New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
THE LOCAL BRIGADES READY.
ASSEMBLING IN SOME ARMORIEe.
susrLE AMONG THE NATIONAL GUARDsMEN IN
THIS CITY AND BRooKLYN CONSEQUENT
on ORDERS TO HOLD THEMSELVES
pPFpAprD FOB TROUBLE.

ON ORDERS TO HOLD THEMSELVES
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
BY telephone, telegraph and by messenger ser''o.
the 10Th and 29d regiments OF the First hrsaue u
the National Guard were summoned yesterday 10 ~
semble at their armories prepared to move u ."S
scene Of the labor troubles In Buffalo. Inc eh're
First Brigade ordered to hold Itself In readiuess,
ard the same order sent by Adlutan'"ohe'a'
Porter 10 the Second Brigade. which CONSISTS vi VIC
Brooklyn regiments. Tho first intimation 70 reaon
this city Of the proposed mobilization Oh the ri's'
Brigade was received In the afternoon oy brsao'
Clerk Thorne IN private dispatch, when tod m" W
tell Colonel Oin the acting Brgadier General 70 90
prepared to call out the troops. Orders from AaIu'
ant-Ceneral Porter received At about p H.
That TO the 10th Regiment read as follows
ASSEMBLE regiment at armory and prepare TO move
before morning. Make requisltion for supplies upon
State Armory."
The senior oflcer Of the 18th Regiment. Captain
Burns, promptly took charge, in the absence OF
Colonel Hcman Dowd. who was at his homo In orange
~ J. lie made requsltion upon the State Arsenal
In Seventa-ave. within five minutes utter the order
had been received dispatched messengers 70 oil pars
OF the city, and caused the members OF the regiment
to be Informed Of the orders by telegraph and tee
phone.
Tho men responded promptly and within an hour the
armory put on a martial appearance. The first men
who came were put on guard duty. and at IL D. m
there were $50 men at the armory In Uniform Az
midnight there were $50 men under arms Inc
strength OF the regiment Is about 600 men, ont' as
many OF the privatcs and officers were out OF the Guy
on their vacations. II will be impossible to assemble
the full number OF enlisted men, Colonel Dowd VIII
assume command, assisted by Major Robert Leon
ard and Adjutant J. NJ. Wainwright. The captains
are Charles s. Burns, Company B; William II. Murphy.
Company F; william H. Kirby. Company G; Washing
ton Content. Company II; J. Nelson Borland, Company
Frank Roosevelt. Company c, and FirstLieuionsht
August Bauch, Company D. Captain Burns said last
night that sixty rounds Of ammunition would % NVen
out. -
At the armory Of the god Regiment orders had
been received TO assemble at Colonel John L.
Camp was absent, and LieutenantColone King LOOK
command He summoned all tho men within reach,
md early this morning about 500 OF the goo mem
bers Of the regiment were under arms. Ths captains
In command Of the companies were Company A.
Captain Preece; Company B. Captain Ward Lon Com-
pany C. Captain Lillendahl; Company d, Captain
Cortelye Company E. Captain ThurstOn; Company r.
Captain Smith; Company G., Captain Demorest' COM
pany II, Captain Hmsey, and Company X, captain
Hart According to the orders received from tho
AdiutantGencral, the GOD Regiment assembled pre-
pared to move at moments notice.
The officers Of the 7th Regiment received orders %
hold the regiment in readiness but no soldiers were
assembled at the ar1nory at midnight Several mes
sengers from each company were prepared to summon
their comrades at q moments notice and Ad1utane
Francis g. Iandon was In charge at the armory unSl
late hour.
The State Arsenal was not opened last night, and
no ratons or ammunition issued. General
varian Chief Of Ordnance Is away from the city, and
Colonel Joseph G. Story at tho arsenal early In
the evening. In the absence OF Brigadier General
Louis Fitzgerald tho First Brigade is under the CON-
mand OF his adjutant, Colonel DIN.
More than 200 members Of the Goth Regiment
called at the armory last night in expectation Of
n dut nd he
WAS displayed. In the absence Of Colonel Cav
anagh, his secretary said thst while they
had received positive orders as yet
to assemble the at once. they had been told TO
hold themselves In readiness, and tho mon would be
instructed. said further that the Organization
In excellent condition. numbered about SAB mon,
and men could DO ready 10 start Mt few hours
notice. About o'clock Colonel Cavanagh sent no
tees all the captains Of the regiment 10 assemble
at tho armory for Instructions. Colonel Cavanagh
presided at the meeting and seven OF the ten captains
responded. tho other three being out OF town The
to act accordingly:
" Commanding Officer, 80th Regiment, Armory, Third
ave. and seventh-st. New-iork.
"Hod yourself in readiness to assemble your rssi-
nent for active service on short notice.
JOSIAH PORTER Adlutant-General.'
TIE Colonel confirmed what his secretary had
previously said and asserted his ability to place 800
men In active service tho shortest notice.
At tho almory OF the I'd Battery. seventh-ave.
and Fifty third st. no Official order had been received
up TO a late hour last night. but Captain Wilson
assured n Tribune reporter that he could have tho
entire battery, which consists OF eighty five men all
told ready for duty at two hours notice The battery
would be accompanied By four breech oad,rs OF the
newest pattern. and tho men would be mounted ana
armed in the most thorough manner
Although Captain C. +. Roe tho head OF Troop A,
the city last night the appearance OF
the armory suggested preparations for n campaign,
needing but few hours time in which to get the men
together and the call OF boots and saddles 10 have
them ready for duty. The troop has membership
OF 105.
Tho First Brigade Signal and Telegraph Corps which
numbers twenty three men, under the command OF
Captain Gallup. chief signal officer shares the armory
OF Troop A. and nothing u left undono In the way OF
Tribune reporter called Yesterday afternoon at
the local troops. General Louis Fitzgerald WIS out
Of town; Lieutenant Colonel step; STEPHEN i: oliysr. As
tho brigade was In excellent condition. and could be
assembled rapidly. lie thought 1t probable. Il there
Third Brigade would be called upon before the First
and second. II tho brigade was called upon IL WAS
is composed Of seven reg ments OF infantry. one
battery Of field artillery tour pecesl. troop Of
Orders we're received by commanding ocer. Of
last evening to have their men In readiness for active
service at short notice They At took steps to
notify to their the necessity Of being prepared
10 assemble at the arm0rics soon orders to that
effect were received The National Guard In Brookyn
includes these four regiments and the ID Battery.
The total force is about Q 800 They constitute
the Second Brigade under General james McLeer.
The 18th Regiment y. c., :. n. T.. Of Brooklyn, Is
under command Of Colonel David +. Austen and con-
sists OF eleven companies and about 800 men. Their
armory is NJ F1atbUsh-avs and Hanson Place. Tie
regiment has made ready at short notice for duty
several times.
Colonel Austen IL away on his vacation on n
Yacht and Lieutenant Colonel Wa son was at White
stone, L. L.. last night. In their absence this
message which arrived shortly after p. m. yester-
day nj the armory, sent TO Captain George c.
Cochran, OF Company /, the acting major OF the regi