New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

they were made by selecting plant branch.
not too thick. placing the butt under the heel
and twisting it as to make it practically
n fArOus rope. The twisting was begun at the
small end and continu d down to the butt,
knot being tied IN it when completed
Tie gabions and fascires. while used for prac-
ucaIly the same purpose in work Of the kind
planned. differ materially. Pickets. upright
stakes. are driven in the ground either about
a wooden form or in circle marked on the
ground Plant branches. wattlines. they
are r1I' 4. are then woven in and out about the
lck.is making. vixen finished wicker cylin
der two feet nine inches high and about two feet
IA diameter. When used. the sharpened stakes
al the bottom hold it firmly in the position it IL
To- occupy against the bank. and it is then filed
with earth sand thus increasing its strength
a. a rryptm,nt. besides adding material to the
"arthen wall
For making fascnes ii is first necessary to
make "A fascine hurdle. or cradle This is done
hy driving stout stakes in the earth 80 as %
form crptches the outer ones being 0ixteel ieet
apart In this rack the trimmed sapiirgs are
lllcrd. joints being broken and spaces left by
crooked saplncs filled in with short pieces. A
choAcr consisting Of two handle-bars attached
by q short rope or chain. is used 10 bring the
SapIuES 'ug'tNtI IN" fop" IT 'ni!'i ~ pd''H
under the hurdle. the bars pressed over and
the sarlnSs Iiuchcd chOked up tightly.
Wthes are then passed around and securely
tied 10 keep the hurdle tightly bound. 1t Is
then ready for use.
Enough gabions and fascines made by
the battalions working alternate days last weei:
10 warrant going ahead with the trench. and
the week just passed was occupied IN carryirA
out the first part of Major Sewcls plan
Prior To the engineering drills Sergeant Cor
verse L. Martin Of Company g. who servcs
ont an enlistment in the Engineer Corps At
West Point. constructed couple Of mode
ridges ut the head # the company street as
sort Of obj ,ct-ceson t. the men Of his company
The models were all made To- a scale and IN
exact proportions. The fist was Of 4 GI-foo
single SLING bridge upon a one-tw"lfth scale
The smallest sticks used were in the roadway
and none of these were much over quarter
Of an inch thick The upriEhts were about
two inches in diameter. Yet this little sir'ic-
rurc sustained six men, whose combined weight
vas over one thousand pounds. The othe~
model was If a suspension bridge. and it was
Just a. strong for its size Both models attract
ed consid rrablc attention from officers ard men.
The regiment is going to tn front well
equipped in every way. Perhaps it can boast
most. however Of its medical outnt me Cow
eminent has furnished three field cases but in
addition to these John II. MARS has pres 'n.ai
10 Surgeon Major Louis L. Seaman. for the resi-
rnent a set Of operative surgical instruments.
leaving the selection to Major Seaman. The
Major made his selection accordingly with par
tcLlar reference 10 instruments needed in nh.
elominal operations and laboratory. and ii is
needless To say that he has most useful and
valuable set for such cases. Major Seaman.
through the fundamentally Of Lieutenant II.
r. Bishop. jr.. has also secured through Miss
Cora Randolph and Miss Hoffman, Of the
Red Cross l.2oO abdominal bands. Lou
towels 200 sewing kits. 20O pairs Of pajamas.
300 sterilized bandages and other necessarl"s
for the comfort Of the soldiers either In or out