New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
THE CAMP AT MONTAUk.
RAIN ADDS TO THE DIFFICULTIES IN
GETTING READY.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE AND MANY EXPECTED
WATER SUPPLY QUESTION WILL

MORE TROOPS ARRIVE AND MANY EXPECTED
WATER SUPPLY QUESTION WILL
SOON BE SETTLED
Montauk Station Long Island. Aug 10.-Parts Of
the 9th and 10th Cavalry arrived in camp this even
Ing and brought with them $40 horses The wires
said that more sections were on the way. ard all
night and through the early morning hours the
railroad will have all IL can do 10 get the troops
into the camp. Close on the heels OF the Regulars
will he the from Colonel Roosevets regi-
ment Of Rough Riders. and behind them come the
from Fort Mcpherson. and according the
advices which are pouring into camp. there will
be steady stream OF arrivals here for the next
thlrty-six hours
The Long Island Railroads facilities will be
verely tested, for these troops must be moved
rapidly and promptly. and every nerve will be
strained to prevent recurrence OF the happenings
OF last night. when the road became congested and
II took hours for the last section OF the 9Th Cavalry
to get from Amagansett to Montauk.
There is now possibility that some OF the
troopers coming up In the night may be unloaded
at Amagansett and then march to the camp. This
course would ease the situation which exists here.
and allow the trains the men come to be gent
back from Amagansett. and reduce the loss OF time
on the road
Last night was trying one In camp. The whole
section was deluged by rain. Tonight everything
from Aontauk Station to Monauk Light Is In
fearful condition
There is to be water ratrol outside of Fort
Pond Bay Colonel W II Forwocd has asked the
Government to assign vessel with steam
power and considerable speed 10 do duty outside
Of the harbor and inside among the transports
His idea Is to keep small boats from going along
side the transports and keeping In order any steam
or sailing boats that may happen to visit the bay
while there Is any chance Of contag on. It Is ex-
pected the revenue cutter Dexter will have this
duty
Drs. Kenyon and Hastings Of the Marine Hos
pital Service. arc In camp. and will aid Colonel
Forwood The they land from the trans
ports VIII be marched 10 the detention camp where
the doctors will examine them carefully for any
siPns OF sickness
They will he allowed out Of this detention camp
as soon as possible. Those who show any signs OF
Illness or have been exposed directly to a contagious
disease VIII BE- detained In the camp. either In the
nosPithI II SICK or under observation II they
II Is expected that there will always be enough
men under observai m 10 do the work OF the camp
AS 10 the establishment of cantecns General
Young taid today that he not prepared to say
positively that the Goyernmcny could have them in
this prohibition town. under the laws OF the Sta te
or New-fork: yet he was inclined the belief that
c ,ar could he provided The residents OF this
town are against liquor. and In the pretty village
OF Amagansett. twelve miles away there is NOT a
Work Is being pushed upon the Improvement OF
the littc wharf which viii be used for tho landing
OF the troops. II is being strengthened and broad
. .h"d nni VII be ready for use Friday II Is
arnoueh possibly II may not get here until Friday
Inc wate: supply Is reaching a solution il is
Of water. but there no pumps here that are
compSie Somewhere the fittings for those pumps
not seem TO know test pump viii be here TO-
morrow. and VIII he attached 10 Of the wells
supply holds the trouble IS over: u +, gves on,
inc driving VIII have TO begin all over again