The herald., 1898-06-14
A FAMISHFD Man FALLS IN LINE
Only Sergeant, Corporal and Three Pri-
Yates Willing to Drill
The People Demand That Camp Merritt Be Moved
For the Good of the Citizens as Well as
the Troops
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL WIRE.

SAN FRANCISCO -Th important army
headquarters today notifying Major General Otis that the
comprise the second fleet of transports the Philippines
ay ready for the reception troops and the number of about
4oo comprising h Tenth Pnnsy under COL Hawkins the First COL
odo under COL Hale the First Nebraska under COL ra two baions
of regulars from the Eighteenth and Twenty infantry regiments under
COL French detachment from the engineer corps and two baons Of
Utah light infantry under Captain Young will their load their
and baggage into don their heavy marching and form
into columns for the march to the waiting transports.
COL Jones and his bataons from Idaho will not be included in
the second expedition the Morgan City, which hem
not being ready for the The Idaho will with the
third expedition which will leave here about June 80.
All day today stream Of has been conveying upage
and baggage to the different and this work will be completed
tomorrow
Hospital Camp
The newspapers continue to call attention to the unsantary conditions
existing Camp Merritt and insist that the location Of the camp changed
preserve the health of the civilians living that section of the city,
we'll that Of the soldiers the An afternoon
Measles in the camp and threatens become epidemic
About sixty til. field hospital already coming
the rate eight day. The doctors isolate the they
discovered but thought quite likely that all that susceptible will
have take their with the maady The spread Of may delay the
start of the third expedition for Manila The camp conditions favo
BILE the spread disease that get ooho Typhoid fever
has already shown itself"
The Evening says: "rhe regiment
planning the food served m While the have dissatisfied
with the conditions that have prevailed for some days strong protest
entered until today when the soldiers of Company of Butte went
strike, and refused to drill under the present conditions
"Ts morning the regiment assembled the camp order
Company called on their men
fall they declined of their number stating their for the
action Colonel Kes for and he addressed the men, calling
their attention the serious proposition dsoeyg of the
told Colonel that the did wish dsobey orders
that the hungry and could not drill the food
receiving
tainted From Hunger
While Colonel Kesser speaking of the tainted before
him. and was later removed to tent
Ar Colonel Kesler concluded speaking the company captain
asked how willing to drill and only sergeant
pvates stepped forward The company
regiment proceeded to the baths.
"A the Company complained today about the They
they given bad bacon and poor vegetables and that the
they get consists principally Of bones These by
supported by the company cook, who exhibited piece pork
evidence"
FLAGS Presented
Idaho battaon received handsome flag morning
having been to them by the ladies and children of Boise City,
The flag large and costly affair." The inscription " Regiment
Infantry Idaho Volunteers is worked the flag Lieut. COL Jones
word that handsome flag the here Chicago