The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
HEALTH GOOD AT
CAMP CUBA LIBRE
The Percentage of Sick Smaller Than
Any Other Camp.
THE NEW HOSPITAL COMPANY
The Fourth Regiment is Now Fully
Equipped-Col. Taylor Does Not Be-
Iieve i'm Making the Innocent
Suffer for the Guilty.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. July 2i.-Special.
As a general rule the health OF Camp
Cuba Libre IS said to be excellent in
every way with comparatively few sick
in the hospital, especially when It is con-
sidered that there are now between H.
O00 and 1900 soldiers encamped here. The
percentage OF sick IS said to be lower
than at any other camp.
Measles, which at one time prevailed
very extensively, have almost entirely
DISAPPEARED.
The cases Of typhoid fever are confined
largely TO the Virginia, Mississippi and
Second Illinois Regiments. with the
Virginia and Mississippi Regiments, 1t
was caused by the use OF infested water
az their State camps before coming here
being in their system upon arrival
In regard 70 the Second Illinois Regi-
ment one company ate tainted meat and
about week afterwards the men were
taken down with typhoid fever, which Is
supposed to have resulted from ptomaine
poisoning. The princical cases OF ty-
phoid fever have been in these three regi-
ments and the causes are not in AND
way due to local conditions.
HOSPITAL COMPANY.
Tho work OF organizing tho reserve
hospital company is progressing very
satisfactorily and there are now about
ninoty men connected with the company
thirty having arrived on Wednesday from
Washington. where they have been in tho
medical training school. The company
will contain about 2O0 men in all and
attached 10 IT will be sixteen escort
wagons and the same number of ambu-
lences which will require about 100 mules.
There viii also bee twenty-five mounted
men. including stewards and orderlies.
The Fourth Regiment Is now quite fully
equipped and there is a shortage only
Of trousers. and leggins. which. however,
will be- furnished az an early date.
Tho recruits OF the Fourth Regiment
who are 10 compose the regimontal
band arrived here this morning. They
started az once 90 practice I'm the woods
THE QUESTION OF PASSES.
Colonel Taylor of the Fourth Regi-
ment. has just issued an order I'm regard
to the issuing OF passes to members OK
the regiment. taking the ground that tho
good mon On the organization should NOT
be made 10 suffer on account OF the bad
behavior OF a few and that, therefore,
the restrictions should not be made toe
severe The order reads as follows:
Beginning tomorrow fifteen passes
good until T.. NJ. and five passes COOS
until A. NJ. next day win be granted in
each company. This will continue as
long as the men on passes return on time
and are clean and sober. il 10 is abusee
the privilege will Doe Withdrawn"
r.. X. SIMMONS DEATH.
Company T.. OF Suffolk. Fourth Regi-
ment. Captain Causey commanding, has
lost IFS third man through death from
typhoid fever since arrival. This time
f. was Private b. Is. simmons. OF Fla
castle Botetourt county who died here
Friday afternoon in the Division Hos
pital
Funeral services were held Saturday
morning at the big tent Of the Young
Mems Christian Association In the Fourth
Regiment Rev. Frank Stringfellow, the
chaplain Of the regiment. otiiciated, as
sisted by Chaplain Patton Of the Second
Regiment The entire company attended
the services and detail accompanied
the remains TO Evergreen camtery' Where
the burial took place.
Private Vance Hatcher OF Company IT,
who is suffering with the same malay
ia slightly better to-day, and Private
Harry Hopbauer of rne same company,
has almost recovered.
A NEW CONUNDRUM.
Quartermaster Sergeant NJ. b. steven
son. of the Second Virginia Regiment has
LEFT on a twenty days Through 10 MS
home in Woodstock.
The boys i'm camp have started sort
OF cOnundrum. which is rapidly making
the rounds. 10 is as follows: why is
the Seventh Army Corps like the back
of a mans coat?" And the answer Is:
"It is not intended for the front"
j. O. Baker. Jr., the twelve-year-old son
OF Colonel Baker, OF the Second Resi-
ment. arrived in the city yesterday from
woodstock. 10 join his father and mother,
having made the trip by himself.
The only recruiting officer now away
from camp existing recruits Tor the sec
ond Regiment is Captain 9. Gray bos-
sieux. of Company NJ.
Nine more recruits arrived for the reg
iment yesterday and only nifty more are
required TO complete the entire number.
Mrs. r. 5. Ker. of stanton, the wiIe
OF CAPTAIN Ker. Of Company X, Second
REGIMENT. arrived I'm the city yesterday
afternoon on an extended visit 70 her
husband.
Colonel Baker. OF the Second Regiment
has been Notified that the ladies OF Ports
mouth are az work on the state nag,
which will soon DO finished and sent 10
the regiment. - W.