New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-03

GENERAL FRANK THOUGHT TO FAVOR
THE POINT AS A CAMP GROUND.
HE CALLS AT CAMP BLACK AFTER VISIT OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE DAY
AT THE HEMPsTEAD PLAINS
CITY OF TENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE DAY
AT THE HEMPsTEAD PLAINS
CITY OF TENTS
General Frank commander Of the Army OF the
Department OF the East visited General fenhins-
ton at Camp Black for about thirty minutes ias'
evening while on his way back TO Governor ISL
md from Nontauk Point General Frank made
no secret Of his mission down Long island. but ne
could not he induced 10 commit himself on the
subject OF his preference as between Hempstedu
Plains and Montauk Point as permanent station
for troops To those with whom ne ta'hee' no"
ever. he unconsciously gave he impression that
4, b,s ranor, which he will send 10 the War De-
partment to-day or tomorrow he will say that all
things considered Montauk Point is the oeuer
place.
General Frank was accompanied on his trip by
Colonel James j ellis chief quartermaster or the
DEPARTMENT OF the East. ana President "liham
II Baldwin jr.. Of the Long Island Railroad. 1hey
travelled on a special train. which reached 'he
eastern end OF the island at noon The Inspection
of the Point lasted nearly four hours Inc specidi
train reached Camp Back station al o4o' anu
by o'clock General Frank was again on MS way
10 Governors Island when asked for his COM
parson Of the two places he said with smile:
well. that's fine place down there ana TINS
is another kind OF fine place mere
II Is known that General Frank was impressed
by Fort Ponds advantages as haroor lot trans
and cool surroundings and by its other ADVANTAGES
which Hemps,ead cannot claim. The diversihed
nature OF the ground also is considered an ad-
vantage because it VIII allow an opportunity ior
more businesslike drilling and practce III lid
noeuvring while targets could be put up out Cd
the water where the stray bullets from 'he guns
of the raw recruits could do no harm
A small pond which has been discovered by the
sol6iers not far from the Meadow BROOK HUNT
Clubs house is most poular place at lamp
Black because it is the only bathing place near
the camp. The pond is not more IMAM ioui i'es
deep In the deepest place. and IL is near I0 "s
ib hout the posting of guards who give the
bathers warning upon the 5ppIOdcn "a "a rush FOR
cnver Under a small bridge over which the road
passes Corporal Palmer 81 COMPANY h. 5oth Of the
Ia Resiment. have uncomfortable but not serious
scalp wounds which they SUSTAINED M.,,o he
, ISo The bath-houses put by order OF Gen.
erai Pennington for the three regiments arc "'N
Frederick Uas and 5Gna r. , BqaO tsn
cn,tin s Bddoiph on the head With dinner KNIFE
The civil authorities were informeo 0s 1fe aesamit
and they Will p4fnSn that SGe the H military
NAV punish him for his conduct, ,.,o,a f,,v notice
ss,fain Nafhven of the Long Is!ano lily P v',u
,ss closed his station house at camp OeSaa
me city does not md that there ,, IS h,s Seten
enough for Captain Methven 70 justify MS 'e'eN
ooone the s aHSn has "a SeS
@ pai thew have stand Of colors to psesesn EN-
to the regiment whenever the Colonei Is Feau' -''
has from the as
Police Department asH; ra, iVr member OF the
GssysUn torce who left home without pro
viding for his femy and f Wem5 Work!ns for the
;cers mess Of the 22d Resment ne w %rop Use
he sent home, but will DC compe,' Of his monthly
mat he will send to his wife part Oh Ills