The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-15
TO LEAGUE ISLAND
More Jersey Sailors Start
to Man the Monitor
Montauk.
HOBoKEN ALIVE WITH ENTHUSIASM
New York Cheers the Boys As
They Pass Down West
Street.
ALIYE WITH ENTHUSIASM

A second detachment of the Naval Re
serves, Department of the East, who are
to work the monitor Montauk to Port
land Me, left this morning for the
League Island Navy Yard Philadelphia,
where the monitor is lying, waiting for
her crew and for sailing orders. There
were eleven men in~the party that left
this morning. They are as follows
Chief Boatswains Mate John w. Hudson,
who is in charge of the detail; Chief Quar-
ternaster f. w. Brick, Chief Carpenters
Mate William J. Doll; able seamen, First
Division, Joseph Kavanaugh, N. H. Forst,
Andrew Little and William Nellinger;
Second Division, E. F. Mahr, A. II. Loz-
lar, H. H. Mats and c. W. Egbert. The
men from the Second Division are from
Newark; those from the First Division
are from Jersey City.
The men who went this morning and
several others who were to act as substi-
tutes in case of any of the regular detail
being absent, were ordered to be aboard
the Portsmouth last night, prepared to
sleep there and leave at a minutes notice.
Before retiring last night they were or
dered to pack up their belongings and in
spect their sea kits, to see that they were
all right, and were told that they would
leave for Philadelphia and League Island
early this morning. The men were in
structed to be up at six o'clock and ready
to leave at 7:30 o'clock. They were all ex-
citement at the thought of going and
needed no one to call them this morning.
Every man was up by $50 o'clock aud had
washed dressed, eaten his breakfast and
packed his kit and hammock before seven
o'clock. The start was not made from the
ship until 7:30 o'clock Before leaving the
men were addressed by Commander Irv-
ing, who gave them lot of good advice.
In conclusion, he said:-"Well, boys, take
good care of yourselves. am sure that
you will reflect credit on the State you
represent"
The men saluted the commander and
marched from the vessel in single file,
each man having his bag and kit, weigh
ing in all about seventy-five pounds, slung
across his back.
In addition to the outfit of clothing and
the articles prescribed in the regulations
each man carried a quantity of tobacco
and some of them were wise enough TO
take supply of medicine, sucn as IS
likely to be needed ON a rough trip
AS the men marched to the Barclay
street ferry-they could not come 10 this
city by way of the horse car because of
the large bundles they carr1ed--rney We're
loudly cheered by the shop girls who were
on their way to work. A number OF
good natured faboring men who were go
ing in the same direction with them,
Piled them with questions and volunteered
to help them carry their bags. All sorts
OF encouraging sentiments were expressed
as they walked along. this one yelling to
them to lick the Spaniards, and an
other to ssgive the greasers --, while
still others in a joking manner warned
them not to get seasick.
Just before leaving the ship the roll
had been called. 1t was found that Rob-
ert Foster. one of the men slated to go,
had not reported for duty, and Joseph
Kavanaugh was sent in his place On
the ferry boat to New York the boys
were kept busy answering the questions
of their fellow passengers. They re-
ceived an ovation as they marched down
West street, from Barclay street to the
Cortlandt street ferry. The scenes in
Hoboken were repeated.
Three of the bays took the 500 boat to
Jersey City. The others missed 1t and
came ON the one following. The train
they took was a Philadelphia way train
and left at S:45 o'clock. A number of the
friends of the Reserves were at the
depot to see them off. They could only
spend a few minutes with them. 1t is
expected that another detachment will
be sent to League Island tonight or early
tomorrow morning