The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-10
BATTERY 4 NEWS.
Location May BE Changed on Account
of Water supply Failing.

Location May BE Changed Account
of Water supply Failing.
Correspondence of the Journal.
CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga Park
Ga, June S.-Last night there were more
homesick boys in Battery than at any
time since they arrived here. This was due
to the departure of Lieutenant johnson, &C
companed by Corporal Palmer, who was
the lucky one to be appointed the lieu
tenants secretary. They were also accom-
panied by Private Webb, who, by some un-
avoidable mistake. was not mustered in COR
rectly and was compelled to go to Indian
apolis to remuster. Lieutenant Johnson is
allowed twenty days in which to recruit
the required number of men, but the boys
sincerely hope he will not take the full limit,
as there is considerable talk of changing
the location of camp in a few days On
account of the scarcity of water the whole
artillery brigade may be moved about five
miles south of the present location in the
vicinity of Crawfsh springs, near Chicka-
manga station. The Fort Wayne battery
had the honor of having the first fire in
camp. The tent occupied by Corporals
Mungen and ]. Murphy and Privates WEIGH,
Wilcox, Murphy and Hunt was discovered
to be on fire about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The fire call was blown by the
bugler, and of course every one rushed to
the scene, but before anything could be done
the tent and nearly all its contents were de-
stroyed. The cause of the conflagration is
unknown, but some of the boys say that
Corporal Red" Mungen violated the rules
by taking his hat off in the tent There
was no insurance Many Indanians have
been here this week-Mr. B. M Hutchins,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jewell and William G..
Irwin, of Columbus Ind, also William ].
and Frank j. Groenwoldt. The Groenwoldt
brothers came to visit Ed Groenwoldt, who
is member of the battery. They spent the
night n camp and seemed to enjoy camp
life so well that no one will be surprised
to see them among the new recruits which
Lieutenant Johnson expects to bring back
The battery now has a new mascot in the
shape of young mule which Captain Cur
tiss servant found in the woods. 1t has
been decided to hold meeting of all the
members of the battery to select christen-
ing committee to find a suitable name for
the beast.
Trainer Joe Haspel has been given full
charge of all the men who are to compete
for places on the team that is to contest
with the st. Louis battery The following
men will contest tor places in the different
events, the winners of first and second in
each event to take part in the final con-
test:
one hundred and 22O-yard dash-Harry
Patterson, Groenwoldt Murbarger, s. Patti
son, White, Kuhne, Kahn and Griffith.
Four hundred-and- forty-yard-Roy Clark
5. Pattison, Harvey, Mayteld, Tyndal and
Griffith.
Putting shot-Joseph Haspel. Nichols, AL
Johnson. Railsback, Bookwalter, Shearer
and Flanagan.
Throwing the han1mer-Railsback, Cosler,
NICHOLS, Becker. Al Johnson and Shearer.
Throwing baseball-Bog Oliver, Swan,
Thomas, Kahn, Tyndal, Rol Cooper and
Griffith
Broad jump-Thomas, H. Patterson James
Boswell. Bristow, Middleton, Kingsley and
Mayfield.
Running broad jump-Thomas. MayneId.
Bookwalter, Clark and Middleton
High kck-Gilbreath, Nichols, Shearer
and Lacey.
ley, Mayfield, Clark and Griffith.
Tug of war-Six men TO be selected from
the following: Railsback. Voris, Hutton,
Al Johnson. Burton, Bob Oliver, j. Boswell
Shearer, Youngman, Chamberlin. Emerich,
Bristow Nichols and Becker.
The contest has been postponed for one
week on account Of Captain Griffith having