New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17
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slroyed, bu. fortunately the coupling when con",'
ed the tender with the passenger cars broke '"uS
preventing very extensive disaster !. VIZ 80 ,,.
liie Mr.. Samuel Spripg'tead, the ensn'e.' 900
Flushing train, though he saw MS uaNs'i -,
late TO stop did not desert bis posi- anu wac
" killed when the trains came 'ogo'ie'. ,i-'
WAS shockingly mauged. The psr"es !" '"ae
the Long I.and train jumped on ana eSosPeu W."
some sl;gbt bruises. No other Peron was nguieu !"
any manner
,vorvrrp S.rLoRs-Chsrles Dunlap, who Is
nov at the Naval Hospital IN Brooklyn, wac
s;Ior in the frigate Minnesota, and was severely
,vouuded in the action with the Merimac, by piece
of sbell which entered his right breast and was
af,ervard cut ont at his back Although the wound
WAS pronouuced mortal skfu surgery and the
fender nursing of his mother saved bis life. lie is
now under her care, but she is poor and has large
family to support, hence an appeal has been made Tor
contributions for that object. Has any provision
been made for sick and wounded sailors
THr COMMON CoUScIL AND THE WousDED
SoLpIERs.-Tbe subject of establishing permanent
home and hospital for sick and wounded soldiers IN
troduced in the Board Of Aldermen by Mr.. Boole az
recent session is still uuder consideration. The
moposed institution s to be Immediately under the
direction of the Common Council ss far IA me EN-
ployment of medical and surgical aid, nurses end
other attendants is concerned Recently Alderman
Farley and Councilman Orion Of the joint. Commit
tee ON National Affairs Of the Common Council had
An Interview with Col. Bliss, the Military Supern-
tepdent of the State Of NewYork, when the latter
stated that his duty was only with the New-fork
soldiers. though aid would be extended 10 men
from other Saler whenever necessary. Cnoer the
present arrangements the State Ii able to aeeonmo
date about 900 wounded men,
! Al Albany, temporary hospital had been pre-
pared " whicii would accommodate 800 persons Az
kikers Island, another hospital was quite ready for
the reception Of between 500 ana iOO. Inc nos
Iitsl ut Quarantine was also being pat IN order
The hospitals At Rker Island and Quarantine bad
been set apart for the reception OF SOLDIERS sick with
typhoid fever or other diseases 1t deemed best
TO seud typhoid fever out Of the city 10 quiet
the fears of people who believed them contagious.
The Park Barracks are kept for transient patients,
difficult requiring time and surgical xii oeins
sent 10 the New-Iork Hospital The " Home III
Fifty-irst street and Lexington avenue is designed
for cases requiring several days treatment Coi'
Bliss stated that care was taken 10 admit no wound
ed men 20 the Barracks except such as were able
10 walk or be safely transported, the Barracks not
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delicate treatment longer than one DAY As rapidly
as possible transportation is provided aud the men
cent 10 their homes. In consequence OF the neglect
OF the Government to pay the men for some months,
they were frequently left here without cent.
The Colonel stated that from private funds sup
piled him by Gov. Morgan and other gentlemen, be
bad raid the fare OF the wounded men home at re-
duced rates and furnished them with rations at the
exuense Of the State. The Colonel after fully eI-
planning the arrsD Dgements and workings OF the
existing hospitas, remarked that there was cla1f
of cases which the Common Council could provide
for-theso were tie badly wounded and permanently =
disabled who had no homes 10 30 to- and whose
relatives were unable TO render them assistance.
The Committee said that the only building yet
. offered them was the old Aims House, which was
reported TO be capable OF accommodating 4,WC
wounded men, but from estimates Of the space re-
quired for cots Col Bliss proved that II would not
accommodate more than / 900 persons. The Com
mitiee favor the project, and devoting much at
tention to the matter, but have as yet mstured no
plan Of proceeding.
! Troy FIRE RELIEF COMMlrTTF.-Ihe Finance
Committee Of this Organization met Yesterday IN the
Directors room of the Metropolitan Bank. John
Wiiiin'.- presi1i"s. The Ioiio"mg additlohai ooh-
itrbutions were acknowledged:
Hon Samuel Sl0sn Oc O. > Robbins Son, 20 Hart.
Tiinghsus Co.. eloO; Robert T. Haws 43O Thos Patton.
AJ0 David Stewart CO. George Merritt, $3.50, John 4.
Johnson 4lOO Alex Duncan. $3.50; VIM ssligmAn 20
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