The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

81 a body o sailors marching. how 20 forT,
that old friend. the hollow square. telling
Row = Protect the fanRs AZ street cross
ings. hoE % form - clear a street and.
in fact al the information necessary fer
either oifaeefs or men az such times as the
regulations are intended 70 cover.
One II the most interesting features OF
tbs regulations Is that referring 20 wall
scaling As the author Of this feature Of
the regulations, lieut. William J. Maxwell
Of the navy, states the rraneuver consists
o. a simple adaptation OF human pyramids
20 military purposes Says the regulation :
As roaneuver the practical lifait II
height IS fifteen feet. but greater heights
may oe scaled by extending the principle
when circumstances are favorable. This
exercise VII Be- of great practical value
Waen men are compelled 70 advance in the
resr az houses where walls and fences are
encountered The unit adopted Is the mum
Der four. chat Is. four men VIII form the
pyramid. and all movements VIII be BY
fou-sl
The urst petty officer mounts with the
rear rank Of the right four. the second pet
u officer with the front rank al the left
four the third petty officer with the rear
right center four and the fourth
petty officer with the frnn. 10y
OF the left center four The chiefs
OF section viii mount with the
'front.' rank or the center four of their re-
speetive sections. The comnany com
mander mounts as circumstances may re-
quire. The front and rear ranks of each
four mount independently. the rear rank
mounting to the right OF it's own front
rank For heights Of ten feet or less no
special equipment Is required. For greater
heights lanyard is provided. The LANYARD
CONSISTS OF piece Of rweIve-fhread ma
nilla, six feet long with an eve large
enough FOR mans hand AT one end and a
stopper Knot at the other. Matthew Walk
eF Knots OF spun yard are worked on the
LANYARD az intervals of eighteen inches.
" hen not IN use the LANYARD is highfs,.
ap and hooked 70 the left sling Of the
ntiSti'ssEh ~ means OF a small eve worked
or the lanyard"
To those unfamiliar vvi.h 49,, So.
some OF tae expressions used In the reel
iatiohs may seem extremely technical
out httie explanation makes all sinlple
enough A petty officer il any officer
ue'oW the rank Of ensign such as the
b'atswain- the master. the masters MAZE
s'e. nlght a rope means 70 arrange
u IA close form something ike n coil
The left sling OF a knapsack Is the left
fastening. stopper knot Is one which
prevents rope slinning past a desis.-
mated point. Matthew Walker knot is
one that Is tied about the rope so that
tnS hShds OF person holding on thereby
VIII be checked should they slip. An
eye Is ring or rope through which il Is
intended another rope shall pass.
MS Is the prescribed method OF seal
ing the wall: 'At the first command. the
SUBDIVISION. company or battalion that Is
10 mount first will be formed In line of
squads along the wall at such intervals
that the rear rank OF each SQUAD may
form on the right Of it's front rank. At
the second command. given when the
rear ranks are so formed all the num-
bers except number four Of each rank
rest their pieces against the wall. Num-
Der one and two then approach the wall
lace each other. advance their right and
left feet, respectively. near the base Of the
wall. place their right and lift hands, re-
specuNeN, against the wall. brace them
selves. and then intcTlock the fingers of
their free hands, palms up thumbs point
ing 10 the rear. thus forming a stirrup.
Number three then places his left foot ia
the stirrup, his hands on the shoulders
or numbers one and two, and then springs
lightly up. placing his right foot on the
left shoulder of number one. his left foot
on the right shoulder Of number two toes
pointing to the right, his left hand against
the wall; he then turns slightly, and with
his right hand grasps the left hand of
number four
'If on the retreat. the petty officer and
number four cover the movement firing
If necessary until their turns come to
mount Number four having crashed
hands with number three. places his left
foot in the stirrup. springs up. and places
his right foot on the right shoulder of
number one: he then loosens the grasp
of number three's hand. places his left
foot I'm the right hand Of number three.
and, assisted by the latter. springs up,