The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Sept.
23.-Lieutenant william Johnson, of
A, acting regimental quartermaster
during the absence OF Lieutenant II.
Il. Cox, was suddenly stricken down
with fever this afternoon, and was at
once removed by ambulance, under
supervision of Major Keller, to the
City hospital. Harrisburg, for treat
ment. Up till late last night Lieuten-
ant johnson was able to attend to his
duties and made no complaints, even
of not feeling We'll. The news of his
sudden Illness caused much surprise
and regret.
Captain J. w. Kambeck, Of u, and
Quartermaster II. Il. Cox were heard
from this afternoon. Both are yet in
the Harrisburg City hospital, and their
sickness still continues quite serious.
This afternoon fifty-four patients
were removed from First Division hos
pital, and were taken to Philadelphia,
Harrisburg and Reading. Among those
who were removed was Bugler Emmett
McDermott, who was taken to the
Reading City hospital. Adjutant Wal
ter L. Gunster is now acting quarter
master of the regiment.
1t takes somewhat of an effort to
keep warm here today. The clouds
are heavy and lowering. and the sun
has had no chance to show his face.
a chill, easterly breeze keeps the temp
erature quite low, and the general eff
feet and appearance remind one strong
ly Of day far advanced in autumn
Usually the mornings are more than
,1 M ~f H. l,- ,-s...r
from colds in the head, and slight at
tacks of coughing arc gradually dc
veloping in many instances. No Sc
rious results, however, are threatened
in these cases. and in other respects
the health of the regiment Is promis-
ing. For the first time in loag while
the regimental hospital is caring for
only one patient. Private Henry Stan
ton, of ., who has been sick with
fever for some time, was brought to
Division hospital last night for treat
ment. AS Yet his case has developed
no serious features.
TO RECRUIT NURSES.
An effort Is now being made to re-
cruit SooG corps Of efficient nurses
for distribution among the differen.
hospitals. The purpose of this, It's
necessity and the manner in which it
is to be done are fully stateG. in the
following order, from General Gra-
ham:
Headaarters Second Army Corps, Camp
Russell A. Alger, Va, June Il, 1898
General orders No. q.
The attention of Tegimental brigade
and division commanders is called to the
provisions OF general orders No. IS. cur
rent series, from war department with
reference to the reorganization of hospital
corps. The necessity for perfectlng and
; completing the organizations for this
corps is of the greatest importance in or
der to properly provide for the sick aad
wonded.
1t is desired that the surgeons select,
from those applying for transfer the best
men, not to exceed at present two men
per company and that no objections be
raised to the transfer except for valid
reasons which must be stated in the en-
dorsements on transfer papers. RegI-
mental commanders are reminded that
these men will serve in the hospitals OF
their respective divisions and that the
welfare of the sick and wounded of their
regiments depend much upon the quality
of assistance given, and that, therefore,
no shirkers or inferior men should be
transferred to this important duty.
The Jealous cooperation of all con-
cerned is confidently expected.
By command of Major General Graham.
PROMOTIONS IN b AND u.
Owing to recent changes in COM
panies II and ID several promotions
have been made and were announced
last night at roll call. In Wagner
Frank Malott and Private Lewis NJ.
Reese were promoted to corporalships,
and are receiving the congratulations
of their friends in the regiment
In ID two changes We're necessStated
by the promotion of Sergeant William
McCulloch to the position of sergeant
major. The place made vacant by his
removal is now filled by Sergeant Iona
b. Day, and Company Clerk William
y. Jennings was raised to the rank of
corporal. instead of Iona B. Day, ele-
waited to a sergeantcy, The fortunate
ones were the recipients of the best
wishes of ~ Noys.
There is Nurning question which
is arousint~,~- .ch interest and unfa-
vorable co".ment here. That is the
candle question. 1t is now dark a,
7.30 o'clock in the evening, and from
then till taps, at $50, time drags along
very slowly and heavily. There are
only few methods of spending those
spare moments-going to the Young
Mems Christian association tent to
write or to hear some religious in
structions, listening to the band con.
certs, or walking aimlessly up and
down the dusty roads and fields, but
In short time even these time-kill
ing methods cannot be resorted to- as
the evenings will be cold. The boys
would prefer to sit in their tents, read
write, or iffdulge in some amusements
but this is impossible, however, as
each man gets only two inches of the
cheapest, fastest burning kind oI
sperm candle, and this is supposed tC
last him five nights OF two hour.
each. In other words. he gets a can,
die, which actually burns out in thre,
hours, that is supposed to last hin
for ten hours.
MATTER OF DISCHARGE.
Owing to the fact that several at
tempts have been made in many un
authorized ways by members of tn,
volunteer regiments to secure theil
discharges from the service, Major
General Graham had an order pub
lished and read last night stating tn,
military requirements in such cases
Any one who desires may make appli
cation to the war department for hi
discharge from the service of the Unit
ed States, but this must, hereafter, b,
done through the company, regiment