San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-30
MILITARY NOTES.

Monthly battalion inspection and mus
| ter took place at Fort Sam Houston this
morning on the upper parade. The men
| turned out in good style and everything
| went OIL smoothly. First call sounded AT
SEQ a. m, it lasted for nearly two hours.
Trumpeter Sheffield, A troop Sd caval-
ry. was sent to the post hospital yeSter-
day.
| There was no one confined in the post
guard house at Fort Sam Houston yeSter-
| day. The canteen still holds its good in
| fuence over the men.
The post guard house at the militery
| post has at the present only fourteen in
mates Some of whose sentences will eX-
pire in a few days, and there seems to be
no new cOniinementS to be made soon by
| the way things are working now.
The 23rd infantry band did not give
their concert at Fort Sam Houston last
night. Henceforth the concerts will not
be given every night, but only on two or
three nights in the week
One man of f company, 23rd infantry
and one from III company, 23rd infantry,
were sent to the post hospital, at Fort
Sam Houston yesterday.
The post canteen at the Military post
did good business last night. There was
not large crowd but a very good sized
one at least.
The billiard tables have not been re-
ceived by the pOSt-canteen yet. They are
expected there every day.
Some of the new officers from West
Point are expected to arrive at the Mill
tary headquarters today and tomorrow.
A very interesting and hard fought
game of chess was played in + company,
5th infantry'S quarters last night. That
company has some fine players.
Corporal Murphy and Musician Lane,
+ company, 23rd infantry, have
applied for their discharges which
they hope to receive in about two
weeks. Corporal Murphy has been in the
service about thirty years and was trans
ferred from the 10Th infantry, in which
he was a sergeant. to the 23rd infantry,
when the former was ordered away from
this post He is now about the Oldest en-
listed man at Fort Sam Houston, and
has two sons each of whom has served ten
years
An accident occurred in H. troop, 23rd
infantry'S quarters yesterday evening just
as parade commenced. Two enlisted men
were fencing with bayOnetted muSketS
in fun, when one Private Whalen received
a thrust on the head. The sharp bayOnet
struck him on the temple and cut cash
about two inches long. The wounded
man was taken to the post hospital and
and his head was washed and the cut was
dressed. about two stitches were taken in
it to draw it together. The wound is
not a dangerous one and the man Will be
out and around in few days. 1t was n
done in play. as when thruSted at, Whalen
did not guard himself properly and re-
ceived cut on the head in consequence.
Dress parade was given at the post yes
terday and was attended by quite num-
Der Of civilians.
The new officers from West Point who
are to be stationed at the military post
are strnging in one at the time.
Private A. Carey arrived at the post
Yesterday and was assigned to Ii. com
pany. 23rd infantry. He enlisted at Fort
Meade, ). ID.
Assistant Surgeon w. B. Davis is stay
ing at Fort Sam Houston. He is from
Fort Clark, Texas.
The cause of the buildings settling at
Fort Sam Houston for some time past has
| recently been remedied by having drain
age pipes placed in front of all tn" bar
racks at the post. a number OF which are
perforated and carry off large amount
| of water daily. The sinking was caused
| by the great amount of Secpage for which
the whole post has become noted.
A stone kitchen instead of a frame one
| can not be annexed 10 the post nos
| pital at Fort Sam Houston as a
| secure foundation can not be placed there
| on account of this seppage. Therefore
piles will have to be driven for the frame
| building.
The tearing down of the old quarter
| masters stables at Fort Sam Houston,
! was commenced yesterday. and the work
is progressing rapidly. The building OF
the new ones will be commenced very
| shortly.
1t will be some time before the work on
the new post-guaId house and officer;
mess hall will be commenced.