New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
SOLDIERS ON A RAMPAGE.
QUEER ACTIONS OF MILITIAMEN RE-
TURNING FROM CREEDMOOR.
HIS PI.ANTs-siIOTs FIRED At HOUSES AND
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\ FLORIST KNOCKED sENsELEss FOR DEFENDING
HIS PIANTs-siIoTs FIRED At HOUSES AND
BARNS AND ORCHARDS ROBBED.
There was considerable excitement in Jamaica
last evening when a trollcy-car loaded with
soldiers passed through the village. The soldiers
were firing their rifles and making a serious dis
turbarCc. At Queens they did even worse.
There was big crowd at the Creedmoor range
yesterday, members OF many regiments being
present to witness the practice shooting or to
take part in IT, The soldiers went 20 the range
individuals and not details from their
regiments They took advantage 0f the holiday
10 do little shooting. To prepare themselves
FOR marksnpn's badges. Officers OF many regi-
m"nts We're IN the ground. as we'll as the oih-
GERS detailed to the range
When the firing over FOR the day. the mon.
instead Of having To depart in squads as usual
went away as they pleased. The result was
that some Of them instead Of taking the train
from the station ana going direct To Brooklyn.
started to walk from the range to Jamaica by
way Of the Queens Road To reach Jamaica
they had to pass through Queens. Some OF
those who thus started for home were SAID 10
he members Of the 18th Regiment. Of this city.
and Of the 41th, Of Brooklyn They are blamed
for what followed
ON the way to queens and In Queens the men
obtained liquor. and In Queens became disorder
ly As they went along the road they dls-
charged their pieces and aimed at windmllIs'
weather vancs and barns. Then they began To
enter yards and destroy the flowers and Hover
beds They entered orchards knocked down
fences and in general acted as II they were "A
detachment of an army passing through nos
tile country.
The farmers angry. but had suihcieh'
respect for the guns not t. interfere too much'
4 florist named Combs went out Wneh ms
flower garden was invaded. and tried 70 peat on
the soldiers. \ number Of citizens came o MS
aid but they were beaten back. the soiiherH
used their fists I'm this but the florist was anSIH
at seeing some Of his ch ice plants torn out pN
the roots bv the soldiers and continued the az
tack Then some one struck him with clubDrd
rifle He fell unconscious. and remained SO I''
several hours. Serious results are feared.
The soldiers went on to Jamaica shouting ana
acting in lisordorly manner. Some OF them
fired nj houses and the bullets are said ~ nave
penetrated tn" walls. Mos Of the soldiers
however contcntrd themselves with nrllE mo
the air and at the roofs ~ houses ana uafhs
ON reaching Jamaica the soldiers took posses
sion ~ a couple of trolley cars, ana ordere' nm
started AZ once for Brooklyn. ~ soon aS VI,
cars were started the soldiers began % Si's aiLi
make disturbance" M u was nor uhll VI"
larger portion ~ the village had been trav'rSr'i
that they began TO fire their rifles N"tu va
sent on ahead 10 look out for them al East N'"-
York -. .,
At the arnory of the 18th Regiment last even,
irg II was admitted that some or me mon ni'
been AT Crecdroor and had got into some trou-
bic on their way hone, but this was den'" '"''''