New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20

Continued from Ftrst fhGe'

vor, "a puard the Fulton-st. carhouses ana WORK
sbons The second battalion of the regiment was
held in reserve. 49,, ,r,or
OF the 18th Regiment. 100 men. under Major
elect T. H. Tobey. were stationed at lhe ieSei 'o"
,,rr an prospect HILL where Flatbush-ave. enters
a.. prosnect PARK plaza The reserve OF 200 men
ia 4, tho arnory vas commanded by captain
Mcbride. >,...u ,,,ooriss,
under Major Corcoran. were stationed al tne o"'"'
of the Bergen-st. line at Albany-aVe' anu Del
g, COMPANIES A. l.. + and X went to the s'ao'es
90 .he Rrooklvn Heights Railroad Company at
Ic,lton-st. and Tompkins-avc. under coniihahu Vi
Major Charles +. LuscomD
rho signal corps was distributed at Brigade
,,ea0nuarters in the Hall Of Records. at Fulton
and Boerim sts and the various armories III "''
ferent parts of the city. and communication De
.vcen General McLecr and the officers IN command
Of the armories kept mp throughout tue u"'
by means Of flag signals, the siSnaimeh s'aIiu'"5
on The tops of the buildings In cases ""e'e on
sHnory could not he from headquarters the
sir,sls were transmitted from one to another ny
n system Of relays till they reached their INTENDED
destination and answering signals were "d'eu
bacl. IN the same way. .
The brigade having had no coInmissar! Oh SUI
slstence for over a year. no successor ~ '",
AMMAN having been appointed. General Meier ue.
tailed Major T. II. Babcock. brigade-inspector OF
rife practice TO act brigade commissarv' me
regimental commsSares are as foho"s' Inn
teenth Regiment. Jerry 4. Weinberg: I4'n' "eoise
T. Jennings 9th, John c. Herold, jr'; "a none
At daylight several thousands OF sandwiches ana
hundreds Of gallons OF coffee ordered by the
brigade commssary for distribution among 'he
,roops in reserve at the armorie5 ana 'hose
nassed at strategic points along the different lines
of railroads orders were aso given FOR an ample t
supply to be served AZ proper lnte' h,,nr"r
the ''boys' should not suffer from eithe' huHso'
or thirst x,,. -, . conference
between Mayor Schiercn and Sheriff But'nnS. d
djspatch was sent TO the Adjutan-Gencral OF me
State at Albany asking on whom would ran Lhe
expense for maintenance or the troops uluc!
arms Answer was promptly received saying that
as the brigade had been called upon for assistance
highest county officer. it had virtually been cahe1
upon by the Sheriff and thereiOTS 'hs ce sctio Oh
was taken simply as a precautionary measure.
so that when the bills for maintenance saa sr %
o ere 5 sna them ee No How much the
will be no can say at this time, as General S
esr when asked ask ros wS@d eman on duty
replied THE brigade will remain under arms I'M
S Crasr is neS y nSr any ONE
General McLeer who has been Ill az M, ms, H fny
eonnf sns last ned Sp in rode
in closed coach at a. m to the nan OF IVA oth
Assistant Adjutant General rockingham anu ON
ors of his staff had already assembled there 10
meet him. with squad of signalmen anu ue'"''
Of rS ShsrS S q9 s1sTd Seated himself
military map OF the city and It's suburbs anu, SUI
onSe The y sgn s began to his
orders by "wg-wagginE the telephone was III az
patches to and from the commanding oi1cers %, OF
the troops throughont the Gay VA ,rnmen IN
Fulton and other streets from which the operation
could be seen. . ,.... Nos ,oso,,,
and no one was allowed to ascend the stairs Gen,
cr1l McLeeI refusing 10 The Connection Of
his command with the ponce.