St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-28
NEWS IN GENERAL.
The Payment Of Soldiers.

The payment of such soldiers as were
not with their commands when the regi-
ments were mustered out is one of the
problems that has been preseHted to the
war department officials. Some time
ago orders were issued to company, regi-
mental and other commanders to have
soldiers on sick leave or iurloughs fur
nished with descriptive lists, so that they
might be paid as those who were not
with their commands. Some OF the COM
manders have neglected to do this.
Many cases have arisen where soldiers
have been sent to hospitals and their
commands have been transferred TO
other camps or home to be mustered ont
and nothing was lett with the sick sol
diers to identify them for the receipt OF
their pay. An instance Of this character
was iound by Secretary Alger in hos
pital at Lexington. He telegraphed Gen.
Stanton that there were 95 men in the
hospital there who had not received their
pay for July. There was nothing to iden-
THY the men to the paymaster, as their
regimental and company commanders
had not furnished them with any means
of Identification. Gen. Stanton immedi-
diately ordered that they be paid for
July and will now undertake to trace
down their records so as to keep his
accounts straight. Such action was If.
regular to some extent, but Gen. Stanton
concluded to take chances, believing that
the records of the men could be obtained
and the amount paid them charged to
them in the future.
Odd Fellows In Boston.
At the election of officers at the session
OF the Grand lodge at Boston. Sept. 20,
Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton, OF Worcester,
was unanimously elected grand sire.
The great parade was held Tuesday,
the 21st, and was about five miles long
The line was reviewed officially by the
members OF the Sovereign grand lodge,
Mayor Quincy, and members OF both
branches of the city government, Govern
or Wolcott, and staff, and members of
the general court, Chief Marshal Merri-
man and department commander OF the
patriarchs militant of Massachusetts,
Gen. Edgar H. Emerson.
The convention adjourned after voting
to hold it's next session in Detroit in Sep
TENDER, 1899.
SmokeleSs Powder Factory.
Work has been begun on the first large
government powder mandatory for the
navy, about two miles from the naval
proving station at Indian Head and
within % miles of Washington. The new
factory is being built under an appro-
priation of $97 600 secured last session,
and when in operationwill have greater
capacity for smokeless powder than any
private concern in the country. With
that at Newport, which delivers about
1000 pounds OF powder day, the navy
department should have within less than
six months two factories capable of sup
plying practically all the smokeless pow.
der that it may require on peace basis.
The construction work will be in charge
of Lieut.. Bernadou, all expert on the de-
velopment Of smokeless powder. He was
severely injured at the time Ensign Bag.
ley was killed.
Vermont Soldiers Who Have Died.
Below we give list of the 20 Vermont
soldiers who have died as a result oil
service for their country:
w. c. Spafford, musician, Company K,
81, journalist of North Bennington,
died Of pneumonia, June 1.
George R. Smith, private, Company D.
81, of West Concord, died of typhoid
fever, July 13.
William F. Marsette, private, Company
c, Of Brandon, died OF peritonits
July 1S.
A. H. Leach, private, Company B. 81
of Fairfield, died of typhoid fever, July 25
Clifford A. Place, private, Company B.
20, of St Adams, died of typhoid fever
July 20.
Frank Fellio, private, Company c. 43
OF Brandon, died of typhoid fever, Aug. 8
Arthur ]. Dole, private, Company F
81, of Mortified, died OF typhoid fever
Aug 9
Fred L. Human, corporal, Company
L, Is of Newport, died OF typhoid fever
Aug. IL.
Harry B. Lamson. corporal, Company
E, &c, of Barre, died of spinal meningitis
Aug. 90
Daniel F. Curtin, lieutenant staff, SO
of Brattleboro, died Of typhoid fever
: Aug 81.
Joseph Volanger, private, Company !
: 25. of Brattleboro, died OF m alarial fever
Aug. %.
John Chalmers, private, Company D
| "a, of Danvile, died of NAL nutrition
Aug. rs.
: Harold Foulds, private, Company
20. of Rutland, died of typhoid fever
Sept. 5.
: William R. Durham, private, Compan,
: E, 25, of Barre, died of typhoid fever
E Sept. 6.
William ]. Taylor, private, Compan,
|, of Deerheld, Mass, died of typhoid
; fever, Sept 6.
! George F. Barlow, private, Compan,
E L, OF Newport, died of typhoid fever
, Sept. 16.
E Henry Smith, private, Company L, O
! Newport, died OF malarialtyphoid lever
Sept. II.
James Flynn, private, Company M, o
Boston, died of typhoid fever, Sept. II.
William H. Sullivan, sergeant, Com
e pany B, Of st. Adams, died of typhoi,
8 fever, Sept. 20.
Nelson E. Bishop, private, Compan,
. A, of Rutland, died Of typhoid fever
Sept. 20.
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