The age-herald., 1898-05-15
MORE RECRUITS
 FOR CAMP CLARK They Continue to Be Sent Down
 Daily. HORSE FOR DR. .FlTZSIMMONS Local Companies 10 Be Armed With Wnches. ters- Governor Says the Government Can Furnish No Arms to the
 National Guard,
HORSE FOR DR. FITZSIMMONS

Thirteen more recruits went down to Mobile to join the First regiment Alabama volunteers yesterday afternoon. but tbav will be none the less welcomed because os their unucky number. Their names are q lohoWs: Chas. Morgareidge, J. F. Mayne, |. r. Tyler, Chas. Sitz, Eugene O'Sullivan. w T. Melton, Cornelius Wilingham, J. F.. Gurney. D. Mcdonald, John F. James. D. Damn, Bud McColough and T. R. Roberts. The squad was placed under the command of Chas. Margareidge, who was thrown out last week on account of his light weight. but who under the new regulations can pass easily.
 John H. Johnson. J. M. Hodo, D. P. Tank ersley and z. B. Gamble of Alexander City. have written to officers in this city signify ing their intention of passing through B r. m.ngham this morning on their way to Mobile. They will leave on the 8 o'clock train. Two squads, one from Pell City and the other from Blocton, have said they would go down this afternoon. A number of Birmingham boys will also go down to- day and tomorrow.
 Lieutenant Lucien Brown, of the Bir- mingham Rifes came up from Camp Clark
 
 ing officer for the next few days.
 Local Companies
 The men interested in keeping up the or- ganization of the Jefferson Volunteers and the Birmingham Rifles are still very enthu- siastic over their prospects. In addition to the Winchester rifles which they can bor- row from the Slass company, mention Of which was made in yesterdays Age-Her- aid, the Louisville and Nashville railroad also has a number which they will lend to the companies in case they are needed This generous action on the part of the Sloss company and the Louisville and Nashville railroad is very much apprec at ed by the members of the companies.
 Governor Johnston came up from Mont gomery last night, and when seen by an Age-Herald reporter said that he saw no possible chance of the companies in the national guard being equipped by the gov- ernment at any time in the near future. He said that the government was straining every nerve to get the volunteer army equipped and that it would be long time before they could get to the home com panies He said that he approved of the companies keeping their organizations if they could but that he could help them very little.
 There will be a meeting of the uniformed company of Camps Hardee and Davis of the Confederate Veterans in the Confeder- ate hall, 1821h Second avenue, tomorrow night for the purpose of deciding whether a home guard company shall or shall not be formed If any equipments can be obtained the chances are that the company will be organized.
 The Regulars
 Lieutenant Estes, the United States army recruiting officers in this city is having much bettuer success with his work since the physical requirement. of recruits have been modified. He considers that Birming- ham has been pretty well worked. however, and tomorrow he will move his office to De- catur. From that city it is uncertain where he will go.
 A whole company of cavalry recruits with their equipments passed through Blrming ham at an early hour this morning on their way to Tampa. They travelled in special train. Two detachment of army recruits passed through the city yesterday after noon one from St. Louis, consisting of eighteen men, and the other from Column bus, O., of twelve men.
 Chaplain Fitzsimons
 The Cyrene Commandery Lodge No. 10,