The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
WORKING AT MoNTAUK POINT.
Preparations to Receive the Heroes
Of Sanffnrn

| of Santiago.
| New York. Aug 6.-Preparations for car
ing for the soldiers OF the Santiago army,
part of which is now on the way to this
| port, are being hurried at Mantauk, and
by different departments of the army
Carpenters and laborers are at work at
| Montauk and Fort Pond Bay In the bay
the small pier formerly used by fishing
smacks Is being heightened, so that the
transports in which the troops will arrive
here may tie up alongside and discharge
their cargoes of heroes. From the pier
a short march will take the men to the
site selected for the camp
! Mai. Gen, Young who was in Cuba with
the army, and who will be in command of
the camp for some time. Is already on the
ground.
| Lieut.. weigel, who has acted as COM
missary and quartermaster at Camp
| Black. and developed special genius in
that, direction. has been ordered to re-
port to Gen. Young to act IN a like ca
pacity al Montauk Point.
| The site for the camp has been selected
| on elevated ground, near the ocean side
of the long neck of land. There Is pre-
! sented an opportunity for all the 10000
men to go In bathing at once if they wish
| to do so.
Abundant water supply has already
been provided. One source will be one
| of the ponds. fed by living springs. The
water is cold and pure and there are no
buildings near ii by which ii can be con-
taminated.
This water Will be pumped up to i'm
mense tanks. from which pipes will radi-
ate in hydrarts in the rear of each COM
pany street. In addition, four wells have
been sunk in different points, from which
the soldiers can draw at will.
hundred carpenters are busy as beav-
ers building quartermaster and commits
sary storehouses Each building will be
800 feet long, 40 feet deep and one story
high.
Carloads of tents are now on their way
| to this city and viii be sent to the camp.
Tents have already been started from
Chicago and Baltimore.
The sudden call to supply the army two
months ago exhausted the avad'a abe sup
ply of tents at that time. but it is thought
| a sufficient number of tents have been
made In the meantime to supply the pres
ent demand.
Gen, Skaters army will leave in Cuba
all that Is possible. for fear of bringing
| yellow fever here
BUS IgT SDpplNlIFS lIlt stEii-y H4lil a. Ae-f-i
| meat. onions and bread at Montauk have
been sent out. as have others for supply
ing $4,000 blue flannel shirts, 10000 under
shirts. $4,000 pairs os leggings. 1905 pairs
of drawers ard 1000 blankets.
Col Woodruff. of the Commssary De-
partment started train loads of regular
army rations to the camp today.
Col. Forwood and Chief Surgeon Byrne
are looking after the medical supplies.
The first detachment of troops from Gu
ba to reach here will be a part of Gen.
Wheeler's cavalry on the transport
Louisiana They are expected here Thurs
day Troops are also ON the way to Mon
tauk from Tampa.
Mule trains are also on the way from
the South carrying 5000 horses and 1000
mules. which will be quartered near the
camp
The camp site occupies 5000 acres.
There are grassy plains az one side that
will be used as a drill ground for the
troops.