Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-16

CORPS went TO the MIL soutn VI the
Camp. and there established signal
station. This was one of the most note
worthy efforts OF the corps yet made at
the camr. The new station is connect
ed with McClainesville, where the
Eighth regiment is stationed, FIVE miles
away. and a message can be signalled TO
the Wheeling Creek camp in few sec
onds from the time it Is known at Nc
Gainesville.
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS.
Last evening 800 more soldiers ar
rived at Camp Wheeling Creek, and
there are now about 500 soldiers in the
camp there. The detachment which
arrived was the Seventeenth regiment,
which has been stationed at Mineral
Siding, and was in command OF Colonel
A. L. Hamilton. The troops were
brought to Bellaire over the B. Il o..
and then transferred to the c., l.. Il W..
and then taken 10 the camp In ten
coaches. The Eighth regiment, which
is at McCainsville, will extend its lines
and cover the locality vacated by the
Seventeenth.
In the afternoon the Toledo Cadets
were brought to the camp from Flush
ing. Company b, of the Sixteenth, was
brought from MAYNARD. and Companies
G and L, of the Second regiment were
brought from Barton. The First Bat
alllon of the Third Infantry was sent
out to take charge of the three posts.
IN THE CAMP.
Byron Clendenning was officer Of the
day yesterday.
The foot bridge crossing the creek is
in an unsafe condition, and 1t keeps the
guards busy keeping too many people
from getting on it at one time.
Two men came to the camp yesterday
with a wagon selling notions. They
were charging unreasonable prices and
the troops ran them from the grounds.
Colonel II. L. Runkle arrived 10 the
camp yesterday morning from Colum.
bus, and he brought another store of
provisions. While in Columbus, he
paid a short visit to his home at Ken
ton, Ohio.
At the bend Of the creek, at the south
end OF the camp, there is an excellent
place for the soldiers TO battle. The
hole Is a large one, and over fifty were
counted in bathing at one time there
yesterday.
One OF the finest dress parades Of the
camp will be seen this evening at z
O'Clock, Wheeling time. The boys will
try to have one Of the finest bands in
Wheeling out to lead them, and it will
be something worth seeing.
Last evening at oNven o'clock there
vas one of the p. est dress parades
yet seen at the camp, and large crowd
of people were out TO see it. The en-
tire Second Regiment, with eleven COM
panies, over 400 men, was out, and the
soldiers made fine showing.
About noon yesterday two colored
men arrived at the bridge at the guard
limits, and created some excitement by
firing two shots with their revolvers.
They were intoxicated and did not fire
at anyone. The soldiers few TO arms,
and there was soon enough OF them
there to swallow the colored men, who
were badly scared at the result OF the
shots.
The Sixteenth regiment got word
yesterday from the election board OF
Lucas county that the soldiers would be
allowed to vote at the primary election
to-day in comp. Most OF the sixteenth
is now at Sherrodsvile, and they will
hold a regular primary In camp to-day.
Part OF the battery Of the Sixteenth is
still at camp Wheeling Creek, and they
will vote there.
About noon yesterday, two Of the
blacklist colored men, the soldiers say,
they ever saw, came TO the camp to sell
pies. Some Of the troops were drilling,
and the colored men were asked TO come
near them. The pie-sellers, thinking
they were to be shoS at, made tracks
from the camp, and worse scared pair
could not be seen. They did not ven
ture to the camp again all yesterday.
All the soldiers wanted was to get some
Of the pies TO eat.