The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

are OF tbs well-known summer type
and eaving but little accommodation for
MontaGk. called First House, Second
House ana Third House: and all are IN
certain whether they are in reality. hotels
Or merely residences Nor a room - 70 De
had in any OF them. not q COT. not even
. sleeping place in the barns AmagaR-
Sett. fifteen miles distant. has been taxed
to its limit for three days, Persons arr1v-
ing on the late train last night. had 20
return 70 Eas, Hampton, where they were
LOGGED with difficulty. Tue hotel propri-
etors have engaged the unused roms IN
the houses in raeir neighbornood. furn-
ishing them with cots and let every last
ona When the transports reach port.
friends OF the men. craving TO meet them.
viii arrive by every train. 20 ind TO their
chagrtn tha, hey VIII cave no place 70
pass the night The difficulty is one tnas
did not enter into, the calculations OF the
War Department, and with which che de-
partmeat has. OF course. nothing 70 do;
5u; II viii give rise 20 much disoomfors
and loss 10 tho public, nevertheless The
expected rush OF nsxt week. added "a
rns host OF government contractors an
cheir agents. the many seeking suffers
privileges. the newspaper REPRESENTATIVES,,
within easy reaching distance OF the camp
and vhe hangers on OF every kind, wiA
cause no end OF trouble for AL persons
concerned
The reports which have been published
from time 20 time since the war began con
corning roe lack OF system which has
characterized the conduct and prepare
tons in the various camps which have
been formed for the concentration OF tAs
troops have been read by local military
men and members OF che guard VITA sons
reservation. and they have been IN
clined 10 think that they were IN many
cases exaggerated but the most recent ex
hibtior OF the same chaotic condition Of
affairs which has been given at Montauk
Point tends 10 make them believe that
almost anything that has been written
on the subject may be true. National
GuArdsmen who went 70 Camp Black
when the New York troops were nrs1 sene
there OF course knew that a great deal OF
hardship was endured there, but cs1ak has
been somewhat excused by the compare
tive suddenne<s OF She emergency. and
il was. moreover. a state affair. but that
the same condition should have obtained.
on the part OF the United States aurhort-
ties, at which IS practically The end OF the
war. and after the vast preparations and
expenditures OF the last two months, 10
something local Guardsmsn cannot under
stand
The same want OF common forethougtt.
guartsmen say. has been displayed by
the authorities. IN the preparation Of
work elsewhere In the earlier stages OF tho
war; and instead OF one camp being ready
for therecepdon OF the large number %
troops which are to be sent there. ard
VINO are now on the way. 81 II only now IN
a condition to take care OF those already
there.
1t VIII be supposed. 1t "a urged. t1as At
least adequate arrangement would have
been made to take proper care OF the sick
and wounded men as they arrived but
there were. some days ago.
some patients IN the hospital tents Of
whom eight are suffering from typhoid
fever. and some Of them IN a very chtiti-
cal condition, no cots had been provided
for the tents. nor had the wooden floor
Ing been laid. the later want being caus-
ed by the strike Of carpenters. As a re-
suit OF tho absence Of cotS the response
biIlty for which IS disciaimed by every
one in authority. tne feyer-striclSen men
we're compelled to lie on the ground.