New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
WATER FOR CAMP THOMAS.
PLANS FOR PIPING A SUPPLY FROM
BIG SPRING.
WORK TO BE RAPIDLY PUSHED TO COMPLETION
CONTRACT FOR MILES OF PIPE-TRooPs

WORK TO BE RAPIDLY PUSHED TO COMPLETION
CONTRACT FOR NILES OF PIPE-TRooPs
COMPLAIN OF LACK OF FOOD.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Chattanooga. Tenn. May pa heavy shower
of rain fell at Camp Thomas this afternoon.
which relieved to some extent the suffering or
the soldiers occasoned by the heat. The 9th
MARYLAND I'd Nebraska and LIST Missouri regi-
ments went into camp to-day in the neighbor-
hood of Alexanders Bridge. These are among
the best camp sites in the park.
The soldiers or a greater portion OF them,
have remained in camp all day, and this mas
been the quietest day since the encampment De-
gan In many parts Of the field religious SER
vices were held by the regimental chapains. as
sisted by some local Y NJ. c. A. workers the
soldiers displayed unusual interest in the meet
ngs.
little over one hundred cases OF sickness are
reported in camp to-day. shadow has 1ahen
over the entire encampment on account OF the
tragic accident of yesterday. resulting In the
death of one soldier and the fatal injury OF
several others.
CONTRACT FOR WATER WORKS.
The contract for the supplying of system
OF water works through the park has been iet'
and the work will begin at once Chier Ehsi-
reer Rstts will have personal supervision OF the
work Mr. Belts is a resident engineer OF the
Government. stationed at Chickamauga WITH
IN ten DAYS the work will be practically COM
pleted.
This system Of waterworks is the scheme OF
General II. v. Boynton, and the ground was
surveyed at his suggestion. General Boyntoh
then took the matter up with Secretary Anger
and the War Department and. as the resident
Commissioner OF the park, officially recommend
ed that the waterworks be built. He asked
General Ager whether or not the Department
would allow the greater portion OF SoO,Ooo given
to the Park Commission TO be expended on sucn
works The Department replied that this, ana
any other amount OF money necessary was
available for the use OF the Army
About two miles OF 6-inch pipe has been
bought from a Plttsburg Arm. and was shipped
Saturday The railroads have promised the
authorities that this pipe shall be rushed
through. and the first carload will probably
arrive tomorrow. A main line OF 6-inch pipe
will be laid to a large standppe to be erected
In the centre OF the reservation and sub-sec-
lions laid into the different camp-grounds
The expenditure OF this money and other I'M
provements now going would not indicate
that early movement OF lIOOpS ID 'oHhcH
plated General Boynton goes tonight TO Wash
Ington TO confer with the authorities there
FOOD AND WATER LACKING.
The sth Mississippi seems to be farng the
worst OF all regiments In camp. The 9Th has no
water IN close proximity to its camp. and the
men say they have had nothing except hard
tack 10 eat since arriving in camp. The men
certainly look as II they were being starved. and
they have sent up long and pitiable wall 10
headouarters This will doubtless remedy mat
The 22d Nebraska Regiment Is one or the best
looking in camp. with or two exceptions.
Not one Of the officers and men weighs less than
$50 pounds and most of them weigh 100. the
first question propounded 10 a Nebraska man
when met on the street Is. DO you know Billy
Brvano" While the men all know him. he does
not seem TO be a general favorite In soldier
circles
Ambulance wagons have been sent to Chicka'
manga to-day being manufactured here. The
most pressing need Of the volunteer army IS the
ordinary army wagon. The work Of moving
camp equipments Is now much delayed for want
of conveyance. A crack regiment from the DIS
trct OF Columbia is expected in tonight. The
coming OF the soldiers has had the erect OF
opening up the saloons on Sunday. and all PACK
doors are standing a1ar to-day.
The cowboy regiment from North Dakota ar
rived at 10 o'clock tonight. The men VIII re-
main in the cars until morning.