The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-03

SUFFERERS
FROM FEVER
Sixty-Five Will Be Brought
to This City.
DOCTORS AND NURSES,
With Medicines and Supplies, Sailed
For Camp Wikoff,
RETURN TONIGHT OR TOMORROW

The generous offers made by the cor
porations of the Rhode Island Hospital
and OF ST. Joseph's Hospital. the details
of which were given in yesterdays
News, for the care of a number OF sick
soldiers at Montauk Point. having been
readily accepted by the war department
officials. no time was lost in carrying
the plan into effect Last evening, at
$50 o'clock. Col. r. III. l. Goddard. with
hospital stewards. medical attendants.
nurses and supplies. left Providence for
Montauk Point, first going to Fall Riv-
er. where the steamer City of Fall Riv-
er, which had been chartered by Col.
Goddard from his private purse. was
boarded.
Prior to the departure from this city.
Col Goddard had issued notice to the
general public that he would be able
to take all supplies and delicacies on
the steamer, provided that they were
sent to the railroad station at India
Point before $50 o'clock, and despite
the shortness of the notice one baggage
car was loaded to its fullest capacity
with supplies and hospital appliances,
anu a. ldTkt part VI iiiC SPdNt ~ q ~
ond baggage car was also taken up
with such things as the sick soldiers
would appreciate.
These supplies included stimulants
and mineral waters from Blandings,
produce from w. s. Sweet q Son, sy-
phon water from +. l.. Danfortn,
soups and broths from the Brownell 81
Field Company. fruit from Eddy BROS,
12O cans OF milk from East Providence
farms, ginger ale and Apolinaris water
from Col. r. Fl. /. Goddard. 20 cots from
Quonset through DR.. Crooker, 90 cots
from the Y. M. G. A., hospital corps
stretchers. ice from Carpenter Il COM
pany. food supplies, bed and utensil
stock from the Rhode Island Hospital
Besides private citizens sent cham-
payne, fruits and other delicacies. and
at Fall River Col. Goddard TOOK on
three more tons Of ice.
On the boat. in addition to DIR. Peters,
superintendent OF the Rhode Island
Hospital, who has the general over
sight of the medical corps, was DR..
Bryon Whitford, the visiting physician
of the hospital, who has charge or the
nurses. and Drs. Clifford s. Griihn. Ed
ward vandyme and M. o. Ford. There
were also eight pupil nurses or the
Rhode Island Hospital, and these are
Miss I.ibbie Clark Winifred Fitzpat-
rick, Florence Brewer, Sarah Hogan,
Bessie McNorton. Areta Terow, Mary
Patterson and Ada Pierce. Miss Stowe.
superintendent OF nurses, in her off1ciai
capacity, was also OF the party.
From st Joseph's Hospital were Drs:
Bennett and Flanagan OF the hospital
staff, and Sisters Mary Bertrand, The
resa Linda and Mary Alberta OF the Or
der of Charity, who have had great
deal OF experience In hospital work,
and will undoubtedly be OF great assist
ance when the sick are taken on board.
Gov. Dyer also did his share by order
ing q detail OF six men Of the hospital
corps on duty, under command OF
Lieut.. George w. Crooker. M. ID. The
detail consisted of Sergt. Hutchinson,
Serrt. Sisson and Privates Foster,
Briggs. Sweet and Bennett, all of whom
wore the service uniform OF the state.
II. III. I. Goddard, Jr., was also OF the
party.
on the way from Fall River. the
steamer made a call at Newport, where
more supplies were received ana the
clearance papers were sent aboard. nc
time will be lost at Montauk Point IN
unloading the supplies and receiving
on board the wounded and sunering
soldiers that are to be brought to Prov
idence. II Is expected that the steamer
will arrive here either this morning OF
tomorrow morning. and II Is intended to
make the landing at Hills wharf. In or
der to be near the hospital, and this
landing will also be as fully convenient
for the st. Joseph's Hospital contin-
gent.