The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-25
LIGHTNING STRIKES CAMP.
ONE MAN KILLED AND FORTY
SHOCKED AT TAMPA.


Volunteer GuRrds Favored by Sc
lection of OrderIies.
Tampa. Fla. June PA very heavy rain
fell here this afternoon, lasting abou;
two hours, not only settling the dust effec-
lively, but converting the eight or ten
inches of soft sand in the streets into a
mass of slush.
If hot weather continues and the sun
keeps up its heat, the condition of the
streets viii soon resume their former con-
dition.
The boys at the Georgia camps did not
suffer by the deluge as past experience has
taught them to keep their tents well pro-
tecied from overflow by bitches around
them.
The afternoon parade had just been con-
cluded when the rain came up and the
members of the Second Georgia scampered
to their tents for shelter.
During the prevalence of the storm,
about $50 O'Clock tonight Private Mich
OILS of Company c, Second New York Reg
iment, was killed by lightning, and TWEEN
ty-three other members of the regiment
were so badly injured that they are now
in hospital
Several of them it is believed, wiz not
recover from the shock.
Some of them are in an unconscious
condition, while others are partially para
lyzed in body and limbs.
Lightning struck a large pine tree at the
head of the street of Company c. and 20
members of the regiment who were there
a the time IL appeared as If the flash,
when il hit the tree. scattered into
dozen forked flames that dashed out IN
many directions going through the
tents. creating panic and disorder in every
direction.
The Second has its regular camping
grounds at The garrison, but twice a week
marches over 10 Tampa Heights i'm the
evening to spend the night i'm camp there,
and enjoy a sham battle in the morning,
before returning 10 their regular quarters.
The regiment marched as usual to the
Heights this afternoon and after pitching
their tents, had supper. Later in the even
ing while the men were stretched out in
their tents discussing the details of the
sham battle to be fought in the morning
the storm came up, resulting as above stat
ed. The deceased is married and is from
Troy, n. Y. The surgeon of the regiment
says that some of the men are in a very
precarious condition. The terrible catastro-
phe occurred within a couple of hundred
yards of the field headquarters of Gen.
Coppinger, who is to command the next ex-
petition.
Company B. of the Guards is the first
company in the regiment when it comes
to furnishing orderlles To-day, of the
four orderlies on duty, Company B fur
nished all of them. AS intelligence and
neatuess in appearance figure largely in
the selection of orderlies, it as quite a
compliment to this company TO be so often
called upon In this way The two buglers
of B were two OF the orderlies who we're
en- duty to-day.
1t is announced here tonight that Col
II TNe.
Florida Regiment, has forwarded his resig-
nation TO Gov. BloXham and that until his
successor is appointed, Maj. Webster Will
command the regiment Col Williams when
appointed commander of the First Florida
was ranking major in the state. The reA-
son Col. Williams sent in his resignation
is not given definitely but is understood
that he was not sufficiently Versed in mill
tary affairs TO fill the position Of colonel
of the regiment successfully and realizing
this, he concluded to step out and let some
one else more capable come in and take
command.
II is understood that Maj. Hunter B.
Woodruff, inspector general of volunteer
troops, will succeed Col Williams as the
commander of the First Florida. due to
the fact that he is said TO be the choice
of the officers and men of the regiment.
Maj. Woodruff comes from the Fifth Reg
iment of regulars, and it was while serv-
ing as captain in the regiment that he
was promoted to the position Of inspector
general of volunteers, with the title Of
major
Gov. Pingree of Michigan, who has been
here two days inspecting the Thirty-sec-
ond Regiment from his state returned
home tonight, going by way of Washing
ton city, where he win visit two regb-
ments of troops from his state
The Second Regiment of New York was
paid off to-day by Gen. Howard Carroll,
he rt.ka d. L.
Poole paid the regiment compliments upon
its condition. This regiment has receiV-
ed more than $4,000 from private sources
one company alone received from the citi-
zens of Troy a cash purse of $2,600. This
regiment went out under heavy marching
orders this afternoon, to be out all night
The Atlanta Evangelical Association, an
organized body of ministers of that city,
who have constituted themselves an or
ganlzation, to bring reform wherever and
whenever il is needed in their opinion
have held one of its semi occa sIonal meet
ings, and passed a set of resolutions call
ing for the adjustment of certain evils
which may exist. and some which are
known not to exist in and about the regi-
mental camps of the Georgia troops. Hav-
ing done this they adjourned, in the belief
that having spoken, .the alleged objection
able surroundings of the camps have been
forever removed from the eyes and temp
tations of the soldiers.
The ministers claim that in the camps
of the First Georgia at Chickamauga Gran
shooting is allowed, and that come seven.
come eleven, big Joe and little Mary" are
often heard during the progress of the
game. This game they want abolished al
once, and will allow lawn tennis or GRO
quette established for the amusement of
the boys. It is hoped that this will be
done before another moon is even risen
over the red clay hills of North Georgia.
In the same resolution the Evangelical AS
ISOLATION charges that at the camps Of the
Second Georgia Col Brown has in full on
GRAFTON a "canteen' at which can be
purchased beer, whisky, and all kinds of
drinks, and that in consequence much
drunkenness is the result.
Now the good ministers Of the assoeia-
ton have either never visited the -canteen
of the Second Georgia, have never seen
any one who has been there, and do not
know what they are talking about. or are
purposely endeavoring TO mislead the pub
lie IN passing resolutions declaring that
whisky and other drinks are being sod
producing intoXication among the troops
The truth of the matter Is that whisky is
no allowed 10 be sold al "a canteen. ana