Evening star., 1898-06-13
Camp Alger Supplied With Tele-
graph and Telephone.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TIE CAMPS
The Trouble Continues Over Hos
pitaI Arrangements.
OTES- OF THE CAMP
CAMP ALGER, Va, June 13, 1898

This work has been kept in mind since the
camp was first organized, but previous ef-
forts of establishing electric communica-
ton of any sort between different parts of
the reservation have not been attempted.
regular army officer, Major f. f.
Strong. reported at headquarters recently
with this particular object in view. 1t was
discovered that certain members of the Tth
Ohio have served with the 18th Separate
Company of that state, which was one of
the National Guard signal service COM
mand. Orders were at once issued direct
ing those men to report at headquarters for
active service. Shortly after their coming
little groups of men were engaged in set
ting up poles all over the camp and with
in half a day telegraphic communication
was possible between the corps commander
and bis subordinates and the commanding
officer of the I'd Division. Those who took
part in the work wereall from Company F,
and were under the direction of CORPORAL
Arthur j. Wolfe.
1t is the purpose of Gen. Graham to es-
tablish such communication between his
own tent and every regiment in the corps
IhlS work ought to be done within a week
and will be the means of more easily ad-
mlnistering the affairs of the corps.
interest in the conflict between Col. A. c.
Glrard and the several regimental surgeons
IN the camp seems to be on the increase
rather than on the wane. The opposition
to Colonel Girard's order directing his sub
ordinates to deliver into his possession all
the hospital supplies in the regimental hos
pitals is today as keen as ever. But, say
various officers around camp, it is likely to
produce disastrous consequences. General
Graham, it seems, is assured that the de-
Partment desires the abolition Of the regi-
mental dispensary, and so has formally
sanctioned anything the chief surgeon
might do to secure the accomplishment of
that purpose. Col Marcus Kavanagh of
of ,hII-
lance wagon, which, it seems, has not yet
been delivered to the division hospital He
was directed to deliver 1t several days ago
He Is reported to have replied that the hos
pital would have to do without his ambu-
lance.
Making an Example.
For the sake of an example, and in order
to prevent the future occurrence of similar
episodes, headquarters is said to have de-
termined to punish Col. Kavanagh. Moth
ing could be learned as to the truth of this
story. Most of the men concerned simply
refuse to discuss it. Whether Col Kava-
nagh is to be the subject, or not, it is GER
tain that some one will be brought to terms
shortly in hope of putting an end to further
criticism of Colonel Girard and his meth
ods
The chief surgeon is now in possession of
abundance of supplies for the purpose of
eGuipping the hospital of the I'd Division.
News of Il Death.
kilograms We're received today by Lieut..
Gagan, Company l. 65th New York, an
nouncing that Il private of the Goth had
been run over and killed on the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg railroad
The particulars given elsewhere in
The Star.
Miss Clara Barton, Mrs E. f.. Smith,
Mrs Geo. Kennan, wife of the famous ST.
berian traveller DIR. George Hubben and
DIR. Gill came to camp yesterday to inspect
the division hospitals. The discussion: over
the condition of these institutions and the
conflict between Col. A. c. Girard and the
regmental surgeons prompted the president
of the American Red Cross to make an
extended stay in all the dispensaries VS.
tied.
The Hospital Service.
The sentries at first refused Miss Barton
and Eer party admission, but Lieut.. C. A.
Robbins, assistant sergcon of the 9th New
York, came to the rescue and passed the
party through the lines. Miss Barton
spent little short of an hour going from
ward to ward and talking to the patients
On coming out she was asked what she
thought of the division hospital.
Il will tell you newspaper men all that
1t is necessary for you to know" she an
swered, but there are some things l can
not tell you at all
At the time of Miss Barton's visit the
division hospital had no supply of acetani-
lid or salOl, and only a few grains of
quinine. Five patients with fever had tenn
peratures above 103 degrees as determined
by the thermometer of visiting physician.
There was no thermometer in the hospital.
The surgeon on duty had nothing with
which to reduce temperature except tepid
water.
On invitation of the regimental surgeons
of those regiments, Miss Barton's party
was taken through the regimental hospit-.
tails of the 9th Massachusetts,, the Sth Ohio
arNI -, ftGo Dow rod
particularly about the medicines at the
disposition of the surgeons on duty and
the ownership of the property in use.
Are to Have Canvas Suits.
Brown canvas suits. commonly known as
Karkee suits. to be issued to the corps
within the next week. Quartermasters all
over the camp have been busy all morning
completing a list of all the enlisted men in
their regiments in order that the issue
when made may not be delayed in deliv-
cry. The blue uniforms now in use are
very warm, and are made warmer still by
suits of extra heavy underwear. Most of
The men look forward to wearing the cam
vas suits with considerable impatience.
Ordnance supplies are to be issued within
the next week, according to common re-
port. acquisitions for ordnance supplies
were prepared and submitted several days
ago. Since that time the ordnance offlcers
of the corps have been active as pos
Trying TO lnul ce the w ar department
to hurry the issue.
Some discussion has been provoked
among those officers who are impatient to
get ordnance supplies over a report that the
delay in issuing such supplies is due to i'm
perfect acquisitions. If such is the case the
department has so far failed to notify tho
men who filled out the acquisitions. There Is
little disposition manifested to accept the
report the explanation of the govern
ment's delay in providing the corps with
rifles and ammunition. So far two regi-
ments, the Bath Michigan and the 9th
Pennsylvania, have been equipped, and .he
men rejoice in the possession of fine new
servjceable rifles. But these acquisitions
were of form similar to those that are
said to have been pronounced incorrect.
Religious Services.
Services were held in the open air yes
terday by nearly all the regimental chap
lains in camp. Troops A and C of the New
York Cavalry went to Washington in a
body and attended service at ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. Fathers Kelly of the
7th Illinois, Sherman of the 4th Missouri
and Sullivan Of the 9th Massachusetts, all
conducted mass In the woods with music
by special choirs made up of enlisted men,
Most of the other commands were forced