The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-02
To Be Brought 10 Hos
pitals in fhis City.
FIFTY TO RHODE ISLAND.
81. Joseph's Hospital to Care For IS
Of the Fever Stricken.
MR.. GoDDARD's GENEROUS OFFER

A number of sick and afflicted SOL
diers. now at Montauk Point. are to be
cared for BY the Rhode Island hospital.
and the corporation. after comforting
with DR.. Peters. the superintendent OF
the institution, notified Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg that the hospital would
gladly care for so patients. although
the hospital was quite well filled at the
present time. To this notification
came q dispatch from Gen. sternberg
to Gov. Dyer asking about the matter.
as the war department has a rule
which requires that every private hos
pital shall be vouched for by the gov
ernor OF the state In which 1t is To-
Gated.
Cor. Dyer, OF course. gave his most
hearty endorsement to the proposition.
and later he received telegram from
Col. w. III. Forwood. the surgeon in
charge at Camp Wikoff, stating that
he would gladly avail himself of the
generous offer made by the Rhode
Island hospital corporation. DIR. Peters
arrangements will be made for bring
ing the patients 10 this city. Col. r.. II.
I. Goddard has offered to supply the
boat TO transport the sick to this city.
II the trustees of the Rhode island
hospital will supply the nurses, ward
tenders and medical supplies to bring
70 men from Camp Wikoff to the hos
pltal.
st. Joseph's hospital. although pretty
well filled. has agreed TO take .5 pa
tients. and arrangements for bringing
the 3ick men here will be completed
very shortly, and thus at least 65 suf-
ferers will receive the best OF medical
care, and many lives will probably be
saved.
At the request of Gov. Dyer, who de-
sires all possible information concern
ing sick soldiers, in order to be able to
give them all assistance in his power,
Surgeon General Kenyon. OF the state
forces. and DR., Swarts. or the state
board Of health. will go 20 Montauk
Point tomorrow. and on their return
Will make an ohicial report to Gov.
Dyer OF the actual condition OF affairs
there.
Working On Muster Rolls.
At Camp Dyer a great deal Of hard
work Is being done ON the muster rolls
of NE two light batteries. and also on
and other accounts OF the batteries and
post. and II is generally supposed that
by September 10 both batteries will
lave been. not only mustered out OF the
United States service. but be away on a
80 days furlough. This Is good news
for the men, because they will, before
heing mustered out, have two months
pay coming to them and enough cloth
Ing allowance to cover what they have
drawn.
(, The clothing account of the men
varies very slightly as to privates, cor
porals and sergeants, and for a corporal |
10 as foIlows: One blanket, s3.33; one |
cents; two drawers. "A cents; orna- |
ments, four cents; one gauntlet, $1.4S; |
one hat, IS cents: one pair leggings, "a |
cents: one pair overalls, So cents: one |
pair rubbers. SO cents: one pair shoes, |
=. so; one frock, 30 cents: one pair trou-
sers, $40; one pair trousers stripes, rs
cents: one overcoat, s11.4s; one blouse.
81. !, one rubber blanket. sl.06: two un-
dershirts. IS cents; three pairs socks, Is |
cents: one blue shirt. $1.S3 Total. &36.45. |
While on the furiough the men will be /
allowed Is cents day for subsistence.
exclusive, OF course, OF their regular
pay.
Guard at Camp.
During the furlough a guard of from
10 to 10 privates and four non-commis-
doned officers will remain at the camp |
to protect government property. and
will remain on duty until the final mus
ter out. The men who go on furlough
will still be I'm the United States SER
vice. ana are supposed to wear their
uniforms at all times. Each man will
receive leave Of absence on the reguS
lar army printed form. Capt. Gordon
of the Watertown arsenal arrived here
this morning from the ordnance depart
ment. He will proceed at once to coll
|ect. store or ship. as may be deter
mined. the ordnance stores for the de-
partment. It has not been determined
% yet whether he will act for the quar-
department In the matter OF
h0rses.
AT Camp Meade.
Advices from Camp Meade. Middle
|own. Pa. say that Private Max N.
Wagner OF the First Rhode Island Regi-
nent 10 receiving treatment at the Har-
1eburR hospital for acute bronchitis |
rhe war department has issued orders
permitting the discharge OF hospital pa
tents from the service. This may re-
suit In sudden illness on the part of
many men who want 10 leave the army
snd return home. The men of the First
Rhode Island do not feel particularly
slated over the news that arrangements
are being made for a series OF short
practice marches. They have had some
diaagreeable experiences with practice
marches IN Virginia.
Sentence Modified.
Al Col. Abbot's request the imprison-
ment part OF the sentence imposed on
Private Frayne OF Company l.. who
stabbed Private Gilfllan of the same
company with bayonet. has been re-
nitted. He was sentenced TO be con-
fined with hard labor for six months.
iehed enough already. having been In
ever since the affair hap |
pened. Col. Abbot IL feeling better but |
has net fully recovered from his illness.
>nd n not getting around much. There
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