The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04
CAMP SMELLING REJOICING
NEWS OF A PROSPECTIVE RE
M0VAL IS FAVORED

and Only Three New Cases of
Fever DeveIoped-COI.L eonhaus-
err Has Not Bcen Officially Notified
of the Intention to Move the Reg
iment.
A light sick call, but three new cases
OF fever and the press announcement
that the Fifteenth would soon be or
dered to Camp Meade. near Middle
town, Pa, were the causes of much
rejoicing at Camp Smelling yesterday,
and taps" found the great mass of
the boys very light-hearted and hap
py. The officers in particular were
pleased with the promise Of future
service. They feel that Camp Meade
is move in the right direction, and
argue that the Fifteenth will not Se
sent 10 Pennsylvania unless they are
to be used. Col. Leonhauser as yet
knows nothing further than what has
appeared in the papers. but all the
officers seem inclined to believe the
report, especially since it accords with
their own wishes In spite Of their
tendency to complain, the men received
transfer with enthusiastic cheers, and
probably with the certainty Of a move
IN sight by far the greater part of
the Fifteenth will be thankful that
they are still in the service and the
remainder, like true Minnesotans, will
accept the inevitable In good grace.
The medical corps is rejoicing with
as much energy as they can muster
after the trials they have undergone.
Inc hospital was practically emptied
yesterday by the removal of fifteen
patients to the post. Nine, only of the
hrteen were typhoid cases; the rest
were suffering from various ailments.
which, 1t was thought. could be better
treated IN the post hospital than at
camp The nine fever patients were
the accumulation of two days. but
three suspects berg brought in yes
terday: Those removed were Albert
Llnnell, Company c.; Joseph Jacobs
Company c; Lewis Lund. Company B:
Bernard Messenger. Company B; Err
nest Miller, Company A Henry Peters.
company H; John Kohout. Company
81 3; william Niederberger. Company G;
Eugene Bayless, Company I; Charles
Grave, Company a; Ole Nyman, Com
pany d; Ray Urich. Company E; Os-
car Hagarman, Company D: Charles
Hessler Company c, and Joseph Rus
tad, Company D.
IT. Fry SAID last evening that he
Iet confident now that the fever had
run It's course. and that he placed fif-
Teen as the outside number that the
total Of new cases would reach. AL
ready the number discharged from the
hospitals far exceeds those brought in
ard this. In itself, is very encouragin
Speaking of the fact that since com
ing TO Camp Smelling most Of the cases
had developed in tie companies that
were practically free from typhoid al
ne olo camp, DR.. Fry said; II think
that IS because all the material suscep-
tiple TO the fever, in the companies
from Camp Isolation, was exhausted
before they were moved. while. on the
other hand, the immune companies had
been exposed long enough for those who
were susceptible TO get the disease into
their systems, although it had not de-
YeICped. Indeed, before we left Camp
Ramsey a large share Of the new cases
panies"
The other members Of the medical
stan agree with these statements. and
the general feeling is one Of hopeful
ness. The field hospital will be fioored
early this week in the same substantial
manner as are the tents in use at the
post hospital
"Whiskers," the pet Of the regiment,
Is now sufferer In the hospital. HIS
arm-or leg-was broken yesterday. It
rs thought by hit, perhaps, by some
person whom he was endeavoriug to
entertain, by his delightful, long
drawn-out bowls.
The merry sound Of hammer and
saw rang through the camp all day.
and as a result a large share of the
tents have now wooden floors. All the
carpenters In the regiment were given
a good days work, and the lumber piles
rapidly disappeared before their united
efforts. The men did all the work
themselves, only the materials being
furnished by the government. About
AZ. Coz feet of lumber will be consumed
before the job is finished
Lieut. Eckles is sorely grieved be-
cause Company B gets all the credit
for having the neatest and most sanI-
tary outfit in the camp. He claims,
with-a good foundation, that Company
G will compare very we'll with Com
pany B, and perhaps give them a few
pointers. Company G has a dining hall
and kitchen, constructed in true SOL
dierly style, from trees cut and brought
in by the boys, and their whole back
yard is respondent with whitewash.
The st. Paul company will have to
hustle or they will find their laurels
slipping to the shoulders Of the boys
from Luverne.
Lieut. Elliot was detailed yesterday,
to act as counsel In trial by general
court martial, Of Corporal George M.
Hoyt, Company F, and Private Ben
jamin Butler, Company A. According
to general orders the court will meet
Sept. 6, 1898, by Lieut. Col. Gotzian.
Captains FinehOut, Morrison, Spicer.
CIoesfie,d, Brandt and Dclan and Lieu
tenants Bookstaver. Sweet Edwards,
Tenney Eckles and Mitchell, consti-
tute the court.