New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
LIGHTNING STRIKES FIVE
A THUNDERSTORM CREATES EXCITE
MENT IN CAMP
DRILLS INTERPRETED WITH MUCH TO THE JOY
OF THE GUARDsMEN--PREsENTAT OF
LONG-SERNICE MEDALS COLONEL
POTTER GIVES DINNER FOR
THE GOVERNOR AND REGI-
NENT COMMANDERS.

MENT COMMANDERS.
State Camp. Sea Glrt. July % (SpeclaD.-A storm
from the sea. lasting most of the day. gave novel
aspect to Camp Grggs to-day. The east wind COM
PEELED the wearing OF army overcoats In the morn
ing. giving the camp an appearance of real
life After the noon mess the wind veered 10 the
south and brought showers with tho roar and fash
Of mighty battle
The camp thrown into excitement by a re-
port that a private had been killed by the light
ming. The fact that five were shocked
by the electricity and two OF them John Shultz
Of Company B, 9th Regiment and Joseph Whalen
OF Gatling Company b. rendered unconscious
and had 10 be carried 10 the hospital In half
hour they recovered and were discharged Whalen
was struck while taking refuge from the shower in
a pavilion twenty feet from the house OF Governor
Griggs. Shutz running for shelter when he
was prostrated. He was al first unconscious and
then had spasms Sergeants Grant and
Mullen and Privates Cooper and Phefer all Of
the 9Th Regiment. with Snult, and were well
shaken up. Following this first bolt was sue
cession OF lightning flashes which. while not so
severe, were startling IN the extreme 10 the city
soldiers. who had never experienced storm on the
coast. The soldiers did not mind the rain. as It's
inconvenience was more than offset by the pre-
venton of the drills and the respite from the hard
work which has marked the eacampment, was
thoroughly enjoyed
AT 2 o'clock tiny patch OF Jersey blue IN the
heavens told of the approach of suitry but clear
afternoon and the Guardsmen were ordered TO the
field for regimental drills. The Gatlng gun com
pany fired several voeys. The exhibition is one
OF the best Of the camp in indicating how MOB
could be moved down by the rapid action of the
gun
The regimental guards Of the day were: sixth
REGIMENT Captain Landon. Lieutenant Armstrong
and Lieutenant Tash; Sd Regiment, Captain Bauer
and Lieu,enant George f. Whyte; 7th Hegimeh''
Captain Clayton and Lieutenant Airowsmlth'
ple
Governor Grigss presented medals 10 those OF the
brigade who had served in the Guard Tor hlteeh
wears or more The Oldest member in point Of ser
vice is Colonel William H. Skrm of the 7th Resi-
ment who is credited with thrty-hve years
In presenting the medals the Governor SAID thd'
medals we're provided by law Of the state Tor
those who had done long and distinguished SER
vices AS Governor of the State and ex oHCio
commander of the National Guard, 1t was great
pleasure for him 20 bestow the tokens. Inc rec'Pi
ents were entitled 10 the thanks and respect Oh
the people Of New-Jersey for their services whiHh
hoa tsLan tir,e money labor, inconvenience and
often privations on behalf of the state ne
thanked them and personally congratulated them
He added that the medals could be worn on ,i me
fatigl uniforms, and they were the only 'heu4'9
Who TSo-e s0Vh who received the medals wsrs
n5saaf isH fq5S"fR + 3 MaTpS &a"
Pamer Colonel T. ,o ChaWOf5s r HSr; + T. G"h'@D M pow
ng Major b King Captain lcsr j. r. Mqaas I"fe,aH, W. II
Lanclah. J. NJ Speck ,,. l.
sixth Regiment, Colonel W P Cooper Major Nas1,,b F.
! Lieutenant John Mclaughlin Captain D. 9. Walker
Sergeant John Petubons Lenev1ni W, r s'PEs. Hsss
man j H Cloud. Captain /. W Harris.
Seventh Regiment, Colonel W H. & &Skrrn serseant-
man. j. Nolan. J. Kennedy. Captain John "
| Adams Lieutenant J. V. Cain. Lieutenant W;
| Maddox J. r MoNett. w. G. Nayler. Captain Ber-
nard Rogers John Dowling, T. Connolly. Sergeant
W. Pope Sergeant Lacklin. O. Kane, Sergeant a
j Ashton. Captain >.
r. r. Whitehead
The brigade review tbs afternoon was witnessed
by the largest crowd of thu week all the regiments
sho xing notable improvement IN their work.
Colonel Potter OF the Governors staff. to-day
a dinner az the Governors cottage for the Governor
and other recimental commanders
Surgeon General B D. McCl IN camp to-day
Inspecting the post. Congressman Loudensager,
o. the Hid District. State Controller Hancock state
Prison Kre,er Moore ard C"'c-o' Alexander c. OIL
phant Trenton, were among the visitors to-day