The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-05
LIFE AT CAMP GORDON.
Blind Tigers Prohibited-OnIy Five
Cases of sickness.

Eases OF sickness.
Camp John B. Gordon. ST. simons Is
land, Ca, Aug. 4.-The camp has
settled down 10 regular routine duties and
the Carolina and Texas boys are having
fairly good time of it. The only thing
that troubles them at present is the strict
rules which goven the camp The first
orders of the camp were published last
night There We're two. the detailing Of
one of the commissioned officers as police
officer and the forbidding of blind tigers
near the camp or the bringing Of intoXl-
cants of any kind within the camp lines
The order prohibiting blind tigers was
put in effect at once and one of the most
fiourishing on The Island was closed by
a squad under Col. BurgWins direction.
This prompt and effective handling of the
liquor question will have a good effect
on the other blind tigers on St. Slmons
OF late years blind tigers have fiourlshad
and being fined in the courts does not
seem TO have much effect on them. The
determination of Col. BurgWin to smash
all the offenders in range of his camp is
expected to do more good than all the
court cases that could be brought against
them. Dress parades every afternoon
draws crowds.
There are only five cases of sickness in
camp, and these are of the ordinary type.
They exist among the Carolina boys, and
Surgeon Brevard states that the men were
sick before being brought here, and are
now rapidly recovering. Both of the
surgeons believe that the men will be
healthy i'm their present camp. The change
of water is hardly noticed by the men, and
they have dropped in 10 drinking the sui
phur impregnated artesian water very
readily. Some have bathing suits and
some have not, but none of them try to
impose their presence on the Islanders,
and the islanders in turn give them free
run of the beach Immediately around the
camp. The conduct of the Texans since
their arrival in camp has been pleasant
surprise to the timid ones who had their
minds filled with the doings of the Rough
Riders at Tampa. Some of the boys are
amused at the reference to them made by
visitors who expect to find rough fellows
with hair on their face and blood in
their eye" They take the comment of
such visitors in good spirit, and say that
the people viii learn after awhile that
they are all right. There is an Irish squad
in the command led by Sergt. Kelly and
Corpl Ochs. In this squad is Casey
Coohgan, Callahan and Moriarity. II is
said that what fun this squad does not
get out OF life is not worth enjoying
Kelly Casey, Cooligan and Cal,ihan are
star performers, and round-faced, inno-
dings OF the Texans is godfather to these
boys, and Casey administers the punish
ment to the squad. They do not report
many offenses to the commanding officers,
but when things do not go right Casey or
Cooligan takes the offenders out in the
bushes and they have 1t out until the
best man wins. on parade they are mod
els of soldierly propriety but when off
duty they want life, and generally have
it.
Private INGALLS, of the Texans is the
champion high diver. He secured his
training with the Ringland circus and did
the swinging trapeze act for several years
Later INGALLS, went to the Indian territory
and did ranch work. When the war broke
out his adventuresome spirit led him into
the Texas command, and he now does the
dive act daily from all the high places
around the pier His audiences are not
as large as during the circus days, but
they are enthusiastic in their applause
The Texans belong TO the Fighting
Third" Regiment, AMI they can go through
the gun drill with greater precision than
any command ever camped on the island.
Regimental Adjutant MacRea of the
Caroltnas, in expressing the views of Col.
Burgwn. regarding blind tigers and
whisky drinking, said: Col. Burgwn is
preparing his men for active duty, and
this fact alone would necessitate his or
dering the men not to drink But in addi-
ton to that, he does not believe in men
dssipating and viii not allow it,