Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09

/ th A1VVYs III WIS vi
CO |, Dies with the Measles-The
Boys Are Allowed to Eat Georgia
Peaches, but Watermelons are Pro-
hibited from Sale in the Camp.
Col Smith in Fairmont Index.
CAMP THOMAS, CHIcKAMAUGA
PARK, Cato show the anxiety of
| the men of the first West Virginia to
90 20 Porto Rico, the other day Col.
Spilman received a telegram from
Senator Elkins assuring him that we
would surely be sent to the front.
This message was kept quiet until
| parade when it was read to the three
battalions. The men stood like posts
until parade was dismissed, which
speaks we'll for the discipline Of our
command, but no sooner were they
dismissed than their joy knew no
bounds. Their yells attracted the
attention Of neighboring camps and
men in great numbers came over to
see what was going on. Our men
formed impromptu professions and
by their yells and the beating of tin
pans made the evening hideous The
band came out and quieted things by
discoursing patriotic airs. In a rea-
sonable time the noise subsidized and
before tattoo our camp was enjoying
its usual composure. This incident
only showed the anxiety of the boys
to do something. To Porto Rico has
always been our favorite expedition.
To go to Cuba during the rainy sea-
son nor to Manila at any time has
never produced that enthusiasm that
mention to Porto Rico would do.
The peace negotiations have upset
things very much Now and then a
Regiment leaves this Park for the
front, but none can tell when its
turn will come and perhaps we win
be left here indefinitely, but we have
been ready and more than anxious to
do our part from the first.
We had the first death on Monday
night, Orrison Irwin, young man
about % years old, member of Co.
/, Captain Householder, whose home
is in Buroak, Ohio, but who enlisted
from Warrington was taken with the
measles some time ago and sent to
the Division Hospital. For a time
he got along nicely but when he was
thought to be out of danger, he be-
came imprudent and went on the
wet ground in his bare feet and took
cold and died as the result. An eff
fort was made to communicate with
his parents but they could not be
reached. On Tuesday Chaplain Ar
bothnot and Quartermaster Jenkins
and an escort from this Regiment
conveyed the remains to the National
Cemetery at Chattanooga where they
were laid to rest with military hon
ors.
Fairmont boys are in good health,
and the health of the regiment has
not materially changed. Quite num-
Der report at sick call every morning
but there is nothing serious, only or
binary camp ailments.
The presentation of the flags will
take place the first pretty evening,
and it is hoped that they will be pre-
sented this, Wednesday evening, but
the weather down here is SO uncertain
at this time that it is not safe to
make any calculations to do any thing
two hours ahead.
Mansfield Nicely who has been suf-
fering with the measles at Division
Hospital has returned to his quarters
in Co. D. very nearly well. His sister
Miss Dagmar who has been with him
for some time, is still in this vicinity.
Mrs. Henry S. Walker, of Charles
ton, who has been frequent visitor
at our camp for several weeks, left
for Virginia day or two ago.
Georgia has fine peach crop this
year and we have been enjoying the
fruit, but the prices charged are not
lower than you have to pay in West
Virginia. The authorities nave con-
ceived the idea that watermelons
cause much sickness among the men
and have prohibited their sale in
camp.
Last Sunday we rode to the Letter
Hospital and Crawfish Springs. They
are about six miles from our camp
and are reached by one of those splen-
didly paved roads which makes this
park famous. The Springs are of the
largest we ever saw. They come from
the foot of little hill and with a
volume of water as large as Buffalo
Creek below the dam at Evansville in
ordinary times. The water is delight
fully cool but very hard. Several