The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
Almost : Big Riot Occurred at the
Camp.
PRIVATE SOLDIER SHOT BY AClylLIaN
10 . Difficulty Resulting from a
Bruce Game.
THE HOUSE MAS DESTROYED
where the Difficulty Took Place In
Few Minutes Ivy the soldiers.
Civilian Arrested.

Chickamauga National Military Park,
/ Ca. Juno IA much ne.,dci rain fell
\ today beginning at o'clock and continued
! almost without Interruption until o'clock,
cooling tho atmosphere and laying the dust,
Tho mon In camp were relieved Of rou-
tino duties ana many visited hc city An
incident occurred this morninE AZ iyttle,
the camp station, that viii probably ter
inmate the existence OF the ilcIt whisky
shops and gambling houses which have up
10 this timo been permitted to ply their
business BY the Georgia authorities without
let or hindrance.
A private OF the Second Arkansas
who had becn drinking at the whisky dive
OF one Joe Baker. became Involved ~ a
difficulty with the barkeeper blows fol-
lowed and Baker drew revolver firing
point blank at the soldier, the bullet II
was claimed BY the soldier. striking bin
near the left eye, luflicting bad wound.
which may cause tho loss of an eye.
Tho shot attracted tho attention OF the
throSss on the streets OF the mushroom
town and soon crowd of soldiers rushed
In. but Baker, fearing further trouble, had
gotten out OF the way.
largo body Of soldiers formed with
tho purpose OF handling him severely and
avcngng the injury TO their comrsde, aud
for awhile It looked as II there would DO
serious trouble.
An armed guard. however. was quickly
detailed by General Brooke. who took
charge OF Baker and his place and order
.as soon restored
The soldier was taken 20 his division
hospital, where the surgeon Investigated
his injuries, llc found wound rs in
dcated hue AK though the injury had been
caused by bit OF broken glass and not
by bullet, splinter OF glass being found
sticking 60 tho cyetali. The surgeon in
charge states tonight that the mans e!eI
viii not bo injured. Tho soldiers mama Gnd
company not obtainAble
After the shooting number OF soldiers
discovered the gambling den was running
brace gamo aud that the difficulty be-
tween the soldier and Baker had resulted
from the fact that the latter had bteu
playing tho former with loaded dice.
II took the soldiers only few minutes
TO dcmolish the place. They broke up the
furniture, scattered the gambling para.
phernaiia in the streets and We're only do
TERED trom putting the house down by
tho arrival OF officers.
1t is stated this evening that a number Of
good citizens OF the vielnlty Will. because of
the failure OF tho Gc~~-fa authorities TO
enforce the law, petition that this portion of
Walker county be put under martial law,
so tina, General Rrooko can administer 70
the lRwless element now doing thieN lng
business there.
Every train IRON the park this morning
was crowded With soldiers who mad been
given permission 40 visit the city and the
mountain one OF the trains from the pnt,,
was crowded to suftinticn, and mann
Der OF soldiers mounted TO the top ct the
coaches,
Az a peint about three miles from Chat
tanoega a number OF Telegraph xires errors
tho track OF the railroad over which he
soldier excursion train passed,
When the train reached this point = w.
Armes. Third Illinois Thomas barrett.
Fourteenth New York. and Judd Sharp
sixteenth Pennsylvania, were standine on |
top OF ear and not having u knowledge |
Of the wire, Sharp was caught under tho |
chin and around the neck by two wires !
and dragged off the car, pulling Armes uad |
Barrett with him. who attempted 10 catch
him and prevent his fall
The train was running nj the rate Of
twenty-five milee an hour at the time. hui |
As soon as the accident became known tho
train was stopped and the three men picLrs |
up ana taken back TO LSttle and placed |
In the Letter hospital
None OF them wer, fatally hurt the forec
OF the fall being broken BY Sharp Satehins
hold of his comrades. They we're badly
bruised and scratched. but no bones ,yet,
broken, and no internal Injuries wcr,, in.
nicted. They were doing well anl rcsAug
easy az 4 o'clock this evening.
utpenl Boynton. chairman OF the Park
commission, being asked by the Associated
Pre- in regard TO the stories OF short food |