New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-22
WILL NOT LOSE HIS SIGHT.
cANNOYEER RETD'S EYES NOT PERMA-
NENTLY HURT
now THE PHYSICIAN FOUND 1T oUT-A CASE OF
SCARLET FEVER IN STATE CAMP-ANoTHER
DARRooM DIscovERED-A FIGHT
IN THE MESS HALL.

BARRooM DIscovERED-A FIGHT
IN THE MESS HALL
s,ote Csmp. Peekszill. n. Y, July 81 Especially
There was universal rejoicing by everybody IN camp
this morning wien the surgeon announcer that Ill al
probability Robert Reid, vino was injured by piein'
ture discharge of one Of the guns while saiu'e va"
bclng fired in honor Of Governor I'LL yesterday Nou.
not lose his eyesight. This news came uheApco"u ~,
and was all the more welcome for that reason lne
sufferer was 50 terribly burned that scarcely any nop
wos entertained Of his sight being preserved. lho'e
,rbo saw him last night thought such thing lmPoS
eiblc He was auleted last evening with ypoueTh'
injection Of morphine and he rested peaoeiuio ~
night The dressing Of the wounds this morning was
critical operaton, as 1t was at this time the SUR
could gauge more accurately the real extent Oh ."'
mans Injuries surgeon Bruce went into the hospi'"
cont eorlv When Reid showed signs Of life the dOCt
smoke TO him and told him to open his eyes Inc
natlent heard the surgeons voice, ana thae was IN
GOOD sn because 1t demonstrated that MS heatns na
not been destroyed by tho terrible SHOCK no n"-
celved Then he slowly opened his eyes, 1heJ WV
fearfully infamed 80, !. o,uost
"Can yoh sect" asked the doctor, wnlle "o "s
held his breath for the answer
Yes came the faint response
"Wlth both eyes!' A., than
The patient slowly closed one and then the o'ncr
keeping one open each time.
YES" he answered again.
"IIurrah!' go. Ao
That is what the doctor thought but he did not give
cont ~ his feelinr 4 great load had been hfted lrOu
his mind Tic patient could both see and near no
Is terribly lacerated about the chest, however anu ~
night the tips of his index and second hnseIs 1
thumb on his right hand were amputateu. Aho -" ~
wounds are tho ones which VIII probably cau'' V,O
most trouble Reid was hoor walker In Macy s. he
had fair rosy complexion, but the proDaoni.i0' ~"
that he will be badly dsfgund by the po"ueI anu .
burning In this respect the surgeons cannot tel Set
what can be DONE but the chances are stronsiy "e
The patient 1t is considered almost miraculous td'
be has revived from the shock az quickly rs Ii7 mas
The injured spots will become more and more soo oi
day or two and IL is then that his vtahty WI" Do pu
70 the test The surgeons have strong hopes Oh piis
,no him through all right but it is question whether
or NOT he will be In a condition to be moved Dy INC
time camp closes week from next SATURDAY
The vounr woman whom Reid was 10 have martlSn
,,tbip short time had arranged to visit camp To-Day
and She came this forenoon, although she mao Dcth
advised Of the condition which Reid was IN. one
was not allowed to SEQ him, however, as no one eAoe'
the surgeons and the nurses were adnlV'eu |" 'i7
hospital. - ,oo.a
George Rynne, who had his hand and arm lacerated
and burned is nursing an exceedingly sore ariI Du'
unless there are unlookedfor complications ms "ouiuS
will heal up quickly. A..
General Porter made further Investigation mo
the cause of the accident today, but what oc acuoA
he will take has not been decided upon YET
ON ION OF the distressing accident Of yesterday came
the news this morning that there was fully developed
case Of scarlet fever in camp Private burke, Oh ooi
pany A. of tho 74th Regiment of Buffalo, was all at e
sccal this morning and the surgeons dlseo'ereo hL'
he was suffering from scarlet fever Ihey pronoun0eu
It TO be light and said that the paueht hao ocon
isolated from everybody soon as the case was oi'
covered Then a tent was put up near a cluup Of
locust trees to the north OF tho camp and entey out
~ IT, To this tent Burke carried shoruy Ocloio
dinner Everything which had been near nm was
thoroughly fumleaed and the surgeons reel coiiuci'
that no one else viii catch the disease Unless BulAc
RECEIVERS from his Illness in what would be com
paratvey short time he also VIII Still Oe hee "i'o
| the camp is closed for the season.
| Another barroom was discovered hear Roa HOOK a
night or two ago. and at the time the discovery was
| made three members OF the band were found uue4e
drinking beer. Two of them went back to camp whep
ordered to do So but the third thinking that ne was
pT Sas promptly taken back by two members Of the
guard After spending the might P S tne Wh0 told
Mr. Musician that he would either OBEY tne GrGecs
governing the camp or ne Wo cufeb 70 and PROMISED to
obey Complaints have been filed With the peehsMn
authorities against the keeper OF the e the pro
nretor of the so-caled "Ferryman's Hotter charging
them with having sold liquor on SUNDAY e,-+ bott,e
To-day is the thrteth anniversary OF the nrS, patte
of Bull Run The 9Th Regiment IS proud IN ne POS pos
of the battle flag which It carried IN 6h DioSus
nnt ON exhibition in the ColOnels tent to-day and was
| Viewed by the visitors In camp. ,,.....
4 handsome sword presented 10 AuIutant
George l. Wentworth after dress parade this evening
by the non-commlssOned staff. The presentation wa;
| made bv Colonel scott. A sword was also presenter
! to Ordnance sergeant McKcnna, of Company u, by
| the members Of his company. , -, ,-.
| Two memNers Of Company G, OF the 9th ReglIneht,
,rere evidenlIv not satisfied with the accidents last
night They got into fight In the msf S Wni sS
Containing mush and smashed 1t the others head
carried to his quarters with pig cash to ms
head and the other spent the night IN the gau tehO
More will probably be heard of this affair later on