Evening star., 1898-05-17
Camp at Chiokamauga Rapidly Filling
Up With Volunteers.
ARMS AND EQUIPMENT SCARCE
Regiments at Sea Girt Ordered to
Other Points.
Il E n e r AL ARMY NEW S

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 1T.-Today
is one Of the busiest in the history of
Chickamauga Park. A number Of regi-
ments who arrived yesterday afternoon
and last night remained in their cars over
night, and since early this morning have
been hard at work pitching tents and ar
ranging their camps Special trains are
arriving hourly and the park is fast filing
up.
The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, which
arrived yesterday afternoon, remained in
cars over night and began work on camp
at an early hour this morning This regi-
ment is composed of 100 men under Col
D. B. Case.
The batteries 26th and 9th Indiana Light
Artillery, which arrived yesterday, were
taken to the park last night and remained
In their cars over night. They went into
camp early this morning. The 1J1th Infan-
try, 1,1GO men, under Co. Studebaker
also remained in their cars in the park
over night, going into camp this morning
The I'd Wisconsin Infantry COS men,
under Col. c. A. Born. remained in their
cars in the city all night, going TO the
park early this morning
The 31st Michigan Infantry composed of
twelve companies, three battaions, 1,026
officers and men, in command of Col. Cor
nelius Gardner, formerly of the 10th United
States Infantry, arrived at o'clock this
morning from Island Lake, Mich. where
1t had been in camp for the past two
weeks.
Troops Without Arms.
The regiment is without arms, there be-
ing but five Springfield rifles to each COM
psny, these being used by the sentries.
In other respects the regiment is well
equipped The uniforms are new and are
by far the best yet seen on volunteers.
There is hospital corps of thirty men with
the regiment, ambulanceS and a band of
twenty-one pieces. The officers all brought
their horses along with them.
The regiment Was transferred to the park
about noon.
The work of equipping the volunteers
is keeping the ordnance officers busy. The
majority of the volunteers are unequipped
and immense amounts of supplies must be
issued them. Several special trains with
arms and equipment are now en- route.
BY tonight there will be about 1000 men
encamped at Chickamauga. Practically all
here are enjoying the best of health, only
about dozen being troubled with slight
ailments. There is no confusion despite
the immense amount of work being done,
erything is done in businesslike way.
Leaving Sea- Girt.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE 1st and Sd
Regiments, New Jersey Voiun teers, had not
broken camp at Sea Girt, N. j.. up to IL
o'clock this morning. The 1st has been Or
dered to Washington and the I'd has been
directed to report to the commander of the
department of the east.
ID ~.
sent trains here to convey the men from
camp. Inquiry at the railroad depot in Jer-
sey City by telephone showed that no Off
cial orders had been received by them as
yet to move the New Jersey troops, but the
railroad officials said that they would be
able to handle all the men within very
short time after being called upor. TO 90
SO.
The I'd Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers,
is the cnly one which has not received
orders from Washington to move.
The Sth Regiment, Massachusetts, Volun-
teers, went through Jersey City today on
its way south. The 1st Battalion arrived at
9:45 O'Clock. There were $50 men, under
command of Col. William A. Pew, jr The
train proceeded south by the Baltimore ard
Ohio railroad.
The second section, under command of
Maj. Graves, and the third, under command
of Maj. Eldridge, closely followed the first
section, and no time was lost in getting
away from Jersey City.
War Makes Work for ThOusands.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Major Long,
U. S. A., quartermaster of the department
of Colorado, says:
"At least 10000 workingmen and women
in San Francisco are today occupied on
government contracts. We have ordered
5000 uniforms, identical in color with the
ordinary fatigue uniforms, but lighter in
weight. We have also ordered 1000 can
vas uniforms for in Manila, all to be
delivered in few days"
Last night the ordnance department of