Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-18
Fine WEATHER. IN CAME.
A Tough Insults Colonel Doherty and
Comes to Grief
CAMP WHITE, NIANTIc,


CAMP WHITE, NIANTIc,
Aug IS, 1892.
Yesterday was one of the best days of
the week. The boys were called on to
do hard work and responded nobly.
Colonel Doherty was in command. The
company drill in the morning and the
battalion drill were excellently executed.
The second still maintains the lead and
Friday will see the regiment away up
on the top round OF military maneuvers.
The heat was oppressive yesterday. yet
the afternoon Colonel Doherty
put the brigade through the
work which will be executed on Fri
day. The movements were made with
great precision and Colonel Doherty
was the happiest man in camp. Of
Lieutenant Colonel Burpee Colonel
Doherty is justly proud. He it was
who lent such timely assistance in the
capture of the camp from the First regi-
ment. Captain Dickinson is admitted
to be the best adjutant in the brigade.
Quartermaster Blakeslee's department
is properly conducted. Sergeant Major
Carter is hard worker and the genial
Surgeon Benedict is a great favorite.
Captain Wolff of sc" is the pride of his
company and one of Colonel Doherty's
most efficient workers. Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick of the First battalion is one
of the best drilled officers in camp.
Lieutenant Halpin is hard student Of
military tactics and a conscientious
Is said, will soon retire from military
| fe, lis doing good work, as is Lieutenant
Hart, while Lieutenant Geddes is a
counterpart of Lieutenant Halpin.
Shortly after supper last evening there
was clash between members of the
Second and Fourth Regiments. A pair
of trousers had been stolen from the
Fourth and the latter charged upon the
Seconds quarters. Just as the fun was
getting interesting Colonel Doherty
stepped between the opposing factions.
A few blows was struck and Colonel
DohertY came in for a few words of
abuse from private citizen. The Col
onel showed that he can use his hands
when insulted by bully.
STRAY BULLETS.
Arrangements have been completed
for the transportation of the troops on
ments will leave in the following order
Battery A, at 1O:45 a. M, First regiment
at l: 30 p. M, Second at 1:10, Third at
1915 and the Fourth at 12:45.
James Schiller of Co D, First regi-
| ment, while strolling about the camp
near the battery quarters found chunk
of powder that had fallen from a broken
gun cartridge. He picked it up and to
see if it would go off touched a match
to it. 1t did go off and Schiller came
very near gong with it. His face and
chest were badly burned by the explo-
sion and he is now confined to the hos
pital.
Last night four prominent members
of the First regiment were arrested and
placed in the guard house. They had
been away from the camp and returned
about midnight. They had the pass
word however, but were rather doubtful
as to where they got it. They finally
| stated that they had obtained it from
| the governor, but as the governor does
not know what the countersign is
they were arrested and released this
morning.
The feature to-day is the athletic con-
test this afternoon. The rivalry between
the contestants is intense and great in.
terest is manifested in the games Wis
| itors have flocked to the camp in crowds
but the throng to-day is much larger
| than usual.
| This morning the signal corps of the
Second and Fourth regiments went out
on the Georgetown road to see which
could send message to the generals
| tent at the camp in the shortest time.
| The Second will transfer the message by
means of signal flags, the Fourth by
bicycle.