New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
MASSACHUSETTS, MEN HERE.
THE SECOND REGIMENT FROM THE BAY
STATE on THE SARATOGA AND
TUT VTSIIANCyA

THE vIGILANCIA-
On the Fall River Lire steamship Plymouth
which arrived her pier at Murray-st in tho
North River about O'Clock yesterday morning.
were the men composing the "a MASSACHUSETTS
Regiment. This the nrst volunteer regiment
70 be mustered into the United States Regular
Army since the Civil War. 1t is known IN Mas
sachusetts as the Farmers Regiment because a
large proportion Of its members come from small
towns and villages 1t has been at Camp Dewey.
South birmingham midway between Boston and
Worcester.
The regiment consists Of e24 men, twelve COM
panies Of seven:y-seven each. with eleven
staff officers. Eight were absent from tho
ranks yesterday. The officers are
Colonel E P. CLARK. Springfield
Leu,enant-Colonel E. r SUBWAY. Worcester.
Major FREDERICK C. sOUTHMADE. sprngnsd.
Major r. A. wHIPPLE. Adams
Major H. II. FAIRBANKS Worcester
Adjutant PAUL r. HAWKINS. Springfield.
Surgeon Major u. c. BOWEN. Springfield
Assistant Surgeons E. A GATES. Springfield and
JOHN c. HITCHCOCK Northampton.
Cuarternsster Z. F. SAWTELLE. Springfield
There is a full Red Cross Hospital Corps with the
regiment.
The Rev John c. Wildwood the chaplain OF tho
regiment. formerly OF Holyoke. but recently OF
Brooklyn, Joined the men at the pier yesterday He
has obtained leave OF absence from his church In
Brooklyn for the time he is with the regiment at
the front.
large crowd gathered In West-st. as It
became known that the regiment the Ply
mouth. The men disenbarked. but did not. as had
at first been intended. march across town 10 the
pier OF the Ward Line. on the East River At this
pier the steamers Saratoga and Nigilancia. OF the
Ward Line. were awaiting the arrival OF the men.
having been chartered carry them to Tampa. 1t
decided instead by the Quartermaster's De-
partInent at the Army Building. which had received
the orders with reference the transportation OF
TO unnecessary labor II they were ordered TO march
10 the pier they carried days lions in bulk,
and so orders were given for the Saratoga to come
round to the North River pier. and to take the
regiment to the Ward Line pier. The Saratoga
arrived about 10 O'Clock. and the were all on
board in a short time. Amid hearty cheering from
the crowd the vessel started for the East River
pier and the craft In the river sauted her with
whistles as she passed She arrived at Pier No.
IL, East River. Ii o'clock. Six companies OF the
twelve which compose the regiment were at once
transferred TO the vigilancla which lay alongside
the other vessel.
little after noon the work OF transferring the
baggage across the city was finished. and the two
vessels were about 10 sal when an oTaer was re- 20
hold the regiment on the transports until iurtner
orders AS soon as the pnrpoIt OF tne orqes De- e,
the men. who had supposed that there would DC no
time in which TO see them while they were IN the
a glimpse of the citizen soldiers. Strct OrOefS
had, however. been issued that no one was TO be
allowed aboard. and a few persons who succeeded De,
in getting onto the wharf we're quickly sent BACK
Afterward a line formed by the police across
the entrance to the pier.
The Vieilancia was the first OF the steamers TO
get away She hauled out at $50 o'clock amid the
Cheers and waving OF handkerchief OF not less
than a couple o. thousand people in South-st me
colored longshoremen on the dock went almost WIG
With enthusiasm They rushed TO the pier END and
threw their hats in the air and cheered until they
were hoarse Lick dem Spanlards." Fight Ike
you done before'' and Hope you come back safe!
LA rad man COLLAPSED excite
ment God bless you ALI" he cried. Lick dem
good dis time. You do 1t. Show dem whar
satisfied with their point OF view, and many
climbed on the boats and rigging About nifty
climbed up the shrouds. and some. even more vent
uresome stood on tho fore and main crosstrecs.
waving their hats and cheering. On the stern Of
the ViRilanciL large canvas. on which was
painted Remember the Maine. % U. s. Volun-
{eers. Massachusetts"
At $50 the Saratoga got under way and the fare
wells were Just hearty as those for the Vigilan-
cla The Saratoga hauled out in the East River IN
tho wake Of the Vigilancia, where II was learned
from tho officers in the Army Building that both
boats would remain until morning near the City OF
Washington and the Seneca.
Just the Saratoga was clearing the pier end
one OF the colored men. named James Fillmore
twenty-seven years old, who was standing on the
stringp!ece crushed by the side OF the vessel
as she swung around against the side OF the pier
Spectators say that the part OF the pier which
Fillmore standing was crushed into the build.
Ing by the heavy vessel. and that no damned
between the two until his lifo crushed out.
The body Eel. into the water at the slip. and had
not been recovered when the steamer sailed.