The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-12

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Oct. IL.
After the disturbing effects of the
excursion, of the heavy rains and OF
the few weeks of absence from all
drills, camp life has once more settled
down to old sedate routine. Major
General Graham took flying trip in
this direction from corps headquarters
Saturday afternoon and In making the
rounds he unfortunately passed along
the road which forms the western
boundary OF the Thirteenth's camp.
owing to the presence OF so many
visitors from home the boys were pre-
occupied and were not TO be expected,
under circumstances, to be on their met
tie as viewed from a purely military
standpoint. Consequently there were
few of the members of the guard at
the guard house, and on account of the
heavy traffic the cross roads were
blocked for a few minutes by steady
stream of army wagons which were
bringing the eXcursionists to the de-
pot.
General Graham became wrathy at
this and moreover expressed his dis
approval of the idea of using govern
ment wagons for the purpose of carry
ing citizens through the camp a GUS
tom, by the way, which has become
quite prevalent here and never known
to be seriously objected to until that
occasion. The action of the corps
commander, in many instances, evoked
criticism on the part of the visitors,
which would hardly have pleased his
ears IL he heard it.
ANXIOUS ALL ALONG.
It has been the desire of the COM
fnanding officer of the corps all along
to grant every man a furlough before
any attempt could be possibly made
to remove the troops from here and
with that end in view he allowed the
men in their order to visit their homes
MS fast as they could be made to come
and go, giving to ten per cent. of every
command seven day furlough. That
privilege is now to be withdrawn as
nearly all have taken advantage of 1t.
In order to deprive no one of a favor
which has been enjoyed by at least
ninety per cent. of the men the fol-
lowing order, more liberal than any
of the others heretofore issued in this
respect, has been received at headquar-
Iers:
George q. Meade, Pa, oct. Z, 1855.
10 the Commanding General, First Divis-
ion, Second Army Corps.
Sir: In reply to your letter of October
5, 1898, with reference to the granting of
furloughs by brigade commanders, ! have
the bonOr to inform you that the corps
commander authorizes the brigade COM
manders to grant furloughs for seven
days and division commanders for twenty
days, and not more than ten per cent. OF
the enlisted men to be absent on fur
ioughs at any one time, and sick fur
loughs not to be counted in this Connec-
tion. Carl Reichman,
Assistant Adjutant General.
This order will expedite matters Won
derfully, because an applicant for a
furlough now need go no farther than
his brigade commander. There are still
few members of each company of the
Thirteenth who have not been home
This week and next they will have an
opportunity to see their families and
friends before leaving for the south,
now the undoubted destination of the
regiment.
QUIET PAY DAY.
This last was one of the quietest pay
days which the boys have spent since
they went into the United States SER
vice. Whether this fact was due to the
number of heavy fines which resulted
from the unauthorized trips home last
month, or from the natural disposition
of the men, it is hard to say. Some OF
the men had only 81. 81 or sixty cent.
coming to them. and, in a few cases
not even penny was received
The only post-pay day excitement
which the boys have had so far was
wrestling match between Corpora
Hanford Swingle and Private DaviC
Feldman, of c. Both are good friends
and splendid specimens of physical de
velopment. They began to wreste fol
fun Friday morning, so that they would
warm themselves up after roll call
Finally the spectators were divided
and bets were made on one and on the
other The wrestlers then decided tC
have a friendly bout, 'catch-as- catch
can" and best two out of three falls. ;
1t was a fine contest, and took nearl,
half an hour to decide it, Corpora
Swingle was declared the winner, ant
Immediately victor and vanquished, ant
the winners and the losers in the bet
had breakfast and refreshments to
egther. The humorous part of it wal
that, during the contest, some excitabl
individual, who let his imagination run
away with his judgment, reported a
brigade headquarters that there wa
a riot in the Thirteenth
The Tribune correspondent this morn
ing met Captain Cox, of Randolph
Maine, who had just come from Harris
burg, where he called to see his sor
Lieutenant II. b. Cox, now being treat
ed in the city hospital. Captain Co
reports that the Thirteenth's officer
now in that institution, including Lieu
tenant Cox, Captain Kambeck, Lieu
tenant johnson and Lieutenant j. {
Harrington, who was taken there tw
days ago as a malarial fever patient
are doing well. Governor Hastings, ac
companied by his wife was there yes
terday afternoon and left word that h
should be called at any hour OF day O
night II he would be needed, or coul
do anything for the Pennsylvania pa
tients, officers or privates. Leutenan
Cox will, according to present indica
tions, be able to leave for his father
home in Maine in about two weeks.
HE HAS FEVER.
Company Clerk Constantine, Of +
who is in st. Claire's inflrmary Harris
burg, suffering from malarial fever
also doing nicely, and shows marke
improvement.
Captain Corwin, of II, was brlgat
officer Of the day yesterday.
Lieutenant Elmer Il. Berry, after a
absence of three months from cam
received a warm greeting Saturda
from the boys Of B when he returne