Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
TROOP C GOES TUESDAY
ISLAND BOYS MONDAY
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fantry, Third Artillery, Thirteenth
fantry; First Cavalry. Third Infan-
try. First Infantry, Sixth Infantry,
Fourth Infantry, Eighteenth Infan-
try. headquarters train and military
police, ammunition train, Field Hos
pital No. A."
These troops can be handled here
as fast as they can be transported
by the railroads.
Railroads Ready
All railroads that will have a part
in the handling of troops have made
extensive plans for the departure OF
the vast army of men. Superinten-
dent White, of the Baltimore and
Ohio, said yesterday in an interview:
I'VE were given special instructions
by our president, Daniel Willard, to
subordinate everything TO the move
ment of troops. Many special plans
have been worked out by the officials
of the railroad in Baltimore who re-
ceive Instructions direct from the
government officers. The government
specifies the number of men who will
comprise each individual movement,
their destination, the amount of
equipment which will be required 10
carry them and their complete outfits
of horses, artillery, and other acces-
sories, as we'll as the time schedule.
When We. first began to handle the
troops during the Mexican trouble,
every man was given special inStruc-
tions as to what his duties were to
he whenever an order was received
to move troops on short notice. All
increased responsibility was placed
upon each official and employee and
whenever the work entailed addl-
tional assistance we put more men
in that particular office or depart
ment.
The handling of the troops IS
really an eXpension of the ordinary
system under which we run our
trains in normal times. No large
plans have been necessary which en-
tailed any change in our system. 1t
has rather been the working out of a
great many smaller details, which
involved a more accurate supervis-
ion because of the peculiar import
ance and nature of carrying the
country's fighting forces.
"As an example, we inspect all
troop trains with especial care, both
the cars and the locomotives. Ar
rangements are made to water them
and place ice in them while they are
standing on the siding. A transpor-
tation officer of the railroad company
always accompanies each train to its
destination. A troop train is given
the right of way at all times, al
though the rate of speed must insure
the minimum possibility of accident.
We are not responsible for the men
themselves while they are stopping
over at station. They carry their
own food and cooking car.
I'VE submit to the wishes of the
troops commanding officer when
ever possible. This was one of Mr..
Wizards specific instructions. All
we ask of him is to tell us what he
wants us to do. The greatest trouble
we have is to get them TO tell us
when they will be able to leave. If
they want a little more time than
they thought they needed We'll put
them on a siding until they're ready
to continue their journey If the
commanding officer wants us to stop
where the men can take a swim in
some river, then we'l pull up at
the nearest town. The wish of the
military is the controlling thing with
us. Everything else must give way
to that, both passenger and freight
trains. A troop trains requirements
would take precedence over our fin
est limited. But we don't have any
trouble in handling the men. The
real trouble and the big problem is
taking care of supplies"
Similar regulations apply to other
railroads.
How the Units Will Move
Late orders issued last night by
General Price through Lieutenant
Colonel David ]. Davis. division ad-
iutant, indicate the order of de-
to-day are Trosp I, now acting as
headquarters troop, stationed at Sun
bury; Field Hospitals Nos. and 8,
Of Philadelphia, and No. 4, camped
at Mount Gretna; Ambulance Com
pany No. and field bakery, both
of this city.
Tomorrow the following units will
entrain: Third Field Artillery, of
Pittston: Tenth Infantry, Green's
burg: Eighteenth Infantry. Pitts
burgh: Ambulance Company No. 4,
of Coraopolis; director and head
quarters ambulance companies at
tached to the Eighteenth Infantry.
on Saturday the signal battalion
at Pittsburgh and the Sixteenth In
fantry at Oil City will leave.
On Monday the following units will
depart: Fourth Infantry, Allentown;
Eighth Infantry. Harrisburg; Thir-
teenth Infantry, Scranton; Ambulance
Company No. 8, Lancaster. and Third
headquarters, now located
at Allentown.
on Tuesday the First Infantry.
First Cavalry and First Brigade
headquarters, all of Philadelphia,
will start south. The Third and
Sixth Infantry will follow on Wednes-
day. Division headquarters will leave
on Monday, but General Price. act
ing division commander. will remain
until Wednesday.
Bells Instead of Whistles
When information was received that
the Eighth Regiment was likely to
get orders to move at any time, the
committee of the City Grays, which
will have the parade in charge, an
nounced that the demonstration will
be modelled after the one given whan
Company d left for the southern
training camp.
Edwin c. Humer will be chief mar
shall. Henderson Gilbert will be chief
of STAFF, with Captain f. Laubenstein
chairman of the general committee.
Because of the promiscupus blowing
of whistles lately while troop trains
were passing through Harrisburg.
bells and not whistles will warn the
people of this city that the parade
is about to form. Two hours before
the movement of the parade. the fire.
bells, also the big bell on the Court
house. will announce that the parade
is about to form.
All aids who served in the recent
parades have been reappointed, and
are requested to report to the chief
marshal. wearing white gloves and
carrying an American flag.
The formation of the parade will
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