The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-01

Professional Nurse on Hand to Re
Iieve the Returning Heroes.
Brght and early yesterday morning
Mrs. Cora y. Johnson and Mrs. c. c.
AWhitney, of the Red Cross society, APP
peared at the union depot and inquired
for Supt. Mcmillan. They told Mr.
Mcmillan that they had read in The
u o how sick soldiers were arriV-
ing at the depot every day and how
they were obliged to suffer much dis
comtort because there was no one there
10 look after their welfare, and they
SAID they wanted to do what they could
TO relieve the sick men.
Mr. Mcmillan promptly ordered a
space cleared for the ladies in the wait
ing room, and told them he was at
lhelr service. He expressed pleasure
mat they had volunteered to care for
The soldiers, and said that the depot
attendants would do all in their power
10 assist them
The ladies We're much pleased with
Ihelr reception, and they went to the
ReN. David Morgan, commander of the
Bethel boat at the foot of Sibley
street, and asked him to place his boat
at the disposal Of the Red Cross This
ne willingly consented to do and said
ne could furnish sixteen cots if neces-
sary, and make room for sick soldiers
10 rest while waiting for trains.
The ladies We're delighted, and when
they returned to the depot they found
that the attendants had procured a
stretcher TO carry men from the depot
to the boat
The first article that I read this
morning said Mrs. Johnson TO a re-
porter for The G. o e. was the story
about the sick soldiers, and l deter
Illneq that the sick men should be
attended to. So, as soon as possible. I
called at Red Cross headquarters and
oHered 10 come here. Mrs. Whitney
was present and said she was Just
ABOUT to start for the depot, so we
came here together.
i am very glad The Globe called
our attention 10 this work, for l see
now necessary 1t is, and I regret we
did not realize II before"
i, too" said Mrs Whitney, read
The Gl o story, and I said that as
soon as l could leave the house I would
go 10 the depot and look after the sick
men l am very glad l came, for it Is
TOO bad this work has been neglected
SO long"
Mrs. Johnson will be permanently in
charge Of the Red Cross branch at the
depot, and will be assisted by some one
every day.
The ladies had hardly perfected ar
rangementS for the care of sick soldiers
When TWO men suffering with fever ar
rived on the Burlington from Chicago.
they were Olaf Sandwall, of Company
A, Third Infantry, and Albert BeIlinger.
or Troop d, Sixth cavalry. SandwaIl
IeIt Fort Smelling with his regiment In
good health. He returned so weak that
he could not stand. He wanted to be
taken Immediately to Fort Smelling,
out Mrs. Whitney persuaded him to go
10 the Bethel boat and wait there for
an ambulance 10 10 ha
he was carried by depot attendants to
the boat, and there he was placed on
a cot, where he rested. Then he vas
paced IN carriage and taken to the
or IL,l. OF some reason or other an am
bulance couldn't be secured.
Bellinger lives at Forest Lake. and
ne had to wait in the depot for a
train. He was able to walk. but was
very weak and could not carry his
blanket. which was rolled up. The la
dies fed him and made him as com
portable as possible. Bellinger and
9SandWaH were at MOntauk Point. l..
l., before they came West Their reg
lments are stationed at Camp VVikoff
w neither nurse will be retained by
lhe society, with headquarters at the
Bethel, or whether a changing corps of
volunteers will be depended upon will
be decided today by DR.. McLaren, with
whom the matter has been left DIFF
ferent member Of the Red Cross society
VIII be on duty each day and the Ger
ihdh-Amerlcan society will cO-oDerate
IN the work, taking part of each week
Al the Bethel room has been secured
ana al will be made comfortable for
the sick men.
The publication in The Globa NJ
fracted the attention of the men. as
We'll as the Red Cross people, and they
may get around to do something TODAY
Mayor hlefer, as president of the SOL
Clers' reception committee was sur-
prised to hear that there were any SOL
Q.ers IN the city or passing through
VINO needed attention.
THE first I knew Of the matter was
when / picked up The G o e todav."
SAID the mayor. "The organization of
which l have the honor to be the Off
cial head was started for the purpose
or caring for all regular and volunteer
soldiers and sailors passing through
the city, either on their way to the
front or returning from the battle
fields
The committee has done cOnsidera-
bic work in this line and has also fur
, nished relief in cases where the family
Of soldiers needed assistance. If there
are sick soldiers either living in st.
Paul or passing through the citv the
organization will try and attend to
their wants and comfort. This, how
ever, has not been brought to my at
tentiOn before, but it will be attended
to Immediately, and the executive COM
nittee will be advised Of the fact
In order that there may be no mis-
take l shall personally visit the union
depot tomorrow morning, and as often
as necessary, and see that the soldiers
needing attention are provided for
Comptroller McCardy, who is treas
urer of the soldiers reception commit
tee, stated that he was also surprised
at the statement that soldiers needing
attention were arriving a the union
depot and not receiving the proper
care.
"Our committee has done consider
able" said the comptroller, "in provid-
ing for the soldiers leaving for the
front from here as we'll as those who
passed through the city. Something
like 5000 was expended, and bills were
contracted for the burial Of the wife of
a member Of the Third infantry, who
died here some weeks ag0.
"An appropriation of $500 was asked
for from the city emergency fund, to be
expended under the authority OF the
mayor and myself, as members of the
committee. The resolution, however,
failed to pass, and as the members Of
the Oreoa nj "a ton had already contract