The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-20
TROOPS CROWD
FORT DOUGLAS
Three Companies Of the Eight
zenith Infantry Arrive.
TWO COMPANIES STRANDED
STARTED FOR ARIZONA. BUT
LACKED TRANSPORTATION.

lures radiant ever the prospeet Of
finding temporary home at last.
cOmpe MES X. L and NJ of the Eight
eeath infantry swung over the rise
reading to Fort Douglas yesterday aft
ernOon and stacked arms. The arrival
OF the troops crowded the post and II
was at first thought that IL would he
necessary to have two of the COM
panies go into camp on the parade
ground. This was not done however
room Seing found in the various bar
racks.
The arrival Of the soldiers caused
cutie 4 stir. Just before noon a spe-
cial train pulled in at the Rio Grande
station with the three companies mem
toned, company I of the same re2i-
ment and full complement of officers
aboard. Only one company NJ, was
under orders to report to Fort Doug
ias, n ana l. being under orders to pro-
coed TO Fort Huachuca. Ariz., and
company l to Tort Duchesne. The
latter was the only one to proceed on
Its way. After spending most of the
afternoon 'ut the railroad depot
while the ials at the post kept the
wires hot king to straighten out an
emparrae az transportation tangle,
The ArizO.Ga contingent was marched
70 the fort to await the arrival Of
transportation and further orders.
Crowds gathered about the station
TO watch the waiting soldiers, while
throngs viewed their passage through
che city in heavy marching order.
Great wagons. piled with military bag
gage, droned their creaking way
through the streets. while the winding
road to the fort echoed with the clat-
ter g whips. the rattle of wheels and
the curses OF the unulteers. The parade
ground and barracks porches
swarmeC with men, While the raw re-
cruits for the two new batteries
looked on at the hustle and activity
in mid surprise.
Had No transportation.
'The strsnding of the two companies
of lighting men was due TO an over
sight on the part of someone in not
arrang ng TO- transportation further
than Salt Lake. just who it does not
appear 1t was hard on the troops,
many of whom are worn out with
servilc i'm the Philippines, and en-
barra ssing to the officers at the post.
No cots or hunks We're available for
the men, the officers were in an equal
~ sorry plight and what caused most
apprehension was the lack of suffi-
Gent rations. Major Califf. COM
mandant OF the fort. hurriedly did
what he could to remedy the situa-
ten. but the greater part of the new
corners We're compelled to seek rest on
the bare barracks floors.
In charge OF the men came Major ]
George S. Young. Captain D. ..
Sh8nks Captain William +. Grote I
Captain Hatch and Lieutenants Oliver
+. Snyder, Potts, Able, Dillingham;,
Lyle. Kessler and Payton.
At the same time several wives of
officers lame in and sought quarters
at the hotels. pending the final location /
of the commands. among them Major [
Houngs wife and Mesdames T.dtch !
and Dillingham;, who are at the Knuts-
ford OF the contingent Of officers /
Major EoupS- Captain shanks and /
L-ieutenants Lyle and Kessler are al /
most certain to remain at the post /
while Lieutenant Payton is likely to /
N 10 1FWwa~a
ADle as battalion quar- rmaster, /
which positions they now enjoy. A /
change viii be wrought In the ser
geant majors office, too, Sergeant |
Major Nicnoias relieving p sergeant 7
from the Twenty third who has been I
acting in that capacity and who has
made a host of friends among the civ !
alian visitors to the place.
Quite a thrOng hurried 70 the post /
last evening to watch the develop /
ments and the street car conductors /
groaned as they thought of the crowds /
that VIII go OF today. Eight new re- |
day and the present crowded state Of /
affairs is expected to maintain for
several days before orders are re-
ceived clearing up the situa;ion.
New Barracks Needed.
These crowded conditions attracted
attention to te egraphic advices from
Wash Egtcn. published YESTERDAY in
kearns is making progress in his eff
forts to secure financial means to re-
habslitate the post. The new was re
ceiyeI with evidences of Satisfaction
4 hope that the money viii be forth
coming. declared Major Caiif. There
is no likelihood of enough money be- !
ing allowed to rebuild the post.
don't know as any such step is es-
sential. so far as the officers quarters
are concerned, but barracks are need b
&c for the men and stables are imper-
atively necessary II the two batteries /
are to be retained. There is stable ,
room now for 100 horses. The two bat /
teries require 252 horses and there are 4
the officers horses still to be cared for
Ths situation would be relieved II new /
StAbles were provided ana additional =
! floors added TO the present barracks /
that are built OF stone. The others
should be replaced with new buildings /
IL would not require d great deal OF /
money 70 make the post presenta HE I
IL is intended to keep here
y ne newly arrived members Of the /
fighting Eighteenth were exercised I
over the reports coming from tho
Philippines following the surprise ana
eunihtiation Of a company of the liz
fated Ninth Ordinarily here is no
opportunity for an open flgL with tn,
insurrectoS. said CAPTAIN Shapks /
Their success ia surprising the Mini +
has embroidered them and il appears
That -sherS will be some lively doiDsS /
Tor Few days When we left ev- !
erything locked tranquil. otherwise we I
would probably have been held. The
Eighteenth has had a long, hard siege
or II. but the boys have done their part
vel. A large nn<nber will have com /
pieted their enlistment in a short |
time"
New Post Commandant.
Major George S. Young. who through
'eltiolfty of rank succeeds Major Caifn
as commandant at the fort. was a
guest Of the Knutsford last night
Where his wife and daughter are stop-
ping, pending the furnishing OF a cot
tage at The post for their reception |
me major announced his intention OF
mfking a strenuous effort to have the
three companies of the Eighteenth in
tartfy now there assigned to the post
permanently. Had he been given his
way. company I would now be AT Fort
Douglas as wek-z-A number of the
men mosr worn by -neir campaign ex-
Deriences are there by his orders and
will r. until able to nrocee5 ~,
their
enth IS one Of the finest
irawn up in line said
f4f'rf an 3 now mani r.. the