The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
SIX NEW CASESOF TYPHOID
SLIGHT FALLING OFF IN DIS
EASE AT FORT SMELLING
The Fifteenth Will Send Il Squad Of
Men to New UIm to Attend the
Funeral of Lieut.. Mueller, of the
by the Soldiers Is Strictly Pro-
hibfted.

An order was received yesterday at
Camp Smelling from the department
headquarters directing Col. Leonhauser
to send a squad of ten men from the
Fifteenth in charge of one commission
ed and one noncommissioned officer to
New Ulm, where they Will do the mill
tary honorS at the burial Of Lieut.
Louie Mueller, of the Twelfth Mime
sofa, whose death was chronicled in
The q b yesterday morning. Lieut.
Griggs will have command of the
squad, which will fire the customary
salute Of three volleys over the grave
of the dead soldier. The men to go
will be chosen for their proficiency in
nrlng and will be given special drill in
volley firing
Only six typhoid fever suspects had
been taken to the field hospital at a
late hour last evening since the seven
teen patients were carried away Thurs
day afternoon. Two came late Thurs
day evening, three at sick call yester-
day morning and the sixth early in the
evening. All Of them show very de-
c1ded symptoms and there is little
doubt but that they are genuine fever
cases.
The medical staff has taken the care
of the sinks under their special super
vision and an inspection will hereafter
be made every morning and a report
made to the colonel in writing The
company commanders will be held re-
Sponsible for the sanitary condition of
the company closets. Yesterday morn
ing several sinks were found where
the requirements had not been fulfilled
and at a repetition Of offense the COM
manders of the offending companies
will be placed under arrest Col Leon
hauser has placed the entire matter in
charge of the medical staff and they
are going to spare no one
The hospital at Fort Smelling Is full
to overlooking. Two large hospital
tents are filed with convalescents and
yesterday a third was pitched. No
body was moved into it, but 1t will be
needed when the next assignment of
patients is received. All the men at the
post are doing nicely and many have
reached a convalescent stage.
Private Welsh, Company H, who was
taken to the post hospital Thursday
was yesterday transferred to st,
Bamabas' hospital, Minneapolis. He
has relations Lying in Minneapolis and
they were anxious to have him near
home.
Otto Kohlhase and G orge Sliket. both
OF Company K, were discharged yes
terday from st. Bamabas' hospital
where they have been confined with
They were given a thirty-day leave of
absence.
owing to the heat no drills were given
the men yesterday, but in the early
evening Maj. Edwin reviewed the Third
battalion. Tonight 1t will be the turn
Of the First battalion, under Lieut.. Col
STotzlan, TO parade. The parades are
held now at about $50 D. m.
The colonel has issued and reiterated
orders prohibiting the consumption by
men or officers Of green fruit Of any
Kind and musk and Watermelons are
especially prescribed. but the farmers
are persistent in f1ocking to the camp
and they find a ready sale these hot
days for their luscious wares. Yes
terday melon man managed to get q
wagon load into B street and lust As
he was dispoaing Of the last dozen
melons the officer of the day happened
along and then there was a commotion
Finally the farmer was escorted out OF
camp by detail with fixed bayonets
and solemnly warned not to reappear
In the vicinity Of the camp.
Corporal George Hymer of Company
A, was reduced to the ranks yesterday
and Private Wilmot Stevens raised to
fill the corroralship.
Company B has been the object OF
several donations by its friends in ST
Paul and the following letter was sent
10 Inc u o with request for its
publication:
The boys Of Company B wish to thank
the St; Paul people, who have remembered
them during their stay at Camp Ramsey and
Smelling, and especially to publish through
your columns the vote Of thanks extended 10
the German Red Cross society, Of ST. Paul
for their gift Of $50 to the Twin City Rail,
way company for the free use Of their cars.
to Kuhles g. Stock for our share of their
gift Of cigars to the regiment, to Kennedy
Bros. for base ball outfit. to Towie Syru1
company for pancake -four and syrup and
to all others who have so materially aided us
to our pleasure and comfort. Truly yours.
&C. NJ. Bunker
First Sergeant, Company B.
The G o b e Is In receipt of g. num-
Der of communications from members
or the thirteenth which are unavoidably
crowded out this morning. The soldier
boys writing to The Globe should
sign their names, not for publication,
but as an assurance that their MEM
bership In the regiment Is bona fde,
Sick List of the Third.