The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-12
TACOMA MILITARY soUIBs.
Word From Company @ Privates-Sons
of Veterans, New Officers.

OF Veterans New Offtcers.
TACOMA, July lL-[special-l-A private of
Company G, OF this city, writing from New
castle under date of July 6, furnishes the Ia
coma bureau of the PosT-INTELLIGENcEB with
some spicy details regarding camp life of the
warriors. Here are are some extracts:
Commissary Hatfield Is renowned for his su-
perior judgment in catering to the fastidious
tastes OF the boys in Company G, and they APP
preciate the extra quality of food provided.
Vegetables, such rs radishes, onions, lettuce and
potatoes are served. The meat 10 first class, and
besides We have coffee, tea, beans, salmon and
mutton chops Commissary Hatfield well under
stands that to get good service out of the troops
they must be provided with the best the market
affords
The boys march down in regular order at meal
time and are seated in regular order. Last night
the boys put in the most exciting night since
arriving The guard was doubled and extra de-
tails were formed to guard different houses
around the town, some of which had been
threatened by the strikers. One house in par
ticular, situated in a very dangerous position to
guard, required four guards, as it was expected
the strikers would use dynamite. The occu-
pants were badly frightened, but seemed some
quieted when the boys in blue arrived
Deputy Sheriff Jack Mcdonald is here on the
grounds and has an endless job protecting the
miners and their homes.
Lieutenant Billings returned to Tacoma this
morning and will return tomorrow. Private J.
D. Holloran wired Captain Shank that he had
six men in Tacoma ready to report for duty, but
that Adjutant-General O'Brien had refused
transportation. Captain Shank Immediately
wired that Lieutenant Billings would furnish
transportation. This will give the company
forty Five men in camp.
The bellies of the town present each sentry
with bouquet as he comes On guard.
The American small boy is here, and already
company of Juveniles has been formed and
march around with sticks and shout out CON-
mands like old stagers.
Murdoch, Higgs, Scott, Montgomery, Gross,
Perren, Clark, Halloran and Anderson are the
old reliables for guard duty and special work,
and can always be depended on in an emer-
gency.
The boys are growing some excellent boards
on account of their being no barber shop in
town. Some time ago Sullivan guard opened
shop and took this means of finding out the
secrets OF the strikers, who soon got on to him,
and he quietly folded his kit and got out.
Professor Higgs and Professor Scott, of G COM
pany, entertained the company and miners with
friendly setto, in which Higgs took off the
honors, Scott giving the majority of face blows
and Hggs scoring a clean knock-down.
The Shank Stafford Consolidated Minstrels are
open for engagement at any of the leading
theaters
Captain Fletcher, of Sprague Camp, No. 4,
Sons OF Veterans, has appointed the following
non-commissioned officers: Chaplain, w. J..
stratton; first sergeant, A. L. Behuff; quarter
master sergeant, II. J. Rand; sergeant of the
guard, c. H. Mccoy; color sergeant, G. F.
Thompson; corporal of the guard, E. E. Sauls-
bury; corporal of the guard, w. III. George;
picket guard, Alonzo Smith; principal musician,
T. II. Junette. J. r. Maggie has been installed as
a member of the camp.
In calling for all the members of Troop to
report at the coal mine Captain Ashton, of the
troop, warns the employers that their action in
threatening to discharge members who remain
absent in the field. is breach of the law, and
may become q very serious one.