New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05

the LIST and I'd battalions Of the naval
militia The LIST Regiment, under Colo
mel Hitchcock, is on duty IN the cen
trial part of the state. The detach-
ment of the 10th Regiment, under
Colonel Kline, Is patrolllng in the Hud-
son River counties. As far south as
Yonkers the naval militia is watching
the bridges.
I've are in excellent condition and
can be modified within a few hours.
Guard for AGueduct
Governor Whitman refused 70 say
whether ne had had any communica-
ton with Washington regarding the
possible calling out of the troops IL
was learned that one reason for guard
ing the Catskill aqueduct was an oc-
currence last spring, when the sussex
affair caused excitement. u was SAID
that at that time d plot 20 destroy the
aqueduct was discovered.
Visits to the various armorles yes
terday disclosed disposition on the
part OF the mIlitiamen 20 anticipate as
far as possible a mobilization order by
brushing up their equipment. Troop
ers. many Of them Drowned by ne sun
on the Mexican border, dug into their
lockers and assembled their equipment
with expressions Of gleeful snticlpa-
tion of soon again seeing something
like active service.
Men Of Squadron A said they were
ready 70 90, but Major William X.
Wright. the commander, said ne mad
had no intimation that they we're 70
move.
Likewise, at the armory of the 22d
Corps of Engineers, at l6sth Street and
Broadway, there was the same ex-
pectancy, but lack Of knowledge as
10 when they might move
Brigadier General George K. Dyer,
commanding the lst Brigade, y. u,
y. Y, took up quarters at the Hotel
Vanderbilt, opposite the brigade
Headquarters in the list Regiment
Armory. at Park Avenue and Thirty
fourth Street. He spent alf Of yes
terdav making plans for mobilization.
Major G. Hutchison, who was IN
command at the list Regiment Ar
mory. said that everything was III
readiness for an instant response TO
orders. "The men have been told TO
keep in close touch with headquar-
ters." he said. We can have LOO
men ready in twenty-four hours. We
have sufficient equipment TO take care
of that number, and there will be no
repetition of the difficulty experienced
when the regiment was ordered 20 the
border
The Catskill aqueduct, the reser-
voirs. dams and gatehouses owned By
the City OF New York within West
chester County are being guarded by
COMPANY L. of White Plains; Com
pany n. of Mount Vernon, and Com
nanv G.. Of Yonkers. The Yonkers
company was cheered as II marched
through Hastings. The militlamen are
stationed around the Muscoot Cross
River Croton and Amawalk reservoirs,
as we'll as at the Cornell Dam and
Croton Lake gatehouses. Extra large
details, as we'll "a special armed
guards. under the direction OF 7. Z.
Culver, engineer of the city's water
supply, are on duty at Kensico dam
and the Walhalla reservoir, near fon-
kers.
Colonel Hitchcock and his staff and
Companies II. Of Binghamton; 6. OF
Oneonta. and and B, of Utica, all OF
the lst Regiment. passed through Al
bany last night on their way to Peehs-
kill. Companies A. B. { and d, com
prising the Albany battalion of the lotn
Regiment, will proceed TO Highland
Falls to-day 20 guard Jhe AshohaH ua"'
and bridges in the lower river counties.
The bridges at Albany and Rensselaer,
are being guarded az present by the
police Of those two cities and railroad
detectives. but il is expected that these
will be supplanted by the military to-
day.
Companies and L of the lst In
fantry, at Newburgh, have received or
ders 10 be ready 20 move with three
DAYS rations and all available winter