The New York herald., 1874-08-21
OVER THE WATERS.

Thousand Babies ON tho Wing-The
seventh Excursion OF Sick children
Neutrality-suspicious. ON Board the Float
ing Aospital-Fresh Air, Food, Flowers
and Music for Nearly Fifteen Hundred
UnfOi tunates.
In an interview with the Rev. Alvah Wswall,
Master OF st. Johns Guild, on Tuesday evening,
that gentleman informed the writer that from the
number OF uckctS called for he expected thou
sand persons on board the Floating Hospital on the
morrow. There was naturally, then, some little
surprise. yesterday, when actual count revealed
the presence Of -l,s7s persons on the barge. while
many had to be left at each OF the landings. The
selection OF those taken was made by Doctors
Kennedy, Thoms and Brush, on the piers,
those having dispensary tickets being passed
over the gang plank without examination.
The upper deck of the large barge New
Baltimore, now In use, was soon densely
thronged, and an inspection by the physicians
gave the following figures, which are very nearly,
II not absolutely, correct:-Entme number on
board, l,47s, OF whom All were mothers or others
having children in charge, $50 Rurselings and Gs7
between the ages of two and eight years, cripples
and aged ,nvalids. There were 2o3 Of cholera
infanrum, 70 cases OF marasmus consumption Of
the bOwels aud $40 cases OF debility resulting
from impure air and want of proper nourisnment.
There were no cases OF contaa ai0us diseases but
the usual percentage OF crippled and deiormed
persons on board. az
BREAKFAST WAS ANNOUNCED
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, when the barge left the pier
ct the foot of Twenty third street. The tables
were literally loaded with simple fare, aud for two
hours and a half the hungry mothers and older
children crowded around them. There were con-
sumed at this meal ! barrel OF boiled rice, 240
quarts OF milk, i40 loaves OF bread 80 pounds
of butter and IA pounds OF tea. Ladies who were
driven to the barge In their own carriages ana
were handed on board BY liver:ed servants were
the Mattresses ut the tables and right royalty did
they play their impromptu parts. Once In while
some especially hungry woman, who felt that she
knew her rights and was bound to assert them,
caused no little mevriment. One such turned wish
lofty DIR to the vile OF prominent lawyer OF this
city-a lady VINO comes every morning from her
far away country seat In New Jersey to work as
volunteer all day upon the lower deck OF the
Floating Hospital-and, AFTER critical examiaA-
tion Of the lady's person and attire, said :-"Yer
well paid for waitin' on us, lI be bound :" then,
upon second thought, and with arms aktmoo, she
added:-"Sure now, I'd like to be knowin' what ye
get." volley OF merry laughter was evoked by
ress retired, while her offended whiiom mistress
took her seat flushed with the proud CONSCIOUSNESS
OF having properly put down. stylisn servant.
was calculated 10 inspire feelings of tenderness
ans p w sns IN sa
arms OF their mothers or sleeping on their
mothers knees @ some poor a women worn out BY
IN shaws and lad them al their icet Several lit
tie negro children were lying gam among the others, others,
her arms her third and only remaining Child,
dying from maras!nus. She brought her into The
tcnderiy into the baby's waited lace. In reply TO
question OF the kindly stewardcss she s1ii, her
S1s @ v arms ne wsned 10 m own ye re
wnerc no one would see me and let her die as
easily as possible" "Yes,n she added in response
nor SLEPT night in SIX weeks; but ia gladly SIT
up SIX weeks more TO save my III,
heart-wrun2 mother gave way TO her er1er and her
tears fell silently and swiftly on the dress OF her
onild. Later under the uninterrupted attention OF
Dr. Brush, the baby revived little, opened It's
eyes and moved its hitherto s'ilenng Dmbs. and
the mother kissed It and talked to- Il ana crIed
over it anew.
A MALE NURSE FOR A SICK INFANT.
A little apart from the others Eat poor German,
neatly dressed and holding in his arms a crying,
struggling baby. Hall dozen coarse cotton hand
kerchiefs peeped ont from his coat pocket, aud he
the seventh. Few women looked on laughing,
and great many cast plying glauces toward
lie could not speak English ana told his story in
German. he was workman, skiI'ed in the making
9 as hd 5sen ea
OF employment for six months, had searched for
MORE MORE Fortunate as obtained empoyment az Waser
woman ana she was at home hard at work at the
tub, While he came out, carrring the sick baby, Oh
NuMBERLEss OTHER SAD CASES rs.
were on boerd; seyeral surgical operations were
performed by DR.. Thoms, and tho iull medical stan
had day OF unusually lard labor.
At noon secret leaked out which gave great
satisfaction TO the "househo'd" OF rae barge as
the regular attendants may, perhaps, be dcsig-
mated without any startling Improperly. One OF
tnrtn a
acres, within distance Of six miles from
The CITY nal she Johns h1: been sg,o celebrated
MARY, who was nrst In every good work and
decd" and she despatched message to her farm
the vine, for use on the Floating Hospital yestcr
day. The jealous farm wife, with an enthusiasm
warmcst commendation, sent a hamper of deli.
cac1es, including goodly supply OF roast fowls and
q basket OF Erih's choicest fruit.
at this time IL was announced that Admiral
Rowan had rendered to Mr. Wiswan the services OF
the band from on board the receiving ship YER
mont, as volunieer 10 furnish the music for the
excursion to-day.
at two O'Clock, and at that eal food disappeared
with velocity greater tnan that OF q cannon ball.
Az this mea! $50 pounds OF bect 20 quarts Of mix.
twenty-sx pounds Of butter and sixteen pounds
OF tea were consumed.
Tne sail, which extended from near Spuyten
Duyvtl creek-to point down the Bay below the
ries. The barge was greeted BY salutes from the
a cooe sos r. ;Ss ana S he
firing o! q gun from the yacht Rambler In the Bay
as well as by the greeting Of steam whistles ana
TIE waving OF handherchiels IRON oil passing
steamers.
Destitute Sick Chtidren's Relicf Fund.
The following additional contributions have been
received BY the Rev. Alvah Wis WALL Master Of ST.
Johns Guild, and handed to He0ry G. De Witt
Almoner:-
Joseph Larocaae ...1..........,........ 500 60
THROUGH C. Ia TIFFANY.
THROUGH GEORGE WILKES, NJ -.
j. G.. Adams. 10 10
Ackesson Rob Mrs. r. II. Ioagand $40 90
bins ............. 10 co II. II H.........,..... 80
q. r. Sherman o0J The Children ." "n. 1870
Cash a. H. Co liO1 f. H. S...... 800
I0us r. Nartin. rs % H. Wiliiam,. 800
Cash, A. O......... 10 % Edwin A. Abby. "