The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09

ant one for the boys and all thoroughly
enjoyed it. There were nan sad
faces among the soldier boys as the
train pulled out from a Lake, n
as The train passed through the smaller
towns more Joined the ranks OF those
who deeply felt the sorrow of parting
At Ogden, as in Salt Lake, there were
many people crowded at the depot to
say good by and bid us G%odspeed. All
through Utah the people were out TO
cheer us on our way and il made the
hearts within us warm TOWARD u
friends in Utah who took such all IN
terest in us.
At 6 o'clock the boys became hun
CRY n the lunches which loving hands
had prepared were brought out. Near
ly all of the boys had some kind friend,
some relative or sweetheart who a
prepared lunches for them. But there
were those among us, strangers to the
people of Salt Lake and places along
the road, who were not so fortunate.
No one gave them lunches n after
the refreshments provided at the depot
by the Red Cross they were forced to
fall back upon Uncle Sam.
But true comradeship came TO the res
cue and those who had lunches invited
the less fortunate to partake of the
sumptuous store of good things. And
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cheered by happy ones n so wore
ava the first days travel. 1t was a
trying one for the boys, but the sorrow
they felt in their hearts was but lit
tie shown in their faces.
The next morning we awoke to find
the train flying through Nevada. We
passed station after station and a few
people only stared at US in lazy uncon-
Germ. Sometimes one would ask us, as
we stopped, You fellers is the Utah
crowd, amt you?" That is about as
much interest as they evinced through
out the breadth of Nevada. Then we
tried a new dodge. We bought flags
and our trumpteers played lively quick
steps and trumpet calls while we
cheered in a vain endeavor to wake
up" the Nevadans. But IL was useless,
they were too far gone to respond.
At Wadsworth we stopped for cof-
fee n we raised such a noise as had
never been heard there before. The
people periodically responded by rails
ing prices and coffee went up to 10
cents a cup. At Truckee we stirred up
a runaway and that excited the town
a little. We left the desert part of the
country here and entered a snow she'd
AZ miles in length and when we emery
ed we We're in California. The differ
ence was Immediately noticed. for in
stead of desert plains of CROSSWORD
we passed into q country filled with
beautiful vineyards and orchards. Here,
too, the people, like those in Utah.
showed their patriotism by turning out
and cheering US. Everybody was out,
and when W. arrived at Sacramento at
$50 hat (Monday) evening we were
met by the ladies of the Red Cross So
ciety.
They had plenty of coffee for us
and Dad of nice sandwiches and or
I'll
rice bouquet of beautiful flowers. The
boys appreciated this and with one ac-
cord they raised their voices in three
rousing cheers for the Red Cross So
ciety. The train then carried us to
Benicia and rolled onto the ferry. 1t
was a new sensation for many of the
boys. and the trip across he bay to
Port Costa was thoroughly enjoyed.
At Oakland we were rolled off into
the yards, where we remained all night.
At 6:10 next morning we were marched
onto the ferry and steamed across to
San Francisco. The weather was hor-
rible. it being cold and almost drizzling,
so heavy was the fog. Arriving at the
dock we were marched to the room
occupied by the Red Cross society and
there we were served with breakfast.
The room occupied by the society
was a large one and prettily decorated
with flags and bunting. The long coun-
tiers. forming a hollow square, were
loaded down with fruits, beautiful flow
ers. steaming cups of coffee and an
abundance of tempting viands. There
were also books. papers and writing
materials which were placed there for
the use of the volunteers.
Lieutenant Kimball and a mounted
escort from the Utah cavalry troop met
us at the pier and conducted us to the
Preside. Here we were assigned to a
place behind the Utah cavalry in Camp
Miller and u journey WAS ended. Not
an accident occurred along the road
except that Lund. our 6-foot sergeant.
Strengthened out in the car and almost
knocked a hole in the roof.
The boys were thoroughly Disguised
with San Francisco. 1t was cold, wet
! n disagreeable and in our improperly
clad condition we suffered greatly from
the cold. Soon after our arrival our
tentage and other camp equipage was
brought into camp and we set to work
putting up u canvas homes. They
are small mes and four men are re-
quired to sleep in each tent. We have
one of the best locations in the Pre-
sidio and for that we are thankful.
It has become warmer today, but we
/ seldom see the sun, and then not clear
~. We believe the sun is ashamed to
show its face in such a damp place,
and when it does show up it is mil
dewed. But we have not yet seen
much of the place and u first impress
sions are likely to be prejudicial, SO it
must pass for the present.
The condition of the battery at pres
ent is good. There are a few who have
contracted slight colds, but none are
on the sick report. Private John F.
Smith. who was wounded in the leg,
is in the post hospital and is improv-
ing. A piece of the copper shell pen
etrated the calf OF his left leg and
made quite a bad wound. The acct
dent was due to carelessness on the
part of some members of the Fourth
cavalry. They were breaking camp
and set fire to a pile of rubbish. The
cartridge, a Krug-Jorgensen one, ex-
ploded and Smith was struck in the
leg and slightly cut on his hand. Pat
Herbert was also slightly cut on the
leg by the same explosion.
The Utah cavalry boys are disguised.
They want to go to Manila n it
CRATES exceedingly to be sent on the
duty for which they are ordered. The
engineers, however, are in high spirits,
as they leave in the morning en- route
for Honolulu with part of the New
York volunteers. We have no idea
when we will be ordered away, but ex-
pect it will be soon, as we have been
so promptly supplied with our equip
ments. We have most Of the clothing
and expect the rest with the guns in a
few days.
ALLEN, Battery c..
Pianka, Lady of Lions,
AT Lagoon week of August 10.
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