The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-17
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


They had been deceived too often, and,
therefore, when 1t was announced a
few days ago that the corps would soon
be carlped at Middletown, Pa, all
waited to see rather than believe. Now,
however, all doubt is gone. Last night
the Thirteenth was required to send to
corps headquarters n detail of men, in
heavy marching order, whose duty it
will be to remain there till Major Gen.
eral Graham shall have moved.
Corps headquarters are being quick
ly broken and will be established to-
morrow on the soil of Pennsylvania.
The Second division at Thoroughfare
Gap is now all hustle, and It is eX-
pected it will be at Middetown before
the end of the present week.
The First division, under Major
General Butler will not make any at
tempt to move till General Graham
shall, in person, have gone over and
inspected the new grounds. Then the
different camps will be mapped out.
This done, General Graham will notify
General Butler to move at once. This
may be delayed for a few days or for
n week; and, in fact, when speaking
of the matter today. both Colonel Cour-
sen and Captain A. Wilson Norris, the
adjutant general of the brigade, eX-
pressed the opinion that the Third
brigade might be here even for ten
,ays to come. This, however, will de-
pend on how speedily the work will be
done in placing the different commands
AT Middletown.
Private Charles HON, who under
won't an operation for appendicitis
Sunday morning. is now recovering
rapidly. He is gaining strength every
lay, and it is confidently expected that
he Will be well in a very short time.
His powers of physical endurance, to-
gather with his powers for resisting the
trying effects of the operation, will
insure a rapid recovery.
CAPTAIN Derman, of A, is officer OF
the day; Lieutenant Murphy, of c, Of
tcar of the guard; l. G. Murphy, OF
H. sergeant of the guard; Harry
Drake, of G; James Shopland of II,
and George Aungor, of E, corporals.
Private William Martin, of II, is regi-
mental orderly.
CAPTAIN Smith, Of f, is brigade Off
Gel of the day.
WAR IN THE THIRTEENTH.
There was trouble yesterday after
noon in the Thirteenth regiments
camp, and for two hours a pandemon-
ium ragged which has never even been
equaled in the Second Army corps. and
was witnessed by men from five or six
of the neighboring regiments, and
which-worst of all!-was not only not
checked by the officers, but even con-
nived at, and in many cases, urged
on by them-the colonel and the chap
1oip hot
tenders in this respect. 1t was open
war, and the noise and tumult could
have been heard at distance of
mile away. Bitter feeling existed be-
tween both battalions for some time,
and yesterday afternoon it broke ont
with full violence-and an inter -battal-
ion base ball game took place.
1t was a great event, and has not
been surpassed since base ball became
a recognized form of sport. Nothing
in this line since the days when Don
OLeary strutted around the uncrowned
king of Scranton could be compared
with this. 1t was dramatic-almost
tragic at times. but, to use a phrase
much current here, both sides "are
resting easily"
The game had been developing for
some time. Each battalion boasts of
number of base ball cranks, and this
condition of affairs could not exist long
without an open rupture. 1t came yes
terday afternoon and came with the
roar of the cyclone and with the inter-
est which centers in a country circus
The peanuts and red lemonade were
absent. but all the other concomitants
were there. Everybody went out to
see it.
1t would be interesting to detaS the
preliminaries of this great battle,
which has no counterpart in the daily
dongs of any other regiment in this
corps; but 1t is known that, some time
previous to the contest. Captain Rob-
ling, representing the Brownies" of
the First battalion. and Major Wood.
representing the "Darktowns" of the
Second, met behind closed doors and
drew up a contract, or protocol, which
contained the conditions which should
rule. What these conditions were has
not transpired, further than that it is
known for positive fact that 1.-THE use
OF firearms on the diamond should be
strictly forbidden to both sides; that
there should be no profane language
used Ton account Of the presence of
the chaplain and of some members of
western regiments, who object to
swearing); that the life of the umpire
should not be threatened or endang-
cred, by either side; that neither side
should not make more than twenty
five points in one inning; and that
neither score should exceed 113." 1t is
hardly necessary to report that all
conditions We're religiously kept-ex-
cept as to the second, the fourth and
the fifth.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brownies First Battalion y CAPTAIN
Robling, of c, captain and pitcher; Lieu
tenant Murphy, of c, catcher; Sergeant
IIathrop tstaff), first base; Lieutenant
johnson, of A, second base; Captain
kambeck, of b. third base; Captain Gil
man. OF ID, shortstop; Lieutenant Inglis
of ID, right field; Lieutenant Roberts, of
u, center field; Lieutenant Keith, OF A.
left field.
Darktowns Second Battalion)-Captain
Fellows, of f, captain and pitcher; Lieu
tenant Decker, of Il, catcher; Captg in
Smith, OF f. first base Major Surgeon
Keller (staff). seoci base; Major Wood
third base; Private Phillips of +, short
stop; Lieutenant Harrington, of G, right
neld; LieuteT ant Benjamin. of H. center
heio; LieuteIant Dodge, of r. left field.
Colonel Coursen acted as official
scorer and Lieutenant Colonel Mates
was umpire. 1t was noted that the
chaplain was there, and also, by a sim
gular but appropriate coincidence, Hos
pital Stewards Clark and Kissler. and
an ambulance from the division hos
pital. II was a strange combination,
nd IN mot hax