New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
WOUNDED AT CAMP GR1GGS
CAPTAIN REILLY FALLS INTO PHI
YATES ARMS, CRYING BOYS.
I'M DONE FORw
TIE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF RIFLE CAUSES
AN INJURY THAT DOES NOT PROVE
DANGEROUs-INC1DENTS OF

Camp Griggs. Sea Girt, July 10 (SpeciaD'-poV-
ernor's Day at the State Camp to-day was marred
by an accident that threw a temporary gloom over
the days ceremonies While the afternoon drills
in progress Captain Cornelius A. Reilly. COM
mandant Of Company X, LIST Regiment was exer-
cising his with practice at voley and skirmish
firing. Finally he drew them up In company front
near the centre of the parade ground. and ordered
them to cease firing. The next instant there was
the sudden crack Of rife In the ranks. captain
Reilly staggered moment. exclaimed Boys I'm
done for" and fell unconscious into the arms OF
Private Burns who had hurried to his assistance
The men Of the company and the nearby spectators
were Mortified to see that stream Of blood was
flowing from wound In the on1cers Ioreheao
directly above the right eye.
AT the first indication OF trouble the members OF
the Ambulance and Hospital Corps were on the
alert. They were occupying positions In three Sec
tons of the field and were almost equally distant
from the Of the accident. All the detach-
ments Immediately started to the aid OF the
wounded officer and the spectators were treated to
the spectacle OF a novel The detachment
with the ambulance won by yard over the TWO
provided with litters and Captain Kelly was
quickly lifted into the vehicle and driven 10 the
reeimental emergency hospital. where he was re-
stored to consciousness by Captain Henry Alters
the battalion surgeon.
THE WOUND NOT DANGEROUS.
A hasty examination of the wound showed that
u
by the wadding of the cartridge exploded by the
discharged gun. In short time captain reilly
was removed his quarters where ne resteu 'he
remainder Of the day. attended by his WIFE VINO
had witnessed the accident. Mrs. hehiy was
greatly shocked when she saw her husband lai'
but she quickly rallied when informed that the In
Jury was not so serious as at first anticipated
Another person who grieved over the accident
was Private Benzor, from whose gun the cartridge
had been fired. Benzor was In the act OF eJecuis
the cartridge, when the rifles trigger was acei-
dentay snapped and the cartridge exploded Inc
u adding passed through Captain Reillys campaign
hst The unfortunate fellow who inadvertently
wounded his oficer became hystericai over 'he -,
fair but was finally quoted. Because oi inc ,
han Captain Reilly was unable TO assume MS ou'y
at guard mount as officer OF the Jay W ~ N
ton he had been detailed -,
Judging from the throngs OF humanity a' t'ie
reservation to-day to witness the hil'di' po'Np'
ceremonies drills, parades and other features az
tending the celebration OF Governor lay W
towns of Essex County lost many OF their RESIDENTS
temnorarv Before the first train from the state
canital steamed into the railroad station just out
side the camp-grounds. the visitors pegan aiiiN
Residents Of Newark, the oranges pioo.'.u'
Montclair and the Hudson County towns Oh Ar
lington, Kearny and Harrison, VINO are so'ou,n'
ing at the seashore resorts in this vicinty' coih
nrised the early arrivals Most Of them were driven
70 the encampment in vehicles or rode into camp
mounted upon bicycles.
THRONES AT THE RESERVATIONS
By the time the days festivities were al 'heh
height the population OF the reservation was III
creased to more than FIVE thousand persons CIV
eral long trains laden with gay crowos Oh Pieas
IRE seekers assisted swell the multitude L'''e
children JOYOUS young people and men and women
of every walk In life. all In gala-day attire gave
TO the encampment the aspect OF a gsah.ic 80 80
The camp was dominated. however by the poio
soldier boy and the dashing sun mer glri u suoii
rod 10
missioner for the occasion. Sons were greeted py
narents brothers were sauted by sisters, sweet
hearts embraced lovers, and children sousnt GU,
fathers who had not been seen by them ior aiHos'
The tamen began the day Ws1Gn NV was eon aH
6reezes waited from the Atlantic, with routine ne
work Captain Frelinghuysen and ms ISo3 PEN III
t the forenoon passing through the villages of Ma
nasquan and Briee and returned to Samp in , l,
company street The companies Of the lst Re di-
aase yoey m snd H1
larry features. In the afternoon these drills were
continued. Movements in battalion formation were
The new officers Of the guard selected are First
ond Teatenan a John c schotk Of Company NJ
and Captain George NJ. Buttle,, of Company q:
18th Infantry. who are in camp for rifle practice;
gave an exhibition drill of extended order d a INC
Torrance was in command. Among those who bowl Wit
this drill were governor and Mrs es Gg snd
stsn The party occupied vehicles and there
by able to follow the movements OF Inc asts
also the exhibition
GOVERNOR GRIGGS REVIEWS THE TROOPS
At dress parade in which ceremony the regiment
and the troopers took part. there was review by
Governor Griggs. acting q, Commander-in-Chicf
and General Wsnser the post commandant Gov
srnor Griggs was accompanied by Major-General
William s. stryker, Adjuant-General; Brigadier-
General Richard A. Donney, Quartermaster- Gen
eral; Rrigadler- General John d. McGi, Surgeon
General; Brigadier- General BIRD w Spencer. In
spector-G General Of Rife Practice Brigader-Gen-
eral Joseph W. Congdoa Inspector-General. and
Colonies William Barbour, Henry Z ;pottfTT, IA
camp The members of General Wanser's staff
the post Grses
decided contrast to the brilliantly uniformed OH
GERS of the STATS. c,.
entertained Judge Gray. Generals stryker. Don
nelly congdOn MeG Spencer "a and po,,s Ws9s sn
tain Torrance commandant Of the regulars; Colo
mel George oe9t post s nnd
CAPTAIN Frederick Frenghuysen. of the LIST Cav
Troop Among the guest, s,e at tie Of
Trenton. There were so many prominent visitors
at the white House" and brigade headqua,riers
few This afternoon General Wanser officially
in g. Smith ana Maor Ant
thur l.. Steele, the new officers OF the ain heei-
n' The Order OF Military Surgeons Of New-Jersey
held its annual dinner and meeting this afternoon
at the clubhouse of the New1ersey state kine A. a.
lows: President, Major William J. Parker, 4th
s SECOND
Major t. G l. Herod Of Newark secretary
M50r P Roy ns and
commandant.
HURLED FROM A WAGON AT CROSSING.