The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-07
COLORED MEN RESPOND
THE TWO COMPANIES RECRUITED
AND READY FOR CAMP TO-DAY.
Medical Examinations Continue Rap
idIy-Engineer Company Leaves
Arrival of Equipment.

panies are at last expected to move to Camp
Mount to-day. Governor Mount yesterday
received notification of the successful re-
cruiting of enough men in Evansville,
Princeton, Terre Haute and Brazil to insure
full company, and transportation was sent
for the men last evening by the adjutant
general. The equipment for the two COM
panies viii arrive almost as soon as the
men do, as Lieutenant Peterson received
word yesterday of the shipment being made
from the arsenal at Frankfort. Pa, several
days ago.
Before the One-hundred- and-sixty-first
Regiment is moved to the front the men
will be in a condition to defy any sort of
weather. In addition to their rubber and
wooden blankets and regulation uniforms,
they will be supplied with some of the new
equipment Of uniforms made of canvas. The
soldiers in tropical chimes have demonstrate
ed the advantage in using such light
weight uniform, which wears better than
wooden suits and is much cooler. TO offset
the thin suits, each man will also pe sup
piled with an overcoat. While at first sight
this article of apparel seems superfuous in
Cuba. 1t is alleged it has been proved to he
useful garment to the soldier On guard at
night and in rainy weather.
There is a vacancy in Company A. of the
One-hundred and fifty eighth Regiment,
now at Chickamauga, and Governor Mount
has been advised of the necessity of appoint
ing new second lieutenant for the COM
pany. Among the candidates for the posi-
ton Corporal A. A. Parker stands out
prominently, and in the petition for his Sc
lection there are recommendations from
nearly all the officers of the regiment. Cor
poral Parker, whose home is in Indianapolis
was graduated at Purdue this year and was
captain of one of the military companies
of the university under the instruction of
Lieutenant Peterson, who yesterday added
his recommendation to the others in a visit
to Governor Mount
RAPIDLY FILLING VACANCIES
The examinations at camp continue with
out interruption, and yesterday the surgeons
completed the work on the last Of the men
of all companies from A to G, inclusive. All
the captains of the different companies have
made arrangements at their home towns,
by which vacancies, caused by reflections,
are filled almost at once. The Rushville
company, which was yesterday reported as
being several men short, filed up before
night with new men sent from home
Coroner Brayton was a camp visitor yes
terday. He went out to watch the medical
examinations, and pronounced them excel
lent
Beginning at the end of the asphalt paw
ing on Central avenue, the street-railway
company has removed one of the tracks in
order to facilitate the work in the grading
of that street The change causes much de-
lay at times, as one car must wait for an
other one coming from the opposite direc-
ton, to the great discomfort of Camp Mount
passengers. to whom time is some consid
The new signal corps company did not
receive orders, as expected, for travel ra-
lions, and was compelled to wait here until
to-day. 1t will leave tonight for Fort Sher-
idan.
The engineer company, headed by Captain
aid, left the city for Fort Sheridan yester-
day over the Big Four Railroad. The men
occupied two cars, which were attached to
the special train from Cincinnati bearing
the three companies from Ohio, which will
form the battalion in which the Indianians
Will serve; With the party came Major
train pulled out of the station to great
cheering by large number of persons
Before the train started the soldiers We're were
busy taking leave of friends and relatives.
The company will be kept in training at
Fort Sheridan for few weeks before being
sent into active service.
THE HOSPITAL STEWARDS.
Colonel Durbin has appointed the follow
ing hospital stewards for the One-hundred-
and-sixty-frst Regiment: Will Rathert, of
this city, chief steward; J. S. Lewis, of Bed
ford, and James G. Espey, of Rising Sun,
assistants. Will Rathert has been en-
ployed in Hurty's pharmacy for some time.
The two assistants are students Of consid-
cradle experience. Mr.. Rathert has been
already mustered in by Lieutenant Water
man, but the other two will not be mus
tered until after the regiment has been fully
organized. Among the applicants for a place
on the hospital staff was Nelson Brayton,
son OF Coroner Brayton. of this city. He
came too late, however. for consideration.
To add to the effect of their camp the
members of the Columbus company have
mounted quaker gun" in front of their
shed. The contrivance consists of a log of
wood covered with tarred paper and mount
ed on saw horse. At long range 1t looks
realistic.
Augustus Shaffer, of Lawrenceburg. who
has been ailing for several days with an at
tack of fever was removed to the City Hos
pital yesterday.
All the men in the different companies
We're employed yesterday in digging sink
holes in which a new order compels the
men to throw all refuse. The last of the
regimental equipment arrived yesterday
and the quartermaster's department is
ready to equip all the men as soon as they
are mustered