Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
War Starts Up a Wave of Patriotism
in New York.
coAsfWIsE 7 RAEfIC INJURED
Passengers Al 1imid and In
surance Risks Are High.
DEM AND FOR EDICIN ES


| versal display of flags as during the
| last three or four days. The whole
country has blossomed out with red, white
and blue. but it is in this city that the out
ward and visible signs of patriotism have
been spread the thickest. "Old Glory" is
| SO much in evidence in New York that
every hour of every day the eyes of every
citizen may rejoice in sight Of the ma
| tional emblem. In a fever of war excite
ment, too, the National Guard holds itself
j in readiness to battle for the country.
The call is stirring the guard TO its Depths
for with 1t comes feeling that, after ALL
the integrity Of the National Guard Is to
| be maintained and the regiments kept In
tact with all the old officers in command.
1t has been learned that the Secretary Of
War has notified Governor Black that 1t
Is the wish Of the Preside..t that regi-
ments of the state militia be used, if pos
sible. without disorganizing them. General
| rejoicing has followed this bit of informa-
! ton, for this request is Interpreted as an
| Endorsement of the position taken by the
members of the guard that they should be
| permitted to go to the front they are at
present organized, instead of under the in
! diVidual enlistment plan proposed by Adjt.
| Gen. Tillinghast.
To Swear in the Militia.
Officers of the National Guard received
| "oIO tUudS 10 dSSeIuDle their TeSlHiSHtS
| swear them by companies into the United
States volunteer service Twelve thousand
infantrymen, one thousand to q regiment.
are asked for. There are only fourteen
regiments in the state, and many of these
are not up to their full strength. Those
regiments whose maximum limit has not
been reached will be filled by recruits. The
| men who, fer family or business reasons
prefer to remain at home will be permitted
to do SO. and their places will be filled from
among the thousands of civilians who are
anxious to volunteer.
The adjutant general Is considering plans
for the transportation of the troops. The
state camp at PeekSkill is now being rapid
ly prepared for occupation by the new re-
Cruits foi the volunteer army. Col. Joseph
Story has charge of the work. AS soon as
the water works are in order the tents will
be erected. 1t is said that there will be ac-
commodations for 1909 men. While the vol
Unteers are at Peekskilk they will be drilled
by the United States officers. Sixteen wells
in the camp have been cleaned out, pipe
connections made, MIGRANTS opened AMI
machinery oied Gen. Sutton expects to
wire the ordnance department this after
noon that all is in readiness for the en-
gres &c be started, and engineers will be
sent at once from New York to begin
pumping.
1t is expected that by Thursday at least
5000 up-country troops will rendezvous at
the camp, and Duncan and Odell, the
camp caterers. are already figuring how
they viii feed the soldiers in the mess,
which will accommodate, by crowding, 1000
at time. Colonies Story and Bogart have
spent some time taking measurements and
details of Fort Hill, the handsome and
solid Notifications erected some years since
on the brow of the hill at the head OF the
road, and named in honor Of David Bennett
Hill, at that time governor of this state.
What 1t is proposed to do with the fort is
not known, unless the guns and mortars
there are TO be used in practice by COM
pany Of artillery.
Disappointment of the Artillery.
The artillery, however, are the only menu
bers of the National Guard who do not re-
joice with the rest at the call for troops,
for they have been left out by the Secre-
tary of War. The keenest disappointment
is felt by the members of the batteries of
light artillery at the omission. Both Cap
tain Wendell of the LIST and Captain Will
son of the I'd Battery are indignant at be-
ing ignored. They have not only the full
complement of 10J men under state regu-
lations, but have the 145 men needed for
the United States service. Their batteries
are acknowledged to be the best in the
country outside those of the regular SER
vice.
The vessels of all the big steamship COM
panies engaged in coastWise business are
going out with few passengers and little
freight. The companies are forced to pay
giit-edged rates for the insurance on their
lldll-nileU vessels. While the shippers are
asked corresponding rates on all shipments
AS for the passt myers department, the
sensational newspaper stories of ocean
'hold-ups and anticipated cruel treat
ment at the hands of the enemy have COM
pletely ruined the profitable tourist busi-
ness. In commenting the situation one
of the officials of the Mallory steamship
line says: 1T would be waste of time TO
aehy inc truth-ail coasting business is
ruined for the present. Congress has
adopted a formal declaration of war and
Spain is at liberty to capture all the Amer
lcan ships she can, but at the same time l
don't think there is any real danger to
American coasters. The trouble is with the
marine insurance companies and the timid-
ity OF passengers. The insurance comma
MES are asking fancy prices PASSENGERS
are reading and believing the reports in
the sensational newspapers. AS a result
both the shippers and the travellers are
giving the steamship service the cold shoul
aer ana DONG business by the al-rail
routes. Now, any steamship man will tell
you that all vessels are comparatively afe
unless something happens to our fleet of
warships at Havana. Under the circum-
stances 1t strikes me that the Insurance
| people are not patriotic. At any rate thev
are making all the money just now"
President Booths Views,
President Booth Of the Ward Steam.
| ship line says: "War seems a practice,
| tie up for all steamship business. As
| natter Of course, we have abandoned orr
Havana service. In fact, I am satisfied
that our steamer, tine Panama, will be
turned back when she reaches Havana
harbor. She is due there today, but the
probabilities are Ehat the American fleet
will order her back to Key West or some
other port Marine insurance is undoubt-
eddy high, but under the circumstances
cannot say that blame the companies for
asking stiff rates for their war risks.
| They are undoubtedly making money. hui
they stand to suffer a tremendous loss in
| case the Spanfards capture even a few i'm
portant American vessels. The least said
about the outlook for the passenger traffic
| the better. 1t is simply, awful
War with Spain has increased the de-
| mand for surgical instruments and phy-
| sicians supplies Of allokinds, and several
| large orders from the government have
been placed with firms in this city, some of
whom are running their factories day and
night to supply the demand While the
| need of medicines. antiseptics, bandaees
spirits and other preparations and articles
used in the army and navy hospitals far
] exceeds that of surgical Instruments the
demand for the latter Is by no means