New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-03
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TROOPS-DEPARTURE OF NIGH,
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Camp Wikoff. Montauk. n. Y. Sept 1.-THE
arrangements for the reception Of President Nc"
Kiney have been completed. The camp is now
ready for his coming. He Will reach the depot
about 8 o'clock. and will there be met by Cen
eral Wheeler and General Young. General Shat
ter may be there but this is uncertain. and by
some thought improbable. as 1t would be TOO
plainly a violation of the detention rules. but in
reality 4 would not be much OF breach. for
they are more honored in being broken than in
being enforced.
There will be no brass band at the station 10
Rreet the President troop of cavalry will be
IN waiting and act as escort until the middle Of
the afternoon when il will be relieved by an
other troop which will continue with the Presi-
dent until evening In case he remains over
night he will have third troop take the duty in
the evening.
There will be a Presidents salute fired when
ne arrives and when he departs another VIII be
fired. If he remains over night he Will be ac-
commodated In either Of two places as he selects
and bis position when night comes dictates One
is over by the Ditch Plains Life Saving Station.
and the other is tent near headquarters
which has been erected for him. If he remains.
which Is thought improbable. he may elect to
spend the night with the 'rest of his party on
the train. which Will be sidettracked near the
depot. t.--
No positive plans have been made relative to
what the President will dor This will be left to
him. and about the only thing It is certain ne
will do Will be TO visit the hospital and sur
rolndings 1t is impossible to make plans for
anything because the officers might plan one
rtinr nd he President to be n a portion
of the camp miles away when the time for II
came. Thus. in the matter Of his dinner. II cam
not be ordered ready at any place. because he
may not be there TO eat II. After the President
makes known his plans for the day the arrange
ments will be hurriedly made
General Shafter did not get around much to-
day. Yesterday. after landing, he went out Of
the detention camp considerable, but to-day he
was ind!sposed, and had 70 keep pretty close to
his tent He refuses 10 talk any more. When
asked what he had to say relative to Or Senn's
views as 10 fever in Cuba. the Ceenral said he
had nothing. The only comment he had to make
the camp was that this was the first morn.
ing since he left the Pacific Slope that he
awakened without stencil greeting him. At
Tampa II was all stencil and Cuba worse
and the ship coming UP sn,elled. but at last he
had got breath of fresh air.
LACK OF WATER SUPPLY
The water supply went back on the camp last
night and the suffering has been great II was
noon to-day before some Of the more distant
troops received a drink OF water and then II
was water carried in barrels across the Point
end was hot and not refreshing. Hundreds Of
the men under force. OF necessity drank the
water out OF Fresh Pond and II this should
have to be continued there may be serious re-
suits for it was the drinking OF this water by
the men that is most dreaded by those who are
warning against typhoid. There Is reason 70
believe from the lay Of the land that fair part
Of the drainage Of the emp percolates into this
pond
The trouble is said 10 be with the pumps but
many think the trouble Is deeper seated than
headquarters will admit There are two big
pumps and Yesterday they stopped frequently
but were got going again before the supply ran
down. but In the early evening they both failed
entirely. and ell night and to-day men have
been working with them. The men promised
that they would be going in a little while, but
the night passed without pumping any water
and again this morning they were not running
The great fear In the camp is that the pTeca-
rious water supply has given out. and that the
water pocket which was struck by the wells
has been pumped dry. and there will be no more
until the pocket Nils up again This is denied
by those In charge who say there is plenty Of
water. and that the only trouble Is with the ma
chinery.. Every one here hopes this is the truth
While the men in the tents suffered much from
lack OF water the men in the hospitals suf-
fered but little, thansk TO the doctors and
nurses, who. becoming alarmed. laid hands
every bit OF ice they could find. and after melt
ing what they needed for water cooled II with
other Ice This the salvation of the sick
but II depleted the Ice supply. and this morn
Ing acquisitions poured in for ice. and there
was none in sight. Then the railroad company
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