The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-15

Shall Minnesota boys, volunteers in
their country's defense, be compelled
to lie longer in a hotbed of febrile in
fiction?
That, put plainly as it is, is the
question which confronts the officers
of the Fifteenth Minnesota regiment.
That the sanitary condition at Camp
Ramsey is critical no one dares dis
pute; that it is subversive Of discip-
line, as well as tending to a lack of
patriotism, is apparent to any casual
visitor to the camp.
Eighteen new cases of typhoid were
the record yesterday up to p. m.
There appears to be a constant con-
tsmtnation, so that when the. ambu-
lance corps begin carrying them to the
car today there may be more.
When the men read in yesterdays
G b that typhoid had appeared IN
the other regiments that were encamp-
ed at Camp Ramsey, many of them
were outspoken In their denunciatien
of the parties who placed their lives in
jeopardy by ordering them modified
at that place. Now they want to get
away from there. and they want to
get away quick. Every man who was
consulted was in favor of going to Fort
Smelling if they are to remain in the
state any length of time. 1t seems to
them that it would improve their
chances for health if they could get
away from what they consider, not
without reason, an infected district.
They are discourag ed. When the dis
ease first appeared every man in the
regiment detailed himself a committee
Of one to help get out of the dilemma
and, accordingly, every little thing
that could be thought of was done to
clean up and keep clean, and thereby
stop the run Of the fever. What is
the result? For a few days the num-
Ter of new cases was less, and hope
was entertained that perhaps they had
won out. Yesterdays record shows
them what they are to face.
The medical staff has been unceas-
ing in its work of improving the con-
ditiOn of the camp in every conceiv-
able way, and the assistance rendered
them by the commanding officers has
been of the best. But the fact is ap-
parent that typhoid is there, and it Is
there for keeps. and they ought to get
some help. They want first to be NOV
ed away They are. also in need of
some good Red Cross work Mime
apolis is doing nobly by them, but
Minneapolis can't handle all the regi-
ment. The hospital at camp is not
large enough to accommodate all the
sick. Men are compelled now to re-
main in quarters sick who should be
in the hospital. A careful inspection
was made of the camp Yesterday 10y
Maj. Dennis ard QuarteTmast Gee to
see if the instructions given the men
were being lived up to, and not a man
as neat as a tennis court. So that, as
far as the camp police work goes,
everything lis done that can be done
Yesterday when a man was seen car
RED to the hospital the men asked
each other: "Who goes next?" And
that expresses the feeling that almost
all of them have. They feel that it
will be their turn soon. They want to
be transferred to some safer place.
yesterday Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser is
sued an order that no enlisted man
should leave the limits of the fail
grounds without pass; at the same
tine he requested the company COM
manders to issue no passes except in
meritOrious cases. And that means that
man gets a pass. While it may be an
unpopular ruling among the men, it
IS done purely as precautionary
measure to protect the physical condi-
ton of the men.
Late last night advices from the city
HCSDIlAI were lndj lHe CODQlllpn OF
Privates Calvert, Of Company H, and
Young, Of Company F, was critical
They were unconscious, and unless a
favorable turn developed soon the
chances for recovery were small.
With the issue of the nom commits
stoned officers side arms, which takes
place today, Lieut.. Elliott winds III
the equipment OF the Fifteenth as to
ordnance. The lieutenant has made g
record for promptness and ability anG
as a general all-round hustler in the
ordnance department.
Speaker j. D. Jones and wife, o.
Long Prairie, arrived in St Paul yes
terday morning from Cape May county
New Jersey, and called a Camp Ram.
Sey in the afternoon to see their son
Lieut.. J. T. Jones, of Company NJ.
All things beEg favorable, the Fiji
teenth viii have a lesson in shelter
tent work today 1t is probable tina
3 squad from Company a, commanded
by Lieut.. Vincent, will demonstrate the
putting up and striking Of them to the
regiment.
Mrs. P. J. Barrett, of Minneapolis
donated a lot of grape juice and jelly
the Appamattox Womens Relief Corps
No. 80 a lot Of bed clothing, etc, an6
Misses Steward and Overman flowers
to the hospital yesterday.
Thomas Greedy, of Company B, en-.
tertained a happy party at lunch il
tent No. s last right. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Poets, Lieut.. Haley, Com