New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
AT THE STATE CAMP.
VISITORS FLEECED BY THE PEEKSklLL
HACKMEN.

ARRIVAL OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. AND DE-
PARTURE OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TEEN WAGON LOADS OF EXPRESS
MATTER FOR THE NEW CoMBRs.
State Camp, Peekshill, ~ Y, June 90 CspeciaD-The
brooklyn people who came to camp yesterday 10
visit the members Of the Odd Regiment had an ex-
perience last night which Of them Will not soon
forget The Peekskil hachmen made the most OF
golden opportunity TO take advantage OF the vSl'ors'
The distance from the camp ground to the dock where
the boats land Is about half mile. The ROAD De-
tween these places runs through arm OF the river
for some distance and at point 1t is so low that
the water runs over II when the tide Is more thal
ordinarily high. The state officials gave the Peeks-
kill hackmen the privilege OF carrying people oe'"e'h
the boat and the camp yesterday pro-
yidIng they would net charge more YUAN
twenty-five cents each way for every passenger.
The hackrnen agreed to this. and In carrying the
visitors to the camp they kept their agreement
The boat was scheduled to start at O'Clock ana
shortly before that time about 80 members vi V"o
excursion party decided that 1t would do them goou
TO walk to the boat they were cold and uheom-
Portable In the party number OF youhs
women When they reached the low part OF the roao
they discovered that was covered with water eighteen
inches deep for distance OF twenty feet' four vi
FIVE OF the hackmen were there, too but they ue-
manded so cents for carrying each person through te
sengers TO the boat which quarter OF mile
away but only across the water The men In the
party protested against such outrageous charges but
the hacknen were obdurate. The night was exceed
ingly dark, and the began TO get nervous
On one side Of the road was big
stretch Of water, and on the other side
was an impossible swamp. The boats whistle began
to blow.
Some Of the party paid the amount demanded but
most of the men combined and declared they would
not be swindlcd In that
Then followed the experience which they viii not
forget They picked the young woman up in their
arms and carried them across the bad place. The
water nearly up the mems knees. and some OF
the Young screamed little at the idea OF being
carried across but the more venuresome set the
example, and after they safely landed the Others
followed suit
The members OF the ODD Regiment did not do much
work to-day, except to get ready to go home They
put everything In perfect shape for the incoming reg
ment. and when that was done 1t was dinner time.
At about O'Clock the boat with the 7th Regiment on
board appeared down the river and half hour later
she at the Roa Hook dock. The assembly was
sounded and the Brooklyn fell I'm line to receive
the newcomers. The guard, with Captain James e.
tenants IL. c. Du Val and John McGreevy
as officers Of the guard. arrived first. and
began at once TO relieve the old men, Within short
time the chain Of senties around the camp was
changed from "bluecoas" to graycoats" and before
that work accomplished the whole regiment came
| marching up tho hill They rested few minutes at
the top OF the hill and then Cappas band struck up
lively march and in they The Brooklyn regi-
ment WINS drawn up in line at the top OF the HILL and
| the men TO "present arms" as the graycoats
passed them. The 9TH marched out to tho east parade
ground, each company got in front Of its street. and
then they all disappeared at once. 1t was pretty
movement.
| The men found everything in good shape in tho
company streets. BY the time everything was
put In shape the call for guadmounting was sounded
The 9TH intends TO follow the plan introduced by it two
years ago. Of having two guards each twenty -four
hours. The 7th brought camp TAI officers and men,
nlnctysix musicians and forty servants.
The 18th seems to have brought good weather with
It. and the air this afternoon was Just enough
TO be comfortable. The evening concert enjoyed
by large number Of visitors. Elaborate preparations
The Rev. DR.. John K. Paxton is the chaplain OF the
regiment, and he will preach on the bluff at the END
OF Luxury Row. The eth Regiment glee club viii
the instrumental music, of course.
would not be complete without word about the wagon
train which preceded ii here. Fourteen full wagon
loads of express matter from Peekskl this
morning. Some OF the material brought by these
wagons will be returned 10 NowYork on Saturday.