The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
He Fraternizcs with Col. w. j. Bryan,
of Trip to Havana with Lee.

The c., H. & d. officials in this city last
night received a telegram from Traffic Man
ager Edwards. at Cincinnati stating that
the One-hundred-and-fifty-s Indiana
would arrive in Cincinnati some time this
morning and would reach indianapolis over
the c., II. q d. road late in the afternoon.
There is much probability of delay south
OF the Ohio liver. the train coming in several
sections. that this arrival may be delayed
till Friday morning, with a strong possibli-
ty of the regiment reaching here this after
noon
The preparations for the return of the In
diana soldiers TO the fair grounds continue,
and yesterday there remained little TO do TO
make he camp complete. The hospital ar
rangements are perfect and sixty men can
be provided with everything they desire or
need at a moments notice. While it is ex-
pected there will be room for all sick men
Of the regiments in the camp nothing has
been left undone to provide for an emer-
gency. Yesterday arrangements were made
by DR.. O. S. Runnels and Lieutenant Water
man. acting for the state, for the admission
of all patients in excess of the capacity Of
the camp hospital 10 the city Hospital.
Here also will be taken the men who are
dangerously i'll.
The army regulations of recent date pro-
vide that in general camp hospitals. such
as at Camp Wikon, the regular army al
loWance for sick soldiers known technical
ly as Communication of rations,' is TO be in
creased from 30 cents to 90 cents a day.
This does not apply to any but the general
hospitals, but yesterday Lieutenant Water
man. DR.. Runnels and Quartermaster Cen
Department by telegraph, asking that the
same allowance be made for the soldiers
at Camp Mount Lieutenant Waterman,
While unable to say advisedly what the
government will do in the case, thinks that
the request will be complied with. At any
rate the boys will not want for anything,
as prominent officials and citizens have pri-
vately united for the purpose of buying
anything the men may need and the
warmth OF the welcome extended to the
boys will in a measure make them forget
that for several months they have been Ia
miiar with hardship
1t will do the hearts of the boys good to
see the measures which have been taken
for their comfort at the fair grounds. Al
ready the dairy building is full of ice for
the hospital, and with it Will be milk in
any quantity and jelies aud soups with
out end. These latter deiicacies are The
gifts of the Soldiers Aid Society, which
will also furnish all the nurses the men may
need The society is well backed in its
work and there is little or nothing tie SOL
diers will need that il Will not be able TO
supply.
The formal order was received yesterday
by Lieutenant Waterman for the return Of
the One-hundred-and-hf hfty-nmth Regiment
| Al will .4is-
rive he cannot, of course, say. but he be-
lieves they will be here in few days. In
spite of the fact that several days ago the
news was sent out from Washington that
the Indianapolis Light Artillery had been
ordered home for muster out, Lieutenant
Waterman has not been advised of such
step by the War Department.
Reports sent out in private letters from
the One-hundred-and-hfty eighth Regiment
camp at Knoxville continue to chronicle
new cases Of typhoid fever. Yesterday
Charles Bridges, Of this CITY, received q
telegram from the regiment telling him that
his son Frank who is acting as commls-
sary sergeant of the regiment, IS at the
point OF death with typhoid and he at once
left for Knoxville 10 bring MIN home II
possible.
The colored companies have completed ali
their arrangements for moving TO Fort
Thomas to-day and Will leave some time
this morning There Will be no parade from
the camp. as there are not sufficient num-
bers Of the men to form an imposing line,
and a parade without a band would be tire
some for the men and amount 10 little IN the
ewes OF the people. The coored men, how
ever. have left token OF their good VIII
behind them for the returning white SOL
diers. The grass and weeds on the camp
sround where the new tents viii be pitched
had grown TO the height OF about three
faet during the time it has been unoccupied
The colored men moved the weeds down
and gave a willing hand to the erection Of
the hospital tents and sucn other work as
was needed. although they were not asked
70 do so. one of them in speaking Of It
said: 1T isn't much to do ior the fellows.
and we may need 10 have some one do it
for HIS when We come home. You can't tell
what may happen
When the men see the beds which have
been prepared for them on their arrival
in is probable they viii almost be glad they
are sick. The women of the city have
donated pillows with snow-white slips and
bed sheets. so the boys viii not have to lay
and swelter on the army blankets as they
had To do in the feld hospitals Altogether
the boys will be taken good care Of as
though they were at home and attended by
their mothers.
MAY CO TO FAIRVIEW.
Lieutenant Waterman, United States mus
tering officer has received a letter from
Colonel studebaker. of the One-hundred-
nd-nfty-seventh Indiana Volunteers In
which he further protests against the regt