Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-29
DEPART FOR FORT.
Troopers From Minneapolis Post
Board Trains at End of
Long March.
cAmpED AT THE ARSENAL
Squadron Now Numbers But 1875 Men
Return March from Indianapo-
lis Easier Than the First

The squadron OF the % United
States cavalry. reduced in number 10
1S5 men. since its visit here en-
route to Indianapolis. arrived at the
Burlington depot and Rock Island
tracks at Twentieth street this morn
ing at $50 The work of loading
equipments began at once and troops
l and K had completed their task at 10
O'Clock while troops l. and NJ had fin
ished loading shortly before noon.
Both specials departed for Fort Smell
ling at noon Immediately after the sol
dfers had finished dinner At the de-
pot this morning many citizens gather
ed To watch the loading and the spec
tacle presented by the moving column
The prOnptness with which fhe men
completed the task was the subject of
much comment
The cavalry arrived in Moline yes
terday afternoon at 4 O'Clock and im-
mediateIy marched to Rock Island ar
senal. where. owing TO the unfavorable
weather conditions. the troops went
into quarters for the night in the car
penter and harness shops.
Major SibIey Commands.
The squadron is commanded by Ma
jor F. w Sibley. and his staff. which
has been considerably changed since
he was here. now includes:
Acknowledgements Schuyler
Quartermaster-Lieu Berry.
Surgeon-Dr Stuckey.
Veterinary-Dr. English.
no Offfpar,. in command nf tho y1ri-
Gus troops are:
Troop Lieutenant MCGEE.
Troop K-Captain Heron
Troop I.-Lieutenant Johnson.
Troop M-Lieutenant Bailey.
Promotions for Officers.
Lieutenant Clarity. who was formerly
adjntant on Major Sibley's staff. has
been detailed on the transport Dix
which carries horses exclusively. Cap
tain Gardner. who was in command of
Troop l. wnen the squadron passed
through here last July. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of major and will
report for duty at San Antonio. Tex.
to take command of the LIST cavalry
stationed there. Captain King, form
erly in command of Troop NJ is away
on sick leave
Major SibIey commanded the troops
on the Rock Island special enroute.
while the Burlington train was in COM
mand of Major Gardner.
The hospital corps which accompa
MED the troops is in charge of DR..
Stuckey. The detachment includes a
surgeon and two assistant surgeons.
DR.. English in charge of the veterinary
department. has several assistants to
look after the stock.
The troops were glad to see rain
yesterday. though would have appre
ciated il more had it come sooner. It
was with difficulty that they succeeded |
in reaching here at the schedule time. |
The long march back was not as hard |
on the soldiers as the one TO Indiana |
polls. They were given liberal dona- |
lions of fruit pies. and various other |
eatables by the farmers and citizens |
of the cities along the route to supple |
ment their ration allowance.
Major SibIey stated this morning |
that they were given excellent treat |
ment. and were constantly the mark |
of many missiles in the way of peaches |
and apples thrown by spectators view |
ing them as they passed." as he ex-
pressed il.
The troopers were troubled great |
deal with typhoid fever which was an |
epidemic among them regardless of |
the officers precautions. Several of |
the men were left at different cities |
sick. one private having died at Ur- |
bana of typhoid fever. The dust on |
the roads was very disagreeable and |
a rain or two would have been appre- |
ciated.
Appreciate COUrtesies Extended.
Major Sfbley in conversation with |
an Argus representative this morning |
spoke in the highest terms of appreci- |
alton of the couTtesies extended the |
troopers by Colonel Blunt at Rock Is
land arsenal. and expressed his graft |
tude TO Colonel Blunt and the officers |
of the Rock Island arsenal for the ex-
cellent facilities afforded for the COM
fort of the troops. The soldiers eX-
pressed their desire 10 visit the Rock |
Island arsenal on the occasion of their |
visit here last. July when they were !
enroute TO Indianapolis and were glad |
TO have the privilege of spending the |
night there
F. A. Hart, district passenger agent, |
was in charge of the Burlington train |
and C.. p Gardner of Davenport, tray |
cling passenger agent, was in charge |
of the Rock Island train as far as &C. |
dar Rapids.
chamberiain's Cough Remedy Acts on
Natures Plan.