Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-14

They Were Weak From Hunger
One Man tainted in Ranks-Fresh
Meat Furnished Was Nearly All
Bones and the Bacon Was Bad.
Chlckamauga Healthy Camp.
No Fear OF Yellow Fever There.
San Francisco, June 13.-The most
important order issued from army
headquarters to-day was one notifying
Major General Otis that the steamers
to comprise the second fleet of trans
ports to go to the Philippines was prac-
tically ready for the reception of troops.
Troops 10 the number of about 1900,
comprising the Tenth Pennsylvania,
under Col. Hawkins; the First Color
ado, under Col. Hale; the First Ne
braska, under Col. Bratt; two battal-
ions of regulars from the Eighteenth
and Twenty-third infantry, under Col.
French; a detachment from the en-
gineer corps and the two battalions of
Utah light infantry, under Capt. Young,
began to raze their camps, load their
tents and baggage into wagons, don
their marching gear and form into col
umns for the march to the waiting
transports.
The Evening Post says:
"The men in the Montana regiment
nnn1n1oi in ipo Of 40 food
them. To-day the soldiers of Company
B, of Butte, went out on strike and re-
fused to drill under the present condi-
tons
This morning the regiment assem-
bled at the camp in order to march out
to Sutro Baths When the officers Of
Company B called on their men to fall
in they declined, one of their number
stating their reasons for the action.
Col Kessler was sent for and he ad-
dressed the men, calling their attention
to the serious proposition of obeying
Ter that Company B did not wish to dis
obey orders, but the men were hungry
and could not drill on the food they
were receiving. While Col. Kessler was
speaking one of the men tainted before
him and was later removed to tent.
after Col. Kessler concluded speak
ing the captain asked how many men
were willing to drill and only a SER
geant, a corporal and three privates
stepped forward The company was
dismissed and the regiment proceeded
to the Baths.
planned to-day about the food. They
say they are given bad bacon and poor
vegetables, and that the fresh meat
they get consists principally of bones.
These statements made by the men were
supported by the company cook, who
exhibited a piece of pork as evidence"
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 13.-During
the last few days false reports to the
effect that on account of the prevalence
of yellow fever in Mississippi there was
a probability Of the army camp here
being moved, have made their appear
ance in a number of papers. The Off
Gals here are unanimously of the opin-
ion that the fever scare will have no
effect on the camp here. 1t has been
many years since the scourge has ap-
peared in this section, and the park is
conceded to be one of the healthiest
places in the country.
The weather conditions at Chicka-
manga to-day are more satisfactory
than they have been in several weeks.
The morning has been cloudy through
out, and men have gotten through their
drills with ease The hard rain of yes
terday laid the dust in the road and con-
siderably lowered the temperature. In
case of an emergency, $4,000 men could
be sent into action from Chickamauga
Park. These would not be entirely
equipped, but in such condition that
they could give good account of them
selves
The equipment work goes steadily
on, and the officials are making ire
mendous efforts to put the entire army
in condition to respond to any call
which may come.