The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-10
SICKNESS AT CAMP RAMSEY
TYPHOID FEVER MAKES ITS
APPEARANCE AGAIN

Number of Men Supposed to Be
Suffering with 1t Are Taken to
City Hospital for Treatment
Col. Leonhnuser Surprises Private
Starts for the SOuth-Camp News.
The Fifteenth regiment has been free
from any serious cases of illness since
being modified at the fair grounds,
but yesterday the surgeons discovered
among some of the patients who were
in the hospital symptoms of typhoid
fever. None of the cases had reached
that stage where there could be no
element of doubt as to the diagnosis
but the symptoms were so pronounced
that no chances were taken. and the
men who were under suspicion were
removed to the hospitals in Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul. Their removal was a
precautionary measure for the protec-
tiOn of the other members of the regi-
ment. DR.. A. w. Miller and Inspector
Sinks, of the city health department,
were notified of the situation. They
went out to Camp Ramsey in the fore
noon and inspected carefully the sani-
tary condition of the camp. All sources
from which typhoid could arise were
water from all sources of supply were
taken to be tested for the germ at the
bacteriological laboratory of the health
department. None of the cases have
yet developed any dangerous features,
and it is quite probable that being
nipped in the bud the disease will yield
more easily to treatment than would
otherwise have been the case. Those
removed to the city hospital at Min
neapolis were Butalla. of Company A,
and Tollefson and Williamson, of Com
pany K. Those in the St Paul city
hospital are Vought Burmeister. Nor
man and Kindred, of Company H; Wa
couta, of Company K, and Young, Of
Company l. There are between twen-
ty and thirty cases altogether which
the surgeons think may develop into
typhoid. Orders were Immediately is
sued for the men to drink no water un-
til it had been boiled, and every pre-
caution possible was taken to prevent
the spreading of the disease. While
the situation was generally known
throughout the camp yesterday no one
exhibited any alarm over 1t. 1t is
proper to state that those who are sick
are those who have been troubled most
severely with the prevailing stomach
malady.
Private Lord, Of Company M, who ran
away from the guard house last week while
he was undergoing punishment, was released
from custody yesterday, having served out
the full time for which he was sentenced.
Lord then taken before Lieut.: Gel.
Leonhauser for an explanation of his conduct
in running away from camp. He probably
expected and perhaps deserved to be severely
dealt with. If so he was agreeably disap-
pointed The commanding oftlcer gave MIN
q good fatherly tax and some soldlerly ad-
vice and restored him to his company. II
Lord is made of the right kind of stuff the
experience he has had will be lasting les
son to him, and he will be a better man and
soldier for having gone through 1t. II he is
the other kind of a fellow it is only 400
miles to the Canadian line.
Lieut. Buck" Hubbard departed for the
South yesterday. He was given three rouslng
cheers by his brother officers on his de-
parture. The boys wish him nothing but
Dung his absence from the regiment
Sergeant James Kennedy, of Company H.
viii act as second lieutenant of the COM
pany.
Lieut. Vincent of Company H, is appointed
signal officer of the Fifteenth. The lieu
tenant is conversant with the duties of the
position, having been connected with that
department while a member of the regular
army. In a few days the flutter of the wig
wag will be heard at Camp Ramsey.
Private Zazadil was up before the field
court yesterday, and told his side Of the
story of his recent escapade. The case is
being Investigated.
a. s. Wills, of Pittsboro Ind a veteran
ot the Civil war, is visiting his son. Private
Ralph Wills, of Company F. Mr.. wills served
three years as first duty sergeant of Com
President Harrison's regiment This is Mr..
Wills first trip West. He Is going to see
the bonanza wheat fields of North Dakota
before he goes back home.
Misses Florence and Eva Pace, Viva and
Lola Mcmillan and Messrs. Robert Wilson, F.
Ames and F.. Burns called at Company BIS
headquarters Monday evening. A large num-
Der of the soldiers of Company accom-
panied the commanding officers Of the regi-