New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
DEATH VISITS CAMP BLACk.
CORPORAL CROUCH. OF KINGSTON a
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.

tn IrupsrE.D-THE FORTY SEVENTH REGl-
MENr.s GUARD TENT STILL. FULL.
Coruoral Herbert A. Crouch. OF the 18th Sepa-
rate Company OF Kingston now Company NJ. OF the
lst Provisional Regiment. died AT camp "'"'"
yesterday morning from pneumonia ne 'e'e
rony attending the removal OF his BODY from VIC
camp. which took place Just after sunset was ps
far the most Impressive and solemn scene yet VIII
messed in the camp. Corporal Crouchs dea'n was
directly due 10 n cold which he contracted IN the
severe storm OF Thursday. On that day ne was
removed TO tho field hospital. Pneumonia deVeIope"
RI mildly and death came At $50 a. m. yesterday.
The men in the company were overcome WI"
grief when they heard the sad news Inc oi'si SET
vice held over the body was severe ordeai Tor
then, and two men broke down completely before
Il over
Colonel Barber, two captains. two l'eutehan'S'
and the entire Kingston company left the camp
OF the Is; Provisional Regiment at $50 O'CLOCK anu
marched to the hospital tent to attend the cere-
mory there on tho way they were rudrly Sed up
by n 47ih private on guard duty. who respected
neither Colonel Barriers shouldcrstraps nor inc
mission Of the company on reaching the hospitni
tent the Rev Carl Schwartz. chaplain Oh the rcs'-
mcnt entered the tent and read me hp'Scop"'
burial service In an impressive manner nu' i"
tone loud enough 10 be heard by the company
witch stood outside with heads bowed ana MATS
I'm their hands After the reading Of the service
time TINT Prvates Winter ard Grimes overcome
by emotion. dropped TO the ground in dead faint.
Toors were in the eyes OF nearly every man IN the
company.
The sun had set. and darkness was settling
down over the field when the funeral procession
started across the camp md over the plains 10
Uempstcad In the end was the drum corps FOL
,owed hy a guard ~ twelve stalwart young fellows
hearing their guns The body was borne In an
unecrtakcrs wagon. behind which marched the
company in n lcng column Of twos. The solemn
music 81 tho htcs and the muff'ed rattle OF me
drums the orders OF the captain given In tones
hardly audible twenty-five feet away and the sober
faces OF the men as they marched along at
slow pace through tho dusk. made picture "hich
touched the stoutest hearts As the Sad PROCESSION
PASSED the camp the men OF the +th regiment
stood in n line along their sentry posts with heaus
uncovered adding 10 the mpressivencss OF ING
scene.
The line Of march was 10 be the Career Ivy
Road and across the wide plain 10 Hempstehh'
The light Of day had gone and the moon was shin-
ing brightly long before tho march was ended AZ
Hampstead n salute to the dead was nred ana
leaving the body OF their comrnde Win the unoct-
,aker. the company nled back 70 camp over inc
ausky noh The body will hc taken 10 Kingston
today for burial.
Co-poral Crouch was th,rty-six years old and
unmarried HIS father is the postmaster OF Kings
ton and his brother. who was Consul nj Milan
under President Cleveland. died in Denver hve
weeks
The 18th Regiment Is having no end OF trouble
with guard jumpers. rs guardhouses ARE always
full many 81 the prisoners having received sen
fences Of n week or more for their offences Inc
guards try 10 maintain line OF the most I'M
pregnable kind but they apparently ma IL I'M
noss,hle TO keep the men In. although they make
endless trouble for harmless visitors Tho i''
Regiment allows its men unusual liberty In leaving
bey hn Va sACtiTeQ through
good behavior
Had It not been for n series OF perplsxins blum
ders In making out the payrolls the soldiers
would have received their pay to-day. but as " -
they must wait three four weeks. They Will
receive regular State pay up TO the date OF their
mastering In the State adding 10 the Government
pay enough 20 make n total equal 10 u p day
Ye.terday's weather remarkable to state. WAS
perfect The crowd the field was enormous. early
and late The soldiers treated their visitors 10
athletic and baseball games and other solder
amusements and TO an evening dress parade OF
unusual excellence.
General Pennington told Tribune reporter 'ha'
ne had received no orders 10 rnoyo troops or to
prepare for the reception OF new arrivals
NEW YORK REGIMENTS TO BE FILLED UP
THE asos ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS ASKED FOR
TO BE Used FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Albany. May 3O-The rather indefinite tele-
gram received by the State military authorities
from the War Department. on Friday asking y
the State could furnish 99s more volunteers
70 I'll up the complement 81 the regiments In the
field has been explained.
When the twelve Ncw-York State volunteer
regiments were mustered into the United States
service they were twelve-company regiments
OF a minimum company strength Of NJ enlisted
men. which was the size OF the companies ASKED
for under the first call.
1t is now the intention Of the Government to
recruit all OF the volunteer regiments to the
maximum strength which is JOG enlisted men
to the company.
These 3.90S Wen asked for Will he used TO
make I'D the maximum strength o. the New
York State regiments Assistant Adjutan' Gen
eral Phsterer said to-day that he thought this
number Of men would he deducted from New
Works. quota under the second call. which. II Is
estimated. Will be about 1900 men, Colonel
Phisterer said further that these men to be
uscd 10 recruit the regiments 10 the maximum
strength will be recruited by the State In
localities where the various National Guard or
ganizations which make up the twelve volunteer
regiments were located.
STATE QUOTAS ALL FILLED.
rttuEE TffOI'lAND FIVE HUNDRED