The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-12
SPRING WATER SHUT OFF
CAMP THOMAS HAS a NEW
GRIEVANCE ON HAND
Order Issued by Gen. Brooke ut the
Request of the Owners of the
Property Upon Which the Cele-
brated Crawfish Spring Is Situ-
ated-SOme Typhoid in Camp,
but No Fear of an Epidemic.

brated Crawfish Spring Is Stu
ated-SOme Typhoid in Camp,
but No Fear of an Epidemic.
| CHICKAMAUGA, July 11.-(Special0
Upon the request of the owner OF
| Crawfish Springs, Gen. Brooke has
| issued an order forbidding all officers
| and soldiers to take water from these
| springs or in any way trespass upon
! the property. These springs are prac-
| tically the main source of good, clear
! drinking water that Chickamauga has,
aside from the Wells that are being
| sunk, and the order to quit them has
caused widespread dissatisfaction. The
opinion OF army officers who have ex-
perienced the great inconvenience thus
occasioned Is that the government, in
order to amply provide for the soldiers
at camp, should at once have the
property condemned and added to the
government reservation.
There has been much typhoid in the
camp in the past two weeks, which
has resulted in many sensational rum
ors. Although the cases are numerous,
the proportion is small when the size
of the command here is considered.
The fever, although diagnosed as
typhoid fever, lacks many symptoms
Of typhoid seen in the North. The
patients have no nose bleed, no dis
coloration of the body, nor does the
abdomen swell The temperature is
very high, but the fever is not as ex-
hausting as in ordinary cases of fever.
The careful analysis of the water and
the fact that commands having the
same water supply to draw from do
not suffer from the fever alike, pre-
clude the possibility of the water cau:-
ing the infection.
meeting of all army surgeons was
held at Gen. Brooke's headquarters by
order of Chief Surgeon Huidekoper, and
measures are to be taken for the sup
preston of the disease.
The big kick raised by a number of
the regimental commanders over thu
job lot of inferior shoes issued several
weeks sgo has been heard, ard tie regi-
ments are all being supplied with the
regulation half-brogan pattern calfskia
shoes.
They are strong. serviceabe ana
comfortable. The government has or
dered $4,000 worth of Shoes to he de-
lvered as quickly as possible, and most
of them will come to Camp Thomas.
The report for June OF the ChattG-
noGea post0ffiee shows that its business
has been increased just five times the
usual size. This, OF course. does nor
include any Of the Camp Thomas mail.
natter, but only for the city proper.
John Lind yesterday received the Of
fetal notification of his nomination.
The ouartermaster thinks he will mail
ms reply to the committee about
Wednesday. He says the committee
will learn whether he will accept or
reject the nomination before any of
the newspapers, and those here will not
know until after the people of Mime
sofa.
The inspection of the Twelfth yester-
day called for many compliments from
the ins pecting officers. The boys ap-
peared well, and are now supplied with
everything. The work of the First and
Second battalions of the Twelfth at the
target range Saturday was highly sat
isfactory to the officers Indeed, this
regiment is only equalled in target
practice by the Fourteenth Minnesota.
The Minnesota boys, seem to beat all
others in the division in marksman-
ship.
The new we'll in the Fourteenth Min
nesota camp is completed, and there is
general rejoicing amorg the boys at
having good water to drink. Their
wash water comes from the tower near
Gen. Bragg's headquarters through
iron pipes.
A general court martial will be held
today, and two privates Of the Four
teenrh will run the gauntlet for break
ing army regulations. Their names are
withheld.
The boys of the Fourteenth received
their rev uniforms yesterday. They
were fully equipped with the exception
of uniforms.
Several of the boys OF the Fourteenth
are getting up debate, which will
occur soon.
Charles Wack, Twelfth, has been
appointed brigade clerk, relieving pri-
Vate Cottingham, who returns to the
ranks at his own request.
Company A, Twelfth, has received
twenty new rifles to replace those that
had been condemned.
Sergeant Woods, Company L, Four
teenth, who had his leg broken in a
wrestling match a few weeks ago, is
able to lie about by TIE aid of crut.hes.