New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-14
A NUISANCE AT STATE CAMP
rrrzPATRICK,s HOTEL, AND DANCING
PAVILION.
EFFECT OF THE FAILURE OF LAST WINTERS
RIL1cGovERNoR HILLS FAILURE TO VISIT
THE SOLDIERS CRITICISED.

| BIL1cGovERNoR HILLS FAILURE TO VISIT
THE SOLDIERS CRITICISED.
State Camp, Pcokskln. N. Y. July 10 (specaD.-
The effect Of the failure Of the bill introduced in the
legislature last winter TO give the post commander
here the control OF tho country mile from camp is
atont 10 be felt again. This time ii will be In a
more unpleasant way than ever before. A man named
ritzpatrck owns or has leased small house and lot
lust of the State property at the foot Of the stairs
| leading to the ferry. According to common report
there has always been less liquor sold In the
house but this year Fitzpatrick started what he called
the Ferrymans Hotel in the house The Peekskill an-
tborities granted him license and he began business
with the opening Of the camping season. He cut gate
through the fence between his property and that Dc
longing 10 the State and put up sign In conspicuous
place This Sign was plainly in sight OF every visitor VINO
came up went down the stairs. The state Officials
wished 10 rebuild the fence but Fitzpatrick declared
that the portion ne had torn down was entirely on MS
property and he protested against the fence being built
The exact Limit to the States property In that dec'
Ann could not be ascertaned without having IL sur
veved and this would be expensive; 80 u was NOV
Aone Tho authorities contened themselves ny plac-
IND ead AZ each entrance TO the so-called hotel put
that did little or no good. The men VINO "ah'eu U"
visit the place did 50 by going down the null iurhier
along the bluff and approaching the ho'ei Ifohi an
other direction. The place has been the source OF
Good aool NJ ANNOYANCE 10 the state officials. They
were helpless, however TO do more than they nave
DONE .,-,..
put as nuisance the place has not been circunl-
stance in the past to what it will be III inc iuuIo
Connolly the who the hotter for frzpa'''on'
has been busily engaged experimenting U"""' Wv
work OF building dancing pavilion on MS groalo NJ
spot where 1t will be screened By the trees NO ono
IN the state property can see what is going on IN
this pavilion The Tribune correspondent saw ConleiS
10 day and asked him 10 explain his object IN puIo"s
The pavilion Connolly declared that his intenon was
10 make picnic ground for use after inc camp nau
closed Immediately after this he went throush Vne
company streets advertising the pavilion ana 'elns
the men how to avoid the guard TO get 10 IL. Ing
Tribune correspondent also learned that Comedy hau
engaged a negro string band Of PeeksBlll KNOWN Us
Zach shaboe's band TO play IN the pavilion
When the bill was introduced OF Albany TO give olc
post commander power to suppress !ust Such ilS"Uu
tons as this every who was acquaihOed WIN oi'
camp favored having such law OH the statute Ooo'
II was lost IN the deadlock az the END OF the ses'
however and this is the consequence The huchSoer
stalls and dives Of the character are increasing IN mum
bor about the camp constantly, and although the oVo
officials deplore the they poweress % act as
the law now stands 49,,
Not a little unfavorable comment has been heard
upon tile coming visit Of the Governor ana MS san 10
the New,Jersey comp at sea Girt when he cannot ma
time 10 come to Peekslin. Tie Governor. Adjutant-
General Porter, Inspector OeIcIdi Aoi"Ni go"
yarian will visit the camp at sea CIirt on thursday,
50 H. Is reported here tonight, although ne mas hOe
been at this camp this year. Notwithstanding the aet
that the best organizations in tho National Gua Oh 'c
state have been on duty mere -, -,,. r --os
iiorfenant Robert 5. Minturn, Of Company Z, was
officer OF the guard Yesterday and today rs a Pr wbe
otficors have two points MIN. one was tiat "Hch
fbe members Of The guard going to bTeasast TINS
morning they wanted 70 wash their hands. Lleuaeia'
MIntnrn Would not allow them 10 DO SO, however,
telling them that they must not wash until they Weht
off duty Last night he began to quizz sentry on
Don't YOU know your business q he asked some some:
what harsily after talking With the sentry snort
time. oa $, a ,oon rrorro,v &c I am
q butcher"