New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
FIRST TO WAR MAY
Be I'D ENGINEERS
Regulars Lacking in Men
Fitted to Bridge Way
for Invading Army.
COLONEL HOTCHKIN
LEADS REGIMENT
Guardsmen In His Command Well
Drilled-Dynamite Squad
Also.

The 22d Engineers comprising more
than 500 officers and men. and COMMANDED
by Colonel Walter b. Hotchkin, will be
tho FIRST regiment in the New York Ma
tional Guard to be ordered to the front
1t was learned yesterday. The regular
army has not half the number OF en-
eineers necessary to campaign. The
engineers have TO clear the way for ad-
vancing columns.
Should the army be sent into Mexico
the engineers would have 10 so out ahead,
reconstruct bridges destroyed by the Mex
leans. build new bridges and destroy
others.
Captain William D. A. Anderson. Corps
Of Engineers. U. 8. A.. known as one
OF the most proficient officers In his corps
of his grade, assisted By Majors Frederic
n. Whitley and John +. Fairchlld. Corps
of Engineers. n. G. n. Y. both practical
engineers, and n sergeant of engin-
GERS OF the United States Army. have
been very busy putting the finishing
touches on the practical work the regi-
ment will be called upon to perform.
The regiment can build spar. truss,
trestle and suspension bridges. and the
various kinds of floating bridges, In which
pontoons and barrels are used.
It has learned TO construct floating piers
Of RATS and barrels. lay seepers and rail
road tracks, and also how 10 destroy
them
A special dynamite squad. under Lieu
tenant Harold c. Woodward. has had
practical instruction, outdoors es well as
indoors, I'm demolition work, planting both
land and water mines, and also firing
them. This squad has a special dynamite
outfit. including n reel cart, equipped with
several miles OF wire used in exploding
mines.
Members OF tho pontoon squads OF the
several companies have been instructed In
rowing By Captain Z. +. Robinson, who
is q proficient oarsman. and IN addition
TO the engineering work tho members
OF tho regiment have been instructed
regularly In craftsmanship in the srmory
range. under the direction OF Captain
George n. johnson. ordnance officer.
Full supplies OF medical property, and
first aid packets have been received by
Major Daniel r. Lucas. the regimental
surgeon. who with his assistants. Drs
Heuel and Rosenheimer had given extra
instruction 10 a completely organized hos
pital corps.
Captain Frederick &. Ringer, the resi-
mental quartermaster. and his assistants.
Lieutenants John j. Dunn. Peter +. Burns
and William Roberts. have made complete
arrangements for obtaining the necessary
animals needed for the wagons as soon
as orders are received.
Captain Charles II. Smith. tho regiment
al commissary. has acquisitions ready
for travelling rations for thirty days.
The field officers OF the regiment are
Colonel Walter u. Hotchhin. Lieutenant
Colonel John @. r. Liliendahl and Majors
II. Dyett, Edward F. MacGrotty and Wal
ter y. Porter.
The company commanders are Cap
tain William A. Ross. CO. y. Captain
Frederick s. Callahan. Co. r; First Lieu
tenant Frederick Wendell. Co c.; Ernest
F.. Robinson, Co. d: Captain Frederick
\. Onderdonk, CO. Z: Captain Charles ].
Dieges, Co. +: Captain Christopher L.
Levien. Co G.; Captain William $. Con-
row. Co. II; Captain George w. Ruison,
co. !: Captain Harvey Garrison. Co. X;
Captain George n. Hearn, Co l.. and
Captain Arthur c. Smith, Co. NJ.
a dance will be held tonight at the
armory. Broadway and i6sth ST., 10 raise
funds for the organization. Prior to the
dance there will he shown moving pict-
ures Of the 2cd and other regiments In
tho Connecticut msnnuvres OF last year.