The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-10

boys asked their officers for permission
to go In body. headed by the regi-
mental band, to pay their respects to
their friends and neighbors
| Tho permission was promptly and
! willingly accorded. and their entrance
inside the Virginia lines, though un-
expected, was greeted with the liveli-
est manifestations of enthusiasm. The
| Jersey band played "Dixie" and
| Maryland" all hands cheering ard
yelling together as the strains of the
national ny mn were heard. This Incl
dent has made both regiments fast
friends. and the Jerseyites and Virgin
| ians are quite chummy. One more in
structive, significant lesson!
Some interesting comparisons have
been made during the past few days,
| and the facts leading up to them are.
| to say the least, interesting. Penn
| sylvania's soldiers, or the "coal-heav-
ers," as they are sometimes called IN
| division, are considered by certain OF
the soldlery representing other states,
as Wild hard characters to handle.
Still If we begin to deal in figures. it
would be a dangerous boomerang 10
the self-constituted critics.
Two examples will suffice to illus
trate the whole matter. The Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania, on the av vsragc,
has about four men in the guard house.
usually for ordinary slight offenses;
the Third Virginia, on the average,
has over fifty men in the guard house,
who are continually watched, not by
one sentry as in the Thirteenth, but
by a regular detail OF men. They Of
ten have seventy-five and eighty Of
tenders in the peh. There are now
only one OF two absentees without
leave in the Thirteenth, and that, too.
immediately after pay day. The First
New Jersey enjoys the distinction of
having over two hundred such absen-
tees. These figures are not given for
the purpose of making people institute
invidious distinctions, but simply to
illustrate. The mCst ordinary intelli-
gence cannot fail to appreciate these
points. They are a terrible arraign-
nent of the alleged "toughness" of the
"coal-heavers."
SICKNESS DECREASING.
While awaiting orders to move to
new location, conditions here are becom-
ing more favorable from the standpoint
of health. This mornings hospital re-
ports show a marked decrease in the sick
list. Only ten men are confined TO their
quarters on account of slight ailments,
while twenty-five are in the division and
the Fort Meyer hospitals, and all of these
are doing well. There was not one seri-
Gus case reported this morning-a record
which is both satisfactory and encoir-
aging.
The reports from Manassas are far
from encouraging, and the actual con-
dition of affairs there may yet cause IA
halt in the contemplated movement from
here. The water supply there is not qui,e
80 plentiful as it was supposed it would
be; and in addition to this there is a de-
fciency of army wagons. Both of these
facts may yet cause a delay in the work
of moving the troops
Private Charles Horn. of the Twelfth
regiment, who was brought to division
hospital Sunday shows marked i'm
provement. Yesterday his father, Attor-
ney George S. Horn. arrived in camp and
at once was drver.to the hospital where
he was assured. not only by the words
of the physicians. but by the appearance
of the young man himself that his case
is not serious and that his complete re-
covery. unless conditions unforeseen
develop is a question of only a few days.
Private Cope of d. is at the Fort Meyer
hospital. Typhoid was the cause OF his
removal
Pinocnlc is the favorite game of Com
pany F's members.
The boys of Company c are delighted
with their new chef. Private Bierwirth,
and his assistant, Private Leuthe.
Sergeant Parry, of H. is rusticatins to-
day with Virginia friends.
Blood will always tell Last night when
details started out to hunt down Private
John Starr, of Company ID. Ninth battal-
ion, colored. for the murderous assault
upon colored woman, the members of
northern regiments took Just their guns
and ammunition. The Nirsinians Incl
dentally carried a stout rope and occas-
ionally took the dimensions of the trees
as they passed along. The moral is plain
Today an issue of ginger snaps WAS
made to each cCmpeny.
Privates Clark, Evans and Carnes of
II, returned this morning from a seven
days furlough.
Lieutenant Decker, OF F. is officer CT
the day; Lieutenant Narcoe, of Z, officer
of the guard; Harry Heath of Z, sell
geant Of the guard John NJ. Thro, of +,
w. j. Horton, of c. and Charles d. Ben
nett, of II. corporals.
Private James Nealon, of E. is regi-
mental orderly Richard j. Bourkc.