New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-27
9TH, list, 18th and 47th
Ready to Entrain
for the Border.
LAY DELAY TO
CAR SHORTAGE
Railroads Say Troops Can
Be Moved Swiftly at
Any Moment.

Units of the New York National
Guard scheduled to depart for the
Mexican border some time yesterday
did not leave. Instead, the 7th Infantry
will quit its armory at II o'clock this
morning and go to Jersey City, where II
will entrain in four sections at the
PENNSYLVANIA terminal. The list will
entrain at noon at the Sixtieth Street
yards Of the New York Central, and the
l4th Infantry, of Brooklyn, now at
Peekskill. will leave there on the New
York Central at o'clock this morning
The 47th Of Brooklyn will entrain at
noon.
Just what caused the delay has not
definitely been announced. General
O'Ryan last night said that the troops
had been held up by the railroads, while
the railroads declared they were ready
TO transport the men as soon as they
could board the trains.
"The National Guard cannot CON-
mandeer the railroads" General Organ
said. "The rushing of men TO the bor-
der is not as urgent as the rushin0 oil
men to the battle front in Europe vas
at the opening of the war.
at is not necessary for US 10 over
throw all the railroad companies regu-
lar schedules and upset the business OF
the nation. We must figure on conee'-
ing with other shipments OF men ana
eouinment that other states are sendihg
South.
Sleeper Supply Limited.
"I understand there are only 300
tourist sleepers in the United States
ord i. has taken the railroads some
time TO make up trains large enough
70 carry our troops. Then, too, max
ing up the schedule takes a long tlme'
and railroad officials may have to work
with the quartermaster's department
many hours before definite hour Tor
the departure of the 7th and the 'ls'
is announced" .;a
" Pennsylvania Railroad officials said
ave could entrain the troops within
thirty seconds, for the cars are all
readv for them now. As soon as tney
are aboard we can start them on the'r
way to Brownsville"
The New York Central Railroad made
practically the same statement.
Owing to lack OF sufficient steer
eouipment to handle such large num-
her of men the 7th will be taken 70
the Jersey City termnal on ferryDoats
and will there be entrained on wooden
cars. The law prohibits the use OF
wooden equipment in the tube undef
the North River.
All Go to Brownsville.
All Of the first contingent will go to
Rrownsyille. Tex. Although they start
ont over different routes, the last lap
of their Journeys will be made over
the same roads. Each division VIII 90
frst TO San Antonio. From there the
San Antonio e. Arkansas Pass Railroad
will be followed 20 SintOn. From SIN
ton the St. Louis. Brownsville & Mexico
route leads TO Brownsville.
Although the trip TO San ANTONIO
can be made in three days, owing 70
the heavy equipment and the STOCK
aboard the transport trains the New
York camp in Brownsville may not be
pitched until Saturday or Sunday.
It's lons way 10 Sc, CsrazA
~. long way 70 80.
It's long way ,ercss the border.
where the dirty Gf,ss.rs grow.
Farewell 70 dear Old Broadway.
Hello MeIico
It's long uU 10 get carrrnrA
But thsts where veil 90
Regret Nights Delay.
Anxiously awaiting the call TO assem-
bic for the march TO tho train which
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