The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
THE LORDS DAY AT
CAMP JOHN GIBBON
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through the ordeal first at a. m. a
favorable hour, as from 3 o'clock until
evening the heat has been intense.
While this evening there occurred the
exhaustions mentioned in the foregoing
Surgeon Fulton is highly pleased with
the absence of any organic illness. Hot
weather or not. he says the men will
return home stronger and better for the
camp experience.
While the official returns show TWEEN
ty-nine men absent from the Third
Brigade. the Thirteenth contributes but
one absentee. This is declared to be q
technicality which can be righted
showing the regiment one hundred per
cent. strong, The Ninth has twelve abb
Sentees.
Not little turmoil was caused I'm the
Thirteenth and Ninth regiments about
10 o'clock in the morning by the unsuc-
cessful effort of Lieutenant Jessup,
commander of the guard, and squad
to capture a sweat board gambler. He
was Il colored man and was operating
his game on the river bank. where he
was surrounded by Il crowd of colored
cooks and servants of the This, tenth
and Ninth
When the guard swooped down OH
them the sweat board man eluded ar
rest by hiding in the bushes. Six of the
players We're captured; two of them had
started to wade and swim across the
river at shallow point, but returned
when threatened with revolver shots.
Ex-Governor Beavers son Hugh and
Fred. Ship, of Harrisburg. assistant
tot nf a 4, t.,
charge at the associations tent. which
is located just at the end of the brigade
camp and alongside the Thirteenth.
The Ninth, of Wilkes Barre, held its
services there this morning; the Thir-
teenth dispensed with any.
ARRIVAL AT CAMP.
1t was tired, weary and bedraggled
body of men that tumbled out of the
ears at Lewistown Junction at o'cloc k
yesterday morning. In all the cars
there had been certain jovial spirits
who did not want to sleep and
We're just as considerate OF others.
But everyone seemed to expect that
sort of thing and submitted to 1t rather
than have their objections bring forth
perpetual teasing by the night
hawks.
1t had Just broken daylight but that
did not permit of what was really an
inspiring view later in the day. All
that could be seen was dense fog In
long winding valley whose depths
were known to contain a fully equipped
camp for nearly 10000 men. The order
right forward. fours right" was given
and the men marched--that was all-into
what seemed Il huge cistein of vapor
but TO eventually lind themselves in the
Thirteenth camp
Later 1t was different. As the sun
broke over the east, the clouds of fog
lifted, the wet stubbe dried and
was located in spot which
seemed to have been created for
that one special purpose. In Il broad
valley lined by rolling hills, covered
with forest on the north and with cul-
tirated farm land on the south is q mass
OF tents sheltering the thousands of citi-
zen Soldery. ON the shoulder" Of the
south or farm land hills is the division
headquarters directly opposite the
away is the camp Of the First briga de,
and still further, about a mile from
the Third brigade is the First. On the
left Of, division headquarters are sta
toned the three batteries Of artillery
and as many troops OF cavalry.
CLOSE TO THE RIVER
The Juniata river winds and squirms
its way in semi-circular form down the
valley enclosing the three brigattes.
whose tents lie almost within q stone 5
headquarters on the hill commands a
view of all but the First brigade which
is located nearest to the town. A more
delightful and picturesque locality could
hardly be conceived, and from prac-
teal point Of view the headquarters hill
and the broad plain afford splendid op-
portunities for all kinds Of nanouvei- =
ing
From the time the Thirteenth arrived
here until noon yesterday there was
much to be done towards making things
snug and shipshape. The morning was
wholly given up TO that kind Of work
| barring the half-hour consumed in Sa :
luting the colors which We're hoisted on
towering flagstaff on the headquarters
| hill at 8 o'clock. This ceremony was
an inspiring one. the three bfigades on
| the plain below faced and saluted the
| stars and stripes while salute Of u
midway between the camp proper and
| the flag. Surrounding the flagstaff
We're Adjutant General Stewart COM
manding the governors staff. and Major
General Snowden and staff.
DEMAND FOR ICE.
| An instance of the greed for luxuries
was illustrated about 10 o'clock yestcr-
day morning when Il lucky farmer Will
load of third grade mud-pond Ice ar.
| rived i'm camp. He entered from the
left of the brigade line. which is occu-
| pied by the Thirteenth, and Mad nt
| sooner reached + street. the first, thar
| his vehicle was surrounded by hord,
| of officers and men of the rank and file
| who stripped the wagon of its contents
| The farmer protested in vain against
| the robbery. However, he received
ample pay for his property.
Yet nobody is wanting for the neces-
saries Of life, each company competing
with the others in setting good table
Up to Thursday night the advance de-
! tails which began TO arrive Wednesday y
practically ran things to suit them
selves in town. The local constabulary
was made to preserve order and Gen
eral Snowden ordered the Lewistown
| company into active service to provost