The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03

cts were hurriedly secured and an or
derly attack was made on the fiery foe.
General Goblin handled a shovel and
Major Millar swung an axe. The other
officers, with various other weapons,
fought valiantly by their side. Hank"
took command and running up and
down the line directed the work in
regular fire department style, shouting
his orders and damning his men in Il
style that would do credit to the chief
of the Squashville department at the
burning of the town hall. Come up
here, you four with the picks and
shoves. Hurry up --- --; she's
getting in at the horses tents And
a quartette of officers would laugh
ingly scamper after their colored chief
and cheerily do his bidding. In due
time the fire was conquered and the
fighters, forming in twOs, marched
back to headquarters. Hank was
passed out ON the march and given
a present arms" with shovels and
picks and axes as a salute. Hank" it
is needless to say, is a prime faVorite
now about headquarters.
COLONEL RIPPLE BUSY.
The busiest man in the whole camp is
Colonel Ripple, upon whom has deVolv-
ed the conmissary general and acting
superintendent of stores for the diVi-
sion Colonel Ripple's sole duty, under
ordinary circumstances, IS to purchase
what supplies the quartermaster's de-
partment may make requisition forand
arrange for their shipment. Owing to
the absence of Colonel Curtin who is
at the head of the division commssary,
Colonel Ripple has had to lock after
the distribution of the supplies in addi-
tion to his regular work. All day long
and often far into the night he and his
sergeant, w, II. Simpson, have labOred
at the railroad station hunting up ears,
getting them switched into position and
distributing their contents The poor
facilities, the double labor. the uncer-
tainty of the stay, and the order against
giving out more ratios than the actual
membership Of the commands calls for
have combined to keep the colonel in
the frame of mind that he was wont TO
be cast when some worthless fellow
was hauled up before the mayors desk
I Tor whipping veteran or abusing his
wife.
NOTES OF THE CAMP.
The Sons of Veterans among the militia.
men will attend a reception tomorrow
night given in their honor by SedgYick
camp, No. i2, of Lebanon.
The Thirteenth is very proud of the dis.
tinction accorded the regiment SUNDAY
| in being assigned to duty at division head
! quarters. The detail consisted of thirtN
/ men and Il better looking lot of soldiers
/ would be hard to find. Lieutenant Ger.
man. OF Company A, was in charge. ser.
! geant +. A. Branda, Of Company d, anC
| Sergeant w A. Raftcr, of Company C.
| were next in command.
! Private Bernard Haggcrty. of COMPANY
| &, was headquarters orderly Sunday. pri.
| Nate c. l., Van Nalcn, OF the same com.
! pany, was selected as adiutant'S orderly
Here is the table of rations issued tC
each company Sunday; Seventy-twc
! pounds of fresh meat, nine pounds OF
! beans, eight pounds of sugar, sixty loaVc,
! of bread, quarter pound of tea, one puunl
| of salt, eight candles three gallons to.
matoes, threc-quarter bushel of potatoes
eight pounds of coffee and five pounds OF
rice. In weeks days this fare is reduced
by the cutting off of rice, potatoes, bean.
and such luXures and the substitution ol
ham or pork for fresh meat For com
pany OF 63 men and its cooks and bum
| mers' the above allowance IS not Mha
might he called bountcOus. COMPANY i
has given up its mess tent ana its ulr.a
| DefS are CdllnS AT nome after the IA sN
ion of the regular army. Regulation arm,
| tins" have been secured by Captain Eel
| lows to carry out his drill The oult
/ consists of a large cup and a covered l,aI
about the size of "A soup plate. It close
like a locket and on the march encase
the knife, fork and spoon. At meals i
serves as a bucket for carrying the fooC
from the cooks tent and the cover Il
utilized as a plate. 1t is very ingenious
device and the boys are growing Quit
fond of eating from il.
Philip j. Davis, of the West Side " h,
is studying medicine i'm Philadelphia, Wis
tied his brother, Howard, of Compan,
f. yesterday.
The state Young Mems Christian asso
citation has pitched large tents through
out the camp for evangelstic work. ON
OF them is just to the rear of tho TEir
teenth's quarters. State Secretary s. NJ
Batd Is in charge ana ne is assisted b.
Secretary MOy'r of Steelton; Agvislun
Secretary J. NJ. Thompson, Of phludcl
pha, and H. Hammond secretary Of IA
Central Young Mems Christian associa
tiOn OF Philadelphia, Regular service
are held ana the tents are made invitiu
by libraries, correspondence tables am
games
Color Sergeant Reed will not lose hi
place as at first thought. lie Is TO h
made "A sergeant Of Company 4 aad wi
! remain in charge of m, CulOrs as of wore