The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25
VOYAGE OF THE
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Three Days at Sea on the Transport
Chester.
THEY WERE SHORT Of WATER.
Although the Weather Was COmpara-
lively Calm, Many of the Men Were
Sea Sick-ArriVcd in Cuba
on the 10th.

on BOARD OF TRANSPORT CiiES-
TER, Dec. IS.-Specidl.-5nOruy AFTER 10
O'Clock this morning TWO tug boats ar
rived from the city of savannah IN the
blight TO take the transport chester IN
tow. which carries the Fourth Virginia
Regimen 10 Cu1a. The morning started
fl with a fog during che early hours,
but It soon cleared up and there was
no difficulty an passing over the outer
bar
The Scene on board to-day has been
q sight. The usual inspection Of quar-
tefs took place ia the morning. but in the
afternoon none of the commissioned Off
GERS came IN sight on the lower decks
and IL was rumored that something was
wrong at officers quarters. ln the depart
ment Of the various companies one could
make a study as To the manner In which
some Of the men endeovOred 90 refrain
from paying a tribute 10 God Neptune.
At this hour. o'clock in the evening.
or four bells. as So is ca1ed In nautc
parliance. most of the land lulbcrs have
retired 10 their hammocks and those who
were the noisiest heretofore, have sud-
denly become as meek as little lambs.
Another difficulty the men on board
have 20 contend with is the scanty sup-
ply Of water afforded them. The hours
when they are furnished with water is
from to a. NJ, from j. 20 l.. NJ.
from 10 9 T. NJ, and 10 =. NJ As
there is only one pump % furnish the
necessary supply, IL is apparent that the
number Of men is too great TO be furn-
ished with an tine water they should he
entitled.
SECOND DAY.
December 1e-Ihe first night on the
ocean IS a thing OF the past. but IL will
mot easily be forgotten by those who
had 10 succumb 20 the little inconvcn-
fences connected with any sea voyage.
Zach company had from six 10 twelve
men on the sics list this morning and
some Of them seemed TO be very happy
that the night was over. which they had
imagined to be their last one.
Private ,,4luam q. Crump. of Company
H. started the ball rolling with a strong
appeal 70 the God Neptune, accompany
ing the same with the wish 10 bee dead.
Corporal stephen Johnson demonstrated
10 hts comrades that he had eaten SUPP
per. Private IA Nolan got ratified by
the prevailing confusion 20 such am eX-
tent. that he ieft his hammock at 1880
y. NJ. as ne Said to go to the wash
room TO prepare himself for breakfast
thinking that day lisul was near on
hand.
First Sergeant Field Wnbon looked
rather pale behind the eiHs bat he c0n-
stsntly insisted that DE- was feeling very
well corporal Of very large dimen-
slOns. the latest one in the company.
Ernest lis. had prepared shimself Tor
the worst by taking out his false front
teeth before retiring. bat this precaution
afterwards proved 20 be unnecessary.
The last one % succumb 10 the dreaded
malsdy was Private Frank Frazier, who
this morning after returning from guard
duty. made his contribution.
THE SMART MAN.
Perhaps the smartost man I'm re whole
company was Quartcrmastcr Sergeant
Harry Cole. He had an idea that ne had
90 keep the interior Of his frame well
provided 10 escape any unpleasaniness
SO he kept on eating through the entire
night and his remedy proved 20 be eX-
tremely successful Sergeant o. X. Kas-
ten. VINO deserves 20 be called the
hunorist of Company II. was every where
during the early part Of the evening. as
he said looking after the interests Of the
sick and expressing his sympathy. In
fact, however ne did not DO nothing else
but encourage the afflicted ones to let the
good work 80 on Later IN the night his
actions became rather mysterious, for he
retired TO the upper deck. saying upon
his return below. that no had been look
ing AT the waves. thinking Of his beloved
ones at home. After Dee had finally re-
tired % his hammock he let so a fright
fui gfoan. which scared up q dozen men
or more from their slumber. thinking that
the ship was about 10 founder.
When they ascertainod that Sergeant
Karten had only been fooling. there was
. certain smell OF sulphur and rhinestone
I'm tho atmosphere caused by the various
expressions OF appreciation.
The most disappointed man lof all was
Private Marion IL. Cilmer. who COM