The evening times., 1898-06-24

drill. T McCaffrey Irish comedian: w.
McGower, of Company /. vocalist: L.
Angel, vocalist; Sergeant Parker. Mich
ael Regan, James Dovan and +. w. Wey-
Ter. English bayonet exercise.
Major Knapp the only surgeon now
left in the Eighth, spent today giving IN
.tructions to the officers of the First Aid
to the Injured Corps, training them In
the newest methods of reviving wounded
and half-dead men.
Second Lieut.. Alexander Stevens. of
Company h left today for New York, on
seven days leave of absence Lieut..
Mckenzie. of Company b, has been De
his absence.
Men of the various companies continue
to receive boxes from home. Company l.
today received box which required SIX
men to handle it.
Sixty-two recruits for the Fourteenth
New York arrived today. The Fourteenth
is now fairly well armed and equipped.
With the exception of the recruits, all ex-
cept six men have guns. In the matter of
cartridge belts, canteens and haversacNs-
however the men are still unsupplied.
Second Lieut.. Green. of Company {,
was today recommended for position on
the staff of Gen. Charles F. Roe fne
recommendation was made at the request
of Gen. Roe.
yet been informed that it will be neees-
sary to return the pay rolls to New YORK.
Members of Company G, of the Twelfth
New York. have agreed TO donate ifty
cents each week to improve the company
mess. The fund will enable the boys to
enjoy much better living than those of
other companies
The underground magazine of the First
Division, First Corps. close to General
Grants headquarters, was completed and
stored with 500. 900 pounds of ammunition
today.
In the division hospital there are now
siXty-five men. This number includes
twenty-eight from the Fourteenth and
Eighth New York regiments.
Miami.
Miami. Fla, June 2i-Mr. Flagler's plan
for making camp for the United States
troops is a different one entirely from
methods that seemed to prevail at Tam
pa. He proposes to fit up the camps be-
fore the troops get here. When they ar
rive they will find the grounds all ready
and in fine condition The camp win be
superior to anything yet in Florida, eN-
cept possibly the Jacksonville camps
The ground here is high enough to be
easily drained. Il is rolling and COM
mands a fine view of the sea. while the
tldSiitAco AoA thS iiOopS e4'ANN
be excelled.
One mile north of the hotel on the bay
front will be the site of the camp. 1t is
high tract of land. well shaded by water
oaks and tropical growth. All the smaller
trees and underbrush have been cut
away, leaving the larger trees for shade
There is no undertow to make bathing
dangerous. The camp grounds extend
one and a half miles along the bay front.
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company streets and electric light wires
strung. In fact. nothing has been left
undone to make this fine camp.
Railroad facilities for unloading have
not been neglected. The road runs along
the camp edge, and the troops can be set
down almost at their tent doors. Three
hundred passenger cars and 500 freight
cars can be accommodated on the side
tracks and main line, and more side
tracks will be added If necessary.
Dock facilities have been turned over to
the Government and everything done to
aid the officers in the quick transporta-
tion of troops. The dock has tracks lead
ing to the waters edge for loading pro-
visions and supplies. The dock itself Is
7e0 feet along the water front by 400 feet
deep.
AS now arranged the camp will accom-
modate fully 1900 troops. and it can be
The soil is of a hard character. the
coquina formation coming up close to the
upper crust and forming a hard, COM
pact, solid ground There is little or no
sand. and none of that dry, shifting kind
which makes camps so dirty and un-
Railroad facilities from Jacksonville,
366 miles north of here, are excellent, and
as many trains as may be needed can be
far bo nf SnldiarS
Mr.. Flagler is supervising all the work
so far. and the work berng done will cost
him fully $4,000 before 1t is completed.
his agent here was told to make the
camp site one that the soldiers would be
pleased with. Hotels will be opened to
officers and visitors.
The health of this Section has always
been rated high, and it is thought by
Army officers that the troops will enjoy
a freedom here from Ills that have be-
set other camps. With pure water in
fine sea air. and salt water
to bathe in. they say the conditions are
perfectly satisfactory.
At Fernandina.
Fernandina, Fla, June A.-The prepa-
rations for receiving troops and trans
ports here are nearing completion. and by
the camp grounds will be fully
covered with all necessaries for the ar
rival Of at least 15,000 troops. A few days
later water pipes will cover the entire
which will accommodate as
many troops as the War Department
cares to send here. 1t is proposed to
,uild an electric road to the beach through
the camp grounds. ]. E. Stark, Of jack
sonyille, has the matter In hand, and has
a special meeting Of the city