The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16
MAJOR HARRIsoN's PLANS.
PI Ovost Marshal of Seventh Corps
Writes to the Police,

Chief OF Police McDermott has received
a letter from Maj. Russell p. Harrison,
provost marshal of the Seventh Army
Corps, with reference to handling the
troops that are 10 come to Savannah. and
also inquiring as TO other things 1t will
be necessary to arrange in advance. Maj.
Harrison is expected to-day and in the
event he arrives special meeting of the
police commissioners will probably be held
for the purpose Of comforting with him.
LAS you are probably aware from the
newspapers" Maj. Harrison wrote, our
entire army corps is under orders to move
TO Savannah, and the First Regiment will
leave very soon. You are probably aware
of the relations Of the provost marshal
and the provost guards TO an army corps.
and Will no doubt be glad 10 welcome and
assist US in the protection OF your city
ana citizens from drunken and disorderiy
soldiers. The record we have made here
in this respect must be known to you. l
am very sure that our relations will be as
pleasant and useful as they have been
with chief Ninzaut OF the Jacksonville
police force.
LAS the provost guard viii be needed
Immediately on the arrival Of the troops,
want to move part of my command
Zone regimenO when the first troops move,
and the others 20 remain here until all
the troops are moved. l have six provost
guard stations here, but this number, as
well as the number of patrol wagons and
ambulance, may. not be needed in Savan-
nah"
Chief McDermott intends to cooperate
with Maj. Harrison, and has already ten
deTed him an Office at the police barracks
where he will probably be located while
the corps remain here. This Will be more
convenient than any other place obtain
able, as it Is likely the stragglers will be
first taken to the barracks. and sent from
there to the camps. The recent additions
10 the guard house make 1t possible to
conveniently house about $50 men, though
they will likely be sent out as soon as
forty or fifty are picked up. This was the
way the Third Regiment provost guard
handled its men, and it had little trouble
IN keeping the streets cleared at all times
The fact the locality where many of the
soldiers congregate is near the barracks,
makes it an easy matter to get the rowdy
fellows together in short order and hustle
them where they belong.
1t is not likely the police force will be
increased, though this cannot be told IN
I'll later. In events additional men are
NEEDED, the commissioners have met this
heretofore by doubling up" or having
the police work twelve instead Of light
hours as al present. Then again, they
may be required to sleep at the barracks,
SO mat their services can be had mo-
mentarily IL there should be calls to put
down noisy crowds. There will probably
be no changes at all. however, until the
troops arrive, and it is seen just what
additions to the force, if any, will be re-
quired.
There seems to have been very little
trouble in Jacksonville by rea son of the
good management of the provost guard
by Maj. Harrison. and the police appre-
bend no disturbances Of any kind when
The men come here. There is a degree Of
eXcusable frivohty expected but beyond
this it is not thought there viii be any
in preserving perfect order, and
keeping the soldiers where they belong at
all times.