New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
NEUS FROM TIE ARMORIES.
INSPECTION OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
WORK At FIRE ISLAND.

INSPECTION OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
WORK AT FIRE ISLAND.
The 18th Regiment lad special inspection on
Thursday night by order Of Colonel Austen. The
reason for the assembly was that the who had
been at Buffalo and Fire Island had damaged their
equipment greatly. The Colonel announced that II
inspection it found that uniforms were dirty
torn they woald be cleansed and repaired free
Of charge II turned in that night TO the Quarter
masters department. After the ColonePs address
the regiment was inspected.
Colonel Austen Is indignant at the criticisms passed
upon his men who were at Fire Island and has re-
quested the State officials 10 inquire into the
charges that they GiSordery or LEFT their camp
In bad condition The health officers at Fire Island
were perfectly satisfied with the men and requested
that they be allowed remain there instead OF being
relieved BY the detachments Of the 14th and 4'th
Regiments which are still on duty. The men VINO
returned from Brooklyn the same day that they
went viii receive pay, for they started contrary
TO orders. The sergeant who took II upon himself
10 take the men down will, according TO the Coohei'
be reduced II the ranks.
The match AZ CreedmoOr on "Wednesday resulted
in the loss OF the State championship by the @"a
Reg Iaont to the 7th Regiment. The teams from
the second Brigade were made up rs follows:
Thirteenth-Ca ptain {. H. Luscomb sergeants q.
F. Comstock V. Werner, ;. +. fahnestoch' ).
McNeyin I. NJ Harvey and T. G. Austin Corporal
". f. kemble NON-s
" Donaghy. W. Yerkes and L. |. Barrett
Twenty third-Captains J. s. shepard, r. Hhs ana
stokes Major De Forest l.eutenants +. A. Wells ana
W Pickett sergeants (. j. Craft, Musson and End
lev and Corporals Ball. saunders and schofeld
The 23d Regiment retains the second Brigade cham
uion,hp by record Of 3d. against 923 for the 18th
p.drant The score of the 9Th Regiment team In the
rir'f lrigade match 90,. In The state match
,na total scores the three regiments We're 'tA,
~. l3th glJ: I'D. 94G. In the I'D the best IN
dividunl score was that of -, made by Sergeant
- / Nur,on sergeant j. McNcvin's score or "a was
"a. hr.t dyidual record in the 18th Regiment team.
The 23i Regiment Is recruiting rapluly' IL no"
ha, 7Sl men. Company has enlisted nine men III
The 18TH Regiment has been ordered TO assemble
OH october L. attend the dedication OF the ooiuiers
and sailors Monument. , -, ,o., D..
sergeant Major T.. IL. Norwood. OF the 18TH kegi-
ment has applied for his discharge because OF ms
uiyaie business lie joined the re1ment IN loo'
and left II a second lieutenant i'm lo19. In leoo ne
~ enlisted and on May = 1891, became sergeant na!or
having previously been color bearer with .
The i7th Regiment expects to parade WIFI
mounted field and stan on the day ot the touhlolan
Caobration The regiment took In fourteen recruits
on the last headquarters night Ihey were ulS @
rs follows: Company \. Company r. ooui,
pany c. ): Company X. d. Company ID mas ts iui
Company F.. 4Tth Regiment, will mold a reception
on Monday evening. and Company ID VIII nave one
on Friday evening. ,,. .. ..
several members Of the 47th Regiment went 10
Fire Island last week relieve members OF the regl
ment there who found it necessary To return Ihe
weekly headquarters night VIII d. l's"mou 'h w
tObcr >. o.. ,,.na
Company +. 14th Regiment, went 10 Coney lssna
last evening, and will spend sunday there' having
drills and Il parade.