Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
DISMAL DAY IN CAMP,
BUT ANY SORT OF WEATHER is BET
TER THAN CAMP THOMAS.
Regiment Eager For the Mastering Out
New That There is Nothing to Look
Forward to The Tenth Death
Condition Of the Sick.

| Yesterday was a dismal day at Camp
> Olympia, but it YVES good deal Of an i'm
provemcnt on Camp Thomas There
were floors in the tents and the sandy
soil absorbed the rain as it fell leaving no
mud puddlcs to bother the men. The rain
at thus time reminds one forcibly Of the
! regiments stay at the camp in the
sprinr, when IL rained good deal OF the
time. There were no drills yesterday ex-
cent the necessary guard mount, Capt.
Pattie is officer OF the day to-day. At
Camp Thomas the watchword was wait,
walt, wait, and so the soldiers from the
northern part of the State, who have had
experience with Essex Junction dubbed
1t an "lmmortalized Essex Junction. and
the name suits II we'll
! Every one is now anxious to be muster
ed out as all chance fer active service Is
past and there seems to be no reason for
keeping tho men any longer in camp. As
one officer put II there is nothing now to
loo, forward to and without that It is hard
to get the men to perform the irksome du-
tics OF camp life. They see no use in it
and are, as natural consequence dis
contented." the wish of the men is likely
10 be gratiied and that soon; for Major
lJocelyn has arrived. The major came yes
terday afternoon on the Vermont at 3
O'Clock and will begin the work prelimi-
nary TO mastering out al once Accounts
and records must be Strengthened out and
the muster rolls completed and finally a
rigid physical examination of each man
must be made presumably for the benefit
lof Uncle Sam when pensions are applied
for In the future. All this will take time
and the troops will undoubtedly not be
ready for the final ceremony until after
neat Wednesday, when the governor will
hold final review of the regiment.
Major Estey has not yet returned from
Brattlcboro and Captain Howe of
Company F has been in charge
Ap 49,
absence. Major Fillmore, who is sick at
the Fanny Allen hospital, was a. little bet
. ter last evening. He is threatened with
typhoid fever but it is hoped that the dis
ease may be broken up before it gets a
; good hold. Capt Brownell while very
Sick man, is doing as well as could be ex-
; pected.
The post hospital Is full to overlooking
and tents are being erected near by to
provide a place for the men who are not
seriously sick. so that the barracks may
be free for the convalescent troops, soon
to be sent here. Capt. Hovey has received
word that 200 or $50 of these men will be
, sent soon. but the exact time has not been
0 designated. j. d. Haney of Company c,
: Fred o. Holden Of Co. F.. and Henry
Smith OF Company l. were removed to the
hospital yesterday, threatened with ty-
r phoid fever.
+; For the benefit OF those who wish to
give dehcacies to the sick the following
l list Of articles that would be of use is
! given: Jelly OF all kinds, extract OF beef
J, oranges, lemons. oatmeal. clam bullion
4 eggs, and mineral waters (preferabi,
n those put mp with syphons and otherwise
n In small bottlcs) Chickens may also be
I sent for chicken broth. r. C. Lodge A.
a H. Devcre, Frank Joyner and Dana God.
dard have volunteered to act as nurses
at the hospital and are now on duty.
The tenth death in the First Vernon,
nd q Ap,lA
p ing, when Joseph Vollinger OF Co. sud
J. denly expired In the hospital. Volingel
!. collapsed on the train from Camp Thoma.
/. at Rutland and was in delirious condi
!. ton when brought into the hospital, bu
: steadily improved under careful attention
i. he had been sick for some time with ty
x pho.d fever and died very suddenly, prob
ably from heart failure. He was % years
/. old and was not a member of Co. | unit
n the call for volunteers was made in tn,
!. spring. At late hour last evening wore
4 had not been received from his relatives
x as to the disposal of the remains. TIL,
4 Fuller battery. and the 10 men OF Co.
b who are at home on leave of absence will
N attend the funeral OF Lieut. Curtin II
T. Brattleboro. The members of the regi
r. nent whU have died since the troops lef
"a home and their burial places are as fol
4 lows: Lieut.. ID. q. Curtin. adjutant of tn
d second battalion, Brattleboro; William
!. fMarsette of Co e, Brandon Frank Fell,
of Co. c. Atlanta; II. B. Lamson of Co
l: X. Barre: Arthur Dole OF co. F, North
r. feld; w. z. Spafrord OF Co. X North Ben
y ninston; clifford A. Place of Co. B, 81
!: Adams; Adclbert II. Leach OF Co. B, Fair
30 held: George r. Smith Of Co. ID, East Con
10 cord; and Joseph vollinger of Co. I, Brat
tlebcro The funeral Of Corporal Lamso
was held yesterday In Barre. his forme
home. A detail from Co. u accompa nile
1.-THE body TO Barre. 800
The nrst battalion received It's State pa
!; yesterday. Capt. Dyer Is still In com
% mand OF the battalion