El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

IND and rain made life in the
A army camps disagreesble Sat
w urday afternoon and evening
and drove the shoppers off the down
town streets Saturday night Follow
Ing the windstorm and light rain at
two o'clock in the afternoon, another
rain fell later in the afternoon and
soon after seven o'clock. the rain poured
down for a half hour flooding streets
and soaking the tents in the army
camps.
BugIer is Shot
During the storm in the ninth
Massachusetts camp at Camp Cotton
bugler John F McAuniffe. company c,
accidentally discharged his automatic
pistol while placing It in the holster
hurrieelv and he received a bad bullet
wound in the right thigh. He was
resting comfortably at the base hos
pitaL Fort Bliss. Sunday night, it was
Bugler McAuIliffe. in civil life. re-
sides at rs Pleasant street. Cambridge
Mass. He had Just finished cleaning
his pistol when a gust of wind threat
ened to shake the tent down Inc
trigger of the weapon caught on the
holster and the pistol was discharged
Camp Cotton Flooded
Al the ninth Massa chusetts infantry
caup the storm lasted for only a snort
time in that section Of the city Many
tents were blown down. and the
grounds were covered with water the
rain made mud of several inches thick
that the 'doughboys" were ploddinS
through Sunday
The s2nd Michigan infantry, a short
distance from the ninth. suffered from
the effects of the storm also. Several
tents were blown down in the 32nd ana
the flys TO officers quarters were
taken up in the air repeatedly Many
OF the soldiers were hunting the snlrts
and other clothing after the storm
Tents Blown Down
The s1st Michigan infantry had sew
eraI tents blown down and several
inches of water in camp after the
Storm. Ashes were strewn over the
ground to get away from the IhlcA
mud that had formed
The eighth Massa chusetts infantry
also received the effects of the storm
at this camp. Much clothing was car
rfed away. tents were blown ooWh
and the rain swept right into the tenls;
sunday the camp ground was covered
With ashes to prevent any of the SOL
HERS from sticking to the heavy mud
Lays Heavy Dust
At Camp Stewart the ram was not
as heavy although the wind pew a
dust along the truck road which mad
been ankle deep in dust Camp Persh-
Ing had no serious accidents resulting
from the rain At the camp OF the san
"a Fe bridge guards. at the foot OF
santa Fe street the wind started 10
bIoy down the tents and they were
held by the men The river came up
and the mess shack was moved into
the street to prevent the water getnng
TO it
Soldier Has Leg Broken.
Pvts George Fox and Everette Fish,
company D. Fifth Massachusetts infan-
try. were seriously injured Saturday
afternoon when a portion OF q recrea-
ton pavilion that was being erected in
their camp was blown down Botn
suardsn1en were removed to the base
hospital. where It was il was found
that Pvt Fox had sustained a broken
left leg and Pvt Fish had sustained
severe bruises about the body that VIII
necessitate his remaining IN bed tol
several days.
Over so square feet Of the roof OF the
G. F Wimber Furniture company, al
416 East Overland street. was blown OH
during the storm and scattered for over
two blocks along the street The ROOT
was constructed Of sheet iron and was
and carried along
Charged Water.
Electric light wires were blown down
at Fourth and Hill streets during the
storm and for a short time it was dan
gerous for anyone to 60 outside OF
their homes. due TO the electrically