The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-27
'Ihc Surgeon Returns 10
Duty at Camp Alger.
HIS HEALTH IS IMPROVED.
Does Not Think There Is Cause For
Alarm over Fever Cases.
GOV. DYER BACK FRoMNEw YORK

Gov. Dyer returned from New York
this morning. his trip TO the metropo-
lis having been made for purely person
III reasons. The governor has not re-
ceived any official communication from
the war department. neither has he re-
ceived any Information concerning the
movements OF the First Rhode Regi-
ment.
Major Lester 3. Hill, regimental sur
geon ofthe Rhode Island Volunteers.
who has been home on sick leave, is
much improved. and he VIII leave
Providence for Camp Alger this after
the evening or Friday next.
Major Hill said that he had received
4 oo1c reports from the regiment con-
cerning typhoid fever cases. but had
gathered from his information that
there was no cause for anxiety. Ac-
cording TO the latest Information from
Camp Alger there are two more typhoid
fever patients from the Rhode Island
regiment at Fort Meyer hospital. and
these are Corporal j. III. McElroy OF
4 Company 4. and Private John owens
Of the same company.
On Government Rations.
It has practically been decided that
on the first day OF August the two light
Batteries. now at Quonset Point. VIII
70 under strictly government rations.
and Il Is very probable THAT new plan
will be devised 10 procure little neces-
oitics which the government falls %
provide for the men I'm Its service. AZ
present the state is feeding the men at
che rate OF 20 cents a day for each man.
but the government allows but IN cents
per man. or course. under the govern
# lx.~. ksssy sy.v ard ual .sa n
known articles of food. and In order 20
make up the deficiency In the bill OF
fare the men have hit upon pretty
rood scheme.
Tkis provides that each man In the
two batteries shall contribute 80 cents
0ach month towards q common fund TO
BE used for the purchase of butter and
other little articles which the govern
mcnt would not furnish. With what
the officers will contribute the sum for
each month will amount TO about 800.
The men have heartily indorsed the
scheme, and they will thus be enabled
20 have several little things which Will
Gtnd 70 make their food far more paIat-
able than II would be under ordinary
circumstances.
Horse Medicine but No Horses.
No more horses have yet been re-
ceived ~ Camp Dyer. but IL is believed
that another consignment Will be re-
cefvod today. The men are very anx-
1ous 20 receive the full equipment OF
horses. ~ they believe that when all
che horses have been received the bat
teriss will be ordered out for service Mt
yome point 10 be designated. But. II
the batteries have not many horses,
fhey have received from the govern
9nent q box OF horse medicine, or rather
4he bill OF Iading has been received at
camp BY Capt. Wolcott OF Battery IL,
4-.I ~. E..I st.4
Of recognition from the war depart
ment. He has no use for the medicine,
hut that makes no difference whatever.
Lieut.. Calder, who has been acting as
p0ot surgeon for several weeks. was re-
1ieved from duty today by Lieut.. Alb
6ott. who has already had one turn OF
duty 1t the camp. Sergt. Sisson was
yeofcrday relieved by Private william
II. 0rimshaw Of the Hospital Corps.
This 10 Private Grimshaw's second tour
81 duty at Camp Dyer. Contrary TO
what ne had anticipated, A. X. Aldrich
Will still remain for a time at least In
charge Of the rooms OF the Army Chris
tian commission. There were only four
0ffenders before the garrison court to-
day. and, as their offenses consisted In
overstaying passes, they were let of
with fines.
Rumors About the First
Rumors that the First Rhode Island
Regiment is booked for Porto Rico con-
tipue TO be circulated at Camp Alger.
but the officers. az a rule. do not take |
much stock ia these stories. and the |
men, who formerly were eager 10 grasp |
~ any Yumors. are gradually becoming
okeptice when any talk of active ser
vice II going the rounds. I'm the mean
time the men are doing D great deal of
work In rcgimentaI drills and AZ the
rifle range. all Of which is doing them |
M harm. but II In not what they en-
1ered the service for
There are at present 1S men Of the /
Rhode Island Regiment ~ the hos |
pitaIs. some being IN the division hos |
pitai and others ~ Fort Mycr. These |
men are either suffering from typhoid |
fever or are regarded ss suspicious /
cases. Three ~ Fort Nyer. BIosen. |
Craven and Lieut.. Moore of r. Com /
pany. have had their cases diagnosed 4
~ typhoid fever cases. The disease, ne \
Tar 40 the Rhode Island part of the l
, camp In concerned has been checked /
through the strict attention given 90 /
oonttory regulations. There have been /
no new cases in two days, and Drs. |
&Iarvey and Robinson are keeplng a |
very close watch on all cases of sick |