New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
ADAY'S DOINGS AT PEEKSKILL
EVERY HOUR HAS ITS DUTIES. AND
THERE WILL BE FEW IDLE MOMENTS.
A STRAW RIOT ENLvENs THE DAY-MANf
SOLDIERS STILL CIVILIANS so FAB AS

peeksk,ll State Camp May 80 (SpeciaD-" Sunlcient
unto the day Is the evil thereof, is saying every
one is taking himself here in camp NO one Cdi o.
to say nor really say, when Inc proceedings
preliminary 10 the mastering VIII De taken up MI
can he say when the mastering will begin. or JUST
when and how the volunteers are 10 De uhHoi"eu
and equipped. Jus; as soon as tho EXAMINING Doa'u
of Surgeons arrives (they expected 10 be mere
to-day the regimental surgeons Will be examined
Then will begin the individual examination Oh
every in camp. 10 determine MS ILLNESS io'
service IN Uncle Sans ranks After that will come
tho mastering But what interests the volunteer
most 10 his uniform and equipment Just now there
arc several hundred OF them without so much as
button TO show that they are soldiers "h'ie anoS'
an equal number have only part OF q UNIFORM 10
show that they members OF military organ
tzation The 18th is perhaps the best of IN the
way of uniforms Almost every recruit IN inc reg
iment has something military-looking about the
clothes he wears II may be only pair OF oiue
trousers with a white or black stripe campaign
hat fatigue cap, blouse. or @ cartridge-Oel out
II shows that he Is soldier. and ne appreciates
the fact greatly. But supply the volunteers with
all tina trappings Of war Just how much IN the
way Of equipments each regiment viii neeu mus
be determined and the officers Of the various or
CARNATIONS are busy to-day making up their hs's
of shortages All these lists are ordered 10 De III
by tomorrow night. when they Will be forwaroeo
to Albany, and proper steps 'dheh ioi e0'o
them for the regiments.
DRILLING IS WELCOME EXERCISE.
Meantime the troops are drilling hard three times
q day-one hour right after breakfast TWO hours
later IN the morning and two hours In the AFTER
noon the drills being IN squads. In which inc ne"
men are put through the setting-up exercises u
make them straight and solcierly In appearance
and the school OF the soldier consisting OF the most
elementary principles. Those who have been longer
IN the REGIMENTS had a little taste Of the same
thing this morning but in the afternoon driN they
had their rifles and drilled in extended ORDER ou'
IN SQUADS. II welcome exercise, for the ID!
has been cloudy and cod and the drlIs nave KEEP
the blood circulating and filed In the time as noth
,,s else coud Last night would have been cheer
less enough had II not been FOR the 5000 spirits o'
the men. cold. northeas, rain pat'ered down
upon the tents. and overcoats were great uxnrles
10 those who had them. There were many par
ticularly among the recruits. who had none ana
they must have felt the cold keenly. Some OF them
had given away their citizens overcoats on the
march 10 the boat on Monday. But there was no
complaining, by those who had no blankets 10
roll up IN and there were quite number OF these.
There was plenty O.: straw. though lover nfteen
ton.) and those who had any coverings that might
be spared willingly shared them with their less fort
innate comrades SO. after ali. every one got along
pretty well. and there was no grumbing Whatever
this morning when reveille announced throughout
camp that the was up even IL one could not see
IT, And for all the cold no one suffered from the
as excellent
EVERYBODY HUSTLED FOR STRAW
Quite an amusing straw riot occurred last night,
when the men were ordered TO go to the stack and
get bundles Of straw for their tents Every one
piled IN and Post Quartermaster John II. Ball
found himself overwhelmed Every one wanted al!
he could get and ne knew only ono way TO get H.
Needless say that was not IN the orcerV man
ner the ouartermaster would have had IT, He
found himself powerless TO Quel the mad rush ana
appealed TO Major John NJ smith, OF the Ordnance
Department to help him. But the major was as
powerless as the Quartermaster. and did not at
tempt it, saying that he had no charge over II
whatever since II had been turned over to tho
Cuartermaster. Things etraightened out OF the'T
own accord after the first rush. and each man got
all he wanted. but the Quartermaster Goes not
know how much each regiment got.
There was early morning coffee and bread 10
warm the men; IN fact. none IS 10 be served in
camp this tour; but an early and lively drill soon
made cold limbs warm. Then breakiast-ahd
every one had wonderfully good appetite-re-
stored the spirits OF any who needed other than
their enthusiasm TO go TO the front 10 restore
them
Tonight every one will have a blanket. although
avery one will not have the extra rubber blanket.
or poncho with which he is supposed 20 be pro-
vided These come in the lists OF shortages In
equipment and quite essential to tho comfort
and health Of men who must sleep on the GROUND
or in close proximity 10 It. With plenty or straw
as bedding. a rubber blanket over 1t ana o'ahke'
70 roll I'D in a person can sleep very comfortably
and warmly even on niKhts 80 cold and damp as
last night was.
THE CAMP NOW ON TINE SCHEDULE.
general order. published to-day outlines the
daily dut.e. of the troops The calls and hours OF
service will be as follows:
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