New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
ALL BUSTLE AT PEEkSkILL.
A CITY OF TENTS NOW COVERS THE
LEVEL GREENSwARD OF THE CAMP
WHEN THE SOLDIERS ARRIVE TO MORROW THEY
WILL FIND SHELTER AND FOOD ALL
READY FOR THEM.

WILL. FIND SHELTER AND FOOD ALL
READY FOR THEM.
Peekskill State Camp April 80 (speciaD-The
hustle and hustle that predominant every de-
partrnent of work here at the state Camp nave
made ii a very diferent-looking place to-day
Except for the character Of the buildings mat
are scattered about the plain. 1t did not nave
marked military appearance yesterday. out TO-
night all the ox9 wall tents that 20 to make up
the park on the old camp ground are up anu
one regimenta camp on the new grounds IS wen
under way BY tomorrow night all the tents
will probably be erected
The high wind that has prevailed throughout
the day made the handling Of the tents some
what difficult task. but they went up rapidly for
nil that The work begun at Il o'clock this
morning. and by noon all the tents in the old
park were up except those of the line oifcers
Those were put up this afternoon The work on
this part Of the field made easier partly De-
cause Of the old-establshed streets and party
because of the tent platforms which are to he
used here. 1t only necessary TO lay out the
Platforms align them. drive in the pegs along
the edges and nut up the tents on the new
field It was necessary TO mark out the street and
tent lines first by stretching ropes over the
ground But the work was greatly faciita'cu
by the use Of a wooden frame, sort OF tempiet'
on which were marked the places for the tent
pegs. A small force Of mel. pushed TINS temp'e'
along the ground. driving IN the pegs. while he
hind them followed the who put up the
tents
The camps were at first laid out perpeh-
dicularly but at Colonel Storcy's suggestion the
plan was changed to make them parallel
This is in many ways better plan. and makes
practically one continuous camp OF the TWO
regimental camps The streets. which extend
north and south chose in the old camp extend
east and wesO narrower than those in the
old park being only thirteen feet wide the
tents too. arc set closer together. owing to the
more limited space. but this leaves quite nelo
between the parks at the north and the park at
the south end Of the camp This held might
possibly be used for drills.
The tents that are being p'It up In the new
camps are all new but those who occupy them
Will sleep on loose straw. or strsw. however.
there will he n great plenty. for Colonel Storey
has ordered fifteen tons Of It,
The REORGANIZATION Of the regiments into
twelve companies instead Of ten, VIII make
twelve streets In each regimcntal camp, ana
each street Will have two rows Of eleven tents.
one on each side Of the street. This makes the
streets eight tents 0our On each side OF the
street, shorter than the streets OF tho old sum
mor camp. Four men will 10 assigned TO a
tent instead NJ two. as heretofore.
In other departments the work has been
pushed forward just vigorously All the car
rentcrs that could be had from Pecksklll and
the surrounding countIy--possibly some forty
men IN all-wcre hard at work on the additions
to the mess hail to-day and the structures
seemed to spring forward with almost a mush-
room growth.
General Jamns r. Sutton. Of Peckskill who
has always looked after the pumhnc and the
water system Of the camp. was also very
busy man He has the contract 10 put in the
pipes that are to supply water to the ne" camps
Two thousand fee; ~ iron pipe are 20 arriv"
to- night and IL = 30 tomorrow morning he and
his men will begin 10 install the improNised
system The bitches are dug and everything Is
ready for the pipe work and tho tapping OF the
mains The work Of the electric light mon also
begins tomorrow. The cable across the creek.
which Is the connecting link between the camp
and the power house at Peekskll. was laid this
morning
Mr. Duncan. Of tn. firm of Duncan & Odell.
the state caterers. was again NJ camp to-day.
tn 70 last Thursday he was not certain he Was
going TO feed the troops. and he has had plenty
Of hustlng 10 do to get ready FOR his part q
X.
service-platrs knives. forks. otc-at camp for
| 400 men, but he has twelve hogsh"ads ~
china coming TO camp tonight 20 add 10 what
he has here He said that To feed 1000 men. ZOO
nj a time would rccessitate having china enough
for the full! 1000 Tor there would be no time
10 wash dishes between IN" two mess~s. He
crrects TO have 800 walters and double force
Of cooks and bakers. to cook md bake
night and day.
To carry on all tho work that is being done
at camp requires large force Of men Colonel
Storey said there were about 200 actively en-
poyed on the grounds to-day. and he could use
more II he had them. There were twenty teams
at work drawing camp supplies from the freight
depot al Peeksk and he wished he had more.
Drum Major John NJ Smith, Of the ,th Regi
ment Colonel Storey's efficient aid nj camp.
asked II there were any men left in Peckskili
who warted a Job II so to seni them over to
camp.
General Petrr Doyle is expected 10 arrive
Sunday night. when he will formally inspect
the camp Mail is already arriving for Lieuten.
ant Colonel George w. Davis 1ith United
States Infantry. and Captain Walter :. schuy-
Ter 9TH United states Cavalry. who nrc 10 be
at camp to enlist the guardsmen in the United
States service.
TROOPS ON THE TRAINS.
rut- Will PORN INTO NETWORK OVER