The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-13
UIILHUIIEU HTTH IlIiIIti
Jersey City's Soldiers Have
a Trying Experience at
Sea Girt Camp.
COLONEL SMITHS TENT BLOWN DOWN
Governor Voorhees, Inspects
the Men Upon Their
Arrival.
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country, are looking back upon what IS
of them ever spent
The scenes along the line to the depot,
the affecting farewells before the train
moved out of the station, as we'll as the
of the duty they had entered
upon, all contributed to make the men
quiet and willing to &c to their tents
early. The enthusiasm of the marcn
down was renewed again and again until
long after the regiment had passed New
ark. AT the Waldo avenue yards OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad there was quite a
demonstration by the men employed
there, which was duplicated at the
Meadow shops. Every locomotive whistle
was opened wide, but their shrieking was
hardly sufficient to drown the cheers OF
the employees. A short distance beyond
Newark the train was stopped to put on
a number of men who had gotten on the
train as members of the regiment with
the intention of going to Sea Girt at the
States expense. They ranged in age from
the mascot of tender age to full grown
men.
DR.. Mulliken, of Philadelphia, a former
member of the State Fencibles, accom-
panied Colonel Smith. DR.. Mufliken IS to
be a hospital steward of the Fourth Regi-
ment.
AT Sea Girt the regiment reformed OUT
side the station, and moved off towards
the camp ground. Governor Voorhees,,
with Colonel Oliphant, Colonel FELTON,,
Colonel Olcott and other members of his
-4-e u1xtor-1l thn ra0trnanf from the
porch of the Governors cottage.
l1he various companies of the Fourth
Regiment are divided among the several
battalions:-
Companies and NJ are in the First
Battalion, under Major Lohman.
Companies l and e, in the Second Bat
talon, and Company B is in the Third
Battalion.
The majors of the Second and Third
Battalions are yet to be appointed with
the other officers of the field and staff.
Their names will probably be announced
this afternoon.
The men occupy the ordinary small
wall-tent. three men In each tent, and
each tent is fitted up with three cots.
Blankets were issued shortly after nine
o'clock.
On the arrival of the Regiment the
company cooks started to work at the
supper, the rations for which were issued
at about seven O'Clock. Each mar re-
ceived half a pound of steak. potatoes and
half a loaf of bread with Coffee The
slight delay of supper last night was
occasioned through lack Of. mess kits.
Company I served supper without plates
or table equipage, but several of the COM
panies, notably Company B, delayed sup
per until they were served which in some
Instances was after ten o'clock. Captain
Whitehead, of Trenton, was Officer of the
Day. Iieutenants Rogers and Woodward,
both also of Trenton, were officers OF the
Guard. The guards made no arrests, and
the sentries were withdrawn from their
posts at about eleven o'clock, on account
of the storm which at hat time had be-
members of the Trenton companies, and
were equipped only with rifles and
cartridge belts. AS they were mainly new
recruits the guard was not very strict.
Very few took advantage of this to
leave camp.
The Jersey City companies and the
Morris Guards of Atlantic City are the
only full companies in camp. The Tren-
ton companies came into camp lacking in
numbers. One company had less than
seventy men.
The light rain which started in early in
the evening developed into a very severe
storm. A number of tents were blown
down. Captain Rogers of Trenton had
lust left his tent when it collapsed. There
was very little trouble with the tents of
the enlisted men, those of the officers,
separate from the others, catching the
full force of the wind. Mr.. Headden
of Jersey City stayed in camp over
night with Lieutenants Cole and Buster
of Co. 1. He desired to see a little of
camp life. and as he waded off towards
the station he remarked that. he consid-
cred that he had seen camp life in all
phases. He was routed out at 2:30 o'clock
this morning by finding his bed literally
aaoat. The kitchens being open, every
thing was wet and considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting breakfast, but
by hare work it was finally accomplish
ed.
linton s.. Jeffries of the Sixth Regiment
of Camden, a Philadelphia newspaper
man, will be appointed Battalion AdJu-
tant. Sergeant Major Clements OF the
Fourth Regiment has been appointed to
fill the same position under Col. Smith.
DIR. Edwin Fields, of Red Bank, Cap
tain Of the Second Troop, who is to be
Regimental Surgeon, spent the night in
camp.
Colonel Smith intended calling upon
Governor voorhees, last evening. but ow-
ing to delay in getting supper and the
bad weather. the visit was postponed UNI
til this evening.
The companies of the regiment with full
members, will be mustered in today,
weather permitting. AS all the Jersey
city companies are full. they will prob
ably be among the first to become volun-
teers in fact. Captain Butler, mastering
officer at the camp, who is to be Lieuten-
Colonel of the regiment, watched the
companies come into camp, n after
wards. in compan with Governor Voor-
bees. made an extended tour of the
During the night Colonel Smiths tent
was blown down. h Colonel: fortunate
daylight the tent was set UP again.
All drills. roll calls. etc, were called Off
for the morning by Adjutant Gerardin.
The line officers were examined today
by General Stryker and Colonies Oliphant
passed. Captain Gibbs company will be
mustered at two o'clock tomorrow. Cap
tain Sees next and h others follow in
order. -AaaAA
1 llPnhn CLERK INJURED.