New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-11
STRIKERS WIN OYER MILITIA.
POINT - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
MAY VISIT CAMP.
MAY VISIT CAMP.


State Camp PeekskilI \. Y. June 10 CSpeclaD.-
General Roe will be back in camp on Thursday,
and effort is being made TO have President
Roosevelt visit the camp on his way from West
Point
Although a strike of the ferrymen here led up
10 a verbal clash between them and the national
guard. the strikers were victorious The ferry
have to be licensed to solicit passengers on
the PeekskiIl side Of Annsville Creek, and on the
State Camp side they must have permit TO land
at the State pier. Thus they 10 some extent
under the control of the authorities on both sides.
When this camp first opened the fare was set
five cents each way for crossing the creek,
which known as the short ferry, and % cents
each way from the Peekskil landing to the camp
landing the long ferry. For years the creek has
been rapidly filling in and ferrying thereon has be-
come tedious work The long ferry is mostly
river course, and is easy when the camp
was first opened Yesterday the ferrymen met
and agreed to raise the price the short ferry
10 cents each way, and the militia objected.
Early this afternoon this typewriter and official
" signed notice was posted the State Camp
pier: .
Headquar'e's 'ai'! Sea Ei Pee iSRhIo n. Y.
FERRY TARIFF.
Short Ferry, 5 cts each way,
Long Ferry, 2 cts each way. ,,o..
ANY oveIcharse should be reported 10 the Post
BY order OF Major General Roe; =, r,,n
Post Quartermaster, n. G. n. Y.
Almost as soor as this notice was discovered the
ferrymen appealed to Second Lieutenant Murphy
Junior officer of the day, vino is stationed at the
ferry. He could do nothing. so they rowed away,
refusing 10 take passengers from either side. Then
thew held a council of war which ended in a dele
CATION of the hoatmen being sent 10 see Lieutenant
Colonel Warl. For about TWO hours the terry
was tied IN Then the delegation returned VIC
The obnoxious sign was changed. the oD-
3ectionable was made TO- and once again traf1lc
between the tented city and the manufacturing
village was opened . e.. c, -.
been quiet enough to-day. The 69th Regiment had
the usual drills this morning. and evening parade
tonight The battery continued its practice OF
wigwag signalling this afternoon 1t has been
decided that the target practice wh'h was TO have
been AIKEN this week. shall be postponed TO Mon
day and Tuesday of the last week of camp.
Tonight the 6sth Regiment held a concert in the
Young Mems Christian Association tent
Brisadier General George Moore Smith returned
from New-York last night. This morning he and
his staff rode to Camp Roe. returning in the
evening. The general said that he was much
pleased with the appearance of the camp and the
work of the 18th Regiment
This evening Lieutenant Colonel Cuilford Hurry.
post commissary, started for South birmingham.
Mass, in obedience TO order to observe the work
of the Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia, in camp
there
At Camp Roe. Lake Mohegan. the fifth Regiment
has SIS officers and in camp Both OF the drills
this morning in extended order.
camp at $50 and march In TO State Camp, where
Il VIII take the State tents now occupied by the
seth Regiment. The latter will have the usual
morning drills and then form on the parade
ground prepared TO its practice march
upon the arrival OF the Attn Regiment