The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
Col. Studebnker's Men Supplied with
Wire Cutters Before Starting
for Santiago de Cuba.
ACTIVITY At CHICKHMAUGA
CARLOADS OF EQUIPMENTS SERVED
TO THE VARIOUS REGIMENTS.
Most of the Troops Now Ready to Go
to the FrOnt-The 159th Indiana
Presented with a Flag.
correspondence Of the journal.

Correspondence Of the Journal.
PORT TAMPA CITY, Fla, Camp Of the
-and-fifty-seventh Indiana, Uni
ted States Volunteers, June 2S-Prepara-
tons for the departure of the One-hundred-
and-fifty seventh Indiana are being rushed.
The First Illinois Regiment was ordered on
board the transports this morning. This is
the first regiment in the brigade to receive
orders to embark, the other regiments being
in state of preparation. A complete sup
ply of hammocks was issued to the Indian-
ians this morning. Each man is now sup
piled with the necessary two pair of shoes.
The recruits are being equipped as soon as
they arrive. Orders were received this morn
ing stating that ten shovels, ten picks, ten
axes, five wire cutters and five machetes
would be turned over to each company at
the time of embarkation.
An unsuccessful attempt was made this
afternoon to destroy two of the government
storehouses at Tampa City. which are sit
uated about 500 yards from the camp of this
regiment About 3 O'clock Color Sergeant
Long and Hospital Steward o. G. Shell
discovered a cloud of smoke in the direction
of the hay and ammunition store depots
and Immediately started in that direction
to ascertain the cause. They found the en-
tire space of several acres of dry palmetto
plants surrounding the storehouses on fire,
and at once hurried to the buildings, pro-
cured several fire buckets and proceeded
with all possible haste to put out the fire. In
the meantime several other soldiers in the
vicinity arrived and with large boards be-
gan to help the fire fighters. The fire bril-
gade of the One-hundred- ard-fifty-seventh
Indiana was called out by Lieutenant jack
IF hn bod he fire.
and given the alarm, and was Immediately
on the scene with buckets of water. Had
they arrived a few minutes later it would
have been impossible to prevent the fire
reaching the hay storage building, and the
adjoining store depot in which over one
million rounds of cartridges and stores of
dynamite are stored. Both of the buildings
are of frame construction and on account
of the dryness would have burned like TIM
der. All of the stores in these buildings are
intended for the present expedition to SAINT
iago, and would have delayed the expedition
had they been destroyed. The guard on
duty at the buildings had just made his
round and was proceeding on the opposite
side when he heard the cry of fire given
by Hospital Steward Shell and Color Ser
geant Long. The authorities have a clew,
and special men have been detailed to run it
down. Several men were seen proving
around the vicinity of the storehouses for
seVerai days and had been asking various
questions as to the amount of ammunition
stored. etc.
The booming little town of Tampa, which
SO many people confuse with Port Tampa
CITY, is situated about ten miles northeast
or the camp of the One-nundred-a fifty
seventh Indiana Volunteers 1t is EASY of
access by railroad from Port Tampa City.
1t Is now one of the most thrifty towns in
ms ms part OF the State Restaurants, sa-
shops, boarding houses, hotels, barber
shops, and secondhand stores are as plen-'
tltul as leaves on tree. There is not d.
building in the city for rent, nor a vacant
space on which there has not been an i'm
proVlsed building put up over night. 1t is,
Rrnacucaiiy speaking, a veritable bee hive.
mere IS plenty OF work and men looking for
1t do not remain idle very long. Every ne
gro Is whistling jig and jingling money in
ms ms POCKET. The excitement of the town
keeps the patrol and provost guards very
BUSY. Yesterday afternoon one of the
Rough Riders became somewhat hilarious
through the free use of fire-Water ard nm
agined he owned the place. On Franklin
street. near Altgeld's cafe, he rode on the
sidewalk. guard nearby ordered him to
ing; The guard ordered him into the street
and, instead of obeying commenced TO
parley. An officer of the town approached,
its rider to dismount He refu and snd fSa
marshal tried force. The Rough Rider
puLleo out ms Jackknife and ordered them
away. Inc marshal at once drew a large
Colt s revolver and leveled it at the Rough
Rlder s. mead. stating that unless he dis
mounted he would blow out his brains. In
number of soldiers in the crowd who had
gathlered. There came cries OF mo you
won't, and scores of revolvers were
pointed at the marshals head who. realiz-
ing his danger, placed his revolver in his
pocket. me regular guard arrived on the
scene at this stage of the proceedings and
the crowd began to make way for it. The
FFTrousn rider was soon prisoner.
The new recruits for Company K, of Au-
purn. IND, nave arrived. They are sturdy
looking lot. Captain Lahnum says they are
getung along very well, and that he is much
pleased with them. When one was called
10 70 mess ana tod that the fare was oat meal,
Ceaser. l can never live on that but he
TOOK It Just the same They will get used
TO IT by and 3D. by; Following is list of the
George W. Deal. August G. Colbe, Christie
pher c. Gingery. Henry w Granting.
M Frank Brand ad.o William J. Magee Myron
Hest, Clarence Luce, Jacob T. Nichols.
William ID: Funk. Fred Fox. George r
N WaIter' M iI p Zimmerman. George F.
Golnns, Milo j. Huhselman Charles n
Hathaway John Markwalder. Wesley G.
+ahnum, Fred L. Niles, Adam d. Yingling,
Leonard L. Yinglng, Edison D. Mosher
practice this morning. Ten rounds were
fired. Privates Burgh Sheafer. Jacob Ka-
lker and William k. Bollnger scored tne
championship of craftsmanship in the com
pany. About twenty-five members of the
company We're absent on guard duty. etc.
The range was one hundred yards for the
first five rounds and two hundred wards for
the second five rounds.
Privates Leeman Kannell. Joseph Patchet
ana Claude kammel were baptized yester-
day by Chaplain Charles S. Medbury. Since
MS appointment he has officiated at eighteen
uaptsiis' b. J. l..
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