Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-25
MEN NOT SATISFIED
Camp Henderson Was Not Pre-
pared for the Guardsmen.
LaBORERS' STRIKE WAS The CAUSE

Letter From Dubuque Voices the Poor
Opinion the Soldiers Have of the
Dubuque camp-Governor's Day
Will Be Next Monday.
The members of Company C. OF
the Fiftieth Iowa, were not exactly
pleased when they arrived at Camp
Henderson Tuesday and found no camp
there. The following letter from c. D.
Caughlan, first sergeant OF the COM
pany, tells the story:
Dubuque, July "a.
A more disguised lot of men never
came into camp than arrived yester-
day, and the chagrin was all on ac-
count OF the unfinished condition OF
the camp There was nothing done IN
the Fiftieth regiment-not tent up
except r few at headquarters and per-
haps one or two in the hospital quar-
ters
1t seems the adjutant general had a
strike on hand. 1t was so hot that the
men who were employed to put up
tents were getting 50 per day, and for
Sunday wanted $3.50, and it was not
allowed, and great was the quit
thereof
n The Forty-ninth regiment was fav-
ored in more ways than one, being we'll
supplied with with good bedding, while
the majority of the members of the
Fiftieth regiment lay on the soft side
of the tent floors with empty ticks for
beds, using their Imagination and men
tai faculties to make themselves COM
Portable.
There was absolutely nothing done
last night-guard mount was abandon
ed and no parade was ordered. All
baggage was delayed on account of a
lack of teams and drays provided, and
in consequence supper was served (af-
ter the baggage arrived at 1880 p. NO.
at 9 o'clock The men were out of
humor and no one had good word for
the high gee"
The Camp.
The camp is pitched in Nutwood
Park, an old racing park about three
miles north of the city, situated on the
street car line and in a hollow between
three hills, or in a hollow square OF
hills, one being on the north. one on
the west and another on the east, af-
fording magnificent views from each
over the camp.
Guard Detail for July "a.
officer of the day-Captain L. A..
Hazelquist, Company III" Charlton.
Offlcer OF the guard-Lieutenant L..
D. Perrin, Company az" Burlington.
Junior officer of the guard-Lleuten-
ant Stanley Miller Company "B," Dav-
export.
Detail for guard from Company Co
-Privates Sidney G. Bates, j. M. Cad
wallader, J. G.. Cadwallader.
Hot weather prevented drill in camp
this afternoon, the sun being SO in
| tensely hot A corporal, N. q. Dexter,
was overcome by heat and fell while
walking in the sun. He dropped in an
unconscious condition. A surgeon was
summoned and the man is now doing
nicely and will be able to drill tomor-
row. All the other men are doing
really we'll.
This afternoon slight shower cool
ed the air and made it possible to
/ parade tonight
| A case of sunstroke was rumored to-
day, but the report could not be veri-
.4ed.
4 There are few visitors in camp on
account of the dust and heat.
Guard Detail for July IS.
Officer of the day-Captain e. D.
Middleton, Company "B" Davenport.
Officer Of the guard-Lieutenant ].
l.. Fellows, Company 'K," Grinnell.
Junior officer of the guard-Lieuten.
ant G. E. DUNCAN, Company "a, Abba.
Detail from Company "G"-Privates
c. H. Davis, P. c. Duncan, Charles N,
Deal.
Camp Notes.
Otto Armstrong of Company &c" is
clerk at headquarters.
| Drills will be short and very sweet
on account Of no drill ground.
Colonel Caughlan has Mrs. Caughlan
and son, Harry, in camp this year.
The Elks have control of the town
on account Of their state convention.
Dress parade was pulled off in good
time and with a good appearance by
all of the companies of the Fiftieth.
Nearly all the men are down town
tonight and are shouting company
calls. The people seem to take it al
right.
We have two men on sick roll today
I-Privates Charles Deal and Charles
o. Warren are kept in quarters, but
will be able to drill this evening.
4 Captain Hazelquist, commander Of
the Funnel Gang is in receipt of {
present of an enormous funnel, giver
as an aid for revolver practice while
in sham battle.
4 c. e. Caughlan.
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