The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
An Immense Engine to Pump
Water Being Put In.
Soldiers Pour in so Fast They
Must Sleep Outdoors.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
The Bunking Place of Soldier
Boys Once More.
Fifty Modern Ambulances Ar
rive at the Camp.

Chattanooga, May 23.-A large force
of men began work this morning on the
pipe lines from Chickamauga creek.
which will supply the camp with water.
An immense engine and pump are now
in working order and by Friday of this
week every camp will be supplied with
the water from the creek. Work will
be commenced tomorrow on a pipe line
which will bring excellent drinking wa
ter from Crawfish springs to the camp
The wells are now furnishing plenty of
water, but it feared that some of them
will give out during the summer and
the officials are taking no chances.
Sunday was a quiet day at Camp
Thomas. Only two battaIions arrived
during the day. The second battalion
of the Second Nebraska which had be-
come separated from it's regiment at st.
Louis, reached here at o'clock. The
belated battalion was commanded by
Major w. c. Mace.
The first battalion of the 157th Indi-
ana infantry arrived in Chattanooga at
9 o'clock, accompanied by the regimen
tai band Of twenty-four pieces. The
battalion spent the day on Lookout
mountain and reached the park at $3.50.
sleeping under the stars on the little
hill during the night. AS a result OF
the few arrivals, the railroad yards,
which have been enormously congested
with the loaded and empty cars for
nearly a. week, were partially cleared.
and room made for the troops who will
begin to arrive at a lively rate this
morning. Twenty-Five cars of provis-
Ion arrived today and were stored in
the large warehouse now completed on
the park grounds, near the depot of the
railroad company. Fifty-one of the
latest and most improved ambulances,
built with a special view to adaptable
ity in hot climate, arrived from South
Bend, Ind, today and will be distribute
ed to the First corps.
The park force of men under the di-
revtlon of Gen. Boynton were at work
all day preparing for the engines and
pumps to be used in pumping water
from the Chickamauga river to the va
rious camps. 1t has been definitely de-
cided to erect improvised waterworks,
and contract has been let and all the
material ordered, the first consignment
of pipe arriving today. There is no
scarcity of water now, but is feared
that some of the wells are from wet
weather" springs and that later they
will dry up and the shipping of water
from the creek and Crawfish springs
Is a precautionary measure.
The Fourth Ohio regiment under Col.
Colt, has been assigned to provost
guard duty in Chattanooga, by order of
Gen. Brooke, made necessary by the dis
orderly conduct of many of the young
soldiers, who have been guilty of many
1apses of discipline, in number OF
cases to violence and insulting ladies
in the street.
The four members of the First Mis-
souri, regiment injured in the accident,
and who were sent to st. Vincent's
infirmary, are doing we'll and will be
out IN a few days.
Gen. E. B. Williston from the United
States Third artillery, who had been
assigned to the artillery brigade here,
has arrived and reported to Colonel
Brooke. General Williston states that
| he found his brigade about completed
and equipped, with the very important
exceptions that they have neither field
guns, horses nor ammunition. A part
OF the equipments have arrived and
General Williston hopes to get all need
ed supplies by the middle of the week.
| General Breckenridge and staff did not
visit the park today for inspection
They will inspect the Second and Third
divisions today and hope to complete
the inspection of all organizations per-
fected up to Wednesday evening, when
they go to Tampa.