The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-30
I CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
All Things Considered There Is Very
Little Sickness.
THREE DEATHS, Two OF PNEUMONIA.
water supply VIII soon He Ample.
Drtils suspended and Men Gener-
ally Attended Services.

Chlokamasua, National Park May 30.
This WIS day OF rest a, Camp Thomas all
drills OF every kind having been dispensed
with. Memorial services were held In many
OF the regncntnl tabernacles and large
number of men were given leave of alb
sencc to attend the services OF the various
churches in the city.
Lieutenant Hartsur chief surgeon on
General Brookcs staff asks the Associated
PRESS to announce that he cordially in,lorpes
the Plan adopted by the National Relief
committee OF receiving aud discussing sup-
plies to sick and needy soldiers contributed
by friends at home. He states that he has
received a number OF communications
from various States, ineurins as to how
the supplies mentioned might be sent TO the
soldiers in camp here lie therefore asks
the Associated Press to announce that tho
National committee organized In Chatta-
nooga. VIII take care Of and distribute all
contributions OF this character promptly
and satisfactorily II was learned from
the chief surgeons headquarters that the
largest percentage of sickness in camp la
in tho Wisconsin. Minnesota and Illinois
regiments and that the percentage OF sick.
uess among thcse regiments Is very small
aud inconsequential. The health OF the
camp, considering the conditions. Is re-
markably good and It is believed that.
aside from the usual complaints incident TO
the season. the worst Of II is now over with
the men who have made such radical
change of temperature. water and diet
There were three deaths today. as follows:
Fierce Collyer, aged Is, Company II.
Fourteenth Minnesota, OF Beaver Falls, Of
pneumonia, contracted In camp before
reaching Chiclcamagua Harry q. Burn
ham Of Lynn, Mass, Con.oany ID. Eighth
| Massachusetts,, pneumonia. Ludwig Boh-
merit Of Springfield. H.. Company ID, Filth
| Illipois, blood poisoning.
| All three men were prepared for burial
today and win be sent to relatives tomor-
rev for interment.
| The troops of Grigsby's cowboys ar
rived today IN command OF Captain ]. 8.
Gregory from Fargo. Dakotf, $50 men and
| 200 horses and without other equipments.
These troops complete the regiment Of
| 1O,t61 officers end men. Their supplies
have arrived aid will be disbursed tomor.
| row.
| The complaint about water among tho
| various regiments has now been quieted.
| Tho pipe lines from Crawfsh spring and
Chickamauga creek have been completed
| TO those regiments most remote from
water supplies. and by tomorrow night the
| pipes Will be finished to a point very near
every regiment in camp.
| II is understood that the two army corps.
| the First and Third. now being formed,
| will be the only troops to occupy the park
| territory
| Negotiations are now pending TO lease .
| tract Of 5000 acres lust outside and not OF
| In Wv knOwQ (Sraensn
lake. The ground Is high and rolling, and
| Its close proximity to water makes It .
| most desirable point for the encampment
| of such large body of men.
In pursuance OF the order from the war
| department recently issued that all volun-
has received 10000 vaccine points. Of which
he has already used $4,000.
| Open air mass was held today by Rev,
Father DAILY of the Sixth New York.
There was present nearly 5000 soldiers.
Camp confessionals will be held BY Father
DAILY fer the benefit OF Catholic soldiers
on Thursdays and communions on Wednea-
days.
Chaplahn Shiulo Of tho Fourth Ohio
preached the memorial sermon today In
Chattanooga at the First Methodist chuFcb
and the service ives attended BY Colqoel
/ Colt and stan and number Of ofklcnFo
from the other Ohio regiments. Il
A report has been sent out froO hefo ~
i the effect that Colonel Frsd Grant an1 ~
/ F0urteenth New; York I'D 6UD4 Qf1QE10
IA the Philippines. Colonel QeG1@
heard o. no such move ard ~ sNgy Il ~
niai .hss a2 n. sesh ar rsss - M: =.
OF thu work d ~ feGipp<14 -
next two weeks, 49, M h T.
npinicn there weuI4 ~ ~
solunt1esr ~ sepo 49, T.