The Washington herald., 1910-07-28
WINDSTORM HITS
GETTYSBURG CAMP
Continued from Page One.

tiers leaving on the second section OF the
train, It will go on the fourth and last
section. The First Separate Battalion
will accompany headquarters. The first
section will carry the Signal Corps Com
pany. the First Battery feld artillery,
the ambulance corps, and the camp ser
wants and attaches. The second section
will take the First Infantry, and the
third section the Second Regiment It
is expected that the last section will get
away before o'clock Sunday morning.
II is possible that Brig. Gen. Harries
Will decide TO permit the battery and
signal corps 10 take down their conical
and other large tents Saturday night, in
order TO get them aboard their section
with their other impedimenta. and use
their shelter. or dog tents. for sleep
ing purposes.
The First and Second Regiments OF the
National Guard Of West Virginia got
away from camp before 8 O'Clock this
morning for home. These troops have
been here for eight days.
VIII Investigate Accident.
Investigation is being made 10 de-
termine the responsibility for the acct
dent yesterday to the FIVE men In the
stampede OF battery OF the Third Field
Artillery. The injured men are all re-
covering
The horses injured at the same time are
also progressing favorably. Five OF them
were burnt from the friction while be-
ing dragged along the ground by the fly
ing caissons and guns. Another. in addi-
ton TO being burnt" was so frightfully
wounded about the head and face that it
was decided that it would be better 20
shoot Il. This was not DONE however.
upon the advice OF Private Daniel j.
Hickey OF the District ambulance corps,
an expert veterinarian, who was detailed
10 the Third Field Artillery. II was Pri-
vate Hickey. with Sergt. d. Devlne, OF
the Signal Corps OF the District, also a
veterinarian, who was detailed TO the Fiji
teenth United States Cavalry when the
epidemic OF poisoned fodder broke out.
The night operations tomorrow will be
in the vicinity OF Granite Hill The
armies will be the Red and the Blue
Brig. Gen. Harries will be in command
Of the Second Brigade consisting Of, the
Twenty-nlnth United States Infantry.
First District OF Columbia Infantry. Sec
ond District Of Columbia Infantry. First
Separate Battalion. y. G. D. c.. one
company Of engineers. United States
Army. and District Signal Corps At
tached for orders VIII be one troop Of
New Jersey cavalry, Third Field Artil-
lery. L. S. A; First Battery. Field Artil-
lery. y. G. D. c.. and one-hah company
ambulance corps.
Officers Get Duckins.
Plenty Of fun has been had among the
officers OF the District Brigade over the
ducl1ing Of several Of their colleagues in
streams on the reservation during opera
lions in the past three days. Mai.
Thacker Walker was the first 20 have
the experience He was facing g small
stream and permitted his mount 10 take a
drink. Not watching the horse very
closely. he was suddenly surprised 20 find
It giving way under him. His next sen
sation was that OF a cold plunge The
animal was heated and could not resist
the temptation 70 lay down In the
''purling brook Next day. when Mai.
Anton stephan was allowing his horse
20 water in another stream. he laugh
insiy reoounted Mai. Walkers expert
ence, He suddenly went under himself.
Yesterday during the maneuvers OF
the Red Army. Col. Charles II. Ourand
was studying his map while waiting
astride his horse for the animal 20 finish
a refreshing drink He had not heard OF
the others experiences, and landed in
the water. Waiting for a chance to per.
nit his horse 10 drink was Lieut. Rob
| ert E. Meyer This officer tried not tC
laugh at his colonel and was thinking
how funny il all looked when his mount
too. decided that the bed of the little
stream looked extremely cool and in,
viting Lieut. Meyer. as did the others
got wet
Lots Of fun was had by the enlisted
men OF the Second Regiment. District Of
Columbia. yesterday. while waiting fol
the ball 10 open in the battle won 10y
! Brig Gen. Harries Private G. c. Balm
/ OF Company c, with his company resting
/ In the woods. succumbed 10 nature.
charm, and fell sound asleep. His com
panions covered him with leaves. place.
! flowers on his breast, and carried out al
the Formally Of a funeral service, ever
20 appropriate music
/ Shortly afterward Sergt. Eugene L
! Watt, Of Company L, also fell into a deer
! sleep The men Of his company followed
the example Of those Of c Company. bu
Sergt. Watt came to life" before the
services were properly concluded. H,
| refused to be buried.
Men Get Prizes.
Prizes were given to-day by Maj
| stephan. of the First Battalion. Secon,
/ Infantry. n G. D. c.. for rapidly II
! the setting up Of shelter tents by hi:
/ battalion. The results were: Company
A. First Sergt. Robert Whanneman, first
and Sergt. L. J. Rose. second: Company
b, Sergt. Murphy, first, and Sergt
Rouzee. second; Company c, First Sergt
z. G. Cunningham, first, and Sergt. c. E
/ Castle. second: Company D. Private A
Cordova. FIRST and Private Frank zerega
! second.