The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
ARTILLERY CAMP
is ST0RM-SWEPT
Mess Tent Blown Down and
Horses Break From
Picket Lines.
RATIoNs NOT RECEIVED
Country Is Secured for Food.
Week OF Hard and Profit
able Work Ahead.
RATIoNS NOT RECEIVED

In furious storm which broke over
Camp Lindsay Walker, the site of the
encampment of the First Battalion of
Field Artillery, at Taylors Crossing,
at 1880 o'clock last night, the mess
tent of the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues was blown down, many horses
broke from the picket lines and the
camp was drenched with rain. The
lightning, thunder and rain were con-
tinuous for nearly two hours, bring
tng RELIEF TO the parched earth. but
making life for the guards and those
who had other duties outside of the
tents. anything but comfortable
That a great deal more damage did
not result is attributed to the effec-
tive manner in which every detail OF
the crk was done The te' them
selves are of the latest type. known
as pyramidal they are 1912 feet
squar with four-foot walls and pyra-
midal roof. Underneath the men and
their equipment remained dry. while
the tents remained in the positions
designed for them by nature and the
ouartermaster.
Horses Remain Quiet.
The horses which broke their fast
eninSs the most part remained
quietly by the lines. There was no
stampede. and no animal was lost.
usual camp duties for the day of rest.
Many parties motored out fro: Rich
mond. only twelve miles away, to see
the encampment. while people from
the ovltryside evinced the usual in
terest in the doings of the military.
Services were held during the af-
ternoon by Captain James Power
Smith. D. D. the chaplain. most of
the men being in attendance. Cap
i .l-s- 49,,
afternoon, but will visit camp again
during the week.
Rntions Not on Hand.
The only serious problem so far en-
countered has been that of food. The
government rations, ordered in ample
time, were shipped from Washington
last Thursday, by way .of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac.
but have not as yet been received.
The failure to deliver these basic ne
cessities for the mess is unexplained,
and has caused a great deal of en-
barrassment and additional trouble.
"A supply of food has been secured
locally, and this can be continued If
necessary. so that no one will go hun
cry. but the variety is necessarily
limited, and retail prices must he paid.
About seventy men of each battery
reported for camp duty. They arc
under command of Captain w. NJ.
Myers CT the Richmond Howitzers;
CAPTAIN ]. Branch Johnson, of the
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. and
Captain Harry A. BrinF'ey. of Grimes
Battery, OF Portsmouth. Captain OH
Yer L. Spaulding. Jr.. of the Fifth
United States Infantry. is present on
detail while a captain surgeon is also
expected. Captain Joseph D, Collins,
of Portsmouth, H. in charge OF the
sanitary troops, and DR.. Alexander G.
Brown, of Richmond. has been as
5isned TO headquarters. Captain +. X.
II Warrick, the Howitzers' surgeon,
and Captain Harry Wall. surgeon fop
the Norfolk Blues. are also in camp
So far the hospital tent is empty.
Visitors In Camp.
Among the military men who visited
camp yesterday were Major +. ".
Bowles. of the Richmond Blues; Major
l.. T. Price, of the First Infa7try: Cap
Tain ]. Fulmer Bright. the Blues sur
Eecn, and Edwin p. Cox, a veteran
Howitzer.
One OF the busiest men in camp IS
lieutenant D~Nf .Etheridge, the 1ct!ns
quartermas ter He has Just PASSED
MS examination rs second lieutenant
for Battery b J.. G Page. sergeant uf
the Norfolk Blues. has been assigned
to duty as acting sergeant major
Major T. NJ. Workman, the battalion
commander. is much pleased with the
way in which the camp has besn put in
working order He believes the lcca
ton will prove to he excellent. for it
commands 4 long sweep of country
over which drills max be had. He has
been al work for weeks in making
this an ideal camp
Captain Jennings c. Wise, the bat-
TALON adjutant promptly saii. when
questioned that he regarded the men q
superior and remarkably ORDERLY body
There is too much work TO ne done 70
admit of any apprecia5le amount Of
play omcers and men alike. said CAP
tain Wise. are IN ca:n-s-. and realize
the purpose OF the ca M. So far. not
Single pass has been applied FIR \
minimum OF guard du.y is required
md then only enough t. p'o.cct the
water supply This gave FRS: Liou.
tenant O. w Scharch. of M Norfolk
Glues, who was Officer Of the day es-
terday, very little to 10
Each morning during the week vii.
be devoted to individual hatterv ~
struction The afternoons will >.
given 10 battalion drill a unit TIE
battalion Viii take UP positions FOR
direct and indirect ire, ,li= terrain
being regarded as admiralty adAp.ed
for such exercises. Blank tmmul.-
tion will be issued 10 maze the d~!u
realistic. The battalion scouts and
Agents will be carefully instructed in
reconnaissance work ;hroughov: the
week Officers schools. viii De htld
every evening and lectures eitea on
gunnery. hre calculations, hlppologY
and kindred subjects
The Howitzers are delighted with
the camp, and look forward to week
of Agreeable work and Of actual ben
eft They were not in the least en-
bsrrassed by the failure t. -cct i've
government IA lions: for Captain Myers's
care OF his men is TOO we'll known TO
make any of them feel any app-ahen-
sion on th!s point. He served meals
ycsterday that were pronounced won
derful for camps HIS Kitchen is
stocked with the best Of provisions and
with delicacies rarely seen In such
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