Evening journal., 1898-05-02
U. S. TROOPS ON GUARD
Regulars Are Now Patroling
the DUPONT Works.
MORE BATTERIES TO ARRIVE

THE BIG MAGAZINE ON THE DEL |
AWARE RIVER WILL BE GUARD
ED AISO-MAJOR CRUGAN GIVES
EXPLICIT ORDERS TO SHOOT |
ALL PERSONS EvADING AR
REST.
1t would mean sure death for any
suspicious character caught lettering
around the powder mills OF E. l. Du-
Pont de Nemours & Co, on the banks
of the Brandywine, who resists or
evades arrest. The lower and upper
yards are now strongly guarded by
Batteries G and M, of the Fourth Ar
tillery, U. S. A. The battalion, under
command of Major Crugan, arrived in
this city on Sunday morning at $50
o'clock over the p, W. & B. railroad.
The soldiers were then transferred to
the w. & n. railroad. The train pro-
ceeded to Montchanin, small station
on the w. & N. railroad, where a
camping site had been marked out by
the DuPonts. Tents were Immediately
pitched and the men assigned to duty
The ground selected for the soldiers
| is an ideal one. 1t has good santa
/ y
/ cellent view of the Brandywine, and
| the immense works OF the DuPonts.
| The soldiers are well pleased with tbs
| camp, as we'll as the officers. When
| an Evening Journal man visited the
| home Of the soldiers this morning he
asked a private the way to the tent
| of Captain Ennis. 'TWhat is the mat
| ter" asked the private, "is there trou-
| ble?" When ne was told that there
was not ne doffed his hat and walked
off.
The men arose about 6 o'clock this
morning, and after breakfast a guard
was detailed on duty about the works,
together with the regular guard of the
DuPonts. Captain Ennis was officer
Of the day. He assigned Lieutenant
Townseley and a squad to duty around
the works tonight. Outposts have
been put up at a distance of 300 feet
apart, and sentries patrol the distance
between each post. The works are
strongly surrounded, and 1t would be-
| hazardous adventure for anyone, ever
a Dupont. to attempt to enter or leave
the place without the password. Major
Crugan gave explicit orders to CaptaiI
Ennis that any unauthorized person at
tempting to enter the works must b.
arrested or shot
ALL of the officers and men eagerl!
sought information regarding the bat
tie at Manila Not paper was in camp
and the journal man was besieged will
. questions regrding the fight. When the.
4 learned of Dewey's glorious victor,
= ! they were highly elated, and said
Now we wait for Sampson an'
Evans"
Sergeant Thomas had four raw re
/. cruits out showing them military tao
:. tics.
Z Major Crugan expects Battery 4
:, from Baltimore, to arrive this after
noon, and it is said that it will be sta
toned at the DuPonts' magazine, nea
the w. & n. railroad wharf, on tn
Delaware river
The DuPonts, it is said, have ais
asked for a guard fer their Jerse
mills.
The battalion has. supplies to last
month. and Major Crugan said thi
morning that they may be statione
there for several weeks. When oh
other batteries arrive there will b
about $50 soldiers in camp.
The camp was visited by many VIC
men this morning. and scores of b
cyclists braved the hot sun to get
look at the regulars. The men al
healthy looking, and are mostly Irisf
men. A majority Of them are six-foo
ers. and anpear TO weigh about Il
pounds. There are five cOnical TEN
on the grounds and FIVE cannon "a
tents There are also two store tent