The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24


and Lieut.. johnson Had Charge
of the Surveying and PIatting--
Some Promotions Made.
Special Correspondence The ST. Paul Globe.
CAMP WIKOFF, Sept. 19.-Camp
Wikoff begins to look like a deserted
village. Every day regiments are
leaving for home or for their respective
posts. The hospitals are being de-
pleted of the sick who are going home
on furloughs or on discharge. The re-
manning regiments are anxiouslv
waiting until the orders from the war
department arrive, which will either
muster them out or direct their break
ing camp for new quarters A driz-
zling rain set in two days ago, and the
old residents Of the island say that it,
accompanied by severe wind storms.
Is likely to continue for several weeks.
as the equinOctial storms run riot az
this point. The boys Of Company G.
Second regiment, U. S. volunteers, are
using unusual care in stalking down
their tents and preparing for the
worst
The work of the engineers in making
War-worn and fever-stricken heroes is
completed. The world at large will
never know, and accordingly cannot
appreciate, the amount of work done
py that branch of the service How
ever, Il is conceded by the officers of
the regiment and of the entire camp
that the engineers are deserving of
great credit for their faithful and con-
tinuOus labors for the alienation Of
the Sufferings of the sick and wounded
Miles of water pipe and electric light
aprurtenances have been placed under
their immediate control. Hospitals
have been erected. roads made and tent
floors builded. Now their labors are
about ended, and drill has been re-
sumed with all its pristine energy. The
aII-absorbing topic among the men
now is: will we be mustered out OF
honorabl discharged from service, or
will we be kept for the whole two
years for which we enlisted?"
Company G., who hail mostly from
Minnesota, have been at all times
busily engaged on all the works done
and they feel and have the reputation
among outsiders that they have been
at the head of the class"
Capt. Powell has had charge Of the
surveying and plating of the camp,
and under him and Lieut.. Gates A.
Johnson tents were erected for most of
the regiments.
Sergeants Van SAINT, Stout and
CutcheOn have had charge Of details
working under their orders In this line.
Sergeant Maroney has had details on
the road work, and also tent gangs"
Sergeant Carlson has had the pipe
line" men, Sergeant Tandy a "carpen-
ter" detail, while Sergeant Gilman has
looked after the commissary depart
ment of the company. The corporals
have also been detailed for like work
with the privates, and have shown
their ability to handle men, and the
men have shown their willingness and
ability to do all work assigned to them.
y number Of promotions have been
made from second-class privates to
first-class. during the past month,
among them being Privates Duher
Cummings, Milvin, Mullen. Horton,
Crist, Hoppe.
William West, of St. Paul Park. was
granted a discharge on account of ply
steal disability
A number of applications have been
fled for similar reasons.
Private Virgins, of Red Wing has
been in quarters for several days. suf-
fering from an attack Of rheumatism.
Private Boyd, Of st. Paul, has just
gotten out of his work in the kitchen
and is now as frisky as a two-year-
old colt.
Paddy Miles has been on the tele-
Yraph line for some time. He is. as
hale, hearty ard fat as ever and is a.
Ways on deck when the bugle calls
'mess."
Private Quist, of st. Paul, is on epe-
rial duty at Gen. Skaters headquar-
ters drawing maps of Cuba.
Privates Fleming and ROvig had a
chance for a few days to show their
dexterity in the government printing
Office. The six Jolly roVers' of parlor
f-Cp' cTIif vKrb l. e.
Sheridan, but the four left in their tent
rove enough for the whole six and a
duplicate. Duher, Carlson, Picha and
Peterson still remain together. When
hull occurs in their "rovings," which
IS only once in great while, Peterson
cheers them up by singing his beautiful
solo, in a clear, soft tenor voice, en-
titled. won't You Come, etc"
Private Rogers, of Minneapolis, is a
relic hunter. He gathers in by barter,
trade or by virtue Of money and a
pleasant cOuntenance anything from a
pin to a bedstead which is said to
have come from Cuba, and his tent
mates are figuring on the cost of an
extension to their tent.
Several have been off on Burroughs,
among them Sergeants Stout, Carlson
and MaTOney, CorporalS Prescott. Dur
din and McFall, Privates Doyle, Mar
shall and DOdd who lodged" the is
Private Ekola, from FINLAND. the
''Sheeney's friend" is dealing in watch
es and swords, and is a shrewd man
on a deal.
Corporal Messenger is thinking Of en-
gagipg in the horse business on his DIS
charge. He still retains his Apollo
like form and is as much a. beau
ideaP' as ever, but longs for the broad
er field of the Twin Cities, where he
car be displayed to more numerous
set Of admirers.
Privates Horton, hailing from Sparta.
and Breidschwerd, the heavyweight of
the company, have been on the sick list
for few days.
Sweeney. of Minneapolis. are "all
right" Some of their music is awe
Inspiring especially their church call.
1t reminds one of the old song, "Hark,
From the Tombs, A Doleful Sound,
etc"
Private West keeps his hand in on
the typewriter and alternates by driv-
ing tent pegs, and looking wise on the
surveyors gang.
Private Aiken ran a nall through his
foot some time since but is now able to
be around
Private Crist has been appointed
head clerk with rank and pay of cor
poral.
Privates Latta and Carrier have been
doing the fine work on the hospital
benches and tables, and Privates Null
len, Peterson and Lauer have been
showing their skill in making and erect
ing ventilators for the Second division
hospital.
Important to Odd Fellows.