The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30
For Appointment Of Con-
tract Surgeon.
NAME SENT TO sTERNBERG
VIII Attend Sick Soldiers Passing
Through This City.
CORP. MURPHY DIES OF FEVER.


Ford relief and comfort TO sick and
wounded soldiers who may pass
! Through the city in trains, Gov. Dyer
, this morning held consultation with
Surgeon General Kenyon. of the state
A,xorces, in relation TO the nomination Of
q suitable person to act as contract
-rurReon on behalf OF the United States,
according to the suggestion mace py
I Sturgeon General Sternberg, OF the
.iUnitcd states army, In his last dispatch
ITO Gov Dyer.
The result OF the conference was that
Gov. Dyer will send on to Washington
& hho name OF Lieut.. Harlan r. Abbott,
! ahe assistant surgeon of the LIST regi-
Hnent n. /. NJ, and, IL Surgeon General
6ternberg does as he said he would,
Lieut. Abbott will receive his appoint
,snent as contract surgeon In few days.
His duty will be TO meet all through
fNrains going east and see what is need
>ed by the sick soldiers on board, In
ceases where there are any. Two men
'tpf the Hospital corps. Fl. l. M, will also
be detailed to assist Lieut.. Abbott
Died at Port Meyer.
Gov. Dyer this morning received a
dispatch from Maj. Davis. the surgeon
In charge Of the military hospital at
Fort Meyer. Va, stating that Corporal
~ 0n0 01uIDnys VI (OIIRuny Aot iNnodt
. Island regiment died there this morn
, eng. Of typhoid fever. A few days ago
m6mbers OF Corporal Murphys family.
l who reside in this city called on Gov.
kxDyer and requested him. In case of the
I. sick soldiers death. to have the body
jSembalmed and sent home. Gov. Dyer
Ndesired to communicate with the fam
lily at once, but he has NOT the address.
rs they failed to leave II with him.
When the governor telegraphed to
Fort Meyer. few days ago. for infor-
nation concerning Murphy's condition.
he alluded to him as being member OF
Company I. but Maj. Davis telegraphs
that the dead man belonged to Com
pany F.. and there is no doubt that il is
the same man. Gov. Dyer wishes the
family OF Corporal Murphy to COM
lnunicate with him at once.
Will Muster Them Out.
Lieut. Rowan, Second United States
Artillery from Fort Adams, who has
been appointed by Gen. Gillespie, COM
mander of the department OF the east.
10 muster out the batteries now at
Quonset Point. Ia established at the
headquarters at Camp Dyer. but he has
not yet commenced his duties actively.
The blanks and other necessary printed
matter has been received at the camp.
and a number OF men have been select
ed TO act as clerks.
II is stated that number OF the men
will enter the regular army, providing
they can get I'm the artillery. The sad
dler OF Battery A expects TO go as sad
dler for a regular battery as soon as he
Is mustered out. AT least four men will
Join the regulars as drivers and quite
b, number Will go with the Hospital
Corps. Others are making arrange
ments to secure work during the COM
ing winter and quite large number
are hoping they can secure their old
positions again. but OF course, OF this
they have no certainty.
Mr.. Feeley Indignant.
James #. Feeley Of Woonsocket. who
has returned home from Camp Alger. is
very indignant over the fact that II has
/, been reported in some quarters that he
has been dishonorably discharged from
the United States service. As evidence
that such IL not the case, Feeley shows
the surgeons certificate, which he has
that James f. Feeley. private, M. Co..
First r.. 1. u. 8. Volunteers, was dis
charged from the service by reason OF
physical disability incurred in the line
OF duty. The certificate Is signed by
Col. Abbot and indorsed by Capt. Ber-
nard Hackett.
Fever Patients Prom Camp Meade.
A dispatch from Philadelphia an
nounces that q number of fever-strick-
town. Pa, have reached that city and
have beer Quartered at the st. Mary's
and st. Agnes hospitals. The following
named Rhode Islanders are at st. Ag-
nes' hcspital:' George w. Anderson,
Company b; r. L. Merchant. Company
r; Charles Kellett, Company B: Chas.
Warden. Company 1: Justin Mccarthy.
Company I; A. Saucier. Company b;
John w. Besch, Company #. all of the
First Rhode island Regiment.
Among the men taken to st. Mary's
were q number OF the men OF the First
Rhode Island Regiment, as follows:
w. r. Ciegg, Company Il: Thomas
No0nan. Company M; II. CrNeill. Com
pany ID; M. Mccormick. Company NJ;
l.. Heath. Company l.: c.. l.. Drury,