Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-18
THE CAMP DESERTED.
THE TROOPS LEFT WHEELING CREEK AT NOON
YESTERDAY.
Twenty five Cars Required to Transport the Men,
Guns and Camp Equipags-Abou Ons Thous-
and Men SILL on Duty in Ohio.

Camp Wheeling Creek has been de-
serted by the Ohio State troops, and
only the ffty-foot flag staff, which
marked General Howe's headquarters,
and the miscellaneous debris OF camp,
now mark the spot where an average OF
twelve hundred men were stationed for
nine days.
The troops got away at noon yester-
day, in accordance with the orders re-
ferred to in the SUNDAY REGISTER. A
large number of miners and citizens Of
Bridgeport gathered TO see them of,
and the expressions of public opinion
were very different from those greeting
the troops on their arrival al the camp.
As matter of fact, both officers and
soldiers made many friends, even among
the miners, and the troops put good
deal Of ready money In circulation In
the vicinity of the camp at time when
IL was most needed.
Early yesterday morning cars were
sent from the camp out the line OF the
c., L. & w. to get a part OF the Third
regiment, which had been left to do
guard duty at Flushing, Maynard and
Barton. When the detachment arrived,
these troops, with the Second regiment,
which had been at Camp Wheeling
Creek, maSsed in front Of the flag staff
bearing thu National cOlors. The formal
disbanding OF the camp was one OF the
most impressive and beautiful cere-
monies yet seen at the camp. At tf-
teen minutes of eleven o'clock the
General" was blown by the trumpeters,
the colors were hauled down, and the
troops were ordered dismissed. Arms
were presented, the ranks were broken,
and il was but short time until the
troops with all the luggage were oH the
train. There were twenty coach-loads
of the troops, and five freight cars
loaded with the guns, ammunition and
tents. 1t was twelve o'clock when
the train reached Bridgeport,
and the soldiers were at
once taken to the B. IL o. at BelIaire.
They left there for Columbus, where
the personal staff Of General Howe have
their homes, and from there the Second
Regiment will go TO kenton, where It
has its headquarters. General Howe
also lives in Kenton. By the removal
of the troops not soldier was left in
Belmont county. The last OF the troops
TO leave Bridgeport was the signal
corps, which departed at o'clock on
one of the freight trains, and was
bound for Midvale, where Topographic
cal maps will be made. Assistant Sur
geon II. n. w. Walls, who has been at
Camp Wheeling Creek all the time, went
with the signal corps. The corps was
in charge OF Lieutenant L. T. Miller.
There now remains on duty in the
State, the Sixteenth Regiment, at Sher-
rockville, on the w. 81 L. E, with three
hundred men; the Fourteenth Regi-
ment, at Canal Dover, with four hun
dred men, and the Fifth Regiment, at
Massillon or near there with three hum
dred and fifty men. No word has yet
been sent for the relief Of these
troops. This leaves in the State about
1000 troops yet on duty,
The United States Deputy Marshals
yet remain, and they are guarding all
of the coal trains which leave the
Bridgeport yards as far as Saltwater,
o. Three trains were sent out yester-
day, and each of them had seven of
the deputies. There are one hundred
and fifty car loads OF coal in the
yards to be removed to-day. The Mar
shals will stay until all fear OF inter
ference with the trains has passed
away. Some of the papers have caused
reflections TO be made on the Deputies,
which they naturally do not like. 1t
is being circulated that the Marshals
have done little in aid of having the
coal moved, but this is only from the
standpoint OF the soldiers, for it will be
remembered that the Deputies were
aboard all coal trains which have left
Bridgeport for some time.
The cost Of the campaign TO the State
of Ohio will be something like 500, 900.
The first day any OF the soldiers were
out the cost to the State was about
$4,000. Then it rose to ST, 900, ana then
to 50, 900, which was the highest limit
of expense reached. For duty during
the camp at Wheeling Creek, some OF
the officers will draw Sl46.1s, and the
pay coming to Battery II, OF the First
Artillery, for the time spent at the
Camp on Wheeling Creek, will be 81, 500
alone. General Howe is paid 8
vearlv salary of $4,000, whether he Is
in the field or not, while Colonel, were
ue ~ De on duty all the year, would
mako over So. 500