Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-04
fantry, Second West Virginia infantry
AstOr battery.

Aston battery.
Philadelphia, September 3.-The
third hospital train sent from this city
under the auspices OF the Medico-
Chirurgical hospital arrived from Camp
Meade, Pa. with more than one hun
bred sick soldiers on board this morn
ing Most CT the men are suffering
from typhoid fever, although quite
number are down with malarial and
other feyers None OF the patients are
believed TO be dangerously i'll. Over
three hundred sick soldiers are now be-
ing cared for at the Medico-Chirurigi-
cal hospital. Among the patients re-
ceived to-day were the following:
Second West Virginia-Charles p.
Hutchinson, Company C, Indian Mills,
W. Va; George Ummenstetter, Com
pany ID, Wayerly, w. Va; George Ter
kle. Company G., Laurel. WA; VI.
L. Hynes. Company I, Laurel. W. Va;
Joseph Frank. Company ID. Wheeling.
w. Va; Cochran Russell, Company ID.
Steu5enyille, Ohio: Earl Bovyer, Com
pany A, Winfield. w. Va: Charles A.
Ddiibins. Company A, Wheeling, w.
Va: l. X. Teller. Company II. Elk
Garden. W. Va: James w. Phillips,
Company ID, Readhiil, Va. (. Zetler.
Philadelphia, September 3.-The
University of Pennsylvania hospital
train, which started from Camp Meade,
Pa, last night, returned this morning
with forty sick soldiers. Nearly all
are suffering from typhoid or malarial
fever None is seriously i'll. Among
them are: Second West Virginia
Alpha Wilcox, company B, Debby, w.
Va; Asa Riley. company H, Tunnel
ton, W. Va; E. G. Tierney, company
F, Evergreen, w. Va; David S. King,
company X, Hinton, W. Va.
New York, September 3.-Tha quar-
termaster's office has received from
Washington a partial list of the troops
on the way here with Gen. Miles. On
the OLDHAM are Gen. Miles and staff
and nine companies of the Second Wis
consin, numbering 800 men and % Of
ficers. The very sick Of this regiment
are to have Pullman car transportation
TO their home State, While each well
soldier is to have a single seat. If
any are too sick to go by train they
are to be left at the hospitals in this
city by order Of the surgeon general
New York, September 3.-The hot
weather is increasing the death rate
among the sick soldiers in the hospitals
at Camp NlkOff to an alarming de-
gree, besides prcstrating many men
who heretofore have not been on the
sick list. There were IS deaths yes
terd2v and more have occurred since
midnight.
President Mckinley was shocked on
learning Of the terrible sufferings of
the Michigan troops from the heat
while en- route from the camp to Long
Island City yesterday by rail. The
President urged that something be done
at once to supply the troops leaving
camp with plenty of ice and wholesome
rations so that their discomfort while
travelling in the cars will be as light as
possible.
The doctor reported there were 1.180
patients in the general hospital to-day
During the past q hours 400 GONZALES
cent men have received furloughs.
The deaths in the general hospital
to-day were eight.
There were 315 men in the dozen
ton hosnital.
Three hundred and fifty GONZALES
cents from the City Of Berkshire were
landed to-day and are now in the hos
pitals, '~'
The United States fish commission
boat Grampus arrived to-day. bringing
/. geo pounds of fresh fish for the hos
pitfalls.
Water is still scarce in the camp. and
as a result there is much suffering.
Washington, September 3.-The fol-
lowing is General Lawton's health re-
port for to-day:
Total sick, POI; total fever 1871;
total new cases Of fever, %; total re-
turned to duty, IA; deaths, {.
Washington, September 3.-Corporal
William l. Ellington, Company K,
Fourth United States volunteer infant
ry. having been found guilty of vio-
lation OF the Dist, 22d and 3Sth articles
of war, by a court-martial convened at
Fredericksburg, Va, was sentenced ID
dishonorable discharge and confine-
ment in prison for three years. The
man will be sent to Saint Francis bar
racks. Saint Augustine, Fla, for con-
1inement.
W dSUIUSiOI tItFltlHDcl u AO al
legged over charging by stewards on
beard transports is stated at the quar-
termaster generals office, is said to be
one single instance where steward
charged a soldier % cents for a sand
wich No other complaints of the kind
have been made at the quartermaster'
department.
wAcEINGTON. September 3-The fol-
lowing cabegram from Major General
Wilson has been received at the War
Department.:
Ponce, September 8.
To Adjutant General of the army, Wash
ington:
Mississippi sailed this morning at G
o'clock, p officers, 632 men, 1874 horses. so
civilians.
(Signed) WILSON. Major General.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 3.-The Ohio
relief train passed through Atlanta to-
night on its way to Fernandina. Three
cars were left at Fort Mcpherson and will
be used to carry the sick Ohioans home.
TIE return from here will be made next
Wednesday.
THEG A. II. ENCAMPMENT.