Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
PLATrsBURGH's MILITARY POST.
Noteworthy improvements which are
Being ntado-Prog OF the Work.

Noteworthy Improvements which are
Being Mado-Progress OF the Work
PLATTsRURGH, Sept. s. The new quar-
ters for the garrison at Pittsburgh are well
undor way. The buildings stand upon the
bluff upon the extreme right and fac.
ing tho lake is the large mess hall which
can accommodate from 600 to 700 men; next
porth comes the quarters for four companies
ofinfantry, thon the guard houes which is al
ready finished; beyond this is the adm mis-
traton building, which has not yet been
started but will be completed before next
spring: then seven buildings which will be
occupied by officers for their quarters.
There will be two moro of these double sstts
of officers quarters erected, as well a, one
moro barrack for four companies, the latter
will be located on the right of the mess hall
above mentioned. Most of these buildings
will be hnishd this fall, and all will be fiu-
ished before March /, 1894, except the last
named barrack building, which will be COM
pleted by June
Capt. Pond, assistant quartermaster
United States Army, by his untirlng wor k
and energy, Is building one of the finest
posts in the United States. He can be
found on the ground from early morning
until dark supervising and inspecting every
thing. His experience and skill in erecting
government buildings is shown on every
side, and from sanitary point of view the
new quarters are far Ia advance of any
thing that has been built in the department
of the east. The heating, plumbing and
ventilating OF these buildings will be sub
jected to the severest tests before acceptance
and these sanitary tests will be under the
supervision of Capt Pond and DR.. Psrley,
United States army post surgeon DR..
parl nile 1rov ha nj
tons OF the hospital building for Fort Ethan
Allen, and will probably thoroughly OK
anime everything connected with this hospi
tai before acceptance The impression
generally prevails that tho three companies
of the 21st United States infantry, now
stationed at Fort Sidney, Neb., will be
ordered to Plattsburgh as soon as the build
ings are completed Capt. Foote and the
officers Of the post render every assistance
in their power to aid the constructing
officers in their work.
TIE old post will probably be utilized as
follows: The present barracks to be used as
a quartermester' storehouse, the officers
quarters will be done OIL in flats for eight
ron-com mssioned officers and their fami-
lies; a new hospital will be built and the
old storehouses, offices, etc, will be used
for shops.
IL Is now contemplated TO make beeutl-
full park of the grove known as "Shermau's
woods" which has become e part of the
government reservation. Crnb Island, in
Lake Cnamplain, lying about 400 yards Off
tbs shore, is also a part Of tbs new resarva-
ton, and will offer an excellent target
ground for light artillery practice. This
island is at present unoocupied, but the
north end contains the graves Of about
240 sailors and soldiers who lost their
lives the 1lth of September,
1914, during the naval engagement of the
war OF 1812-15. A suitable monument Of
Barre granite is soon to be erected to the
memory of those heroes by the quarter mas
ter's department.
Capt. toote and other officers stationed
at Ilattsburgh are greatly interested in
Fort Ethan Allen, and are ready at all
times to do what they can tow ard the COM
pletion Of the work.