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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1898

Page

2

Prospects of Cuba trip brighten for Third Brigade

Special to The Tribune reports the Second Army Corps and the First division, notably the Third Brigade including the Thirteenth, may break camp soon for southern deployment. Married men with dependents seek discharge. troops anticipate Cuba then muster out, while sea sickness bets and a homecoming excursion stir camp gossip. Corporal Watkins injured. several officers and privates ill or on duty. camp life includes bands, visits, chestnutting, and a growing push to discharge eligible married soldiers.

Cuba The Tribune Camp Meade Middletown Second Thirteenth Pennsylvania Dolph Atherton Baldiers’ Relief Association of Scranton Gobin Coursen Comng Scranton United States Watkins William Watkins Division Hospital Captain Smith Lieutenant Murphy Franklin M. Gardiner Lewis M. Reese George W. Benninger Conrad Watson Ebenezer Hughes Willian Davis United States Army United States General Hospital Fort Myer

Deaths From Typhoid Fever at Camp Meade

Two more typhoid deaths reported in Red Cross hospitals at Camp Meade with seven others ill. Names listed include Private John C. Haines of Comming A Second West Virginia and Quartermaster Borreunt Amaze F. Smedley of the Thirty-fifth Michigan. A hospital train will move twenty five more patients to Reading hospital this evening.

Associated Camp Meade Middletown Red Cross John C. Haines Comming A West Virginia Quartermaster Borreunt Amaze F. Smedley Michigan Reading New York Conewago Station Chambers McKibbon Santiago Howard Graham War Department William Graham Waele Bam Med Cross Second Division Heis

Echoes of the War Recruiting and muster plans in Wilkes-Barre

Lieutenant Smiter of the Twelfth Infantry leaves to open a Harrisburg recruiting office and expects to return during the Ninth’s mustering out around Oct 19. He recruited 452 men here, mostly for heavy artillery. 600 applicants were rejected for defects. Dr. Hutchison’s medical exam found few serious heart cases. The case of Newcomb will go to federal court as local courts lack jurisdiction. The Ninth may be mustered out Oct 19 and captains prepare rolls detailing rank changes fines and disciplinary records for justice and payroll needs.

Smiter United States Infantry Harrisburg Wilkes. Barre Smviter Uncle Sam Hutchison Wilkes-Barre United States

Scranton Wins Firemen Convention Bid in 1899

Scranton wins the 180 convention of the Pennsylvania volunteer firemen with 218 votes to New Castle’s 107 and Danville’s 24. The city hosts the event, invites delegates, and showcases its industry and hospitality, with President Cohn of Allentown elected and a large Scranton delegation visiting Allentown.

Leounon Scranton Pennsylvania New Castle Danville Charles Cohn Allentown Cohn Hickey Wiskee- Barre Mr. Robathan Thowhe Robathan Becranton Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers J. & Swisher Central Road

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