The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
THIRD ON THE DEATH LIST
PRIVATE KNUDsoN, OF co. q,
DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER

Fr1vate Byhre II Dt111 IN a Critical
Condition, and Small Hope Ii En-
te1tained for His Recovery-Fexv
New Cases Of a Suspicious Sort
Developed Yesterday-More AM
bilious Drills to BE Begun.
The third death among the typhoid
FEVER stricken soldiers OF the Fifteenth
regiment occurred yesterday afternoon,
when Ovete Knudson, a member Of
Company G., died shortly after 2 O'Clock
at st. Joseph'e hospital Knudsou was
among the first patients taken to the
hospital. His case was considered Sc
rious from the beginning, but he rail-
tseu somewhat under the hospital
treatment, and 1t was hoped that be
would recover. His vitality was too
Tar overtaxed by the fever, however,
ana When he began sinking early yes
9erday morning the disease could not
be checked
knudson WAS twenty four years Of
age. He Lived at Beaver Creek, where
hls rather resides. The remains will
De turned over to relatives Of the dead
soldier.
TWO Of the convalescing soldiers at
the Bethesda hospital, Burr Randall
end u. McMasters, were yesterday dis
charged and rejoined their regiment
at Fort Smelling. They are still in a
weakened condition from the effects
OF the fever, but the physicians say
IEey VIII soon regain their normal
health. The condition Of Private Peter
Byhre. at Bethesda hospital, was such
last evening that hopes for his recovery
Were all but abandoned. He has been
steadily sinking under the disease for
several days, and as he is in such an
exhausted condition without signs Of
Improvement, 1T is feared that he will
not long survive. Private Emanuel Pc
terson, at st. Joseph's hospital, was
also In q more serious condition yester-
day. The fever has been unchecked
III MIS- case, and during the day he was
dellrious with dangerous high tenn
pera1ure. He was somewhat improved
last evening, however, and the ply
siclans hope to save his life.
Inc patients at st. Lukes hospital
were reported to be getting along as
well as could be expected under the
~, but none We're believed. yesterday
70, be In an alarming condition. At the
city hospital the soldiers under treat
mend We're all said to be shoWin q
signs of Improvement. Private Vaugtht
Is able to be about the halls, and will
hkely be discharged within a few DAYS.
Whlle, with the exception of the remote
possibility of relapse In the other
cases, the men are said to be in fair
way to recovery.
a Few more cases Of typhoid fever
OF a very mild type continue to de-
velop at Camp Ramsey. The surgeons
oeneVe that they are only those which
were infected before the move. and
as they are Immediately and carefully
isolated, there is no danger Of a fur
Their spread. There were eighteen
cases Of typhoid in the hospital YES
terday 1t is noticeable that rlost of
the cases are from those companies
which were least troubled at the old
camp.
Several Of the patients were removed
late yesterday evening from the field
hospital to the post Among them were
Mathew Jarvis, Company A; C. M. Pc
terson. Company Z; Lester Duncan.
Company G; Forest Rusher, Company
c; G.. c. Musch, Company G; L. M.
Browne, Company B; John ENGLISH.
company B; Thomas Henderson. Com
b; II. ]. Matoushels, Company D; H.
Eichman, Company q. None of the
cases were severe. All the cases that
nave been In the post hospital are get
ting along very nicely. It was reported
Yesterday that Lieut.. Jones' tempera-
ture had gone down to about the nor
NAL, and some doubt was expressed as
TO whether or not he really had ty-
pho1d fever
Saturday is the day for the regular
weekly inspection. The whole camp
was cleaned up, and the rubbish incl
dental to settling down was put out of
SIGHT All the companies except those
VINO came over last Friday have com
pleted their trenches, which adds great
~ TO the effect. The camp will retain
IT'S orderly appearance for the edifca-
ton OF todays visitors. The inspection
Yesterday was conducted by the hat
TALON commanders, and was very ex-
acting. During the coming week floors
Will be put into all the tents Indeed.
a start was made yesterday in r
street. The floors will help more than
anything else to make it easier for the
boys to keep the equipment clean.
Ever since the fever epidemic burst
upon upon Camp Ramsey in its fury, drills
have practically been suspended. Next
week. however, Col. Leonhauser in
tends to take his men out into the
Held for instruction in the rudiments
of formation for battle. Fort Smelling
reservation. with its 1900 acres, offers
exceptional advantages for drill in mi
nor tactics. The men will be taught
to perform the duties of advanced
guard and Of hankers, which. in the
presence Of the enemy, the army must
depend upon as scouts and for protec-
ton against ambush or surprise.
The reservation gives a fine oppor-
tun1ty for body Of men to be hidden
away In some sylvan bower When
they are concealed another party will
be sent out to discover them. which
they are expected to do quickly. When
the men enter into the spirit Of this
game Of hide and seek" it is great
fun and excellent practice for officers
and men.
Another important item to be con-
sidered in time Of war Is the estimation
or the number Of the enemy's force.
For drill in this body Of troops Will
be marched quickly into and out of
view and the officers from a distance
required to estimate their number. The
boys have been eagerly awaiting ex-
ercises of this sort. They seem more
soldierly than the manual of arms or
the drill in facings. and the Fifteenth
enlisted to try soldering.
A battle-royal on the gridiron be-
tween Companies G and l. enlivened
the camp yesterday afternoon. The
game was played in fifteen minute
halves. Company l. kicked off the first
time and a G man carried the pigskin
well into LIS territory. 1t soon became
evident that the teams were very even
ly matched. In the first half the Com
pany G men had the advantage Of the
wind and with it's aid they worked
slowly but steadily towards their goal.
But they did not have time enough
and were still fifteen yards away when
the fifteen minutes was up. Score, to 0.
The second half opened with a good
kickoff by G and they downed their