New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-05
VISITORS AT MONTAUK.
CROWDS OF SIGuTSEERs THRONG TO
CAMP WIKOFF.
SUICIDE OF A SoLDIER-EIGHT DEATHS IN
HosrITAL-Two TRANSPORTS ARRIVE
FROM cUBA-sEvEN MEN DIE
ON THE ROUMANIA.


fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInuSEl
Camp Wikoff Montauk Point y. Y. Sept l.
Sundays always bring a large NUMBER OF WIS.,
itors TO Camp Wikon. bu: the trains To-Day
were unusually crowded The early morning
newspaper train. which leaves New-Tork long
before the city people are awake gathered more
passengers during the later stages or It's jour
ney than its few cars could accommodate, and
at Amagansett extra coaches had to he taken
on. Some Of this early trains passengers we're
the regular commuters who come 10 camp daily
"a minister either 20 the sick In the hospitals
or the weak and feeble soldiers homeward
bound on furlough. but many of them taking
advantage of that day in the week when labor
is suspended. came out Of curiosity 10 see the
sights ard the soldiers. The later trains. which
came between the hours OF noon and o'clock.
brought large crowds. They were different too
In character from the earlier arrivals.
There were friends OF soldiers among them
laden with baskets of fruit and dellcaCes, there
were others with anxious faces who came look
ting for loved ones who were sick who we're
expected on transports which might arrive to-
day. and there were stu others with lunch
boxes under their arms who came merely for
days outing In Il military camp. Among the
latter were the bicyclist with his wheel and the
summer girl in her white duck skirt and
checked waist. jaunty bicycle dress. with the
bicycle left al home. They We're all landed at
the station without the faintest conception OF
where they going. But there was only
one road from the station. and this every one
took because every wagon. mounted trooper or
pedestrian who left the station went in that
direction.
II was all right until they came to a fork In
the road. One went up the hill through cut
in the bank toward some tents on the hills
crest: the other wound away to the right
around Fort Pond Most of the teams were
taking the lower road. but there was SUFFICIENT
traffic UP the "cut road" to lead some OF the
visitors in that direction AT the top OF the hill
they saw below them on the plain the detention
camp guarded by sentries. who permitted no
one TO enter without pass But just behind
them were General Wheelers headquarters. and
they besieged the General. Some OF the appll-
cants had friends in the detention camp but
the majority had not and as passes are not
easily obtained this portion OF Camp Wikon
few got through the lines. Those not partcu-
larly interested stood around for time ana
then went down the hill again to try the other
road.
SUMMER GIRLS AND ROUGH RIDERS
Meantime the greatest number Of visitors had
gone around the Pond road. lodging mule teams
and mounted troopers. and slipping and siding
on the grassy slopes In their endeavors 10 get up
from the road and out of the way OF teams ana
animals Out Of the road they had their cholce
Of going down into the infantry plain or on up
over the hills to the cavalry camp. three miles
away The summer girl chose the latter. TOT
her heart was set upon capturing Rough Rider
and seeing Colonel Roosevelt. The way was
long and the road was dusty. but these were
small obstacles and she trudged on bravely
II she we're an enterprising girl she managed
70 beg a ride in an army wagon. and although
the seat was only rough board placed across
the wagon and the vehicle bounced and tolted
over every rut and stone II only added TO the
fun she was having. From time to time she
counted over the souvenirs she had begged
Mauser cartridge. Spanish button. or. most
priced Of all. crossed sabres with the reslmehtal
number above them. the regmental device the
cavalrymen wear upon their campaign hats IL
It happened to be one Rough Rider mad worn
she priced it all the more. but even II it was
not she priced il just the same But so many
of these have the girls carried away that they
are getting rather scarce about camp Nearly
every girl wants al least one to wear upon her
that it is q little bit difficult to tell nowadays
IN inst what organization a soldier belongs.
The visitor who came Just to have pleasant
DAVIS outing went home in the early evening
train tired but happy. Those who came with
delieacies for their friends carried home empty
baskets But there were many of those VINO
came looking for loved ones whose faces sun
wore the same look of anxiety when the train
hora thero cityvard again
ANOTHER SUICIDE IN CAMP
News does not spread rapidly through Camp
wikoff, and the arrival Of transports IS I'M
noticed by the soldier until he reads OF II IN the
next DAYS papers. Other incidents are equally
unnotod Each regiment at camp though Is d
community in itself. and whatever happens there
is soon known in every tent In the camp OF the
% REGULAR Infantry there was one OF those
tragedies this morning that is productive OF
thought for every man III the regiment lor Gay ;
afterward 1t occurred little after o'clock.
when the men were beginning TO waken and
come out into the company streets lhcy
were standing around in little groups. Some
NJ .hem were working and others were
chatting when a shot rang out from one of the
tents in Company F's street. Men rushed up the
street The united flaps Of the tent were haSliiy
drawn back and there on the ground lay arthur
Fible. his rife ny his side, hole in his heaa
and his face bathed in blood. II had been
.e,r.cormit,ed deed and there was nothing fur
Their 70 do for the poor fellow but prepare his
body for burial
Fble had been only three and half months
IN the service He had enlisted in Tampa and
had gone with his regiment to Cuba. where ne
had tough, bravey in the firing line But ike
40 many others Re had been stricken down by
fever. and II still fingered about him when
he was brought North. For the last few