The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-24
THE GERMAN|A BAND
The Second Regiment Sc
cures Pennsylvania
Musicians.
BAND FROM SCRANTON
HEADED BY A FORMER GER
MAN ARMY BAND MASTER.
REGIMENT NEARLY COMPLETE
AsheviIIe and Fayetteville Companies 10 be
Mustered in TO day and Tomorrow
Excitement in Camp over Report
Isl REGIMENT Collision.
ist Regiment Collision.


There was perfect tranquility at Camp
Russell yesterday, and nothing other
than mere routine happened until the
news was sent out that the train of the
First regiment had met with an acct
dent at Savannah The entire camp
was Immediately in fever of anxiety
and excitement. The men hurried from
ten to tent carrying the news of the
accident.
The first report wired to the News
and Observer gave the two most serious
casualties the death of Private Bar
bee, and the serious wounding of Pri-
waite ColclOugh, of CompanyI, but
until the subsequent dispatch came, there
was manifest fear that further details
would show even more serious results.
The boys of the Second regiment were
as anxious and uneasy over the terrible
news as though their brothers had been
in the wreck, and there were bitter
murmurings, not only in town, but out
at the camp, at the carelessness of the
railroad company, or whoever was re-
sponsibe for the death of Barbee and
the injury to the other soldier boys.
The later News and Observer dis
patches all soon found their way to the
camp, and while the sorrow over the
death of Bafbee was universal. there
was still a feeling of relief that the
collision was attended with no more SEE
rious results.
Camp Russell is getting in regular
military shape. and there was more gem
eral appearances of military complete
ness of the Second regiment yesterday
than has appeared since it has been in
r1n
a good portion of the day III squad and
company drilling. A large number of
new uniforms made their appearance,
and the boys are making a fine show.
A good number of city people went out
to the camp during the afternoon, and
the officers and privates seemed to enjoy
the visits of their Raleigh friends.
Camp Bryan Grimes was looking per
fectly desolate, and it saddened the
heart to cast d glance at the deserted
spot 1t looked almost like Il mighty
storm had swept over it and taken
away everything that had in it the
slightest evidences Of life.
The eating and refreshment tents, the
fruit stands the suffers tents and all
other evidences Of life or activity had.
disappeared. and there were but few that
cared TO pause, even for Il moment, ut
the desolate looking camp grounds. All
the interest is now transferred to Camp
Russell, in the Fair Grounds.
by tomorrow, says Adjutant Gener-
al Cowles, " the Second regiment will be
complete and ready to be mustered in as
a whole" A telegram from Captain
Wagner of the new Asheyille company.
announced that he left Black Mountain
with 1913 men. They arrived at camp
at 2 o'clock last night. and will be eX-
amined and mustered in to-day
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry viii arrive at $40 this after
noon. and will perhaps be mustered in
tomorrow morning. The Murphy com
pany secured six new recruits yesterday.
and is expected to complete its quota to-
day and be mustered i'll tomorrow. The
Greenyile company is looking for twenty
recruits to arrive to-day or tomorrow.
which will complete that company, and
complete the regiment.
1t is announced that rs soon as the
regiment is mustered into service, Col.
Bnrgwyn will leave for Washington Il,
see the authorities of the War Depart
ment with view of securing a full and
complete equipment for every company
before the regiment is ordered to leave
Raleigh.
Adjutant General Cowles has turned
over to the Second regiment all uniforms
and other equipment belonging to the
State, but still the regiment is far from
being fully equipped.
The Germania band, Of Scranton, Pa,
has been secured for the Second regi-
ment. 1t left Scranton yesterday, and
will arrive in camp tonight or tomorrow
morning. This band is composed Of
twenty-four pieces, the band master be-
ing Jacob Guth, a former band master
IN the German army. The members of
the band will be enlisted in the Second
regiment. The entire band is to re-
ceive $471.00 per month with their
board and clothing, TO be paid by the
government. There is a splendid orches-
ira composed of several members Of the
band. 80
DIR. W. III. Brooks. Of Greensboro, has
been appointed Assistant Surgeon of the
Second regiment. The appointment was
made yesterday afternoon.
No appointment Of chaplain has vet
been given out.
Last night after supper. and while the
boys were amusing themselves prior to
going TO sleep. the sharp report Of n
gun came from one Of the tents Of the
Wilmington company. 1t created some
little excitement. but was at once dis
covered that it was an accidetal dis
charge of gun, loaded with a blank
cartridge Several boys were in the tent
together. one of them taking mp a gun
and not knowing that it had even a
blank cartridge in it. careessly pulled
the trigger. The muzzle happened to be
uncomfortably close to the left side Of
the face Of Private Hardee. of the VIII
mington company, and his left ear and
the side of his face was painfully hurt.
but not seriously burned. He was taken
to the hospital, and his burns treated
by the surgeon, and will perhaps he out
again in a few days.
Arthur Watson. of Watanga county, a
member of Captain .Jones's company, of
Lenoir, is extremely i'll with brain fever.
and fears are entertained that he can not
recover. He is too unwell to be romov.
ed to the hospital, Is entirely out OF his
,mind, and raying all the time.