Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
CAMP ALLISON NAILOR.
Floating Camp-Drills VIII BE Re-
sumed This Afternoon.


Correspondence of The Evening Star
CAMP ALLISON NAILOR,
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August "a, 1893.
1t was a complete washout,
Although now that the storm has passed
over and that the boys are all joking each
other as TO the damage each sustained, the
camp Is all under water. and the grounds
present busy sight this morning all hands
RAISING tents and getting things in order.
morning the sky appeared to
DC OF dun gray color. the sun appearing
several times during the day, but quickly
retiring each time behind the shelter of
the clouds. Toward evening the rain set
IN rom the northeast-old Capt Williams
VINO mas followed the water all his life re-
Everybody sought the shelter of the hotel.
enI some OF the boys made up chorus
with Capt Miller as leader. and they rem
oered several classical airs. among the
''On the Boardwalk" receiving heavy ap-
plause- Lieut. Ebert rendered a very sweet
hvered stump speech In fatigue uni
form. which was very laughable. and con-
O'Brien Of company was seen approach
ing the hotel from the direction of the
camp in all the rain. He took seat on the
roar was heard-the storm had burst upon
The standard poor Doc" O'Brien was
seen Tying through the air over the rail-
Everybody tried to enter the hotel first
ana consequently quite a good deal of
GoWdinS was the result. O'Brien hurriediy
wind decided TO drop him and scrambled
70 the hotel. wondering where he was at :"
ing how 1t happened til Quite late. '"
The storm increased in volume every min
ute TILL near midnight. when 1t eased up a
packed up their traps earlier in the even
ing proceeded TO the camp. And what a
slgnt was presentedt Tents down, bed
srewn everywhere. the camp under water
and everything soaking wet After hastily
satnering the strewn articles together an
tents 1t was hard work in such a high
wind and the rain coming down In sheets:
aours several Of the tents were raised. and
II was thought that the worst was over.
when suddenly the wind and rain again
commenced with renewed vigor. The time
consumed in raising the tents had been
wasted. for they went down In twos and
threes. and II was with great difficulty that
the men were able to keep their footing In
their retreat to the hotel
Such baggage as could be hurriedly gath
srea sose'neI was Ganspordsd 70 sne notei.
OF the things out. but 1T was hard Job.
as the larger portion had no mark by
which they could be recognized
The hotel clerk was kept quite busy as
signing rooms to the storm-besrneared sol
di-rs. and 1t was found necessary to put
It IS needless to add that there was very
little sleep around the camp. although just
before daybreak the storm ceased, and this
morning the sun Is shining brightly, as
though nothing had even happened to mar
the quiet OF the peaceful military camp. 4
VS. g Snc lne srennaS 1els very ae Tent
pins floating around in the several lakes
scattered around the grounds. ropes lying
scattered around, and lot OF hard work in
store for ell hands before the camp will
look Ike itself once more
The camp was not the only place that
suffered. as trees were blown down all over
town. electric light wires broken and twist
ed. and signs scattered over the streets.
Col Moore; whose tent was among the
that the UPS and downs of life were never
more wildly presented than at the present
time. He issued an order calling all drills
OF TN further notice, owing to the condi-
ton of the grounds. However, the order
was countermanded later by an announce
take paes this nss aud
the United States Hotel When the order
the news to spread through the town. and
when the hour arrived the crowd that had
FILED the approaches was found to be so
dense that great difficulty was experienced
In making room for the soldiers TO proceed
to the space set apart for the parade. AZ
ter dispafchins an advance guard to the
effected
Amid cheers the two battalious. pre-
ground. where the largest crowd that has
witnessed any drill this week was assem-
olsd- Such crowdi such drill,
soldiers OF these two commands do their
best work when they are under the close
scrutiny Of a large crowd. The parade was
Itself apparent in every movement
Maj Ross has made up his mind that he
Is going to perfect the Light Infantry IN
and he is on the high road to success, as,
since he took command a few months ago
ton to the command that they readily took
hold of Il, and II IL now apparent at all
times The members Of the war Depart
the instruction. and when they arrive In
Washington next Monday evening thew
win be an entirely different military or
ganization from what they were a short
AT the dress parade held on States ave-
nue. this afternoon the following orders
were issued:
HEADQUARTERS. W. l. /. CORPS,
CAMP ALLISON NAILOR,
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. August "a, 1885,
Capt John 8 Miller Of company d is
hereby detailed as officer of the day and
Lieut. Charles H Kettler as officer Of the
guard for Friday, August z. 1883.
Colonel. COMMANDING
VIM NJ. ARNOLD. First Lieut.. and Adtt
Oh COMPANY "A Is phO-
tographer Of the camp. and has been very
busy all day taking pictures of the ruins
OF the camp.
The boys Of the camp have sworn allie
glance to two Of Philadelphiais ladies'
mother. Mrs. Allen e. wright. who oc-
cupy two pretty cottages adjoining the
camp grounds Early this morning these
sympathetic ladies dispatched messengers
20 the grounds and had them gather a
large amount OF the water-soaked articles
and take them to their homes, where they
were dried and returned to the camp sew
ersl hours later, with orders to bring over
anything that needed attention. The band
Will serenade these ladies before the week
II over
Quite number of the boys constructed
rart this morning and amused them
seIves RaddInS around the camp grounds.
Corp. walker, claiming that he was an ex-
pert oarsman. was delegated to that posi-
ton. and succeeded in running the raft
aground right in the middle OF the lake.
There was a general doffins of pedal COW
ertng and the crowd started for dry
ground, voving vengeance on the cause Of
their misfortune "a
The camp today presents more of the an
pearance OF a laundry on Monday morning
than anything else-clothing being sus1
pended from numerous clothes lines in
every available place, in order that the
boys may have the articles for covering
During the storm last night the sign
adjoining The Star tent disappeared when
the tent went down. This afternoon a gen
tlernan entered camp with the sign and
turned 1t over with the remark that he
found 1t some distance down the beach.