New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-26
N. Y. TROOPS OFF
TO BORDER TO-DAY
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the red tape that kept them in armory
barracks and tents when they knew
that they were needed at the front.
The orders from Washington were
from Secretary of War Baker to Cen
eral Wood and called for immediate
action. Just what the emergency was
did not become public I, en-, but there
was no question about the necessity
for speed.
By g o'clock this morning it is prob
able that two of the city's regiments
will be entrained and rushing toward
the border. 1t was generally believed
last night that the 69th and list regi-
ments would be the two organizations
to be moved TO the front.
over In Major General Leonard
Woods headquarters, on Governors
Island, a corps Of stenographers and
aids, rushed 10 the Offices from various
parts of New York on a few minutes
notice. flashed the orders TO every
commanding officer in the states that
make up the Department of the East.
Railroad officials were called into i'm
mediate conferences, and orders for
special trains. 10 take precedence over
all other traffic, were issued
Despite the fact that the orders had
been so long expected by members OF
the regiments affected, the news fell
like a blow upon the wives, daughters
and sweethearts who were about the
armories when it first reached their
ears. Several women tainted. others
sobbed quietly, while many others re-
ceved it as did the men, who immedi-
ately prepared to obey the orders-as
the fortunes Of war.
Railroads Are Ready.
At first il was thought that portion
of the force encamped in armOrles or
tents in New York would be rushed
from the city at once. With the idea
that the first organization ready might
be the fortunate one to move, men
clambered into uniforms, grabbed
equipment and stood about awaiting
marching orders. When il was found
that no trains would be forthcoming
until some time this morning they re.
luctantly retired, still partly clad and
ready for any emergency.
II is probable that the Pennsylvania
Railroad will carry the first contribu-
ton of New York TO the front. Traffic
managers on both the Pennsylvania and
the New York Central were in con-
ference with members of General
Woods staff at a late hour last night.
In both instances they agreed that they
could provide trains early this morn
ing.
The Pennsylvania had had them in
readiness for the last three days, IL
was explained. All that remained after
the word had been received, they said,
was TO issue such orders as were nee
essary to give these troop trains the
right of way over all other traffic with
out unnecessary confusion-a matter
that required a few hours of detail
work.
Immediately after tn, orders from
Secretary Baker reached Governors
Island. General Wood obtained figures
as 20 the number of men encamped
in the Department of the East at that
hour. II was found that $4,000 men
actually were in readiness TO move
from concentration camps just as soon
as they were given transportation.
OF that number 10000 had gone into
camp during the day.
The entire complement of National
Guardsmen Of Maine, Massachusetts,
Delaware, Vermont, New Jersey, West
Virginia and the District of Columbia
was in camp. None OF these states
will send their troops as unit, how
ever. Their various bodies of men
will be called out as rapidly as they
are equipped and sent TO the border
to be distributed as becomes neces-
ssry after their arrival there.
Philadelphia To BE Centre.
II was agreed early in the evening
that all provisions and supplies for the
Department of the East would be ham
died exclusively from Philadelphia.
But the orders that went TO Ph'ladel-
phia insured speedy SHIPMENT OF such
supplies as are required 70 make the
movement Of troops possible. No de-
lays such as were the subject Of COM
plants By Governor Fielder of New
Jersey would be repeated, it was said
at General Woods headquarters.
Troop NJ, of the LIST Cavalry, on its
way from Rochester 10 Camp Whitman
yesterday afternoon, received orders en-
route not 10 detrain at Beacon, but 20
continue 20 Van COrtlandt Park, where
the majority Of the other troops OF the
LIST are encamped The company ar
rived at Yonkers at 6:30 o'clock and
rode 20 the camp grounds on their
horses. The troops officers took the
sudden change in orders 10 mean that
the LIST would be among the earliest
called 10 the border, and were elated
az the prospect.
Squadron A. also in camp at Van
Cortlandt. had not been informed -