New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
CITY SOLDIERS ARE SALAMANDERS.

NOT MAN FELL. OUT OF LINE AT THE CAMP
BECAUSE OF THE FIERCE HEAr-PRl-
vATE IAAssENS DEATH.
State Camp ~ Y July l3-With the thermom-
eter away up nineties and with breeze that
hid not find lite way into camp the $50 nesiNe"'
and its consors, the Third Provisional bat'aho'
took I'D the Monday drill card and completed every
requirement upon IT in a most satisfactory mahhe''
The sun hot and the work was haro, pu' vi.
Tsrooklvn bows proved veritable salamanders, ana
never fnched once The ambulance corps expected
10 have some work to do. but not city man io'
out of ranks over in the Provisional battahoh
there was one overcome, that was an ou' !"
oniv went TO prove what is becoming almost al
axiom in the camp that the city troops stano the
.un hotter than the country troops. At noon the
tner,nometer at the hospital tent registered " oe
e-rees but a breeze blew across corner Oh TIC
camp that was cooling in its general enec'
while II was a little early in the week to look Ior-
gard n excursions and gala days. II was salo mere
This morning that II Governor Morton couio get
-, -, .hursday II was more than likely he
,vouid nav the camp his annual visit on that day.
II he cor make arrangements to come down an Ell
forf will be made 10 have the West Point CADETS
here also. - ,,....,,
The death Of w. H. Lassen. OF Troop C. brookiyh'
,.te orderly to Major Tetamore. was reported IN
.,, mi. mornins Lassen after having had sew
oval hemorrhages Of the nose. was sent nome from
camp last week He considered pretty SICK
voun1 man at the time He died at MS nome i'll
Brooklyn yesterday ,.
Ths afternoon Major Teiamore gave OUT S'"'e
ment concerning a report in morning paper 'ha'
Iasseen was neglected by the surgeons ana o'o NOT
receive proper attention while he was in camp also
that he had been sent home without physician AZ
tending him. The statement says
"Priyate Iassen had been sick three months anu
was detailed here with the hope that the fresh air
vould benefit him. He was kindly treated anu
seemed to improve for several days until Wedhes-
dav OF last week. when he had hemorrhage OF the
nose which was checked IN a short time he was
watched and attended by the surgeons took hin,
In my own tent and cared for him. staying up al
night. In the morning IT was DECIDED 70 return
him 10 Brooklyn. although he protested agains,
ie.vnS the camp He was sent by carriage and
= man selected from one of the companies took him
~ hIs home the State meeting all the expense
srhere was no reason why g. physician or memDef
Of the Hospita, Corps should have gone with MN;
In fact 900 men In camp needed the presence OF
every available surgeon. as WAS shown the iouow,
Amp day when their earvicee were severely tsxeo
fhe sentinel duty Of to-day. Heutenant-C
rntf says Is by far the best OF the season. and ne
e .sreatly pleased. The same proficiency has ase
hsen shown In the drills. The OFFICER or the Gay
Tomorrow vii be Captain C. G. Todd Of the ZSd
TsC' bennington Of the Sd Regiment. and Lieu
tenant Daniel W. Wasten of the 46th Separate
SoTnany troop OF United States cavalry IRON
FRI Ethan Allen Vermont. VIII spend the lasi twt
..aks az the camp here. They Will march down
ving the fort July 20