New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
ANOTHER GLOOMY DAY IN CAMP.
TENTS GETTING MILDEwED WITH INCEssANr
soAKING-BEDRAGGLED VISITORS.

TENTS GETTING MILDEWED WITH INCEssANT
soAKING-BEDRAGGLED VISITORS.
State Camp. peekskll. July 80 Special. Another
twelve hours Of rain. mud, sickness and general
dssmpness has been the portion OF the soldiers Ia
camp to-day. Ii was the same old storm which
arrived on last Monday evening and has been MAKING
things unpleasant since, except that 1t seems
TO gain vgor the longer 10 remains, and to-day there
was heavier rainfall than ever. Not stroke Oh
work OF any kind has been done today by any one
except the members of the guard The largest share
OF their duties consisted in remaining in the sentry
boxes and watching the rain through the open
windows. The men went to all their meals through
the rain, and particularly heavy shower soaked
their already welldampened overooets when they
went TO supper at 80 this evening. The tents are
becoming widowed and taken altogether the camp
is a gloomy place to-day. The members Of the 22d
Regiment Win be gIad enought to get out of the place
saturday unless there is change Ia the weather
within a short time.
For some seemingly inexpHcable reason large
number OF visitors came to camp to-day through all
the rain and mud. Among them, too, were a good
many women. several Of of whom were dressed In
their summer fnery. They looked forlorn enough
when they went to supper In the restaurant after
wading through the mud. puddles all the afternoon
Their gowns muddy and bedragged and theirfsces
reflected the general air Of gloom Of the place Gil
more's band seemed 10 be the attraction which brought
them here. The concerts last evening and tonight
we're held in the hall and Notwithstanding the
rain many Of the visitors remained 10 hear the music
and went home the "a train. They were martyrs
as far their bodily comfort went to their taste for
music. The ride the arm OF the river To
the railroad station anything except pleasant ex
perence at that time OF night. The distance Is some
thing over mile and the cOnveyances are open row.
boats It does not take vivid imagination to under
stand that such ride exceedingly dark night III
n heavy rainstorm is not pleasure TO be courted
MANY of the women who took the trip were badly
frightened before they arrived at their journeys end
and they probably will not visit the camp in hurry
again unless the weather is pleasant
This unpleasant weather has caused the men IN
ramp to keeny appreciate the accommodations offered
bv the Young Mems Christian Association. The latest
magazines and periodicals and the books in the small
library have been in constantly. Several thousand
letters have been written there, and chess, checkers
and similar games have helped 10 pass many an hour
which would otherwise have been exceedingly tire
some. Company B. Of the 22d Regiment, left Sec
retary sanford a little memento of 1913 IS as an in
dlcation Of how mDch the men appreciated the ac-
commodatons at the Y NJ. C. A. tent
Colonel Camp telegraphed to-day that he would be
here tomorrow.
Considerable excitement has been caused in Peeks-
kill BY the action of the city Board of Health In re-
fnsng to allow the scarletfever patient at the State
Camp 10 be brought into the city limits and put in
the hospital While the 74th Regiment was in camp
Private Burke, of Company A. was attacked with
scarlet fever and quarantined. Since then he
has been attended by the regimental surgeons and IS
rapidly convalescing. on saturday the camp VIII
strike tents and the question having arisen - to what
disposition would be made of the patient. application
was made to have him removed 10 the Helping Hand
Hospital. in Hudson ave. this city. DR.. 5 F. HOr
ton. son Of Mayor Horton, was TO attend him for a
couple Of weeks at the hospital II IS asserted that
the Mayor instructed the Board of Health not 10 allow
the patient in the city under any circumstances.
There is little doubt but that the patient will be
compelled to remain at the camp, and the prospects
are that Dr. Horton will be compelled 10 drive IN the
camp every day his patient after the 22d RegL
ment leaves