The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-25
CAMP ORD SWEPT BY
STORM.
COMPANY n FARED HELL--BOYS WERE.
PREPARED FOR The WORST.
Camp Ord. Eagle pass. Tex.

Camp Ord. Eagle Pass. Tex.
August 10, 1916.
A severe Wind and rain storm swept
down npon Camp Ord. August Is and
i. and left IN It's path a vast amount
Of wreekage and ruin.
The storm had IT lncIpIent stages
about g.0g p. n. August 18th. with d
strong wind from the southwest. which
loosene1 sand and dust to be carried
through the camp. Il waz not until
midnight thai the hurricane had
reached It's height md L was then
thai Camp Ord felt he effect OF same.
The wind shifted during the night to
southeast. presumably from the
Gulf. and this shift apparently did the
greater amount OF damage. Most. II
not all the men In Company II uere
asare Of the danger and when the
storm ragged II midnight they ceased
u slnmDer, but got on Their feet. pre-
pairing Ior ths worst there being no
disorder whatever. n fact. Camp Ord
sas unusually quiet during the
storms reign. Some Of our boyH did
not gel chance 10 sleep during the
stormy hours.
morning the EInd had lost quite ; BIT
of velocity and the rain diminished
somewhat : round Of the camp vas
made. seen. OF which ill b. re-
msmbered BY cur boYs for some time.
The line of officers tents ON hrow
oT hill presented mas OF canvas and
personals effects sinewu over the
ground From HeA OF he officers
street only 10 tenta remained in
place. The Tegimenial Headquarters
sefe , partial wreck the brigade
headquarters we're badly damaged.
General Gather took refuge in m au-
tomoblIa after hls tenI fell prey II tho
storms call The mess hall OF Of
aeers' hi is tangled mas OF Ient.
aEs. weed and wire alolh The HaIety
Of the contents therein cannot be
foaeheTed for. The hospital quarters
est Of Company Il we're completely
taken from theIr place the Red ross
flag no longer noEta fTom tIs aAg nBie,
which i standing ereef Three = the
four tents HIeliefIuK tn hospital
eorpa NsTe lefeled Il the ground
Company =. First Maryland InIan-
- had bni uHs ten standing an lts
mn ~ - p Ha8 HbEAZ AAAszH iAN
Storm Id ahzIsd. T1e Machine 1iun
fafppan8is ne bal under rohaIrae-
Tn could no resias The strong ind
I'd - lowered u its foundation
Tie members Of ihs Gun Company
teok breakfast silh anr rIaekY ira,
Regiment Band. WIN had % replace
to tent which veTe blown down.
Companies ID :. =. . and ! also had
taata hlosn dawn n otherwise lam.
ard - he elements # thE hurricane.
Company II fzIsd HHIi. on one tent
80 hla.n oYsr and Tat nne Va &C.
ennled - some mn from Company
:. who Ind n other available quart.
efE nHsskfazI through fhe FIRST
Maryland Regiment sss delayed bat
II lie companies ID well II feeding
ths men sndc= adverse con IItiOn#.
The EIfth Maryland Infantry. - q
HHole. sas wrecked more than the
FIHu We . their meas halls .erc
weakened BY he Wind. blowing from
= 10 s. mile per hour nd IHeHe
structure were lowered Ia Lns ground
The Fffz suffered considerably from
Hafer a mud Il - reported mat
1Hs FonTIh Maryland infantry had
only fur tents standing after the
zIarm leI nB IHeir m.Ha halle are Rad
/ damaged. : member oT TrooI A,
sho came Ia his eamp wIIh n nar,y
u dras some tentHFe. reports Iha,
tHeIr camp l. crippled. b. thee are
getting things IN share already
Kansas battery eamned near Troon A.
id not have = EiaEIe ten 10 hts
morning and ne mn los some Of
Their belongings during lhe tropical
disturbance according To = report
reaching here Ihls marninK.
representative Of ne asan Antonio
Light ne fa9oTIte local newspaper in
camp. .Hen questioned about the So
Sare storm. stated hat Iaat nights
hurricane beat any previous disturb
auee OF his nature thai be 0an recall.
Ha related how violent the storm vas
N Kansas camp. damaging most OF
II tcut7 and mess halls. which we're
practically completed lie also mem
TONED that h made a visit To The
Third and ThIFIIeth InIantrIes, (Regn-
laTa). and the three Maryland Hegi-
.msnts, md thai the First Maryland
looked better after The storm than any
oIher camp visited b. him. Galveston
Az8a hf88nhNI@@s AN4AAs HAG HZAAii
flooded and between these cities much
damage has been wrought b the rain
and wind.
Due 10 the adverse weather there
haH been a general lnll IN camp
routine today. BY The way. we we're
scheduled for : twelve mile march To-
d. and most o The troops re thank
fuI for Iha descent Of rain. Men are
nov busy repairing damages and camp
vi have It's usual appearance II a
short time. The fact hat ~ one vas
injured during ne rampage Il worthy
o. mention. Some o. the guards on
duly lasl nigh. were exposed 20 the
violent weather. but YaIiantIy perform
Cd their duty until relieved b another
relief
Il the conclusion o. lhis letter. 10
y. n, the weather i cloudy and anl-
trY. Indications are that rain Ill
faII within the next = hours. Com
panY II Inet received order to 20 On
outpost duly tonight md tomorrow IN
Eagle Pas and Vicinity.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH YINGLING.
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