The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-14
Troop <, Third Regiment, VIII Go
to Camp Robinson Today.
sivouAc ABOARD THE TRAIN,
Men and HePses Were Net In Cen1i.
tien - Go Into CanD 1t Once
Will he UnlssAed This Morning.
woodland Park Assumes = MAJ
ttal ADpeassnce-ssnAsy AnssS
the SolAieRs-Work o Transports

During a downpour Of summer rain
Troop X. Third cavalry. three officers ana
rs enlisted men arrived In Seattle last even
ing al o'clock All afternoon an expect
ant crowd was gathered at the depot wait
ing for the train TO arrive at .. m. Many
deserted when the ram began to come down
In sheets. but enough remained to give an
enthusiastic reception 20 the second train
load Of troops to arrive. Troop X Is COM
manded by Capt. Hunter. with First Lieut.
J. Merwin and Second Lieut.. J. c. Conrad.
With the troops came nine cars. containing
15s horses.
Troop X left Jefferson barracks, 81.
Louis. on Tuesday morning and has since
been on the road. Tired and hungry when
the bugie sounded ''rations." few minutes
after the train pulled Into the Depot. there
was a general scramble to get aboard and
participate In slowing away q lot OF cof-
fec and eatAbIea cent down to the train by
Capt. w. w. Robinson. jr-. assistant quar-
termasser In this city. The troopers were
not taken TO camp last night. Capt Robin
son had arranged to send the whole train
TO Camp Robinson ~ soon as II arrived, but
Capt. Hunter explained that the horses
were In no condition to be unloaded. They
were cold and tired and the men. owing
to the late hour of arrival. would be better
CT in the cars. Capt. Robinson then ar
ranged TO have the train pushed on q side
track. where II will remain until daylight
Az soon as breakfast has been served this
morning the troops and horses will be un-
loaded and by or O'Clock WIN be out
at what was Woodland park.
Journey Across Continent.
The trip from ST. Louis here was made
without incident. At various places where
the train stopped to rest the stock large
crowds had gathered and the cavairymen
were made much Of The horses. which
are the very best that can be purchased.
also attracted much admiration Capt.
Hunter was disappointed when he arrived
and found that he had to go into camp.
When he left st. Louis his orders were to
go aboard the transports at once. In view
OF this he had all surplus sccoutrements se-
curcly packed for the voyage. Much OF the
stun will now have to be unpacked for the
ten Gays stay here.
At o'clock this morning ten cars OF
horses Will arrive. They were fed at spo-
Twenty-Five cars OF horses left Hope.
Idaho. shortly after - o'clock yesterday
morning and twenty-orse cars left Living
ston, Mont. al 80 O'Clock Saturday night.
When these will arrive IL not known. aa
several stops to feed viii be made along the
route.
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning three
troops from Ethan Allan barracks left St.
Paul over the Great Northern. They con-
tain In all nine Officers and As enlisted men,
They are expected to arrive here Tuesday
morning, by which time. II Il thought. all
the troops may be In.
Day at Camp Robinson.
Woodland park hae taken on a martial
0pnearance. All that In left Of the pleasure
ground In the main gateway ard the tall
frs. through which the wind whistles tri-
umphant musics TO the measured tread OF
the sentries on duty
Upor entering the gateway the first OBJ
ject to which the visitors gaze is a long
tt..xx 40 ~ nnta % pha fWA "a
the center roadway At present they are
all vacant. but within n few hours, AS soon
as the balance OF the three cavalry regi-
ments arrive these Will be Gel. Whistles
headquarters. tall flag ,oic In front OF
the largest OF these tents denotes the quar-
sers Of the commander OF the heroes OF
Santiago. Far beyond. through the growth
OF FIR trees and against a thicket OF native
bushes, can ha seen the tented homes OF
the enlisted men OF the regiment, while
away on the hill To the left are the quar-
tiers OF the officers OF the various troops.
The canvas city is made up ~ q wall
fifty-six round sthley. seven kitchen and
Elk headquarters tents. All will soon be In
use. Each commissioned cfficer Of the
various troopa will occupy n wall tent In
each Sibiey tent fifteen enlisted men will
be given quarters, Including non-com-
missioned officer. who viii have charge.
Then 20 all OF these can be added large
guard house. tent. situated M the further
most corner OF the caFnp and which al
ready has Ave occupants members OF
Company l.. confined for discbedienee Of
orders.
Trcnp T.. which was the first to arrive.
left the train Mt 7 o'clock last night. HALF
an hour later the men. In charge az First
Lieut Harry III. pattison and Sec
and Lieut.. ". v, HYDE, were ordered
on board three cars Of the Green Lake
line and taken out 10 the camp. At first
sight they were we'll pleased with the
camp and were more than enthusiastic
over II yesterday. Many who have been
In the service for years declared II was
the best. cieanest and most comfortable
camping ground II has ever been their
fortune to occupy.
r1rst Ntaht In Camp.
Capt. W. W. Robinson tr, assistant
Quarsermsster. had everything In pias,.
and place for everything ard
no Inconvenience resulted from the
late arrival OF the troops The
men were assigned so their quar-
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