAID
that II they persisted he would get an injunction 10
prevent the project. Tho Eoard told Mr.. Levy 70
please himself.
Tho troubles in the Goth Regiment seem to be draw
ing that organization into the vortex OF internal dis
sension and unless loud and decided Halt Is called
sosn the regiment will be split in factions similar to
those in the 22d Regiment at present Already there Is
Cavanagh party and an antlCavanaGh party. ana all
the troubles appears to have arisen In connection WIN
the efforts tn obtain new armOny. Northumberland
James Moran has been criticised quite freely for his
action In appointing a new Armory Committee, SEEM
nely over the head OF Colonel CQvanagh at recent
meeting OF tho Board OF Officers while Colonel Cavana9h
was absent and LeutenantCOlOne Moran III consc'
quence Of his official place was chairman OF the meet
Ing. A Tribune reporter suw LeutcnantColonel Moran
Yesterday and tho following Is what lie said about the
incident:
"The ofncers OF tho regiment became disguised with
the inactivity OF the old Armory Committee and ut
meeting OF the board OF officers early In september
chairman In consequence OF the absence OF Coloe
Cavanagh. Quo OF the captains present made mo-
ton, which was seconded and unanimously carried, "
L. kr,,rs tpOt ha
to appoint new Arm0ry Committee did so, ana
to prevent any complaint or Jealousy appointed To
that committee the three field officers. Colonel cav
ansgh. myself and Major Duffy four stan onl'cr' AZ
iutat Murphy Quart"rmaser Wari, Inspector OF Rire
Practice Ryan and snrgeo nHiajor Kelly, and the
commander OF every company In the regiment
making seventeen In all. Tho resolution in'fiuctins
the chairman To appoint this committee was passed
while there wcro twenty Officers present at III" meet
Ing Captain Kerr WIS made secretary OF the rom
mIttee and nc sent nUrcs 10 every niah apl'ol'I"h
70 Il with the request that he be present AZ the heN'
meeting They did not all comply with fh" r'Gic'''
however. and only six captains and myself weir pres
cnt when III" meeting of the committee was 'ai'" l"
order. We draftcd the memorial ut that meeting when
va nrescntcd to General Iit7gcriid on Tuesday.
The So ret 81 the whole conflict. continued Lieu
tenant Colonel Moran. was contained III IL NhurR
made by Mayor Grant to Colonel 'avahach al Tie
meeting IT the Arm"iy l"avd t" day Clh"i'd"v'.
That remark Wa: Why colonel. Won hay" newer
asked II, for All atmory before That ha~ been ii'"
trouble .il along The co"iu Ia, acted ~ though
no did no; want an and III" Officers have been
f-,lrd long enough. They decided that they would
not IL, fooled anv longer and - they dee h"d t. >i!I
matters up a li:lr. They HAY" done -. and they
feel better ,ati fed now. have been CHARGED with
l,>. mot Ne, III actn: ~ have. hut have more ia
t.r..t in the or limitation than my a"cn-"r- have.
new tr,u,l.. hn, dc,rl ped ~c"!itN. whi'h l. said
To- Ice the ont, ~ the ftcional fight c''n- "i IN
a. an ,FsS
ur,,,.~- 81 preparation asain>t captain i'lEA '"f
man ~ Company T.. and Lieutenant James Mi'pi'!'
VI Company !. -, ,..,....., ,.-
CAPTAIN Coleman /. charged with having used ahl>
,ye language to Lieutenant Paul Leonard while IN"
rr cIm~ut was "a tho state Camp last >uinnrr an,
Lieutenant Mahonry l. charged BY Major Dnny WIN
having taken for his own use one cold nignt whii"
i'm ranp nurr rid blankets than were allotted hint liz;
/, not charged with ha,Ins stolen ih"i bu' al h-
TOWING them without leave.