New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
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THE TRIP OF THE OLDHAM.
MAJOR SEAMAN TELLS OF HIS EXPERT
ENCEs IN PORTO RICO.
HE CONFIRMS THE COMPLAINTS MADE REoAhp
ING THE SUPPLIES Observation-Disclosures

HE CONFIRMS THE COMPLAINTS MADE Hr"H"D
ING THE SUPPLIES Observation-Disclosures
OF THE SOLDIERS.
Thu transnor, OLDHAM which arrived in this port
an ruesdav after-as was reported In yesterdays
Tribune-an eventfuI trip to Santiago IN me couis
Of which fires twice broke out IN 'ne "o'
relieved Yesterday OF the greater numpe' VI ~
convalescent troops who came In her- DIX vi ''o
men who required hospital treatment were sent
N tho Long Island College Hospital ana 100 were
removed TO the quarters OF the Womans Na'io'ai
Relief Association, In East Fifteenth-s''' ""e'.
they will remain until they receive lurious"' """
TRANSFORMATION. The complaints when nave pee"
made that the ship not furnished WIN p'opei
supplies for the feeding OF convaiesceht an" ''oN
soldiers and that there serious remissness on
the part of the officers who should nave careu
for this matter and who were also resPohS'o'e io'
the sending OF food to Porto Rico which was u'-
a. for the climate was confirmed yesterday by
Surgeon Major Louis l.. Seaman unoer WHOSE
care the men brought here. Major seaman
is the surgeon attached to the 1st United states
Volunteer Engineers now In Porto hico
A Tribune reporter who called upon Major sea-
man at his home No. is West Thirty-nrst-s''' las.
evening" found him busly occupied with letters ana
other private matters which had accumulated IN
the course of his absence. On the subject OF MS
lota exnerIences with his regiment In Porto Rico
Major Seaman said: I'm view or the iact 'ha'
still wear my shoulder straps and am still In the
service | cannot give full expression to my views
on the acknowledgement which has characterized
many Of the departments OF the Army WIN WHICH
I have been brought in close contact There IS
time coming when | shall have something to say
II will be decidedly interesting for the pubic. ana
far from pleasant. l imagine. Tor those VINO are
responsible for the neglect OF the fine fellows who
volunteered their services in behalf OF their country
and their flag
At this point Major seaman's pent-up feelings
overcame him and II was several moments before
he was able to resume his conversation. In con-
tinuing Major Seaman touched upon the subject
OF the diet furnished the soldiers He explained
that he had travelled In India and had studied the
methods Of the English army In tropical ciimes
The trouble seems to have been he exclaimed
that good Judgment was lacking In providing the
proper kinds OF food for men who were TO under"
take a campaign In a territory like that OF Cuba
or Porto Rico. The idea OF giving the men steady
daily diet of meat was bound to result in the sick
ness and disease that took place. Rice and potatoes
were absolutely wanting. When tell you that the
supplies placed on board the OLDHAM for the men
who were sent North account OF sickness con-
sisted OF canned corned beef canned baked beans
and canned tomatoes. the full significance OF the
poor judgment which ! have mentioned Is made
plain Why. you might just as well give typhoid
patient much cut glass as to feed him with
canned beef MIX should be his sole food. The
physician knows that the entire intestinal tract is
innamed and food OF this kind meant almost GER
tain death ! happy TO say that by an arrange
ment which | able TO make with Captain
Allen permitted to trade OFF the canned beef
for food suitable for my patients and thus lives
saved that otherwise must have been lost"
ITO mention another one OF the many incidents
which cost valuable time and for which there
was no excuse, let me describe the utter lack Of
experience and knowledge the part OF those
who had charge Of the loading of the Berlin the
transport ship which | made the voyage 10
Ponce. The ship carried heavy cargo of supplies
for the armies both at Santiago and Porto Rico
When reached Santiago It was found that the
cargo for that port had been loaded In the hold
first and the result that long delay was
made necessary In order to take of the Ponce
consignment and get out the Santiago supplies
underneath. There were over thirty tons Of this
Ponce cargo which had to be unloaded and then
reloaded at Santiago. But this is only one OF sew
eral instances"
Major Seaman said that he needed medical sup |
plies for the men on the obdam and made regu
un ~ tbis naturn we're ali on shIp anchored in
The harbor. There was none on shore, and had y |
the OLDHAM would have been obliged to start for
the North without medicine to administer 10 tne |
the only way in which he was abe to procure
milk and ice, two articles which were absolutely
sHpped re lep pva,s sources mans
had been saved by this aid Major seaman sald
that he expected to go back TO Ponce within
short time.
The troops on the OLDHAM are loud in their ex- |
prcssions of gratitude TO Major Seaman who, they
declare personally provided many things for their
comfort Of which they stood in sore need In reeog
milton of his efforts In their behalf the soldiers held
a meeting on the oldham yesterday morning and |
passed and indvidually-95 in all-sgned the FOL |
lowing:
To General Sternberg Surgeon General or the |
United States Army. Westminster, d c.
We the undersigned soldiers I'm the service OF the |
United States Government and convaescents on inc |
United states Transport GSdsm fo No ~ by
way Of Santiago from Ponce Porto Rico. do here,
nv desire 10 show our unsolicited appreciation OF |
the valuable services In our behalf rendered ny one
seaman. Of the 1st United States o'inteer En- |
g!ncers In our weakened ana oppressed , nnnss
or rators upon which we were TO subsist for |
voyage of six days, which has through accident
with this condition OF affairs the kind and consid-
crate doctor would not permit the transport 70 |
Of the National Relief Assoc aton and
the Red Cross and procured lor US sufn SuRprs
Not only did he exert himself as above but at |
regular intervals. daily he has made yi,iiations
fess,onal services cheerfully furnished us at
ali Of the day and night We & tsa
vtnced that had II not been for the untirng and |
abors Of Major Seaman ds,9 omr snip
loss Of life instead OF her we-cared for and |
healthy condition.
said when he left the oldham. 81 have report 10 |
befSre Starting for Washington yesterday retracted
the statement attributed TO him. II said no such |
thin Tas inc nnnn fho matter Il cannot d.
vuige the contents Of my report now, he added.
in p? Santiago during July and August bad. but
is now much improved.
TO BENEFIT THE POOR ~ CLEVELAND.
J. d. ROCKEFELLER WILL BUILD SOCIAL