The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-12
SECOND DAY IN CAMP.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.


There was q camp fire of dangerous
possibilities last night 1t was In the
tent Of Assistant Judge Advocate Gen.
eral Albert A. Baker Captain Baker
had been detailed with CAPTAIN Gray to
carry message to the First regiment
quarters. 1t was past midnight
and no sound was heard a ong the lines,
when flash of light was seen by the
guard patrolling the rear OF headquar-
'eTs s.,ansr Fys ,hs se~ ss,s he s"isi .s wa. .,s
Fire" screamed Colonel arfield, rs he
sailed from his tent toward the scene
OF the COZ fiagration. Fire." yelled
O. plain Rittman as he peyked.
from between the folds of his tent
man MS he covered his h,a1 with the
clothes to shut out the lurid light.
Fire was echoed and re-echoed down
the line. Out OF the gloom rushed the vol
untary fire brigade. Every body yelled.
Some we're dressed, but many OF the
either in only upper or neither garments.
M anwhiIe the flames spread with
appalling rapidity. Through marques
tent came Colonel Wardeld like a
yelling, deryish in gale or wird.
Around the arns tent danced the .lsd fire
Hesa Captain. '' "Heoray 1''dsa for raHe. i,,'S
called the guar. Save the trunk
said another. and Colonel warneld rushed
madly into the fiery furnace. In
twinkling the trunk ,me ont as though
inspired bv the tiends of the unknown
world. "Out With the cot" he called,
and the blazing pillow came flying
through ths air.
Saving the Toothbrush.
The guy ropes were Sc zsd aud the tent
was about TO fal! in when Captain Green
leaped forward. aud kicking like an
Indian on war dance, drove belt,
hat, sword and other apparel out
into the midst of the frantic
crowd. lie stopped aud hesitated, the N
another plunge aud he leaped back. tie
had saved the tooth brush. IL was
Down came the tent with an AWFUL
crash mid the yells that would have doe
honor TO million dollar fire. With the
falling tent tie flames ceased. The
rake had been secured and = half
bucket Of water was dashed cop-
ously on the dying embers. and the
fire was out. The breathless fremen
rested and wondered, what next. Mean
while AN inquest was held over the de-
IN CT remains OF u celluloid hair-bru,h.
ond 1t was discovered that the
brush was. total loss. A pnrt OF
unrecognizable mass. aud one corner OF
pillow slip was scorched The tent was
US sle-s. The total los footei up to 81. 97.
T"e fiery hend had done its worst aud the
rest Of the headquarters were fe. Dur
ing the inquest IL was discovered that the
guard WAS not the first one 10 see the fire.
No less than thirty men bad seen 1t first,
some Of whom had been asleep when II
started. The same thir had all yelled
Fire first, and an equal number were
on the ground first. aud did the most
work in extinguishing the flames.
hn nrlt rhn .ttapf hx. ION nd
was the man who wanted a ladder. He
was discovered this morning and stated
that he wanted 1t SO that his voice
| could be heard above the rest
OF those surrounding the tent.
The fire lasted st fifteen minutes, and
in less than half hour new tent was
in the place OF the burned one.
The lire was caused by n candle which
| fell over on towel near the celluloid
hair brush. These iRniting quickly aud
flashing up caught the side OF the tent.
Routine Of Morning Duty.
The morning was spent In the usual
drills of the infantry, cavalry. light
artillery and marching gun CORPS. The
report OF yesterday showed 30 officers
| present and 75S men out of a total of $50
| for both regiments. That Is equivalent
to 79.3 per cent. The sick list was very
| small.
Lieut.. Col. Jas. Fl. McGann IL the
| officer of the day. and Lieut.. David Car
| ley the guard officer. The artillery aud
| cavalry have 95 per cent. OF the men pres
| ent; the largest Infantry company Is Com
| pany e. Second regiment. Capt. Hackett,
with 3ofiicers and 45 men, out OF a full
CO b uany OF so.
Mayor Car er aud Captain Gray in
| spected the quarters this norning.
Gov. Brown came over fro n Oakland
| Beach shortly after noon and was re-
ceived by Brig. Gen. Kendall at head
| quarters.