New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
MILITIA WORKING HARD
SOLDIERS COME AND GO.
Fourteenth Tries the Subl0ay-Coast
Defence Work Starts.


round about New York. for now the boys of the
National Guard doing their bit OF field
work Although the battles sham, the ser
vice is in every the real thing as far as
tactics and hard work CO. The one difference Is
that the red badge of courage is not put TO the
acid test Of prospective hospital corps attentions
Yesterday NOISY with. entrainlns and de-
training. and bright with the flashing OF weapons
The 18th Regiment returned from the state camp
at Peekskill to its big red brick armory in South
Brooklyn. It had made way at camp for the lst
and Cd Signal Corps that arrived there to take
its place and to be Joined by the batteries On
Sunday.
But most important from the viewpoint OF ma
tional defence distribution of the 7th, 18th
and 47th regiments Instead Of going TO the
familiar old Peekskil rendezvous, they were
bundled off yesterday to Forts Totten and schuyler
on Long Island Sound and Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth at the Narrows There they are to be
taught the duties of in coast artillery
work. And each private of the crack militia COM
panies IS TO have as guide and mentor private IN
the regular coast artillery.
Whatever hardships may be in store for the out
going regiments those who came in yesterday had
their own troubles and also their own rewards
The l4th tried the subway as a military convey
ance and, under the leadership OF Colonel John
H Foote proved that the underground may be an
exceedingly useful means of distributing troops
The l4th numbering 708 left Roa Hook, the nearest
station camp at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. and arrived at 60th street and Eleventh ave
O'Clock.
marched the 72d street station Of the subway.
Arrangements had been made for two special
through trains to take them without stops 10 the
South Ferry station. but through some miscarriage
of plans only the first train was special on
this Colonel Foote entrained five companies OF the
regiment, with the field staff, hospital corps and
field music They reached South Ferry at a few
minutes after u o'clock The second division Of
the regiment under Major f. H. Stevenson,
and was put aboard an express that followed the
special train. It arrived at South Ferry in tirlo
Join the first division and take the 1880 o'clock
boat of the Hamilton Ferry for South Brooklyn.
The Idea Of the subway entraining was to find out
how quickly the regiment could be transported III
that manner. The men were landed in Brooklyn
at o'clock, and Colonel Foote expressed himself
highly pleased with the experiment
OF course. in the long march from the ferry TO
the arrnory Mt 18th street and Eighth avenue. the
men were cheered along the way. for most Of them
live in that section of Brooklyn. With their olive
drab khaki uniforms. stained by rainy week at
camp. and their bulky marching kits they made A
good showing, and there were a lot of extra fond
greetings on view when they disbanded at the ar
mory after Colonel Foote had praised their work.
The officers told the reporters in q formal mill
tary way that tho week had been most successful
that there had been no sickness worth mentioning
and that the regiment had acquitted itself excel
ently. But those Of the privates who had no wives
sweethearts waiting 10 spirit them away were
more picturesque I'm their "reminiscences when they
scattered through the neighborhood to cash their
SO checks fresh from the hands OF their adjutSnt
OF course they were enthusiastic over their weeks
time in the open. for many Of them were shop
workers who got extra atavistic thrill from
out OF doors life But they could grumble we'll
regulars. One complaint heard many sides
was that the second division had been obliged
crowd into a subway train with lot Of civilians
The thing that cut the worst, so IL appeared, was
that number Of women on the train got up and
left when the soldiers in. You'd think they
afraid OF US" remarked one soldier, ruefully
Then there was another cause OF criticism Pri-
vate John y. MCGOWAN, OF Company Il. who lives
No, 50 Walworth street found after he reached
the armory that his bronze medal first prize
at the butts OF Creedmoor was missing
Whether he lost 1t whether It taken BY a
souvenir hunter was problem that his mates ad-
vlsed him 10 submit to the police.
But. then. Il wasn't all aria Of Rrowls. For
instance Company B had q mascot, a black and
| white dog, of no special breed that was picked
up in Peekskn. while the hospital corps
rched by mascot in the numbering form OF big
brown and white animal that might have been
spaniel but probably wasn't As tho dogs were
fed they initiated into the New York Ma
tonal Guard with the song that really not
descriptive of the menu this year:
RoosE ooss N in the ngs %SFn ana bootleg in in, ne night s
! You get EN- served in big tin dish;
On Fass sh you get potatoes and you get what might ''
! While the 18th celebrating its return the 7th
18th and 47th making their way TO the forts.
The 7th left It's arnory Yesterday. with Colonel
/ ing order under him Although the outlook for
! their weeks encampment anything but pleas
ant In view of the hard work before them. a gem
eral denial made OF the that the
were angry because they had not been detailed 10
Peekskill Five companies went TO Fort Wads-
worth. under Colonel Appleton. while the OF
the regiment, under Majors Fisk and Mclean went
| 10 Fort Hamilton.
! At Fort Wadsworth five companies Of the 18th
under Colonel Austin. were also stationed The
| 47th and other companies of the 18th were di-
! vided between Forts Totten and Schuyler. The
| forts the Sound, being In tho Eastern Artl-
| lery District Of New York, under the general
! command OF Colonel Garland N Whittier. while
trict. under Colonel Henry l.. Harris. These regu-
lar officers Will be In the position OF professors OF
! TIA companies are TO be shown the way TO act
should the time ever come when the regulars need
reinfoTcements to help them in staving off
| The experiment. which will begin in earnest to-
! day with back breaking toll on the big guns has
| been discussed with the greatest concern and it's
! outcome will be the occasion of interesting
/ impressive, three ocean tugs used by the artillery
! corps to plant mines Will be employed an at
! tacking Meet They will gather at Oyster Bay
where sealed instructions will be opened by the
60 TheR nb they Will VIII y Try to reach New York
this would mean the destruction of the city or its
end there viii also be landing parties 5a fRs tSr5s
WIN me militia trying to defend the city 1t will
the outcome as soon as it does that of bali game
since the military experts will have to figure out
| whether the town is captured or safe - 1'0-N0
The First and Second batteries, Of Manhattan.
last night after unIsually quick trip from Van
! Cortlandt Park where tents were pitched on Fri
camp PeekskiII The batteries viii leave ossip
| Ing at o'clock this morning and expect to reach
| Peekskin before noon.
HIPPoPoTAMI MOVE FOR SUMMER.
The hlppopotami in Central Park have been