Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-12
News From Camp Olympia.

The weather was fine in camp Tues
day until 3 p. NJ. when there was light
shower, 1t was fair at night.
There was an exciting time here
Tuesday morning when the fire alarm
sounded at abobt 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Companies E. l., and responded
from the parade ground where they
were drilling and found the whole of
the broad expanse of woods in the rear
of the camp one mass of flames, with
the wind blowing almost a gale towards
the camp. Camp Olympia was indeed
threatened with great danger, but the
three companies which responded soon
checked the progress of the fire.
At l p. NJ. the second call was sounded
by Mercer and the whole regiment re-
sponded. This time the progress of the
fire was completely stopped. About
500 acres of woodland was damaged
but the government woods were pro-
tected all right.
Every man who has heretofore worn
a mustache had the same removed Tues
day forenoon. Capt. Badger is the only
exception.
The slaughter of Company + took
place Tuesday forenoon. 10 men were
thrown down. The 2nd Lieut., 2 cor
porals and 10 privates. Sadly dssa-
pointed the unlucky ones left for North
field on the first train.
1t is reported that +. A. b. Bishop
will visit the Camp Thursday. We are
waiting for our old friend and will give
him a hearty welcome.
The recruits of Company f are show
ing up in fine shape and are given very
stiff drills every day.
There has been no sickness in the
Company vet and everyone is feeling
we'll "a hou:s day out of doors is
doing us all good.
The new recruits who arrived Tues
day with Lieut., Meakcr were given a
glad welcome by all the boys
Company G feels very much down
hearted at losing their 2nd Lieut., 2
sergeants and 10 privates.
SO far Company f has the best record
for examination and means to maintain
it in every way.
The evenings spent around the camp
fires are very pleasant ones indeed.
1t NAV be of some interest TO friends
at home to know how we live down
here. Six men occupy each tent over
which presides non commissioned off
Ger whos responsible for the appearance
of fb, fo, nnI its SI1rpnI1nIin r Wlnn
inspection comes. Each man is sup
posed to provided with mattrass and
blanket and the floor of the tent is pretty
we'll covered when the boys have all
turned in. There is a raised floor un-
der each tent so that when it rains we
are kept dry. Each man is provided
with tin plate, steel knife and fork
and tin cup which he has TO wash and
scour himself. The latter is usually
done in bic pile of sand duo up forth
purpose. The cooking is all done in a
building 80 rods in the rear OF the COM
panv street. Here the rations are is
sued to the men as they come up in line
and the greersward is used for a table
and chair at once. For breakfast we
have bacon, bread. butter, and coffee.
For dinner, becfsteak. potatoes, bread
butter, and coffee. For supper, Beans
bread, butter, and coffee. There Is Isl
sued to each company every day 100 lbs
meat, 40 loaves of bread. 40 quarts of
milk, 3 bushels of potatoes, 80 lbs OF
coffee and other necessities. W hen
supper is over there is nothing left.
There seems to be strange lnconsis-
tencv and slight vein of luck running
throu oh the method of physical examine
tions givcn the boys at Camp Olympia.
Two Young men, Sovel ance and Rogers
failed to pass the examinations withCom-
panv f. Rogers shaved off his mus
lache and the two went in to tlke the
examination with another company of
the regiment. Both passed as physic-
allv perfect, and will now try TO get
transferred to Co, +. Severance has
been slayer. He took the examination
with Co. NJ at Burlington. failed to pass,
came to Barre and passed here, went to
Camp Olympia, failed to pass and then
went in with the Northtleld Company
and GOT through all right.
Of the ten recruits who took the eX-
animation yesterday from Combany +
all passed but Charles Stevens.
IN WANT OF BLANKETS.