Evening star., 1898-06-21
BRIGAOE'S PRACTICE MARCH
Three Regiments From Camp Alger Spend
Night on Conduit Road
Roadhouses Visited by the Men, anSi
Trouble FollOws-Guards Sent
After Them.

Three regiments of the soldiers stationed
at Camp Alger went out on a practice
march yesterday, finally winding up eleven
miles from the camp. The regiments came
by way of Lewinsville and Langley, cross
ed the Chain bridge and went I'D the Con-
duit road. Camp for the night was pitched
on the high ground just outside the Dis
trict line and south of the tracks of the
Great Fails electric road. The camp was
Plainly visible from the cars The men
brought with them the small dog tents
and these were pitched in quick order The
wagon train also accompanied the COM
r2end.
The three regiments were under COM
mand of Col. Campbell, the brigade con-
sisting of the LIST New Jersey the 65th New
York and the 9TH Ohio While the march
was not so much enjoyed by the soldiers.
on account OF the dust, the location of the
camp proved to be acceptable.
Several road houses were near by and
shortly after camp was established these
places were invaded by a large number OF
the soldiers. Curtin's club house, on the
ELL back of Dalecarlia reservoir the place
OF George Sullivan at the top and that of
Nicholson at the foot of Dalecarlia hill
and the road house Of Hart's, a half mile
away, were visited, and in short order
everyt hing drinkable was consumed. Other
squads of soldiers went still further, to
Glen Echo, and even as far as Cabin John
bridge. This was early IN the afternoon.
At Cabin John Bridge Hotel the men
amused themselves by taking pictures
from the walls and doing more or less
damage. At Glen Echo this was started
but the fun did not proceed very far. A
wagon loaded with beer, which was dis
covered coming up the Conduit road, was
taken in charge and the entire load con-
fiscated and consumed.
Col. Campbell Appealed To.
To protect themselves the owners Of the
places communicated with Col. Campbell
and he detailed guards to look after the
property Of the complainants AT Glen
Echo a force of thirty men was detailed
No soldiers were allowed in the place
Those who came up on the cars were
caught, ordered off and sent back to the
camp on the next town-bound train. Those
who eluded the vigilance of the guard
along the line and reached Cabin John
bridge were met by another armed guard,
somewhat smaller in numbers than at
Glen Echo. but equally as effective. Dur
ing the course of the evening between 800
and 500 soldiers were sent back to the
camp. Every boy in blue was halted by
the guards, and If he did not have a pass
he was held in charge until a car appeared.
Some of the soldiers from Camp Alger.
who had come into Georgetown by way of
the electric cars, and went out to Glen
Echo, were halted along with the rest and
required to show their passes before admit
tsnce to the grounds could be secured.
Military Discipline.
On the return trip to town the patrons
OF the resorts on the Conduit were given
an object lesson In military discipline.
Every car was halted by sentry, who
made an inspection to ascertain IL there
were any soldiers on board. In each case
the warriors were forced to get on. All
along the line of the camp sentries were
stationed. At daybreak this morning the
return march to Camp Alger was ordered
to be made.