New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
AT THE ENGINEERS CAMP.
HEAT TEMPERED BY THUNDERsToRM-DEATH
OF A PRIVATE FROM TROY.

HEAT TEMPERED BY THUNDERsToRM-pEArH
OF PRIVATE FROM TROY
Camp Townsend near Peekskill July 30 (speciaD
The hot wave that has made Camp Townsend
like the interior OF the last few days ter
minated in a thunderstorm shortly after noon TO-
tay Like most camp thunderstorms. II was pre-
coded by a strong wind. and came up quickly. Guy
ropes OF tents hastily frightened. but the wind
caught one Of the flies OF the mess tents throwing
II down. and played the same trick with guard
tent and one OF the hospital tents. The rain came
down in torrents. The storm lasted less than an
hour, and when the sun came out again the air
was much cooler.
The weekly inspection, which usually occurs az
100 Saturdays had been put OF until 4;3o. on ac-
count OF the heat. and 1t was just as WELL LOT at
the regular inspection hour the storm was at JUS
height But the inspection, coming 40 late CROWDED
IN upon the evening parade hour, and that cere-
mony was dispensed with.
All the companies were in line for Inspection eA
cept Company c.. which was down at target prac-
tice The men returned from the range IN ume
for inspection OF quarters. and every man IN the
company felt elated for First Sergeant Rochtoru
had scored five bulls eyes out Of five shots, ana
no one else in the regiment who had so far had a
chance 10 show his skill had done that. But IL
was mere bagatelle to Sergeant ROCKFORD 10 make
such score on a one-hundred -and-hfty-yard range
He has been In the Regular Army seventeen years
and had reputation Tor oelng IL soou s"o' "'ii'e
in the Regular servtcs
Private John Henry Hartnett, who was taken 70
the Helping Hand Hospital. In Peekskill. yesterday
suffering from pneumonia. died In the hospital at
10 o'clock this morning. Hartnett lived In Troy
and WAS a member Of Company L. He had been
sick for some time. and, falling to improve at
tho camp had been transferred to the Village Hos
nI,al His brother. James Hartnett. was with MN
q, tho time of his death The latter had expected
"a vsit his brother on Sunday. but hearing of his
illness he FASTENED at once to Peekskill. Hartnett
was about thirty -fve years old. and left two chill
dren His wife died some years ago He mad
never been seriously Ill before The body was sent
TO Troy tonight.
Colonel Griffin returned to camp last night from
Washington. He announced that the transport the
ouartermaster would provide for the regiment
would be the Minnewaska instead OF the City of
Chester The Minnewaska Is a larger vessel and
will be ready for sailing II Is thought by Wednes
day Meanwhile Lieutenant Hewes, who has gone
10 Wlets Point confer with Major knight Is
purchasing the engineering tools. which consist OF
portable intrenchlng tools, and mining and survey
ing outfits. About S23OO0 will be spent for these
supplies.
Tomorrow being the last day OF the month. the
regiment will be mustered for pay at s:45 a. m.
Every officer and man In the regiment VIII be re-
quired attend except the guard and the sick.
The thrty-seven Troy men In the regiment
ceived to-day 81 so each as pin money from the
citizens OF Troy. The money brought TO camp
brother.
The officer OF the day for tomorrow Is Captain
AZe Ames: officers OF the guard. Lieutenant L. L.
Gillespie and Lieutenant Walter Abbott.