The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
CASE OF SMALLPOX
AT CAMP CLARK
P. Y. ECkiOrd Of The Montgomery GrayS
Is the Patient.
EVERY PROBATION TAKEN
COllilS'S Remains Taken to Alderman,
Miss, Last night.
AN ESCORT OF HONOR DETAILED
Murderer Reese's Preliminary in Next Two
Experimentation of Men Still Con-
tinues- Birmingham Rifles
Good Showing.
AN ESCORT OF HONOR DETAILED
1T Special to The Age Herald.
BY HILL FERGUSON.


Mobile, May 4.-Camp Clark was again
thrown into a small sized state of excite
ment this morning by the report that a
member of the Montgomery Greys had the
smallpox. h
Investigation proved that this report was
true The surgeons lost no time in their
work of isolation and disnfection The
patient was hurried out to an isolated
house In the country, in front of the pest
house, and five messmates were also taken
away from the camp. The whole company
was removed some distance from the camp
as soon as possible afterwards. All the
remaining men in the company were vac
cinated and tonight the whole regiment
Is receiving the same treatment.
P. w. Eckford, private of the company,
Is the man afflicted. He is railroad man
and enlisted at Shorter's station near
Montgomery.
All day long the company has been busy
burning the straw on which the men have
been sleeping, and in fumigating their eff
fects.
Collins's Remains
Instructions were received here tonight
from the Misses Collins, sisters of the de-
ceased soldier who was killed yesterday
by murderer's bullet, instructing that the
remains be sent to his old home in Ack-
erman, Miss. The following detail of the
birmingham Rifles, of which Collins was a
member will escort the remains from the
hospital to the depot. Sergeants Walter
Hagood and Emmett Craddock and Cor
porals j. e. Ellis and P. w. Terry.
NO regimental ceremonies have been ar
ranged and in the present disorganized
condition of the troops it is doubtful If
any will be held.
The case of the negro Reese, at whose
hands Collins came to his death, was
Drought up this morning and postponed
until tomorrow, when it will be decided
whether the. case shall be tried by the re-
corder, or by a justice of the peace
opinion in Mobile seems to be divided
some thinking that the negro was unduy
provoked, and was in measure justified
in shooting, but the majority say that he
went out to camp armed for the purpose
of seeking trouble.
Examination of Volunteers
The physical examination of recruits was
resumed this morning This examination
is intensely interesting. Nine men are
taken at time, stripped stark naked and
the three surgeons then begin their work.
The height, weight and measurements are
ldhcH biio tcolS VI SiSHl anu VI iitdflIS
are made. 1t is the test for sight that
throws most of the men out. They examine
the mems heads and from thence they
proceed downward to the bottom of the
feet. Several have been thrown out on ac-
count of cornS, which will prevent the
men from making long marches. The sur
geons say that many of the men will have
pensions soon enough without letting dis
abled men get in and thus practically CIV
ing them pensions from the outset.
TAfFA
Volunteers were examined this morning,
and the following were rejected: Bunch
Manly, Rinean, Mackey, J. v. Hayes, C. S.
Shepherd, D. Mckinley, Brubig, Schilling.
Frank King was given another test on his
eyes this morning, when he succeeded in
passing, much to the delight of himself
and friends.
The examination of the Birmingham
Rifles was taken up after dinner, and up
to night time seventy-two of the men have
| passed. Some have been rejected temper
ary, but non absolutely.
The men who are rejected will all be.
given transportation to their homes and
one days rations---s
To fill up the vacancies caused by rejec-
tiens; and to fill up companies without
their full quota the governor today gave
permission to call for volunteers from any
point in the state, and transportation will
be furnished to squads OF five men and
over.
| pass the physical examination today with
| a view to enlisting, but was rejected on
| his eyes. r. d. Hudson and ]. H. Nance,
| of Birmingham, are also here and say they
| will enlist tomorrow.
Equipments Have Been Ordered
| Colonel Higdon stated today that all
| equipments had been ordered from the
! government, and he was expecting word at
| any minute that they had been shipped.
| Colonel Higdon also expressed himself as
! being greatly pleased at the Age-Heralds
| movement to send car load of edibles
| and delicacies from home, not only be-
| cause 1t was change of their monotonous
army diet, but because it showed the boys
| that they were not forgotten.
\ There being over 1.5O0 men in camp, it is
impossible to distribute mail unless the
| company of the man for whom 1t is In
| tended is given
In writing to the boys give the lettered
| name of the company. AS follows: Co. A.
Woodlawn Light Infantry; Co. B. Wheeler
| Rifles; Co. G, Etowah Rifles; Co. d Annis-
ton Rifles; Co. e, Joe Johnston Rifles, De-
catur Co. F, Huntsville Rifles; Co. G, JEFF
ferson Volunteers; Co. III, Bessemer Rifles;
Co. I, Calhoun Rifles; Co. X, Birmingham
Riflesi- Co. L, Huey Guards.
| OF the Second Infantry there are Co. A,
| Montgomery Grays; Co. d, Montgomery
| Blues; Co. r, Warrior Guards. The Pratt
| City, Talladega, Jackson County, and Lau-
| derdale County volunteers are also in camp
Co. H, Troy Rifles, OF the old F1rSt arrived
u in camp early this morning.
| with the Regulars
| News of promotion of Brigadier General
| Cofinger to be major general and Colonel
! Snyder and Colonel Hawkins to be briga-
diers, was received with great applause at
| the camp of the regulars this afternoon.
| The men gave frequent and hearty cheers
| for their promoted officers, and later they
were serenaded by the band Of the Nine
teenth
To Purchase Mules