The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
RESERVES DEPART.
New Yorks Sailors Pass
Through Jersey City.

The Pennsylvania Railroad presented
a warlike appearance this morning wher
detachment of First Battalion of the
New. York Naval Reserve, consisting OF
seventy men and six officers, took a
train for Philadelphia, where they will
board the old monitor Nahant and bring
her to New York for the defence of this
harbor. The men arrived in this city
about eight o'clock on the ferryboat
| Portsmouth of the Twenty-third street
lipe-4 Upon the arrival of the boat at
it's slip the men formed in line again and
marched to special train in waiting for
them. The train consisted of a combina-
tion baggage and smoking car and two
| passenger coaches. Upon their arrival at
the Broad street station in Philadelphia
the men will find coaches waiting to
take them to League Island.
The Reserves wore their blue uniforms,
/ pea jackets and watch caps, with hav-
ersacks containing their mess gear slung
over their shoulders. The. baggage OF
each man consisted of his hammock and
a canvas bag, known technically as a
jetty bag, containing canvas working
uniform and underwear, and such ar
ticles as he considered necessary to his
personal comfort.
The early morning commuters who
were in the station at the time cheered
the young sailors, and they received a
most enthusiastic reception, as they
swung down the platform with the easy
swinging stride Of the old salt No time
was lost in getting the sailors into the
cars, and at $40 o'clock the train pulled
out Of the station as the second section OF
the fast Washington express.
The event was noteworthy FROM the
fact that it was the first time any part
Of the New York Militia has been called
7 out for Government service since the war
of the Rebellion.
commander of the New York Naval Mil
itia, yesterday, from Adjutant General
Tnlinghast to send the detail to League
came came from ron, ASS assistant % Secretary 'l Of the
Navy Roosevelt.
Captain Miller at once communicated
the orders to Commander Duncan, and as
their arrival had been anticipated ar
rangements for the departure of the de-
tail were. made with little difficulty.
The officers and men assigned to duty
were notified at once. In most instances
the notification was sent by telephone,
but in some cases it was necessary to re-
sort to personal notification by orderlies.
The men were instructed to report
aboard the New Hampshire at the foot
of Twenty eighth street, East River, pre-
pared for a tour of duty at eight o'clock
and at 3:15 o'clooq they were mustered on
the spar deck and the Adjutant Generals S
order was read to them They were then
sent to pack their bags and lash their
hammocks. Both officers and men slept
on board They were mustered again at
6:15 o'clock this morning, and after break
TACT IndTC0eu TO E16 w lest twenty -lQ1r0
street ferry of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The order to march was given at 6:45
o'clock. The route was from the ship to
First avenue, to East Twenty-sixth street,
to Fifth avenue, to West Twenty y-fourth
street, and thence to the ferry. The de-
tail was preceded by dts fife and drum
corps. which played patriotic marches
The detachment marched four abreast
AT the front of the line were twenty men,
ten of whom carried rifles and cartridge
belts, while the others were armed with
cutlasses. The engine room force, con-
sisting of eighteen men brought up the
rear.
Officer fof the Watch McFarlane was
near the head of the line and gave the
marching orders. Ensign w. ]. Hender-
soIi and two seamen were sent ahead of
the detail to look after the baggage,
which had been loaded on three express
wagons. The detail was halted near the
entrance to the ferryhouse, where Com
niander Duncan inspected and counted the
men.
After a short wait they marched on
board the ferryboat Pittsburg which con-
Eveyed them to this city.
Commander Duncan said this morning
that he did not think the detail would
leave Philadelphia before Thursday.
With good weather the Nahant should
make the voyage to this city IN two
days. On the way the crew will
have arget practice ~ the biz smooth
y rig Navy Department has detained
command the Nahant.