The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-29
BATTERY A IN NEW YORK
THE MEN BRIGHT AND ACTIVE AFT.
Err THEIR LONG TRIP.
Their Cars to BE Occupied-Indianap-
oils Showing In Better than
Cincinnati.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Battary A, of
Indianapolis, stanch young soldiers whose
tramps In the Porto Rican camgaign gave
them a soldierly air which the pursuits Of
peace afterwards could not divest them of,
reached Jersey City to-day, sixty men
strong and the four guns which the battery
had with it In Porto Rico. The men were
in unusually good spirits and not in the
least tired by their long trip. The train
made the trip in thirty-three hours. The
men found the tourist cars In which they
travelled quite comfortable and the men.
many of whom had never been in New York
before. were keenly eager to get across the
brstling strip of river which was a moving
panorama Of craft, many Of which were
decorated IN honor of the Dewey festivities.
The Pennsylvania yards had a good crowd
of people in them when the Indianapolis
special pulled in. and the denizens of the
Jersey shore were much interested in the
Western lads. Several Indianapolis people
who have been in the East went over to
meet the artilIerymen. Before the visitors
had much time to gossip with the Indiana
p~olitans, Captain Curtis a his men at
work getting ready for the transportation
across North river. The men had been at
work brushing up their uniforms and Clean
ing their shoes. for it has been the am
bition Of the officers to mak the artillery
men strictly presentable on every occasion
in which they come in contact with the
public. The cars which the men occupied
have been kept carefully policed. for they
will serve as quarters during the entire
absence from Indianapolis. Soon after ar
rival. Captain Curtis sent a detail over en-
a ferry boat to Twenty-third street to see
that the battery's quarters in New York
were in proper shape. and to ascertain If
there were any further instructions as to
the battery's appearance in the parade. The
boys, all of whom put up a forfeit to keep
on their good behavior, are keeping close
to the and there has been none
of the attempts to lose themselves" which
characterized all of the military companies
in camp during the Spanish war.
The Indianapolis Battery expects TO make
a much better showing in the parade than
the battery from the sister State, Ohi3.
The Cincinnati battery has not as many
men as the Indianapolis organization. and
instead of the fierce-looking fieldpieces
which the Hoosiers have the Buckeyes have
to content themselves with Calling guns.
which the Indianapolis battery discarded
some years ago. Locating the horses which:
had been engaged for the battery has given
Captain Curtis some concern, but it Is no..
believed there will be any difficulty with
this feature. The men are new to the
horses, of course, but no one expects to
find a very animated draft horse for hire
in New York city. II expect We will have
to feed 'em ginger" remarked Sergeant
Navin, who likes to see dash TO an artIl-
lery parade. Instructions have been given
the men who are to ride the horses to be
unusually alert, and the task Of riding has
not been sought for very eagerly. 1T would
rather sit on e caisson and see things re-
marked one of the boys. IF you ride a
horse you get mighty little chance to use
your peppers, and that's what some of US
are here for"
Thousands of other state troops have ar
rived. and more will come tomorrow.