The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03

lack of vitality in the walk and gesture Of
the men. They went about with dropping
shoulders just as though they did not care
whether school kept or not. IT'S the
malaria in them,' said an officer. "A few
weeks in the swamps of Florida would sap
the life and vitality out of any man. be-
lieve they Will be all right after a few days
rest"
Although it is dog days. the young
Hoosier soldiers who at other times would
not SO near the water took to Fall creek
like ducks and found much refreshment in
a swimming pool near the camp ground.
This don't come up to the SURF" said
one young fellow. That's the only thing
worth remembering about FIorida-those
plunges in the ocean,"
That's what" answered a companion.
THE surf was fine. but 1 like Fall creek
best after all. would not so back to Flor
ida for the surf"
Nor l."
All the officers and men were glad TO be
back at Camp Mount, especially the sick.
who are delighted at the arrangements that
have been made for their comfort. The large
hospital tents have pine floors, comfortable
cots with soft mattresses and pillows and
white linen In the center of each tent Is
washstand with toilet articles not usually
found in camp hospitals. The hospital
tents are looked after by several Indianap-
oils physicians and several trained nurses.
The physicians under the direction of DR..
Q. S. Runnels yesterday were Drs. e. Had
ley jr., A. J. McCracken, E. u. Wishard,
g. c. Schaeffer, L. c. Stewart and w. t. S.
Dodds. DR.. brayton took lively interest
yesterday. Miss Mary Scott, Mrs. S. J.
Dee olxa T.Co all
the nurses. Attached to the hospital is a
storehouse and kitchen. The storehouse is
full OF supplies of all kinds needed by the
sick-fruits. jellies, ice etc, with an abund-
ance of sweet milk and buttermilk. In the
kitchen there are facilities for preparing
soups, broths and other food for 125 men.
the present capacity of the hospital. 1t is
not thought that this will have to be in
creased, as many of the men there yester-
day We're able to sit up and will be in their
quarters again in a few days.
The camp is well supplied with good wa
ter BY tonight, Col. Studebaker said the
camp will be in as smooth working order as
II 1t had not moved thousand miles this
week The regiment is well supplied with
the regulation army rations. In addition
to this, Lieut.. Crissman has arranged to
furnish fresh meat, bread and such vegeta-
bles as may be required. Many of the stores
were spoiled in transit. These will be con-
demned and burned
Governor Mount visited the camp yester-
day afternoon. He talked to the regiment
in an iaiormal way, commencing the men
for the spirit they had shown in the face of
hardships. The Governor is anxious that
everything possible shall be done by the
State to assist the government in caring
for the regiment. The Governor and Lieut.
Waterman have co-operated in all arrange
ments.
Both Col. Studebaker and Lieut. Col. May
express satisfaction in being home again.
Colonel Studebaker believes that the germs
OF fever which his regiment has suffered
were contracted in Tampa, where the regi-
ment camped on a sandy soil. 1t was so full
of water, the colonel says that he could
dig we'll any time by thrustng his hand
into the sand. 1t was necessary to make
bitches down the center of the company
streets to drain the water out of the tents
Colonel May says he only escaped sickness
by keeping himself filled with medicine to
ward it off all the time. The officers seem
satisfied with the camp in every particular
They are particularly gratified at the hospi-
tai arrangements. 1T looks so nice over I'm
tnoSe tents, said Col. Studebaker, that
am going to sleep over there myself to-
night" The regimental surgeons, Drs Gar
stang and the Barnett brothers, were so
nearly worn out that the colonel insisted
they should stay down town after the sick
were cared for by the local physicians. DR..
H. A. Moore, the hospital steward was
more fortunate. The Red Cross are
about as badly used up as the patients they
have been nursing, and they were ordered
to do nothing yesterday but rest The nurses
are eager to relieve them of all duties until
they are fully rested.
There will be more strictness to-day than
yesterday with regard to the admission of
strangers to the camp. Vehicles will not
be permitted to drive through the camp.
Rules for the admission of visitors had not
been formulated last night. The officers are
apprehensive lest friends shall bring too
much food to the soldiers. Sickness from
improper eating is feared, and some restric-
tions have already been placed in the way
of prohibiting peddlers from dispensing
sandwiches, pies etc, to the soldiers.
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