Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-25
WIND AND RAIN AT CAMP,

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Morning Routine Not Carried Out !
General Bradley Reviews the Brig
ade in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Luzon B. Morris VIII Review the
Brigade To-day.
CAMP MoRRIs, STATE MILITARY RENDEz- |
voUs, N1ANT1c, Conn, Aug. 24.-Wind,
rain and storm came near putting an end
to camp life here last night. The rain fell
nearly all the evening, but about midnight
the wind commenced to blow from the
northeast with a violence which has been
unparalleled in years at Mantle. The old
est inhabitants ssy that they never knew
of such a storm here, and those who have
been coming to camp for years say they
never before had any such experience.
THE STORM ON THE NIANT1C COAST.
When the gray light of the morning
dawned the harbor in front of the village
WAS found to be almost filled with boats
which had been driven ashore. A fine
steam launch went ashore at Crescent
Beach and now lies high and dry with
out much damage. About lis o'clock
two-masted schooner, the James Bayles,
was seen drifting in toward the
harbor in bad shape. She appeared
to be heavily water-Iogged. She had
gotten pretty we'll In when heavy sea
struck her and she keeled over on her side
and went down in ten fethoms of water.
She righted herself somewhat after shs
had sunk so that her masts stood straight
up out of the water. She had been aban-
doned by her crew. Help was sent to all
the vessels that could be reached, and the
NJ ohs&od Inrfnrr of&
so they were enabled to ride out tbs heavy
eeas at anchor.
THE MORNING ROUTINE OMITTED.
The morning routine at the camp was al
most entirely omitted, guard mounting be-
ing the only part that was gone through
with. Camp life in any degree of comfort
was simply impossible. Many of the tents
had been blown down during the gale of
the night, and they were put up again
with the greatest difficulty amid the hurir
cane which was blowing.
SOME TENTS BLOWN DOWN.
The main pole of Sergeant Major Tsy-
lor's tent snapped about $50 in tbs morn
| ing letting down the front part of the tent,
and Assistant Surgeon Townsend's tent
also came down. The tent occupied by
| Sergeant Rockwell of Rockville was blown
down and the tent of Chaplain Noble of
South Norwslk slso came down about his
ears. A large number of unocoupied tents
in the rear Of brigade headquarters were
also blown down. The tent Of Captain f.
| q. Beach of the brigade staff came down
In part and nearly everything in the tent
was smashed as well as deluged with
water.
WET CROWD.
| The Inhabitants of Camp Morris were
withal one of the wettest- looking crowds
you ever saw. Nearly every one had to
get out of their sound sleep and go out and
drive down the stakes of their tents in or,
der to keep them all from being blown
away, their only light being the brilliant
flashes of lightning, which lit up the en-
tire sky ct brief intervals. Those who
passed through this night never wish fer {
like experience.
BRIGADE FORMATION IN THE AFTERNOON
The first real signs of camp life, ana
practically the first part of the routin
which was carried out, was tbs battery ant
Calling gun drills in the afternoon. Thea
| were gone through with with great dea
of success, the companies making fc
showing.
GENERAL BRADLEY REVIEWS THE BRIGADE
, Word has been sent to Governor Morri
} shortly sitter 10 O'Clock in the mornin
that he should not coma down to ravioy
the brigade to-day, and accordingly Geners
, Bradley reviewed the brigade in bis stead
J The companies were ordered to fall in abou
4 o'clock and the brigade formation too
: place at Ais. The formation Is the sam
as will be gone through With today whe
q | Governor Morris will review the troops
r The regiments all made fine showing
}, | and as they marched by the reviswin
d stand many of the companies were loudl
), | applauded by the large assemblage of spec
r | tators.
RI GOVERNORS DAY AT CAMP.
Governor Morris will arrive hsre to-mc
u row at HOS o'clock q. NJ, and will revie
8 the brigade at O'Clock. Special excursio
: trains will leave New Haven at 7:10 an
Q 1890 tomorrow morning to accommodate
q the crowds which always flock down he1
b on Governors day.
9 AN EARLY MEETING.
i Major Albee, brigade inspector of sma
arms practice, has ordered mseting of Il
regimental inspectors at reveille to-morro
- to make arrangements for the tournamel
"a which is to be held in Hartford In about
"a month. Several of the inspectors, who
the way have not heard the morning gr
"a SINGS they have been in camp, say til
they are going to sit up all night in ord
N to attend the meeting.
AMONG THE BLUES
+. The temperance crowd, direct fro
s Hoyt's Temperance Town, ;a composed
T. s. Donshue. N. A. Bavier and W.
e Nichols. They reside on the Blues sire
W and say they do not even accept doctor
& prescription in lieu Of the dealing cut
g splrituous liquors.
Musician F. F. Proctor of the Blues
been ailing all the week.
Regimentsl Quartermasser Sargent N
Cormick's wife was in camp to day.
n The wife of Quartermaster Sergeal
-. Kapeler of the Blues was visiting camp t
IL day. Orderly Sergeant Young's wife W
= also here.
W. Beardsley of 'sThe Happy Hottie
tots" Is said to be the handaomest man {
s. the Blues street.
i. Private Ha.ussler of the Blues picks
up fine compass on the beach at Niant
this morning, which he presented to Ca
tain Beach. He also found some other a
It ttoles which had drifted ashore from Il
e | wrecks.
Mrs. G. V. Barton, wife of Private Ba
10 ton, one of the most popular members
o the Blues, will be in camp tomorrow.
y "The Noisy Four" are J. Kirst, o. KRIS
r ]. Lyons and T. Donnelly. They are ga
d to Es the champion sleep, disturbers
o camp.
% Mrs. Captain Beach, wife of CAPITA
Beach of the Blues, was visiting her hu
band to day.
SHARPERS ESCORTED FROM CAMP.
Two sharpers with a shell game dro'
into camp in hack this morning. Col
d mel Doherty ordered Privates Flynn al
T. Kennedy to escort them to the gate and o
r der them to keep out of camp.
o GENERAL ITEMS.
q Ex-First Sergeant A. Smith, Fred Bias
B. erman and Charles Smith were visitors {
& the City Guard street this morning.
1t On the tent occupied by Chief Trur
70 peter Meaney and Drum Major Hunt Il
l. following signs are conspiouously di
10 played:
IL HEADQUARTERS OF SECOND
REGIMENT T. A. B. SOCIETY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''''''''''''.'.'
Ia mo EXTRA BAGGAGE IN THIS TENT:
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