The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-11
. AT CAMP THOMAS.

: Camp George H. Thomass Chicka-
manga, Ca. June 9.-Last night be-
tween l and o'clock n, M, the occu-
pants OF tent n. 8, OF Company NJ,
were awakened by a terrific storm rag
Ing without, and .peerInS out between
the flaps Of the tent .hey could see the
flashes Of lightning and hear the roll Of
thunder and the down-pour of rain.
They hustled out, ard secured the tent
from being blown down by Tightening
the ropes, and saw that the bitches were
In good shape 20 carry off the large VOL
umes of water porting down into them
About this time one of rthe Lboystlbe
gan to get his eyes open, and collected
his scattering thoughts from wander
Ing over mountain and dale 10 the home
at the girl he left behind" him in West
Virginia. He cast his eyes skyward,
and, 10, the stars were shining forth
In all their glory. not q cloud to be
seen In the whole heavens. The storm"
was all put-up job on the boys; q
number OF comrades. one or two with
buckets OF water, and others with
switches repaired to tent No; o.. and
while some OF them threw water on the
tent the others shook the poles with the
down-pour OF hail. The lightning they
saw was the flashing OF the fire at the
cook tent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd and the postmas-
ter OF Chattanooga, were camp callers
on Mr.. Walter sweeney this week. Mrs.
Budd was formerly Miss Berthe Nor
rlson. of Wheeling. ~
The Second regiment band. OF In
diana. serenaded Col. Spillman's quar-
tiers yesterday. st<S., -. s.
Robert Webster. colored, OF Charles
ton, ". Va, Is the youngest person in
this regiment. He Is only sixteen
years old. and says he is pleased with
camp life. He was attached to the SER
vice OF Captain Humphreys while at
Camp Lee.
This morning in battalion drill Cap
tain Humphreys had command Of the
first battalion in the absence OF Major
Shaffer.
Company ". now has only one man,
Charles Brantner, In the hospital We
are becoming used to the climate.
The guard house was full to over
flowing this morning with boys who
tried to create disturbances at the
theatre last night. 'aE
Private Mosier has been detailed rs
one OF the "canteen" stewards, and
Will be relieved OF company service
while the detail lasts.
The CORE spondent of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch now has patrons OF that paper
reading stories OF spotted fever at this
camp. 1t would not be surprising to
hear of the readers OF the Dispatch
having that Journals correspondent
spotted qs lnnatic. @
The Chattanooga Times, In speaking
OF the West Virginia regiment. says
the ladies OF that place have taken pitS'
on our regiment, and will take up a
collection to bug us n flag. II reports
are true, they can show their interest
In us and patriotism In some other mat
ter, but I've will soon be In possession of
beautiful flag. presented to the regi-
ment by Moundsvllle friends.
The distance from our last pay day
Is growing further away each day, rs
Will be testified to by the rapidly de-
creasing number Of poker, games. MS
well MS the increasing number of empty
poclet-books. =
1t has become quite q fad" among
members OF different regiments to
traded around until their coat buttons
represent many different states.
Lieutenant Conner, OF Company NJ,
Sergeant Lake. OF Company c.. Cor
poral Taylor. OF Company NJ, Private
William Gallnhe:, of Company G., and
Franklin Shearer, Of Company D.. have
been appointed MS n recruiting board
for tho first battalion to recruit the bat
talon to Its full quota. 1t Is under
stood that theyfwlll leave for Wheeling
In q few days, where thcv. will first
opcnltheir recruiting Office. This will
give those in Wheeling and Moundsvllle
who want ct got TO tho front n chance
to- get Into the third battalion. Last
mint there was pleasant. event at
this camp, The occasion was a banquet
given by the officers OF tho third bat
TALON to n number Of socicty5 ladies or
Chattanooga. hTogsts, singing and
other p!cnsaut nastlmes appropriate
for such an occasion were INDUCED In
and at a late hour the guests departed
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