The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-20
Special to the scranton Tribune.


Special to the scranton Tribune.
Camp Mackenzie, Augusta, Ga, Jan
20.-The dangerous qualities of the new
knife bayunet have already been dem
onstrated Last night at 11.30 o'clock
q member of the Fifteenth Minnesota
took it into his head to cross the lines
OF his own and of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. The guards challenged him. and,
instead of halting. he made a detour
with the intention of escaping them
They followed him promptly and held
him up at Company C's street, of the
Thirteenth, where he became ugly and
attempted to turn the sentry's gun
aside.
As he did so, the sentry made a
slight pass at him, and the new bayo-
ent did its work faithfully, inflicting
"a severe cash, and drawing blood pro-
fusely. The runaway stopped without
further argument. and was led to the
guard house for having been guilty of
disobedience and disturbing the peace
of camp. This little encounter has pro-
duced a healthfu respect for the new
malefaCtors. The old bayonet was
dangerous only at the point, but the
one now In use resents too great
familiarity in every part.
Sunday afternoon was an unusually
happy occasion for the members oil
Company G. Some time ago they had
a secret meeting, when it was deter
mined to raise a fund which was 10
be used for the purpose of buying
sword for Lieutenant John l.. HUH,
who for three months has been act
ing captain of the company on account
of the serious illness of Captain NC
Causland and Lieutenants Harrington
and Crsman. When the band and the
company We're drawn up in front of
the leutenant's quarters, he was sent
for TO the Eighth Pennsylvania, where
he was visiting at the time.
The speech of presentation was de-
livered by Color Sergeant Charles
Reed. Lieutenant Huff, though com
pletely surprised. responded with few
appropriate remarks. and thanked the
members of the company for such a
signal mark of their appreciation Of
his services in their behalf.
TESTIFIED TO HIS WORTH.
Lieutenant Colonel Stillwell and
Major Wood were called upon, and, in
Well-chosen terms. testified TO the
worth of Lieutenant HUFF, both as q
man and as an officer. The oratoriCal
hit of the occasion was made by Ser
geant Franklin NJ. Gardiner, who, in
the happieSt strain told Of the rcla-
tions which have existed between Lieu
tenant Huff and Company G, ever
since il was rendered fatherless by the
illness and consequent absence of it's
own officers, The band rendered sew
cral choice selections. and the pleas
ing ceremony was witnessed by many
of the officers and members of the
other companies Of the regiment espec-
tally OF Company II. Mrs. HUI was
also present, having come to camp on
a visit to her husband Just at that
time. After the presentation, Lieu
tenant Fluff received the warmest con-
Eratulatons of his many friends in the
regiment.
The sword in itself is a thing of
beauty. 1t vas manufactured by the
celebrated Lilley of Columbus, Ohio.
The scabbard is of a new design, being
forkcd at the bottom, and is orna-
mented with gold mountings. Tho
blade is of the finest quality, or one
side it contains the inscription, "Pre-
sented by Company G, Thirteenth Reg
iment, p. V. l.. January I, 1892, and
on the other. the words, Lieutenant
John L. Huff" The hiIt is richly or
namented and on one OF the guards is
an eagle in relief. 4 handsome and
Serviceable belt accompanies the gift.
Lieutenant Huff is a highly respected
officer not only in Companies il and
G, but throughout the entire regiment
That this is a healthful camp site
is now becoming more evident from
the hospital statistics. which have been
collected recently. After q thorough
examination Of the records, it has been
ascertained that, within the past few
weeks, no cases Of typhoid malaria OF
dysentry have developed. Formerly
these were the chief causes uf com.
plant but they are now happily de-
creasing, fact which gives much sat.
isfaction not only to the members OF
the medical staff, but also to the boys
themselves.
FEW CASES OF GRIP.
Few cases of grippe have been no
ticed, and these are not in any way
serious. The only complaints of a pul
monary nature are those which arr
asCribed to the sand which flies IL
the air when a large body of men
such as q battalion, or a regiment, /!
drilling. The sand gets into the lungs
irritating the larynX and causing tn,
men to cough to some extent Thc
doctors, however, have no apprehen
sion as to this trouble.
Corporal John Hitchcock, son of Colo
mel Hitchcock. has returned to cam,
after an absence of nearly fourteen
weeks. He succumbed to typhoid feve
the first of last October. and wa
brought to the division hospital, Cam
Meade, whence he was soon afterWard
removed to the Good Samitarian
hospital, Lebanon. For a time he wa,
dangerously i'll, and once was report
ed to be dead. After partial recovery
he was sent home on an extended sicl
furlough. He is now fieshier an
stronger than ever All his friend
here were happy to see him ono
more.
Private Michael Mooney. Of T., VIII
had been confined to the hospital 70
short time, has been returned to hi
company, and is now able to attend I