The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-21
THE FIELD OF MARS.
Militia Tents Pitched on Shore
Of American Lake.
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CAMP FKHaY. June m-n has been .
busy day II Camp Ferry. Tents had to b
pitched and company and individual equip
ment had to be picked out OF Undesirable
masses IS il Was hauled 70 the camp. and
continual showers made il anything bat
pleasant for the frst day OF real soldier
life in the field. The railway companies
are responsible for txo-thirds Of the incon-
venience. In the first place. no
schedule had been arranged. and the ques-
ton is on every ones lips, Where does
the train start fromf" What time can
get back II got" Where is the camp To-
Gated I" The railway officials have Is
nored the matter entirely. and your CORE
spondent has made several Intellectual at
tempts to see Mr.. Balch, who is supposed
to be superintendent Of the Lake City road,
TO get Just such information as would an
swer the questions asked above. Cap
tain McCrimmon. Company A. North
Yakima, was very bitter in denunciation
Of his treatment BY the railroad He LEFT
North Yakima at II O'Clock last night, his
men packed in an emigrant car like cattle.
and upon reaching Tacoma at So'clock
this morning, his command was side
tracked in the yard and along the road to
the lake, . distance OF twelve miles from
the city. until o'clock this afternoon,
without Q mouthful to eat except . few
sandwiches picked up 1t lunch counters.
The Tacoma companies Jared almost 90
bad. They marched to the depot at II ..
m. and did not reach camp until nearly )
o'clock.
In the absence Of Brigadier-G General
Curry. Colonel Haines took command and
issued the following order, through Adju-
tant Reed:
Capt W. Fife. captain C company, oficef Of
the day. Lieut. Frank Morrin. Oh or OF the
guard. Dc ell Of twenty men with sergeants OF
each company Tor guard duty.
A little after o'clock the Second regi-
ment with Companies B, D and E, of Seat
tie, arrived in camp on special train OF
three cars with Brigadier- General Curry
and staff. They made a 6ne appearance
Is they marched from the train headed by
two fegimental bands and the drum corps
from Seattle and Company D band, OF
waitsburg. They were greeted with hearty
cheers and tiger" The bunch-grassers
are really fine looking lot OF soldiers and
the pace Of many 0ld-timers can b easily
discerned amongst them.
For some reasons tents had not been
provided for eli Of the Second regiment,
and some Of them will no doubt experience
tonight al Of the hardships Of grim visaged
war by camping under the trees by the lake
tonight By tomorrow morning everything
will be running smoother, and the camp
will get down TO working order.
By the arrival Of Second regiment and
the Seattle companies this afternoon the
quota is completed and the command is
turned over to General Curry. Following
is the list of officers and companies ct
camp:
BrisadierGoneral Curry, commanding briga-
der: Lieutenant Fellows aud lieutenant J. J..
white, aiis-de-camp; Lieutenant Colonel j.
Kennedy Stout Lieutenant 6.earna dde-de-
camp. and Lieutenint Colonel +. r. Boyd
First Regimenf-Colonel J. C. Hainess COM
mandins.
Company B. Seattle. 50 msn.
Company G. Tacoma. IS men,
Company D. Seattle, IS men
Company n, Vancouver. - men.
Company Z, Seattle. IS men.
Company c, Tacoma. IS men.
Field and staa, on-commissioned o6acers
and hand OF 20 men.
Total. 200.
Second Regiment: Colonel Pike command
ing.
Company d, waitsburg, so men.
Company G, SPOKANE Falls, 81 men.
Company B. Goldendale. Is men.
Company c. Centervllle 81 men.
Company A and drum corps. North Yakims.
81 men.
Company r. Dayton. a men.
Field and stsF and non-commissioned ON.
Gers and band, % men.
Troop A, cavalry, Sprague, 81 men.
Total, SIS
The following orders have been posted
for tomorrow:
Reveille. $50.
Brs akfast call, $50
Sick call. O'Clock.
Fatigue call. 7.SQ
School Of one n, 7:s4
Guard mouut. $50
Guard detail. $50
Adjutau;'s oil, s:tA
Water call. $50
Battalion drill. 10
Dinner call. II
school of non commissioned oflcsrs. l:Sa
Driil call for skfrmish driil. 2:31
Stable call, 40
supper call, o'clock
Dress parade, 54a.
Adjutant's call, 8 o'clock.
Retreat af sunset
1t Is not known lust when Governor
Ferry win reach camp. A great number
Of visitors ire expected to attend from this
city. Seattle and surrounding towns, pro-
vided the railway companies will make
better arrangements and post the public in
regard to the arrival and departure of
trains.
DAYTON. June D.-Company +. y. g.
W.. left here yesterday for American lake.
About fifty names are On the mnstsr roIl.
The officers are: Captain. John Carr; 6rst
lieutenant. c. r. Dorr; second lieutenant.
e. II. Fox; first sergeant, G. y. Miller !:
second sergeant. U. q Eilir; third per.
geant, III. n. Pringle; fourth sergeant. n
T. Peabody; eth sergeant, w. A.. Cantril |:
first corporal. Charles Matxger; second CIR
porai. E. /. Dexter; third corporal, Charles
Demery; fourth corporal. James Berry .
musicians, E. Hearn. DIR. J. c. Bsrry and
T. Norris.
CONDE NsED DISPATCHES.
The first section OF freight tram On the
Pennsylvania railroad broke in two nart,
at the top OF the Buffalo mill. grade. Penn
sylvania, and dashed down the hill. smash.
ing into the second section, killing Josenh
Martin and Brakeman Little. and iniurins
SIX men,