Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-20


Finance Liuantour arrived in Mexico City
this evening. according to a message re-
ceived by Mexican Ambassador de "a Barra-
GALVESTON. Tex. March 1e-Rain fen
in torrents at Fort Crockett last night and
almost drowned out the $50 soldiers who
arrived yesterday from The north on trans
ports and spent the night under the mad
eQuate shelter Of their dog tents. II was
the first time II had rained here in weeks
and the downpour occurred At the worst
possible time for the newly arrived troops
before they could get their big tents up
Several large tents were blown down and
the smaller ones that stood were rendered
practically uninhsbitable. Though most Of
the soldiers were soaked to the skin. they
came up smiling when reveille sounded this
morning and entered with enthusiasm into
the work OF setting their camp in ORDER
we had a pretty tough night OF it
remarked one Of the soldiers. but il was
not nearly so bad as those eight davs
aboard the transport" It seemed that
the discomforts OF the voyage were due
more to overcrowding than 10 rough
weather although q heavy sea was en-,
countered the third day out.
Rail Room LaCkinE.
Rail room was lacking more than any
thing else. according TO all reports, many
Of the best soldiers showing themselves
to be the poorest sailors by hanging over
the side most Of the time
Those who could eat on the trip down the
coast did not appear 10 be especially fond
Of the fare which consisted principally,
according to one Of the men, OF steamed
beef and beans
But ali tfie hardships were forgotten by
dinner time when the men had their first
meal in camp It was a pretty good Sun
day dinner at that under the circum-
stances. consisting Of roast beef, brown
gravy bacon. boiled potatoes and coffee.
The equipment reached camp early this
fternosn.--aTHene vas much Haud to cou-
tend with. but the men arranged the camp
with light hearts
Fort Crockett reservation Is probably
half mile square and is west Of the city
on the gulf front There has been no
garrison there since the great storm Of
September. 1900 but the government has
( been constructing fine concrete barracks.
several Of the buildings are ready now.
Batteries on water Front.
The grade Of the reservation has been
raised to the level Of the great concrete
wall put up since the storm TO defy the
sea Three gun and mortar batteries line
the water front
: Brigadier General Mills. commanding the
brigade now IN camp; Brigadier General
I Darlington. inspector general Of the army,
and the commanding officers OF the three
regiments had a ninformsl conference this
afternoon. Men and equipment were re-
ported to have arrived in good shape and
prepared for service
some of the soldiers brought cots and
trunk chests, which were not unloaded
from the transports. however. A few OF
the officers came away from their posts
without their field uniforms such short
notice they had.
The new arrivals will be given a day OF
two to straighten up their camp and after
that they will be put 70 the daily drill
grind which the first regiment has beer
going through for 3 week.
4 The camp remains absolutely free from
i sickness. but nevertheless every precautioT
is being taken to ward off disease. Gen
eral Mills set a good example yesterday
10 the officers IN the brigade by bsrinl
his arm TO the surgeons needle for al
initial injection Of typhoid germs.
Huge Division Bakery.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March ls.-N,
feature OF the so-cslled maneuver cAml
here attracts more attention than tn,
division bakery. The bakery can turn on
5000 tWo-pound loayes daily, and is a
present delivering about half that quantity
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