The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
SPECIAL WORK IN CAMP.
ARRIVAL OF THE VIEW YORK sOLDfERs
FOR THE Extra WEEK.
Little Respite from the Severe Heat OF
the Last Wcek-Fewer Men In Cnnp and

the Last Wcek-Fewer Men In Camp and
Many Changes In It's Appeal
STATE CANT. PEEKsKiII. July 30.-A grateful
change In the temperature Of the camp took
place to-day. and a cool northerly wind
greeted tho special details OF New York and
Brooklyn men who got hero to begin the extra
week OF tho season 1t was change that
was much needed. for with the thermome-
ter standing at above 100 in tho shade
1t had been impossible for the past two days
for the separate company men who were hero
10 do any work. Not only were all drills de-
clarcd off. hut Major Doty, the post surgeon.
recommended that even tho sunset parades
should be done away with. and his suggestion
was followed.
These men-thirtcen companies OF them all
tod-were IA glad as the newcomers were OF
the change. for the work OF getting ready to
leave camp is one Of the most arduous Of the
week. and It enabled them to pack up COM
pany chests and individual grips. trunks.
and knapsacks. and turn in their
camp material without getting sum
strokes. Perhaps It was the relaxed disci-
rlno Of Thursday and Friday that led them to
neglect cleaning up their quarters as
thoroughly as has been the custom. At any
rate. they left them in an untidy condition.
They are clean now, however. for IL there Is
any one thing besides personal neatness that
the mon OF New Works crack regiments pride
themselves upon moro than another 1t Is in
having their quarters and camp utensils
spick and span.
About the first thing that tho Seventies men
did was to gather about the tub ut tho head OF
their street and scrub their tnware until every
cup and basin was as bright rs IA mirror. As
the camp does not furnish scrubbing brushes.
this was done by rubbing them up with sand
and their own finger bufrs. Some OF them
may have sore fingers tomorrow but the tins
are clean. Tho now men got here about 2
o'clock. They oil came by a special train
They were SO much pleased with the trirby
rail- as Gomparsd with the longer one that they
% Il said that probably in futurs
That way OF getting city troops here will be
There was no military demonstration whom
they got into camp. except by the guard. but
the band was ct hand to scare them in. and
then 1t played scat to the country boys. who
were going home. 1t is good band to play
rw TsH he sni
Capt: Thurstons command on from the Twenty
together but for . little trouble that there was
about getting ii the baggage nnloadea;t The
Sa.sf a. sls s
the train to get it out and they appeaIed to
BIZ men 81 his own company to work at It. and and
Promptly disoharsed as soon as they s got S Ss
r R ep e F s snd R t the sSqss
11 % 1ptnf s ha his sa% ao@
Sas 6at the
! and Seventh are number short. Perhaps
enough will arrive tomorrow to make up their
1t il. a very different camp from what 1t has
been for six x, weeks; One notes at once The
guard duty. In place OF 300 or 500 men there
are less than 400. With big lot Of unattached
ss% Go' Gss
no an sfRs' and 0np aye Ct tie
na one .acs ns sds Of the the t sSsFsd
The TRere n Is on e eoer 81 the day but
s ss fTst tss day for to-day is Lieut. Blake
81 ts ssEs ar SD Ss
has gone, and the oficer OF the day
Sda T. t hs a asy aada o Who q.
su %snth Z
Capt A! bert Gallup has moved into luxury
row. and will become, professor of signal In
Some day " Con Co Porter says. he hopes to
have professors here for every. branch Of the
| service. When he does 1t will be n great thing
| for the Guard. for nothing 10 Of more import
| ance in their work than uniformity Of method
The ambulance corps service Is one that
| needs this now. Surgeon Henry Of the Twelfth.
who is Post Surgeon for the week. will look
after that work if there are any men who want
Exsspt ior t drills there vii! be no battalion
| regular army Is chief instructor. and for that
| purpose will command the whole body when
| assem- ed for drill. and Lieut.. HardiA NIL be
| terer will each assist In special departments.
| A new officer will take the parade each night.
| Col. Bates was to huv. taken 1t to- night. but
| he was not feeling. we'll and Il was taken by
Capt. Do Forest OF the Twenty thirdthe senior
Captain Of the four CaptS. Burns. Fisk. and
Thurston will take it in order. aud each will
| appoint his own hdjutant and Sergeant Major.
| 1t Is understood that not only will Gen. Por-
ter furnish quarters for officers who wish to
see the work Of the week. hut ,non-coms and
| privates will also he received A considerable
party is on its way hero from the Seventy
| fourth Regiment of Buffalo.
r, The officers who are a;ready here are: Major
Can't Lewis +. Goodier OF, the FortYfourth
| separate company First Lieut.. George II.
| Bowman of the Seyenty-fourth Ices1eut.
Capt J, g. r, Liliendahl. Col. John T.'tSmp.
First Lieut.. James A. Bell OF the iwenty.sec-
oond Regiment. Capt Frank J, Hess q the First
sSeparate SomHnn nIfh c1mnil,snty W W" 1mEey
| Appleton and Can't. Charles l.. l.ydecker of the
| Seventh Regiment and Second Lieut.. Lyman
Finkelstone Of the Eighth Regiment.
| Miss I.nwson'~ Exp'ou- In the Water.
| MANHANsET HORSE SHELTER ISLAND July