New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-17
AMBULANCE DRILL IN CAMP.
A CREDITABLE EXHIBITION BY THE MEN
OF TIE 23D.
ROBUST FORMS LIFTED TENDERLY Wv -"
BRUsI. BoUIDEHS AND STONE WALL


BRUSH BoULDEES AND STONE WALL"
Peekskrl. y. V, July 10 SpcclaD-surgcon MAJOR
william f. Spencer and the ODD Regiment Ambulance
Corns composed Of Sergeant G. II. Thomas, "A. D
Mitchell W. s. Hucston, +. W. Barnaby, E' NJ p'
Grove r. s. Blake, f. V. Waford and f. E' LouSS'
gave one OF the most interesting exhibitions N''' M
noon that have been seen here this season. M
demons trated again the efficiency OF the lieu Oio
brigade, I'm the National Guar1 generally ana INC "a
celcnt training of the 23d Regiment Ambulance 70,
in particular. Dr. spencer took tour about inc nii,'
,,rro,rd,nc the camp Yesterday to find place SUIT
able for the demonstration of to-day. inc P''o'
selected was on steep hill almost directly nor'h run
tho camp. In places the hill is almost precip'"ou,
and the ground is exceedingly rough pelhs oo''lDs
with blr boulders logs AMI thick growth Oh ul'uo'
brush Several hundred feet on cach sue Vi ~
ridge and running parallel Win " %.
tro high stone walls, which arc pun
a. stoencst mart Of the hill. From
the appearance of the walls they nave peo"
,hero from time lmmemorlala and are moss-coVcIou
o,d s,,nnerv. The underbrush has grown ND arounu
them making them almost impossible Tor heai'"S
and unniured man. This the scene oil INC Ca
hibition. -. ,ro,I
On one Of the steep inclincs below the STONE "''n
Law n man who was supposed TO be sunerihs H'
compound fracture of the thigh. These TWO SUI"
walls must be scaled, one from the lower sue a''
,be other from the upper, by four men, CARVING INC
injured one on a strctcher. First. the injury wa
nroperly bandagcds sticks being cut on the spo' W
make the spnts then he was carefully lalu oh '
stretcber and the four men lifted 1t up IL was |"
hard climb up the HILL over tho stones and throuEn
the brush 10 tho wall without jostlng inc lnJ"o'
man and when the wall was reached 1T seemed almost
insurmountable The men never stoppel' ho"''o''
but worked away, and in short time the ouluoh "''
landed on the uphill side of tho wall. not having Deo
even roughly shaken.
The next demonstration was OF carrying ma"
who was supposed 10 be unconscious. but hoV III
jured bodily over the same erouhu ~
The opposltc direction without the aid OF stretcnr
This feat was also accomplished successfully INC
next experiment was Of one assisting conirai''
who was supposed 10 be weak from loss OF Di'ou vi
any other Cause over the stone WALL from inc uO""
hin side The heavy men were chosen Tor inc pdIo"'
and the roht ones for the assistants. This dimcul'
task uas also accomplished. The smaller man picAca
the heavy one up bodily his shoulder aiHr 'no
fashion that fireman carries person he mas resouo
from, n burning building down a ladder. lie piacoi
him On the wall In sitting posture and' ai'o'
clamberlnc over, took the injured man OIL on ,ho
other aide in the same fashion The last demonstration
was NJ carving an injured man on litter some us
,.nce through the woods, and when a level piece
~ ground was reached the carriers started az uoIoO
ouek s1lpposlng that they had an injured onCcI' "
tbe enemy was anxious TO capture. , .. hoe
To dav was the first time that inc Wcalioi nc" a..
oo,tted drilling since the ODDS boys nave Deeu IN
camp They spent the full time aho"an'0 az ~
work. -, ,,..- .s,..d ~ tho cornp TO-DAY
60 nearlv weeks absence. He was not ncle 40 ~ y
ao The 9th REGIMENT off, nor 10 receive inc lou
REGIMENT.