Evening star., 1898-07-14
Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment Sub
ject Of Numerous Orders,
SCARCITY OF WATER In new CAMP
Two Soldiers Fall Victims to Ty-
phoid Fever.
CHAPLAIN HARRIS CASE

special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER, Va, July IA, 1895.
Not a little CONSERVATION has been Gre
ated here by the announcement that the
sth Pennsylvania Regiment might POSSIBLY
be brought back to Camp Alger from it's
new quarters at Dunn Loring. If such a
course is adopted it will be in consequence
of poorer water supply than that afforded
at the old camp, and will mean that none
of the 1st Division regiments will be able
to change their quarters for about two
weeks.
When the sth Regiment was ready to
start yesterday morning it's commanding
officer received an order delaying it's de-
parture until o'clock. Then came a sec
ond order to the effect that the regiment
would not move at all, and then third di
recting the men to proceed at once accord
ing to the terms of the order published in
The Star. The secret of this vaccination on
the part of the 1st Division headquarters
was that information had been received
that there was almost no water at all to be
had at Dunn LorIng, in excess of that need
ed by the quartermaster and commssary
departments on duty Ihsre. Contracts had
been let at least two weeks previously for
the constructor of a dozen artesian wells,
which were to have been finished a week
ago yesterday, and the quartermaster' de-
partment went on the presumption that
these wells had been completed.
Wells Not Completed.
But the contractors, as in many instances
at Camp Alger, had undertaken a great
deal more than they could perform. Out of
the twelve wells that were to have been
finished only one is ready for use. The
others cannot be completed before next
Wednesday. 1t would have been most un-
wise, it is claimed, on the part of the medi-
1ol "a
than one regiment of infantry to proceed
to Dunn Lor1ng under such circumstances
Whether the Sth will continue at Dunn
Loring has not yet been decided.
Gen. Gobin's brigade is now divided, two
thirds Of the command receiving its sup
plies at one point and the other third at
another point four miles distant The quar-
termaster and subsistence department are
nearly driven wild, and 1t is deemed un-
likely that any solution of the problem can
be found that does not involve the return
of the Sth to Camp Alger.
In the meantime all sorts of efforts are
being made to improve the sanitary condi-
ton of the camp. Col. Grard has recon-
mended that wooden floors be supplied for
enlisted men, and has begun the construc-
ton of a contagion ward in the I'd Division
hospital and a reserve hospital, to be held
for special emergencies. AS directed sew
eral days ago. all the company cooks in
camp now boil the drinking water for the
men, and the regimental surgeons, who
have been relieved from duty at the di-
vision hospital, have been directed to pay
particular attention to that matter.
Succumbed to Fever.
Two soldiers have succumbed to typhoid
fever. One was Private jeremiah Murphy,
Company -, 1st New Jersey, and the other
was Private Robert Jamison, Company a,
18th Pennsylvania. Jamison is to be bur-
led in Arlington. Private Murphy lived in
Newark, n. j., and his body will be sent
there in charge of Private James Mitchell,
one of Murphy's company associates
Developments in the case of Chaplain
Harris of the I'd Tennessee proceed slowly
His resignation was submitted to Colonel
Anderson this morning. 1t is not likely
that Colonel Anderson's superiors will be
willing to have the matter thus disposed
of. There is much disposition manifested
to deal with Mr.. Harris as severely as
military law and procedure will permit
Tennesseenns in Trouble.
Colonel Anderson is much affected by the
incident and is anxious to have 1t closed
as soon as possible. His regiment seems
to be particularly unfortunate. Last night
he received the following telegram from
Charlottesville, signed by the chief Of po-
lice there:
please communicate by telephone with
captain of Company c, I'd Tennessee Vol
unteers, quickly and ascertain If Henry
Harris and Stephen Collins belong to his
company ana are missing. lney Chilli W
have taken train from Washington going
south on the main line in error, supposing
they were taking the train for Dunn Lor-
ing. Henry Harris jumped from train near
Red Hill and is probably fatally injured.
Both men are now at Charlottesville.
Please get some informat ton as quickly as
possible from captain of company to
what disposition shall be made of the men.
Collins claims his home is In SneadvilIe.
Hancock county, Tenn. Harris belongs to
the same town."
Captain Chckazola of Company has
sent Hospital Steward Porter and Lieu
tenant Armstrong to Charlottesville to
take charge of the men.
Pays the Penalty.
Private Frank Pauly, Company H, 150th
Indiana, has been sentenced to confinement
for six months with hard labor and dis
honorable discharge from the service at
the end of the sentence. Pauly is the man
who ran amuck' through the company
streets of his regiment, stabbing and slash
ing his comrades whenever possible. He
was finally driven into cellar, where he
defied the officer Of the glard and every
one else in the regiment, but was subse-
quently overpowered.
In anticipation Of pay day Colonel Nalle
has doubled the guard Of the Sd Virginia
Regiment.
Two more regiments, the 1st Connecti-
cut and one from South Carolina are ex-
pected at the camp. 1t is believed that
these, with the Sd Virginia, will be formed
into brigade.
TREES IN PARKINGS,