The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
FOURTH TEXAS REGIMENT.
Camp Is Conveniently Situated OF
the Race Track.
TWO COMPANIES ARE Al THE FORT.
Canteen Ii to Ne Opened at Once.
The Men Left In Houston
Are TO Follow.
Especial Correspondence OF The Post. }

Especial Correspondence OF The Post)
San Antonio. Texas, September 3O.---The
Fourth accomplished its first move with
out hitch or jar, not an incident or ac-
cident worthy OF mention occurring. The
first section OF the train moving the regi-
ment arrived in charge OF Lieutenant Colo
mel Hardy at 1905 a. m. yesterday and ths
other sections following at intervals OF
about two hours. Company were the
only troops coming on the first section.
which was mainly made up of freight cars.
bearing tbs regiments baggage and the
quarterTnaster and commissary supplies.
Colonel Edmonds and other reglmental Of
ficers came on the last section. Captain
Stevens, post Quartermaster at Fort Sam
Houston. busted himself in looking after
the regiments effects until the arrival
OF Lieutenant Jack Crotty, the Fourth's
Quartermaster.
AS the troops arrived they we're lined
up at the depot and served not coffee and
ham sandwiches. after which they were
marched out to the Jockey club grounds
where tents were soon pitched. The tents
we're pitched inside the race track at the
northern end In the usual manner OF
tain Stevens. Citizens will furnish lumber
with which to floor the tents AMI build
company mess sheds. The latter ere in
course of erection today. hydrant at
the bead Of each company street will sun
ply abundant artesian water. VI the fegI-
ment was furnished Al Camp Tom Bail
Bathing facilities will be arranged at
once. The hospital and quattormnster de-
partmeIt are eXcellently located in the
Jockey club buildings on thu ground But
one thing above all others causing remark
among the soldiers is the absence OF SHADE
trees on the camp ground. when Camp
Tom Ball furnished so abundantly TO pro-
tcct the tents from the suns hot rays.
Three ladies accompanied the Fourth
from Houston here. They are Mrs. Stroud
Mrs. Deehman and Mrs. jarvis, all wives of
officers.
Colonel Etmonds this morning appointed
Acting Comm ssary Sergeant u. NJ. Board
manager OF the Fonrths canteen, when
will he oIened Al once. The cantecn' 8
stock VIII embrace everything for sale
10 the soldiers. from a glass of L beer to Il
suit OF underwear.
X. D. Lee. one OF the efficient hospital
nurses. returned yesterday from a thirty
days fuflough spent with home folks In
Dallas.
Quartermaster Sergeant n. c. Edmonds
was welcomed OH his arrival here by sew
ersl old Third Texas comrades rom Fort
Clark, who hal come over on five days
leave OF absence from their command.
Regmental Hostler Strauss brought six
horses from Camp Tom Bail on the first
section OF the train yesterday. The track
affords a splendid convenience for him IN
giving the stecds needed exercise.
A B. Fowler Is new recruit for the
regiment. He has been duly mustered In
with company G.
Today being the last day OF the month
the first sergeants are all husly engaged
In having their respective company pa,
rolls signed up for September pay.
Companies G and NJ which preceded
the rest OF the regiment several days Il
San Antonio, are permanently located viii
the cavalrymen in Fort Sam Houston har
before the cavalry can he mustered out an,
get away, so that the other ten oompanie
OF the Fourth can take their places aloni
with G and NJ in the barracks.
Jesse l., Dickson company II. is suffer
ing from a crushed hand, sustained in NOV
ing baggage yesterday.
The sick OF the regiment loft behind II
the Houston hospitals ara ~ follows. b.
companies: Company \. Private Rob,
son; company G. Captain ] y. Rhea, Pri
Yates Spray, Williams, Taylor Greer
Evans and Daugherty Company b. Cor
poral NcClntock. Privatrs Higgins, Skin
ner and Kirk; company e. Corporal Coor
Prlvates Williams. Rogers and Rousseau
company F. Second Lieutenant Dugsa
and Pivates Strickland and Mcmahon; com
pany u. Corporal Sobey. Privntes Cobb an
Goodyear company |, Privatcs Stringel
Cloud and Smith: company IL, Private
Beckworth and Rice; comapny l., Private
O'Donovan and Randle.
As the sick left in Houston sufficient
recover they will be either furloughei G
brought here to rejoiu their companie
Just as they may choose.
Colonel Edmonds' thoughtfulness in tn
care and comfort OF his men was neve
better exhibited than in the removal of tn
Fourth, when he insisted on having
whole seat to each man. which enable
the soldiers to spread their blankets an
reet almost as comfortable during the Ion
ride here as when In their tents in cam
The coaches were provided with ice wat,
and lunches were brought along. Many
the soldiers had their first experien,
with hard tack and corn beef en- route
San Antonio, All We're jolly and hent q
making each other happier Indeed II
good behavior OF the boys speaks well (,
the system and good judgment used In ~
moving the regiment and adds me
feather" to the Fourth's record for so
dierly department
Several soldiers arrived in San Anton
minus hats. This loss was all chargeab
to the strong sea breeze from the gulf tn
some OF the boys are not yet quite accu
toned to.
Captain John D. McRea, who has be'
spending several DAYS at La Porte al
Galveston for his health. reioined his con
pany I'D in Houston In time to bring
here.
Private II. l.. Jackson OF company
has besm granted furlough and is now
Texarkapa.
John Dilheck OF company c has rcturn'
from twenty days furlough spent
Mckinney. VIEW,
JUDGE GAVIN REAPPOINTED