The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-28
An Unsuitable Camp
SOME OF THE REASONS WHY VOL
UNTEERS DREAD GOING TO
THE HOSPITAL SO MUCH.
Some Things that Ought Not to Exist and Cry Aloud for
Reformation More Fighting Among Troops
PersonaIs--Co. Bryan's Reception.

based wholly on an eX partc statement.
in the first place there is, properly
speaking. no hospital in this regiment or
in any other regiment of this command.
All serious cases are sent to the division
hospital, the regiments having only what
are known as dressing stations" in
charge of a steward and clerk. At these
stations those slightly ailing are treated.
1t is here, also, that men sick
in quarters have to report every
morning at ''sick CALL This
calls comes at $50 O'Clock and is for the
purpose of treating all who are unwcll,
cXcusing them from the drills and other
duties of the day and sending those Sc
riously i'll to the hospital. At the hos
pital they are treated by doctors detailed
from the various regiments and by con
tract surgeons. (The surgeon detailed
from this regiment is DIR. Chas. $. Jor-
dam The physicians left i'll the regiment
to attend to the sanitation of this camp
and attend sick calls (Drs. Wilder and
Archey) have nothing whatever to do
with the hospital or the patients therein.
Up to ten days ago men slightly ailing
were allowed to call ut the dressing sta
ton at any hour, day or night. for treat
mcnt or medicine. 1t was found, though,
that they often lay abed after sick cali
and ran in to be excused from drill
guard or other duties just as their com
panies were about to start out for the
days work This caused confusion and
had the effect of disorganizing things gen
orally. to say nothing of the opportunity
it gave men to shirk duty by playing
sick"
| To remedy this two sick calls instead
of one were, by order of the chief sur
geon of the Seventh Army Corps, estab-
lshed tone at $50 a. m. and one from
6 p. III. to 8 p. m) and all soldiers were
directed to report for treatment only at
these hours. except in cases OF accident
or sudden illness of an acute or serious
nature. Exceptions to the rule were
made in case of cooks, those on guard or
men off on detail duty.
This rule. though. has never been
strictly enforced. and | have been able
to find no case demanding immediate at
tention that has been neglected. L am
convinced that the criticism has unjustly
grown out of Il very proper effort on the
part Of the surgeons to systematize things
in a military camp
Pablo Beach. Il summer resort seven
teen miles from here. will probably be
made a rendezvous for sick soldiers who
are convalescing. A balmy climate ana
invigorating sea breezes are its strong
points.
Three members Of the Queen City
Guard got into fight yesterday and one
of them got the index finger on his right
hand chewed up by his antagonist. lie
came to the hospital to nave the injured
digit treated. whats the matter" ask
1 tpl
the man. The fellow who did the biting
heard about the conversation and wanted
to fight the fellow again for calling him
IL dog.
Captain Bookhart has returned and is
again in command of the Ashevillc com
pany. He went to Blythcwood. s. c., to
take his wife. who is sick. She will re-
main there with Captain Bookhart's pa
rents until she has fully recovered, when
she will return to Jacksonville.
/ Mrs. Pruden, wife Of the chaplain. is
quite sick. 1t is hoped that her illness
will not be serious.
| Mr.. John Faison, of Raleigh, is here
visiting his brother, Private Stanley
Faison, of the Raleigh company. Mr.
Faison travels North Carolina, South
| Carolina. Georgia and Florida for the
American Tobacco Company.
Last night Colonel William j. Bryan
with his entire regiment. accompanied
by the band visited the city Of Jackson
vile for the first time. The band, which
| is considered one of the finest in the
| West, gave Il concert at the Windsor
Hotel
| Ben Hardy and NJ. III. Faulkner. of the
| Raleigh company, left for home tonight
(, Faulkner has been honorably discharged
on account of physical disabilities. Hardy
goes on thirty days furlough. They
will arrive in Raleigh tomorrow after
noon at o'clock Twelve other men who
were discharged for physical disability
left for their homes III North Carolina to
night. FRED. l.. MERRITT.