New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
GETTING MONTAUK CAMP REAny
TROOPS FROM FERNANDINA WILL TAKE
POSSESSION TOMORROW.

TROOPS FROM FERNANDINA WILL TAKE
POSSESSION TOMORROW
Colonel Kimball. OF the Quartermas,ers Depart.
ment, at the Army Building was advised yester.
day that the 9Th United States Cavalry was On i,s
way from Fernandina, Fla to Montauk Point ana
would be the first regiment to arrive there. II viii
arrive at Jersey City this morning. and will, ac-
cordng to present arrangements, be quar,ere6
there until Monday morning In addition 10 thu
9Th Cavalry a number Of other men will coma
from Florida, and the Quartermasters Depan.
ment has been ordered 10 be prepared 10 receiva
the following force: Fifty-seven officers. 1855 men
and So civil employees. The troops will bring with
them 5ll4 horses and LOIS mules.
Twenty members OF the hospital corps on Gu.
ernors Island were sent TO the Point yesterday an
Colonel j. Morris Brown. OF the Medical Supp,v
Department, shipped cots and hospital supplies to
two hundred men, and will send the remalnIns
three hundred ordered on Wednesday next.
All preparations have been made TO receive IA.
first transport on Thursday next although Il d
possible that she may reach here earlier than that
II she makes fair average time from San,iaro
According to the present arrangements. the trans
ports will come into New-York Earbor, and ate,
being Inspected by the Quarantine officers. win
proceed Long Island City and there transfer the
men by rail TO the camp. This plan means six ar
more hours Of riding and joltng Of the sick men
who come up from Santiago before they reach thu
camp hospital and II Is not entirely approved ~
the Army officers. who hoped that the men woull
be taken by boat directly 10 Montauk Point and
thus saved from the long railroad ride. at the sams
time proving less dangerous to the health OF New.
York City.
DR.. Doty. at Quarantine, who will have char,.
of the inspection OF each vessel. will be asslstsd
by officers from Surgeon General Sternbergs stan
who are expected 10 arrive here Tomorrow. Il "a
also possible that the Surgeon-Genera will come 10
New-York TO look after the condition OF the men
The Quartermaster's Department shipped TO thu
camp yesterday 80 900 pounds OF oats $4,000 pounds
OF hay go 900 pounds OF straw 20 cords Of WOOD
sprinklIng carts and carloads OF tents Tia
tents are from the Philadelphia depot.
The work OF getting the camp ground ready. u
being rushed under the direction OF Brgadier.Gsn
eral Samuel NJ. 3. Young, the commander Of the
camp General Young has decided TO place the in
fan;ry just east OF Fort Pond, waile the cavalry
will be stationed Great Pond The camp viii
be paraeled with the beaches. which will be only
few hundred yarls away.
Fort Pond covers about four hundred acres ana
is fresh water which Will be used for the horses
Between the pond and the site Of the prospective
camp have been sunk seven test wells. Water was
found at a depth OF twenty feet. and these wells
will supply big basin. which viii be constructed
once. From this water Will De pumped %
tower Oh the highest MILL ana VIII 9e drawn OF In
pipes 10 various parts OF the ground, supplying ali
the troops. The cavalry viii be on Top OF rather
infantry w be placed on the SIDES Of the basin.
slopinB DOM 10 the lake
Colonel Me. OF the Quartermasters Depart.
ment at Washington. Is at the camp. ard Is rush.
ing the commssary stores. and hopes TO have an
ample supply on hand when troops begin to ar.
rive One hundred carpenters were put az work
Yesterday erecting the five siorehouses near the
sidetracks OF the Long Island Railroad.
Colonel William II. Forward. the chief surgeon
OF the Soldiers Home In Washington. who Is to 10
I'm charge OF the medical department Of the camp
arrived on Friday night, ard yesterday selected the
site for the hospital
A detention camp will be established about mile
from Montauk Point. and the Santiago troops
upon their arrival will be taken there and kept
until they are free from all disease. This Will 90
away with the necessity .! quarant!ning Moniauk
The first stores consisting Of Regular Army
rations-ha rd;ack coffee. beans. rice and canned
goods-arriveI yesterday. Twenty thousand loaves
OF fresh bread will be supplied ID the camp each
day. Vegetable md fresh meats also Will De pro-
in order to hurry shipments the Long Island
! Railroad Company has rented from the New
Jersey Central Railroad Company ten power.
! ful locomotives. capable OF drawing heavy
| trains 1T a high rate OF speed. =. A Beach
yesterday took charge OF the railroads business q
! The Point. Telegraph linemcn put up special
| loop from the camp to Bridsehampton. 20 connect
| with the main line. and when the camp Is tuHy
| Installed three operators will be employed.
The camp will have an extensive electric ugm
plant. and there Will also oe telephone commun!1'
ton corps OF postal clerks Will arrive IN day
or two 10 open a postoflce for the accommodauoa
OF the Army The lt;Te village postotice is % e
abolished and up-to-date postal car VIII %
on a sidetrack and Labelled. "Montauk Posiofice"