The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
ANOTHER WATER FAMINE.
Canteen in Col. Smiths Regiment I'm
der Strict Control.

about as close to a water famine as they
have been at any time. Every well over
which it had jurisdiction has gone dry, and
the troops are now compelled to depend en-
tirely on water which is hauled from Craw-
fish springs. AS the springs are seven or
eight miles away, it takes about one-tenth
of the regiment to keep a supply. The pipe
line which runs north and south across the
park has not reached the Northumberland
ffty-eighth
After the nice lazy time of Sunday it
seemed rather tough to the boys to go out
on drill to-day. A number of the boys have
very sore arms from vaccination, probably
two hundred having to be excused from
drills on that account The officers as rule
are having no trouble with their arms.
Sighting drills are now the order of the day.
These will be followed by target practice
and kept up till the boys become proficient
in the art of plugging" a Spaniard. Some
fear they will never have the chance of
drawing bead" on the Dons. DR.. Carsten-
sen received notice yesterday from a min
eral water company at home that it had
expressed prepaid a caseAof water for the
officers table. Water is SO scarce that the
BARRIERS are fearful of being driven out Of
business. Before this men could ct shave.
but no washing of the face went with it.
Now they will not allow the water to be
used for making lather.
Joseph Boswell, of Indianapolis, who came
down Saturday night with Fred Shepard
and his party, after staying over Sunday
with his sons, who are in Battery A, came
over to our camp this morning and was
given the glad hand all around The regi-
mental mess has been robbed. When Major
Rich took charge of this mess he Immediate
ly bought two butter knives These were
kept in the safe with the rest of the plate,
being reserved for extras. Sunday there
was a good dinner and some extra people,
all of the indianapolis friends being at mess.
The cook reports that he has not seen the
butter knives since then. They cost 10 cents
apiece. but were valued as if they cost their
weight in gold. Josh Zimmerman is said to
be under suspicion. 5gts .rege
Equipment is beginning to come in. Mon
day Quartermaster Hopkins took eight or
ten wagons to the general quartermaster
storeroom and came back loaded down with
clothes. The full number of hats, leggings,
blouses, shoes and blankets and part OF
their shirts, hose and trousers. All are
brand new, too. The rest of the equipment
is expected to-day. None will be issued
until all is here. Then every man will have
a new hat, q new blouse, new pair OF
trousers, new shoes, new shirts new unoer-
wear and blanket and new socks After
that will come the new guns and ordnance
stores, and then the ne-hundred-and-Il
eighth Indiana will be ready to go on 10
Tampa The boys are all anxious TO go:
Beer is the only beverage sold in the one
hundred and-ffty-eighth canteen. IL IS
strictly under military control, ana req.
mental guard is stationed to see that orders
are carried out The canteen is under the
general supervision of Mr.. Wilson, or IN
dianapolis who has been the suffer. inc can ~
teen is open from 10 to II a. M, from 10
2:3O and to $3.50 p. m. No man is alioWeu
to purchase more than two glasses
at one time and no I'm man does IS no dii Wanf
it can be induced to taste it. No beer can
be taken away from the counter, tne
"growler'' being forbidden in any shape:
No beer will be sold to any one who Is IN
the least under the influence, and any evil
dence of drunkenness will be visited win
the severest penalty. This canteen VIII oS
a great boon to those who nave learne9
to drink beer at home as beverage ana
who till now have been deprived or II, es-
pecially will it be SO since the water sup
ply is in danger of being cut OH. me
profits of the canteen go to the hospital
and this will be great help to the sick
who receive only the regular army rations
of we'll men, bacon, beans, potatoes ana
hard bread The profits of the first after
noon amounted to SOS and with that the hos
pital staff was able to begin giving the
sick men milk toast andi such other good
things.
Company H boys had their anniversary
dinner Monday, their produce having come
through safely this time. Being work
day the dinner was not so elaborate as had
been hoped. One of the boys after dipping
out two big ladies of rich cream gravy from
a two-gallon bucket, remarked mat TINS
gravy is just like mother makes" The re-
mark was echoed in more than one mind,
but most of the boys were too busy storing
it away to stop TO talk. Inc memory OF
and hot on
gravy will linger with Company many
Fred Schmidt, of Company D. put in yes
terday saving wood Squads of four or five
men from each company, in charge of
noncommissioned officer, are allowed to
visit Chattanooga on Sundays. Schmdt
went out with a squad last sunday, put
gave them the slip" and roamed about
by himself. AS a result he went to the
guard house and sawed wood with hand
saw on Monday. DR.. Harry Moore was
sick Monday, but has recovered and is on
duty to-day feeling as We'll as ever. Or.
Charlton is himself again and is getting his
division hospital into shape as fast as pos
sible.
Major Baguley surgeon of the First West
Virginia Regiment, has been made brigade
surgeon and now has general supervision or
the three regiments, including the One-hun-
dred-and-fifty-eig which form the Sec
ond Brigade. Adjutant Poland has been CIV
en- a detail of four men from each brigade
and has been ordered to lay a water pipe
line. The officers and men who are to be
detailed for recruiting purposes nave at last
been determined upon as follows:
First Battalion-Capt. Charles >; IarIton,
Company H. Sergeant George h kesp,
Company d; Corporal A. Parker, COM
pany "A; Privates Charles y. Fort, Com
pany d. and S. n. Drybread, Company h.
Second Rattalion-Lieut George w.
Powell. Sergeant George S. Harvey Com
pany NJ; Priyates Clayton thurman, Com
pany b; Charles A. Goodwin, company u,
and l.. l.. Spencer. Company L.
Third Battalion Major II. T. Conde; Ser
geant Stephen j. Cox, Company K; Cor
poral Lewis Bridenstine Company Il; Pri-
Yates Charles DAILY, Company F, and AL
bert t. White, Company Z.
These men will go home as soon as trans
portation arrives The brigade horses turned
over to Colonel Smith were sick and unfit
for service and also there was Danger or
other horses being infected by them. A
board of survey composed OF Majors VIII
s. Rich. OF Indiana Philip ;. Shater OF
West Virginia. and G. +. BAKER, On ONO,
was appointed. After viewing the animals
they recommended that an inspector pc
sent to look at them. and that they be
condemned as unfit for service, and sold sold
Their report went up the channei; Mr.. VII
son, of indianapolis. formerly known as
"Red6y" Wilson, who kept the iuhcn es,
Establishment at Camp Mount, Is Win US ana
is runping good lunch rooin;
where Everything is Qicely served
and at s straight prices. Here the
boys buy pure lenlOnadej coueet iceQ