The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
.BRIDGEPORTERS NOT IN CAMP DlPHTHERIA SCARE. Danie1son Soldier is Quar- antined Promptly on Dis
 covery of Danger. Mist and Fog Prevent Gun Practice of Coast Atril-
 lerymen.
Special Correspondence of The Far

Special Correspondence of The Far mer.)
 Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island, N. Y, June 16.-Rigorous steps were taken today by Major F. J. Adams of the medical corps to prevent what was feared might be an epidemic of diph- theria due to the illness of Private Bailey of the 18th company of Daniel son. The latter is believed to have developed the disease before he came to camp. He reported sick yesterday. Major Adams after diagnosing his case as diphtheria had the man quaran- tined in a, tent at the foot of his street Captain Stevens administered anti toxin and it is believed the disease. has been checked. All his -tent-m8tes have been quarantined in one of the mess shacks and their clothing thoroughly fumigated. Guards have been placed about the quarantine shelters and no one except members of the medical corps is allowed to approach them. Thus far Baileys tent-mates have shown no symptoms of the disease, and the medical officers believe that their prompt efforts have effectuaIly checked it.
 The members Bridgeport commands are tented more than two city blocks away from the patient. sThey have not been thrown in contact with him and there is no danger of a spread of the disease among them. The Bridge port men are all enjoying good health and are in excellent spirits.
 Today has been another day of mist and fog and the observers have not been able to see 800 yards out on the Sound with their instruments. Sub- calibre practice was the schedule for today for the 4th and 11th companies at Battery Clinton, - because of the dense fog this practice was postponed in hope that it may clear tomorrow. A thick mist more penetrating than rain has saturated the camp and ev- eryone in it. Despite the dampness Bridgeport men has been above the average and no serious cases of illness have been reported.
 Private Goldsmith of the 11th com pany, who is orderly to Col. Dorsey today, went to the hospital for treat ment for an infected finger.
 Musician Ralph Fournier went fish ing yesterday with Captain F. w. Ste vens of the medical rps. Musician Flournier caught a six pound cod fish off Cape Race Rock and Capt. Stevens got two b1ackfish weighing nearly two pounds each. &
 Capt. Elias S. Hall is officer of the day and in charge of keeping order in the camp today. The 11th company furnished the guard performing the ceremony of mounting guard in a high 1y ,credftable manner last evening add sey. Lieut.. Joseph M. Harrison of the same company will be time keeper during the big gun practice which is scheduled for Thursday.
 The fifth company of Bridgeport, Captain L.eJ. Brague whose record of last year places them at the head of all companies of Militia Coast Artil- lery in the country for record with the 12 inch guns, will have full service practice Friday. ETJlz E- mall service here and as yet the Bridgeport boys have received. few let ters. The malls ave not been collect ! ed or delivered very regularly but the foggy weather which has interrupted the regular boat schedules with the mainland is believed to be in a, meas ure responsible for this condition of affairs
 i Corporal Baldwin of the 14th com pany of Milford is correspondent for the daily newspaper in his home town and daily sends a letter about the ex- periences of the Milford boys of whom there are two squads in the 14th com pany.
 Last night the members of the med ical corps entertained the officers of | the Bridgeport battalion at their quar- ters where the green light hangs just back of. the band street
 The band played a concert in front l Of Col Barrette's home last night l Col. Barrette is the regular army off, cer in command of the post
 There was a meeting of the Crafts
 men club on the post last night. This club is composed of the commissioned officers of the volunteers and regulars
 who are on post here. The Coast Artillery Corps band have new uniforms in camp. Thomas Pat terson is studying hard to become champion trombone player.
 Lieut.. Miles G. Thompson and Tie17t
 Woodruff of Bridgeport are not at
 camp this year. Neither is Lieut. | Louis R. O'Neil1, although the latter
 With Mrs. O'Nein was a. visitor
 A number of serious cases of hazins 9
 of ''roOkies'' have been reported. but none in the Bridgeport companies. | The officers of the Medical corns
 Major Adams, Captain Stevens and
 Lieut. English, in blue dress uniform attended a smoker at the officers c111h 1 at the post last night.
 1 There is no Y. M. c. A tent at inc
 camp this year, the association bav- ing no funds to provide it. On the suggestion of Chaplain Meserve inc Officers association has voted to b11v
 a big tent which will be used for 2
 reading and writing room for the men and also for divine services. ChanIaiD | Meserve conducted service in the sta if officers mess shed on Sunday
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