New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
SOLDIERS ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH
FIX TRArvLoADs OF TROOPS PASS rHror.cu
JERSEY CITY on TIE WAY TO
MoNThrK POM

Several detachments ~ cavalry regiments arrived
at n" Pennsylvania Railroad yard Jersey CITY
Yesterday on their way from the South TO Montana
foint. The frs; train arrived at 4 o'clock In the
morning and was composed of fifteen stockcars
hDeo with horses car with camp equipments and
passenger coach with twenty -oae mon The cars
were promptly run on floats and towed 10 Bay
Ridge. where locomotive Of tho Long Island Rail.
road Company was waiting 10 haul the train 20
the camp.
The second train reached Je-sey CITY n rey min.
utes before o'clock md was made IN OF two b,y
gage ana nine Pullman cars. which were occupied
ny h'ty-n!ne recruits OF the 10Th Cavalry in
OF Major s. J.. Woodward and 100. moro racr.,,,.
Tor tho 9Th Cavalry. In charge Of Lieutenant Par
sons. Ihey breakfasted at Jersey City There was
sNSht DELAY. The railway company had n ferry
boat In waiting and Informed Major WOODWARD
mat MS men ard baggage would have 10 be carried
by the ferryboat TO Bay Ridge rs no floats wo,a
available The major stated that his orders called
FOR the conveyance OF the cars they oc,,inIoj
through TO Montauk Point The railway officials
explained that this could only be done by dotanlre
the troops long time. Major Woodward ordered
MS men to quit the cars ard board the boat. and
then had the baggage transferred TO the boat
The third train arrived at Jersey City al o'cIock
with three hundred recruits for the LIST Regula.
Cavalry from Fort Mcpherson C;eorcla Thev
breakiasted In the station. Captain F. s Edwards
was IN command lie notified that the men
ana baggage would be conveyed by ferryboat but
Captain Edwards demurred. The contract made
with the Government he insisted. required the
railway companies 20 transport the men and
baggage TO their destination without change Of
cars. The railway officials explained that they
could not get the floats. but Captain Edwards re-
fused to Yield He communicated with the Quarter
masters Department In New-York City and the
railway company. through its main ONCE in Phil
adelphia. Informed the War Department OF the sit
uatlon. shortly before noon Captain Edwards re-
SeNed instructions. and he and his command
10 Long Island City.
The fourth train had on board $50 negro troops
Of the 9th Regular Cavalry. who came from Tampa
Captain II. Wright was In command They were
carried by boat to Long Island city.
win h ,an ram consisting OF sixteen stockcars
Win The men IN charge OF the horses, arrived a
few minutes before neon Floats were provided to
The sixth train arrived at o'clock with eight
passenger-cars, occupied by two hundred men OF
CITY the Of the ist and 9th cavalry ' Inspected
Iorllard tobacco factory learned of their presence
al were invited UP 10 the factory and supplied
the bhc eo IN n the 'na
to them There were about FIVE hundred soldiers
who received smoking and chewing tobacco Some
pany. altogether distributed severa! Thousand pack
ages. and received the gratitude Of the troops. All
the troops said they were glad to get North, and
were OF the opinion that their stay at Camp Mon
tank would benefit them greatly
Long Island City soon after O'Clock. They were
landed at the foot OF Third-st.. and walked up
Tor snSx S he
streets through which the troops passed. and they
were heartily chsorcd The two remaining de;
the same route as the men OF the 10th Regiment.
Some OF the colored soldiers were greeted by rell
accompanied by them 10 the station. where they
started on special trains for Montauk