New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
WORK AT MONTAUK CAMP.
EUSILY PREPARING FOR THE RECEP-
TION OF GENERAL SKATERS MEN.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

sand inhabitants in a few days. MontauK mas
found that 1t must expand and increase its Ia
cilties for intercourse with the outside world
And II is doing this rapidly. The little station
no longer large enough to accommodate moro
than the ticket and telegraph offices. mas had
to give up its baggage room to the operators
while the erection Of new building for storing
express matter has, in consequence been made
necessary
This has gone W. with all the energy manifest
in the preparations everywhere being made ana
is fair sample or what is being done genersHy
II was only begun yesterday. but tonight II 10
all inclosed. and will he ready for use to-mor-
row The restaurant. to the north OF the eN-
press building. is just near completion ana Is
watched with possibly more interest than the
other work. for there is now no place in Mon
taull who're a square meal is purchasaoie. IL Is
needless to say that tho entire place VIII ne III
pretty fair shape for General Skaters army
when il arrives.
TROOP TRAINS ARRIVE.
The men Of the 9th Cavalry have been the
first troops 10 arrive They are from tampa
and have been on the way since last Tuesdag'
travelling in three sections. Their fist section
reached Montauk yesterday afternoon OUT u
was alter midnight when the second section
pulled in and 3 O'Clock This morning when the
last section arrived They had received oVa-
tons all along the line. and AT Amaganseu' the
last station before Montauk the village people
were out in fun force 10 see them so by Inc
Villagers brought cake sandwiches. lenohaue
and delicacies Of various kinds with them 10
tempt nppetites. that needed no tempting ARR
a week OF travel rations. but after the secohu
section went by they went home tired out not
waiting for the last section
Rehnd the troop trains came their cars OF
horses and mules. freightcars OF tents 'at'ohS'
camp and horse equipago generally ana na'
cars upon which were loaded ar1ouiahVeS anu
United States ration wagons Of the old prairie
schooner" type. All these were uhIoduei a. ''''
station. and added to the seemingly general con-
fusion that existed there. but tonight th'y "''e
all carted away to tho Gth's camp over near
the Salt Pond" three miles from the station
The last OF the baggage to so was that OF the
third section. which did not arrive until :; clock
this afternoon, making the dinner Of the troops
in that section correspondence late. The regi-
mental camp was not established until TINS al
teraoon the men bivouackinE most Of the day
on the hills cast Of Fort Pond.
THE SICK MEN IN CAMP
Tie entire cavalry regiment is more or less
Infected with malaria. and some thirty OF them
are in the hospital. hall Of whom are suffering
from typhoid fever and half from malaria1
fever one case Is Of measles.
Surgeon Ira c. Brown had charge OF the SICK
on the way from Tampa, and travelled in the
third section Those taken III in the other two
sections on the way were left at some station
TO be picked up by the last section so that
nearly all the sick brought on They are
in their own camp hospital
hl-
rations needed and viii see that the SICK receive
every attention. In fact. that Is one or the gen
eral purposes Of this camp. ana the hospitaIs
are being put UP with that end In view. ColoneI
William r. Forward who IL IN charge OF the
general hospital. has two able assistant sur
geons and eleven members Of the hospital corps
from Governors Island. who came down yes
terday to assist him in caring for the SICK and
the other hospitals viii he as well provided for
other troop arrivals to-day were the 10Th
Company. t. 8. V. Signal Corps. who came on
the noon train. There ffty-hve Of them. In
command Of Captain Ambrose Higgins. ana
they will establish teleSraphic and telephone
lines and lay out the ground for Skaters army
the first regiments Of which are expected on
Thursday.
4 pile-drivcr is NJ work to-day extending the
nier ON, forty feet to enable the transports 20
land and disemhark the troops. The utmost
care will be taken upon their arrival 10 guard
against the spreading II yellow fever or other
infectious disease
DETENTION CAMP PROVIDED.
The surgeons in charge OF transports having
on board any cases or suspected cases of fever
VIII report the fact to General Young. and the
troops on such transport viii be put In tho de
tention camp" on the hill overlooking Fort
Pond Bay This is a mile from the station. and
off the travelled road. II Will be restricted. and
no one allowed to enter or leave 1t.
When all danger is passed tho troops so de-
tanned will be sent over 20 the otner camps. but
y nile in the detention camp commands VIII
even bc isolated one from another. to avoid tie
slightest chance Of infection. Contagious as
eases will all 80 10 a Guaranteed hospital and
not to the general hospital
There is no general plan Tor laying out the
camp 10 ne occupied The detention camp VIII
be as stated, the cavalry Will be encampcd near
salt Pond. three miles from the station ana
the infantry two miles away on the point. south
cast of Fort Pond. Headquarters for the pres
ent will remain IT the Third House
An interesting legal point has arisen With the
coming o. United states troops into the town
OF Easthampton Of which Montauk Is part
The United States provides for the establishing
Of canteens for it's soldiers. but the town OF
Eastharnpton Is n no-license town under the
local option law OF New-York. The grounds to
be occupied by the troops have not been coded
to the United States. and it Is a question
whether canteens can be opened under the
United States law or whether they will be
barred by the State law. 1t is matter which
General Young will have to decide
Troops from Southern stations are expected
IN arrive daily now. General Young received a
telegram to-day stating that three officers and
J3T men, from the LIST. 9th and 10th Cavalry,
left Fort Mcpherson last night for Montauk.
These are all recruits. who have been drilling
preparatory To being sent to join their respec
i've regiments The Sd. 9th and 10th Cavalry
are also on their way from Florida.
The mail car that is u he used as a postoiiioe
was opened to-day by Victor J. Bradley. super
intendent second division OF the Railroad Mail
Service and did a large business. Captain
Thomas +. Ryan, detailed as depot commissary
at MontGuk. reported to-day.
HURRYING WORK AT ARMY BUILDING.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE COMMlssARY DEPART.
MrNT-BIDs FOR PROVISIONS