The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Camp Alger, Dunn Loring, Va, Aug.
27.-After several attempts to do what
should have been done long ago, the
First division is at last booked to
move from here, the removal to be
begun early Monday morning. The
announcement of this latest contem-
plated move was received with silent
pleasure. This was about the tenth or
fifteenth time that the men have been
promised the benefits of being removed
from this place which Is every day be-
coming more and more of a death
trap. This time. however, there seems
to be no doubt OF it despite the adverse
reports of the surgeons and the doc
tors, for, Major General Graham, the
corps commander. has come to the con-
clusion that not only is this place be-
coming less desirous from the stand
point of health, but also that Middle
town is all that could be wished for as
a camping ground.
When he had arrived at this idea, he
did not wait long to put it into active
operation. With an order to the regi-
ments now at Thoroughfare Gap to re-
main where they are just at present,
he gave General Goblin instructions to
move the First division without delay.
AS stated in former despatch to The
Tribune the work Of moving the troops
to Middletown will be undertaken ear
ly Monday morning. and one regiment
will leave here every day till Camp
Alger shall have passed entirely out of
existence.
SIXTY-FIFTH FIRST.
On account of its poor water supply,
the Sixty-fifth New York will be the
first to go, and unless the original
plan is changed, the next to go will
be the Pennsylvania regiments-the
Eighth, Thirteenth and Twelfth.
For many reasons there are very few
of the men who regret the intended
change, and many of them will rejoice
when they bid farewell to Camp Alger,
never TO return TO it again. This
place has bad record from the stand
point of sickness. AS far as death is
concerned, the division might just as
well have been sent to the front at
the very beginning of the war. The
men, il they wish anything are desir-
GUS of getting out of here and of new
er returning again. On this question
there is a wonderful unanimity. This
is why the news Of a certain removal
to Middletown was hailed with delight
by all, and the day they leave here
will be a very happy one, indeed, for
them.
Yesterday afternoon Private Harry
Duke, of Company G, of the Eighth
regiment. was shot by farmer living
a mile from camp. He went out for a
walk, and, according to his story, came
to farm house and asked for a drink
of water, which was refused him.
Thinking, perhaps, that the refusal
was mere jest he proceeded to drink
This enraged the farmer, who took q
gun filled with bird shot and fired at
the soldier. Luckily, the shot, being
fine and small, die little serious dam
age. A few of the grains entered his
forehead a short distance above the
left eye. These were removed, and the
wounds dressed. The farmer was plac-
ed under arrest and conducted to the
guard house of the Eighth regiment
where he is still held.
LUMBER FOR TENT FLOORS.
The supply of lumber for tent floors
of the Thirteenth regiment which was
received here a few days ago and
which filled eight large cars, has not
been moved. The quartermasters de-
partment was nearly ready to bring it
TO camp and to distribute it, but this
work was interrupted by the arrival of
the order to move the entire division
to Pennsylvania. The supply of lum-
ber. will, in all probability, be moved
along with the regiment. Quartermas-
ter Cox has made the rounds once
more with another inspecting officer,
and, after the experiences of the last
rain storm will try his best to have
more new tents issued. They are much
needed.
Private John Lynn. of II, is laid ur
in quarters with a broken bone This
morning while out with a detail dig.
ging sinks he and another member OF
the regiment in an idle moment began
to wrestle for fun. Either by accident
or through the operation of superior force
Mr.. Lynn fell heavily to the ground
breaking the left collar bone. The frac.
tured member was soon set and no ser.
ious results whatever are expected
Yesterday, by q general order the
medical staff of the general hospital
was reduced somewhat. This was done
owing to the fact that the number OF
patients is much less since the Penn.
sylvania sick soldiers were removed tc
Philadelphia a few days ago. The fol.
lowing physicians We're relived: Major
William Il. Keller, surgeon Thirteenth
regiment: First Lieutenant Ralph w
Montilius, assistant surgeon Eight
Pennsylvania; First Lieutenant Johr
G. DeCosta, jr assistant surgeon
Eighth Pennsylvania; First Lieutenant
Joseph Reifsnyder, assistant surgeon
Twelfth Pennsylvania; First Lieuten'
ant Waldo N. Hull, assistant surgeon
Twelfth Pennsylvania; and Captain
Edward F. Maddle, assistant surgeon
Seventh Ohio.
SUPERVISION OF WATER.
An order received today from brigade
headquarters demanding the strictes
supervision of the water used by the
men, explains itself:
Circular No. II.
1t has come to the notice Of the brigade
commander that the several companies In
this brigade are not boiling the water
used by the men and are not using the
filters which have been supplied Accord
ing TO a previous order II is necessary for
the men to be supplied with boiled and
filtered water, and II this is not done IN
tne future Company COMMANDERS VIII De
held strictly accountable for the neglect
Colonel Hoffman, Commanding Brigade
A. Wilson Norris, Adjutant General
The purpose of the order is to enforce
once more the absolute necessity o
being careful Of the water, especially
now when about to depart, at which
time the men themselves would be in
clined to be careless.
An order was received at regimenta
headquarters, coming from CamI
Meade through division and brigade
authorities, notifying regimentaI com,