The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
"A NEW WATER SUPPLY
WILL BE SECURED IL THE CAMP
REMAINS WHERE IT Is.
TIE OUTING A GREAT SUCCESS
Only One Man Fell out of Ranks and no Com
plants were Made-The Boys Came
Back Through the City
in Great Form.

The discussion in the public prints
concerning the sanitation of Camp Dan
Russell and the desire to guard against
possible infection led Colonel Burgwyh
to have analyses made of the water
from the wells in camp. The analyses
show that while the water is not abso-
lutey unfit for use it is unsatisfactory.
After seeing the analyses Colonel Bur
either move the camp to site where
pure water can be had or make arrange
ments for water supply from some
source other than the wells now being
used. He was undecided as to which
course he would follow.
Samples of water from the three wells
in camp. the one within the race track,
the one ut the south end and the one mt
the north end of the grand stand, were
submitted to Prof. w. \. Withers of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College.
The well within the race track was
found to contain 3 per cent. of solid mat
ter in solution per unit gallon; hardness
21h degrees which was equivalent to cal
cium carbonate of ID percent. per unit
gallon; chlorine + per cent, free am
monia .0o per cent, albuminoid ammonia
.05S parts per million. This water, the
chemist stated, was of very suspicious
nature, and should he abandoned.
The analysis of water from the well
at the south end of the grand stand
showed 3.3 per cent solid matter in so
luton per unit gallon; hardness , de-
grees, equivalent to s per cent of cal
cium carbonate per unit gallon; chlorine
>: free ammonia .06T; albuminoid am
monia IL The organic contamination
is not present in this water i'll large
enough amount to render it unfit for
use. but it is not pure.
The water from the well at the north
end of the grand stand was found to be
pure.
The use of the water from the wells
showing contamination viii, Of course,
be Immediately abandoned in accordance
with the recommendation of Prof.
Withers.
The boys marched up Fayetteville
street on their way back to camp from
their outing in the country.
They cheered for the News and OBJ
server when passing the office and signi-
fed that they wanted Il warm number"
today.
The regimental staff preceded, fol
lowed by the band playing Dixie" and
the companies in column of fours. De
spite their tramp of six or seven miles
through the burning heat 1:ae boys march,
cd with spirit and elasticity, and many
were paid them by the peo-
pie who crowded the sidewalks 70 see
them pass. The regiment showed to much
better advantage than on dress parade
even. a finer looking lot of fellows than
the members of the Second, in the long,
swinging stride of the march, it would
be hard to find
Colonel Burgwyn stated that but one
soldier fell out on the march. There
was no sickness and no complaining
among the men and they seemed to en-
joy the tramp, though it was pretty
warm work, even mt o'clock, when the
regiment returned. While away the
regiment camped ut place owning the
euphonious name of Rhamkatte.
1T was great success i'll every par
ticular." said Colonel Burgwyn, and he
showed that he was more than ever
proud of his soldiers.