Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04

Nothing impresses one more favor
ably than the completeness OF the
water-Works OF the city, which is, Of
course. most important for the health
OF the thousands of the soldiers who
are encamped here The reservoir,
which has a capacity of 100000 gal
Ions, is supplied with water from
twelve and six-fnch artesian wells
that flow into the north aerat-
ing basin. 4 -twenty-four-inch
castiron pipe, $50 feet in length, con
meets the reservoir with the pump
well, and this pipe is provided with a
twenty-four-gear gate valve, set in
brick chamber near the reservoir
end Of the pipe, TO control the flow.
The elevation Of the reservoir is
such that it can be emptied when
the level Of the water in the pump
well is fourteen feet below the center
OF the pump. There were pumped
into the mains during last year 63l,-
III, 600 gallons of water, an average
OF 1,129, 235 gallons a day. The avail
able flow of the artesian well IS
about 100000 gallons a day This
water is brought from a depth of
500 feet, is clear and cool, and, a.
the expense Of the city, it is distri-
buted throughout the entire encamp-
ment. Not only have the soldiers
an abundance Of pure water for drink
ing purposes, but, through the gen
crosby Of the city and the excellent
arrangements on the grounds, there
have been erected a large number of
shower baths, and during the day and
until taps at night these are kept
in active service.
Funeral serv. ces were held recently
over the remains of two soldier boys
comrades in the same regiment and
IN the same company. They had
been carried from their company,
Company K, 4th Virginia. to tn divi-
sion hospital sick with typhoid
fever, and they died within a few
hours Of each other early one
morning. The comrades were Pri-
vate Joseph c. Spotswood, aged %
years and Private Frederick Abel.
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had the tender care of his mother,
and his death was a great shock to
her, as he was improving tip to
few days ago, when he suffered a
sudden relapse. The bodies were
taken to Virginia for burial.
Considering the large number of
men at this point the health of the
camp is remarkably good. Colonel
Maus, chief surgeon of the 18th army
corps, makes the following statement:
Measles, which at one time pre-
vailed very extensively, have almost
entirely disappeared, and there are
new very few cases Of mumps. The
regime of the division hospital has
been thoroughly established and the
nurses have become very proficient in
their duty" Colonel Maus has rec
commended that about 20 men who are
convalescents from typhoid fever
and other diseases be sent north to
recuperate. Having been i'll for
some time they are greatly reduced in
flesh, as we'll as strength, and a
change will restore them to health
more rapidly than by remaining.
camp, from which several deaths
have resulted, Colonel Maus re-
marked: THE cases of typhoid are
confined largely to the Virginia,
Mississippi and Second Illinois regi-
ments. With the Virginia and the
Mississippi regiments it was caused
by the use of infected water at the
state camps before coming here.
With the End Illinois regiment, one
company ate tainted meat, and about
a week afteTward the men were taken
down with typhoid fever, which is
supposed to have resulted from
ptomaine poisoning. Nearly all of
the cases of typhoid have been in
these three regiments, and the
causes are not due TO local condi-
lions in any way"
A large circular tent. 80 feet in
diameter, has just been erected as
a convalescent ward at the division
hospital. This marquis tent is be-
ing brightly decorated by the wives
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present a cheerful sight for the poor
fellows who are enabled to come
from the hospital. The tent was
donated by the Red Cross Society
through Dr. Alexander Kent, who
represents the society here and who
is doing all in his power to bring
comfort to the sick and suffering.
The vanguard Of the troops at
Tampa passed through Jacksonville
on their way to Fernandina. The
regiment was on two trains, COM
posed OF So cars. The men leave
Tampa with no regrets, because of its
unhealthfulness and its poor water
accommodations. while Fernandina
furnishes every advantage in these
respects.
General Lee, who has been staying
at the Windsor hotel, is now located
at camp with the members of his
staff. Mrs. Lee and the generals
daughters are at the hotel.
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