New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-21


BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES MLEER.
Governor Morton yesterday that there had been
more trouble in Brooklyn. He said, however,
that the chief object IN calling out the First
Brigade to relieve the Brooklyn troops
who had been on duty forty-eight hours Many
Of these had answered the call OF their SUI
perors so hastily that they did not take time
to put on heavy garments and shoes. 1t was
important, therefore, that they should have
some relief
Mayor Schieren or Sheriff Buttling might
have called directly General Fitzgerald Tor
troops without appealing to the Governor. Sec
ton 162, OF the Military Code. provides that
in cases like the present one Sheriff or Mayor
may call for aid upon he commanding officer
OF the National Guard stationed in the county
city. or adjacent thereto.
General McLeer gave notice to Adjutant-Gen-
ora McAlpln OF the calling out OF the Second
Brigade and at his request issued an order upon
the commissary for blankets.
Governor Mortons order calling out the
brigade found the work Of assembling the COM
mand well under way At $50 O'Clock an order
had been issued by BrigaderGeneral Louis
Fitzgerald ordering all of the members OF the
brigade to report to their respective armories
short one and read as fellows:
GENERAL ORDER NO. I.
Commanding officers will assemble their COM
mands in field uniforms and equipment at their
several armores without delay.
They will report the execution OF this order 10
these headquarters. -
BY command OF Brigadier-General Fitzgerald
(SgneD ). II. OLlN,
Assistant Adjutant-GeneraL
Headquarters First Brigade. National Guard
OF New-YOrk Park-ave and Thirty-fourth-st.
January 90 1895
The order the outcome OF a conference be-
tween Colonel Stephen II. Olln. assistant adju-
tant-general Of the First Brigade. and Mayor
schieren Of Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. In
Brooklyn The Mayor stated that he did not
think the troops which could be furnished by
the city Of Brooklyn would be able to settle the
matter and properly protect the property OF the
railway companies He asked that the militia
OF the city OF New-York be held in readiness
,or an emergency Colonel DIN returned to this
city and went at once to the home OF Brigadier-
General FITZGERALD No 253 Lexington-ave. and
told him OF the request 4 the Mayor OF Brook
lvr The General said II was the best thing to
call the troops out at once and have them IN
readiness in their armores He said they would
no held in readiness 10 respond to call from
tho Governor or from Sheriff Buttling. The or
dor was written and the Colonel telegraphed IN
str,ctons To all commanders to have their men
Informed Mt once The General then jumped
into a carriage and went TO the armory OF the
list Regiment. where he made his headquarters
On arriving at the armory he discovered that he
had left his keys at home. so he ordered the
tanitor to break In the door.
Colonel DIN looked through the building to
see whether any OF the members OF the regiment
or the Second Battery were there at the time
In the billiard-room. in the basement he fouhu
Corporal Herbert Osborne and Private j. ~
Bostwick. Of the I'd Battery. playing game
NJ nool He ordered them into their uniforms
and nut them to work as orderes. one at the
door and one in front of his office.
Men from other organizations called In TO
e,d ont the truth of the rumor that they had
been called out. and then hurried away to IN
form the folks at home and report TO their re-
spective armorles. number of Janitors De-
gan to sweep the floor of the drill hall ana
orderlies fitted here and there throughout the
building Then the men began coming H. ana
went at once to their quarters. where they
discussed the chances of fghting Win the
greatest possible interest
Carriages drove up to the front door, ana
officers alghted and entered the armory. some
bling In the basement where the guns belong
ing to the artillery organizations were rolled
over the floor. There was a CLEAN OF brass as
the ammunition was served out TO the men, ana
they gradually got themselves fully pre-
pared for marching. No one In the arnory
knew the definite plans OF the commanding
general but II was generally supposed that
they would march about o'clock In the morn
Ing
II General Fitzgerald remains at Brigaoe
Headquarters in New-York City. General NC
Leer commander OF the Second Brigade VIII
remain in command of the troops In BROOKLYN
but II General Fitzgerald goes to brooklyn IN
command OF his brigade, he Will nave luii
command OF the troops. being the senior omcer.
Governor Morton was In communication iast
night with Mayor Schieren by telephone
General Fitzgerald's staff consists OF the fol-
lowing officers Lieutenant Colonel Stephen II.
OlIn. assistant adjutant- general; Major c. Law
renee Perkins, commssary OF subsistence; Major
Robert " McKim, surgeon: Major Paul Dana
ordnance officer; Major Auguste p. Montant. in
spector: Major David Crocker. inspector OF rifle
practice; Major Henry S. Van Duzer, judge-ad-
vocate; Major Avery ID. Andrews. engineer;
Major Francis r. Appleton. quartermaster;
Captain W. Emlen Roosevelt. aide-de-camp. and
Captain oliver Hartman, jr.. aide-de-camp
(sick).
At 80 o'clock Colonel Olin was In communi-
cation by telephone with the Executive Man.
sion at Albany and announced that no word
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