The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-04
BRIGHT AND EARLY.
But Rather Cold for Some of the Boys
Who Suffered With chIs.

| But Rather Cold for Some of the Boys
Who Suffered With chllls.
The three Worcester companies as
sembled at the armory shortly after
$50 O'Clock yesterday morning. and at
els marched to the depot When the
soldier boys arrived at the station, the
6.8S accommodation was at the plat
form. and as soon as three passenger
coaches had been attached to the rear
of the train, the boys clambered aboard.
There was plenty of room. and the ride
to Springfield was thoroughly enjoyed.
Several men We're attacked with
chills soon after the train left Spencer.
and when Springfield was reached. Z
men We're hardly able to stand. They
| stood over the big heaters in the sta
| ton and shook from head to foot A
nearby drug store was called upon to
furnish many grains Of qutnine to the
sufferers. The drug, in some cases,
had the desired effect; but two men
were beyond the reach Of its usually
powerful effects. Ralph A. Brigham OK
A Co. was removed to the House OF
Mercy Hospital and Clarence J. Thomp-
son of H Co. was assisted to q nearby
hotel. Brigham was in very bad con-
dition during the day. Thompson left
the hotel and visited the armory at
noontime. Shortly after the dinner
hour he was by the advice Of regl-
mental surgeon, also sent to the House
Of Mercy Hospital. Other men We're
taken during the morning with malarial
chills, but they stuck to their posts
of duty until the muster-out ceremonies
were over.
Al Company left Worcester yesterday
with Sc men and three officers. Follow
ing are the men who were unable TO
report for muster-out at Springfield:
w. ]. Bruso, G.. e. Allison, H "A. Bal
lou &c. I. Christensen, Q. w. Davis, r.
L. Fairbanks.
G Company left Worcester with SO
men and three officers. The following
were unable to report:
w e. Barton, G. II. Colburn, ". II.
Butler, G. II. BeJune, L. B. Crlixman,
Fl T. Greene w J. Rhutan, A. L.
Wintersgill, f. D. woodbridge.
H Company had Sc men and three
officers. The following were unable to
report:
Amell, Willis Gleason, r. M. Hi, M
w. MacNiven, A. P. Reynolds. G. l..
Shedd, A. H. Tourtsllotte, g. l.. Tru-
DELL Franz II. Krebs.
Carriages were provided at the
Springfield station for soldiers who
were to weak to follow the line OF
march. The Worcester soldiers who
rode to the armory We're
Lieutenant A. G. King, Sergeant A.
S. Longley, Privates George Martin
and E. A. Briggs, all of G Company,
From A Comanpy Privates sherman
and Fortier. II Company, Private 7. II.
Cannon.
The faces of these men showed what
suffering they had endured, and the
crowds along the line expressed no END
of sympathy for the men in tbs car
riages, but the people were too cold to
cheer.
AS the boys passed the torn. tattered
and battle stained colors that are as
carefully guarded in the Springfield ar
mory as the money is in the United
States treasury, they instinetively
raised their hats, and showed that al
though they are no longer in the SER
vice of the government they still love
the dear old colors, and in the days to
come they will teach their children to
always raise their hats when they pass
old glory, the symbol Of peace, happin-
ess and liberty.
The boys are anxious to know what
will become of the colors, and down
deep in their hearts the Worcester boys
wish that they would some day. be
placed in the state armory at Wor-
cester.
Captain Holden's protege Snow
ball, the little black mascot, whose
baptismal name is James Harris, came
to Worcester with the company from
Springfield last night. He Went through
the Cuban campaign with Captain Hol-
den and the boys of H company and
cheered the heart of many sad SOL
der with his broad smile, which is his
most striking characteristic Snow
balr viii so to Boston this evening