New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
THE RELIEF TO SAIL SOON.
ARMY HOSPITAL SHIP WILL START FoR sANT1-
AGO II DAY OR TWO.


The hospital ship Relief was taken from drydock
yesterday and II will probably take TWO days TO put
her in condition for the voyage Santiago. which
Will take about four days. she will 5e in charge OF
Major George n Torney. Surgeon, I. ;. A, who
has a large staff Of surgeons and a competent
corps 0: nurses TO attend to the needs Of wounded
soldiers II expected 10 have the hospital snip
ready 70 sail southwark tomorrow. but her de-
parture will BE- DELAYED probably until Thursday.
An Army officer said Yesterday:
we expect the vessel 70 GO directly to Santiago,
be In readiness to take care Of the wounded ana
70 convey them 10 convenient points for transfer
10 the Army hospitals on land. The vessel mas
been equipped thoroughly AS limited time ana
means would afford Tho War Department had
unfortunate delays IN securing suitable vessel
After the Navy Department purchased ana
equipped the Creole. Of the Cromwell Line, no"
the Solace the effort made 70 secure SINH
lar vessel for the use of the soldiers. Put none
Of the steamship companies would charter yes
sci for use as a hospital ship fearing that she
would not receive passenger patronage AFTER the
war was over So we forced to seek a bar
gain in purchasing outright one vessel was Sc
lected. bat after favorable report upon her ana
Just MS negotiations about TO be closed II was
learned that she had been used for Transporting
cattle This fact felt to initiate SO strongly
against using her for sick and wounded men that
the bargain was declared off We found Il impos-
sble to get suitable vessel without paying IarSe
price.
FINALLY out ~ ~ dozen vessels recommend
I'd by the officer a3po,-icd to inspect. the John
Englis of the Maine s's.1ship Company was
selected the conviction O., vessel allowing
her to be disposed o.. By ~ company. The price
s50ro was 'teh .ut an excellent and compare
lively new. vessel vas secured She certainly
A better harrs'n thlo he Solace. a sGn!'" In
fitting UP oar vessel. hch have named the Re
lief the sum of SO ooo has been expended All me
staterooIns and most Of the interior woodwork
have been cut out and large. roomy wards nave
been provided for hospital purposes Great bath
rooms supplied with every convenience for shower
and tub baths have been provided lare" coid-st"r-
age room. have been built IN: distilling plant IS
provided: an ice-making machine Is In the h'ld'
there is an immense stock Of medical supplies A
1lsinfecting plant is aboard and last but ny no
n,ea ma least by IN generosity ~ IN" '"i'n'ai
Danes an apparatus for making caroonated wa
ter. for the sick costing 81 ."'. has n"en is'hie"'
The vessel has bcen provided with an "lectrc PAM
and the wards Will be cooled ~ 'l' .Jnr,, AZ
The operating rooms nave me "',,s' ia.r,-
equipment. and there Is lars@ s,"'" s % and
men;s and drugs hesifes haniaE'S' s au" .an
splints Every medical and surScaI OPP i',rdrv
he performed on board Thcrr Is S''na ''' NO.
for washing all clothing after IL I',S rcal era n
ourhly d!slnfected. Tn" Vesse has sN'E'C"' su r
a corps 81 trained nurses Of noih sexes ana III"
"TThe bnlnital ship has three hundred beds for
use IN ordinary circumsianc"s .ut N 49, al
emergency n" number OF pt . ,lant has a ca
,'act,v ~, fv-o TONS A day. mat ih"r" W." -,
lAci'E OF ~ o5s - no vessel will require. and
mo surnlus can be used Tor the SICK On NOR -
,r,, SUI milhr9 vrssc,s Arrangements vii he made
So that the naval hospital ship 9oIa'" ,an Cd
81 hss 90 conc North 70 have patients trai~'"ft"l
10 land hospitals tn" plans 'oi In ,rose ~
notifications ~ and improvements ni'o' "a use for
English hospital ships. which have neeh !" use '''