New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-16
SANDY HOOK CAMP ALL READY.
PASSENGERS WILL DE TAKEN THERE To-Day
TIE BUILDINGS ERECTED.

FIX Surgeon General Hamilton badc farewell 70 Camp
Low NJ Sandy Hook. last night. Dr. William H.
Harrison Hutton succeeded him rs commannaht'
Previous 10 taking leave IN" General tclcgaphcd 10
the Secretary OF the Treasury that the camp was ready
for occupancy This morning the stccrase passengers
from Hoffman Island win be tran-poricd to the
camp I'm barecs This contingent. which numbers
500 will be quartcrcd I'm tents. Camp Low will be
ploced under quarantine regulations this morning.
Eyervthlng Is I'm readiness for the reception Of tn"
vossongcrs accommodations having been provided for
500 persons SIX hundred Il these Will Dee housed
I'm the three big pavon.. The remainder VIII dwell IN
tents.
The following buildings have been erected; Three
payillons l-x33j each. containing 300 rooms. dn-
Ing room. 3GNDG: storcroom, 1-N3G. kitchen. @'N-f
telegraph and posofcc 1879; press quarters loN'-
hospital two stories. 2-A52 commandments quarters.
13x3o: laundry l3NGi; second Kitchen. i0Xl3; che
iric plant 12x2- steward, room 3xl2 pastry room
7x12; hospital stewards room. l2xl2; bae-g" room.
26xGO: 800 feet u dining table: 100 toni floors eh'i
I2xl4 200 tent floors. each loAlS, TO" fr"t 81 $40"
walk: water tanks, An tits work has been done al
a cost OF les, than $4,000 Tie carpenters leit Tie
camp for their homes last night.
Dr. Jenkins visited Sandy Hook Yesterday afternoon
with the party ~ medical experts appointed a an AL
vl.ory committee ly The Chamber Of Comm"Ne 1h"y
went on the steam yacht Namoosc. and When D." r.
turned DR.. Jcnlans aid = found things exceed
~
Wei and in a remarkably short space Of time. IA
surgeon General Hamilton says lA'i' II I"V '"' wv
people there
Dr. Jenkins and ~ surgeon General Hamilton had
held "A consultation. and they decided that the most
advisable plan would De- to sandy Hook for Tie
secragc Passengers who had been previously removed
10 Hoffman Island and undergone from four 10 i've
DAYS detention there hi, decision was arrived AT
owing 10 the flcllilc, al Hoffman Island for dl-ln
fcciion and also because ~ The proximity 10 tho hos
plt,l on sWinhirnc Island. oth doctors agreed that
If would DE preferable not "a remove any passengers
to the sandy Hook camp until dlsnfccton had been
done and the period Of incubation was over
DR.. Hamilton will have charge Of Camp Low said
Dr. jenkins. In what capacity will Dr. Hamilton
act ~ Dr. jenkins, was asked lie smiled far away
SMILE "Wlll YOU appoint him deputy Health
Officer, as matter 81 form. that he will have power
10 do what he thinks nccc- sary ~ II" smiled that
same fnr-away smile. "TIll DR.. Hamilton represent
the United STATE Government" ms quesoncr per
sisted. The doctor smiled SIN further away smile.
Welt" asked the interviewer Camp Low said
the doctor Automatically, has been offered to me for
quarantine PURPOSES "lou will work tremendously,
anyway. won't your "Oh. yes, always work
hnrmoniousy."
General Beirne is organizing n corps OF Mattresses
70 20 to Camp Low. has already secured seventeen
young women for the service. The trouble Is not 50
much to secure waltrcsscs, - to secure competent
ones.
The Navy transport tug Traffic went TO Camp Low
Yesterday with supplies from the Navy Yard Tor the
marine guard duiy there number 81 tents
for the camp, sent from Philadelphia. were taken,
besides the following: boat stoves, 313 pounds of
pilot bread 0arlacO, $50 pounds of pork. $50 pound,
Of beef 22J pounds Of -four, 700 pounds Of canned
meats 10 pounds Of tomatoes. l1J cans of vegetables.
TO pounds Of rice 1i3 pounds OF pickles. ~ pounds
Of coffee ~ pounds Of canned fruits. 20 pounds Of
butter - gallons Of white beans - pounds Of tea,
20 gallons Of mola-scs and 20 gallons Of vinegar
Washington, sept. 10 Another detachment of
marines, In charge Of Lieutenant Long WAS sent from
the barracks here to day To sandy Hook for patrol
duty This will bring the total number there to Ill,
under command Of Major Huntington. II Is asserted
bv Officials ~ the Navy Department that the care
II the sandy Hook quarantine station property he
longs the Army, the proving grounds are under
the supervision Of The War Department. and for this
reason regulars from the posts In the vicinity should
be sent there for duty, instead Of employing the
services Of the marines who cannot well b. spared
Both the Marine headquarters and Navy Yard here
are pretty well depleted and there Is barely cor
pOrals guard Oh duty 10 protect Government property
II any marines are called for they VIII nave 10
come from the Boston and Norfolk Navy Yards.
temporary postorice has been established AZ sandy
Hook for the accommodation 81 Guaranteed pass
engers with F. j. sheridan. the telegraph operator,
As postmaster.