The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-22
SOLDIERS AT WORK
Second Day of the Sea
Grit Encampment a
Busy One.
POKER PLAYERS NARROW ESCAPE
A Shot Fired Into the Party Mar
rowly Misses Wounding
a Private.
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STATE CAMP, SEA GIRT, July ", 1895.
THE second day of the encampment OF
the New Jersey troops here was a busy
one. Heavy clouds hung over the camp
during the morning, but their only effect
was to temper the hot rays of Ole
Sol and render the day pleasant. The
various drills of the day were gone
through with satisfaction to superior Off
GERS. and everything is running along
more smoothly tina yesterday. The
guards made some amusing biunders
Monday, but yesterday there was a
marked improvement and the thousands
Of visitors suffered nc Inconvenience
Lieutenant Rowell, Of the United States
Cavalry. who is here on a tour of IN
spectton says the camp is unusually or
derry.
The men recognize the fact that they
are here for work and not for pleasure.
Governor Griggs left camp yesterday
morning n lunched with Colonel Shelf
field Phelps, at Elberon. The colonel is
a member of the Governors staff and
has q summer home at Elberon. Gov
ernor Griggs returned late in the after
nbon and after entertaining a rumble of
friends at the State cottage, went upon
ts1C 4ASAA IA CC4i4tatiJ win 1cAcidA 1OL-
nelly and several members of his staff,
and witnessed the evening dress parade,
The State Board of Assessors met at
the Governors cottage yesterday morn
ing and transacted the regular routine
business OF the board. Stephen B.
Meekeh of Newark; Colonel r. s. Green.
General Bird ". Spencer Secretary
Irwin z Mcclure were present.
The rifle range was practically de-
serted yesterday, and the member of the
Second Brigade will do no practicing
this week. II they wish TO practice at all
this season they will be obliged to pay
their own fare to the range. The last
Legislature cut the appropriation down
Just one-half and IN consequence the
Second Brigade now eneamping here VIII
get no practice. The First Brigade will
commence practicing next week on the
range.
The following officers and enlisted
men are detailed for duty at the range
during the present season: Major Daniel
4 CHrrte. Second Regiment; Captain
CHARLES W. Irvine, Inspector of Ride
charles H. sprinestead,s inspector o q Rife
rract5ce. Fourth Regiment; Captain J.
q Cline. Inspector of Rife Practice.
sixth Regiment; Captain Charles 4. Reid.
Regiment; Captain A. Fl. Graf, Company
I Fourth Regiment; Captain Delaney
G Walker Judge ADVOCATE, Sixth Regi-
tor of Rife Practice, Second Regiment:
captain James K. Walsh, Company &,
First Regiment; Private W. Hayes,
COMPANY p Second Regiment. Private
The following officers are also de-
taileds-Lleutenant Colonel Franklin
Gaunt Surgeon, Second Brigade stan;
al~.eatsnan Colonel Charles F. y. Meyers,
Colonel NJ. Lanpson, Medical Inspector
department STAFF; Major Chas. Buttner
Surgeon, Second Regiment.
er a g0e e story Is bsing tod about Coy.
boxes a guard was pacing up and down
IN front of ohe Governors cottage. wheu
a colonel came along and said: Gov
this post The Governor sized the col.
onei up and is said to nave replied
@mel., we will show you f It rains, The
guala IL ca nain Use fhis sentry box" and
tage The colonel hardly thought i,
strictly rnllitaFy, but 1t made no differ
enee TO the commander-in-Chief.
seventh Regiment; will remember a little
game Of poker they played last Might
Ine trio OF soldiers were seated in an
9sesna ds 4 wb tent enjoying a series q
the y of a pistol. followed by 4
bullet coming through the canvas. The
bullet grazed the trousers leg of one Of
work Of the tent. Being satisfied witt
their narrow escape, the three NIKE,
hends never waited to finish the game
pul rusnea from the tent, while the
scattered all over the ground. Afte,
learning that they were out of danger
the PLAYERS retired. Who fired the shot