New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
LAST DAYS OF MONTAUK CAMP
TROOPS SUFFER FROM COLD-sICK CON-
PORTABLE IN THE HOSPITALS
TRANSPORT SARATOGA
ARRIVES.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

from the journal OF the fe-saving station. has
stood as follows:
September 1O-Midnight, GO degrees sunrise.
20 degrees; noon. 20 degrees: sunset. 13 degrees.
September 11.--Midnight, GA degrees: sunrise.
6S degrees; noon, 63 degrees: sunset Ga degrees.
That shows that the cold wave was true to the
prognosticaton, and that the temperature was
not merely I'D degrees, but ~ degrees lower
to-day. 1t further shows that from midnight to
sunrise to-day 1t was warmer than yesterday,
but 1t would be hard matter to make any one
who spent last night in Camp Wtkon believe IL.
Even those whose blood had not been thinned
by malarial fevers shivered under their blan-
kets and when morning came whoever had an
overcoat hauled it out Of his clothing bag and
put 1t on He who did not have one turned up
his coat-colar. and thrust his hands far down
In his pockets in endeavor to keep warm, and
managed to do so somehow.
1t was not all condition OF mind engen-
dered by the reported fall in temperature that
was responsible for making every one think he
was colder than he was yesterday but there
was peculiar freshness TO the breeze that
seemed to give 1t greater penetrative qualities.
1t blew half a gale In the night and while Il
fell off before sunrise. there was still consid-
cradle brskness to the breeze most of the day
and thick clothing was certainly comfortable
With the thermometer degrees lower than
last night, and breeze still blowing, tents to-
night do not promise to be as comfortable as
houses or barracks
ALL COMFORTABLE IN THE HOSPITALS
In the hospitals however everything was
snug and warm last night. Extra covering had
been issued 10 the sick, and the tents were well
fastened down. To-day, In anticipation of a
prolonged period Of cold weather the sides and
roofs Of the wards were being boarded over, and
in few days they will all be nclosed Then
any sort OF a cold wave may come along II II
wants to, and the sick will be safe against IT,
In the detention hospital only one of the wards
Is being so inclosed for the aba andonment Of this
hospital is only few days off. No more pa
tients are 10 be sent there. and the sick now In
its wards with the exception of about twenty
five, who too Ill to be moved are to be
transferred to the general hospital as speedily
as possible. The latter institution is also having
It's census steadily reduced by the daily transfer
of sick to New-York. and unless trans
ports arrive with a large number Of sick on
board. by the end Of the week only those whom
1t would not be safe to move in their present
condition should remain in its wards.
All this seems TO indicate breaking UP Of
Camp Wikoff, which as a convaescent camp has
cred their health and the weak their strength.
And this is just what is under way at present.
Major General Bates who is now the command.
ing officer here, has received positive orders
from General Miles to send the troops back to
their posts and home stations just rapidly as
transportation can be furnished for them. and
in accordance with these orders the Sd Cavalry
ard the Goth and 21st Infantry will start to-
morrow. The other troops viii follow as speed
y as possible under these orders.
This will make a parade of the Regulars in
New York such as has been planned. quite I'M
possible unless it is held speedily. for In about
ten days all the troops here could get away.
ANOTHER TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
The Saratoga came in this morning at 10
o'clock with a small contingent of Signal Corps
men TO be added to the census OF Camp Wikofr.
She had on board also 80 colored men, am
bulance drivers, stevedores and teamsters in the
auartermaster's and commissary departments.
who had been ,lployed in Cuba, but they we're
not allowed TO lard. They are to be taken back
10 New York TO be disinfected.
The Signal Corps men and their baggage and
number OF convalescents from the Santiago hos
pitals were landed the railroad wharf this az
ternoon. while the colored men on board crowded
up 10 the rail and looked with interest upon
everything that going on They felt the cool
air keenly. and those who had them wore over
coats and even rubber 'slickers." TO keep warm.
Some OF them got ashore past the guard lines
in a search for something to eat, but they were
quickly rounded up and sent back on board the
vessel by the quartermaster. Then they
crowded UP 10 the rail and bought SANDWICHES,
canned salmon and other eatables at fabulous
prices from some small boys who started IN
the peddng business and. while they kicked
sometimes at the prices. they paid UP when the
boys started to walk off.
or the Signal Corps there were two COM
panies of Regulars in command OF Lieutenant
G. c. Burnell ard one Of volunteers from Maine.
The New England boys who constituted the
company and came back were Captain G. W.
Butler. First Lieutenant c. f. Walker, Ser
geants NJ. H. Welsh w d. Floyd. a. w. Her
rick. W. H. Mitchell, II. A. Hobbs. II. A. En-
mons and George Frary. Corporsls j. NJ Miller.
A. w. HOOPER w. II. Cox, G. w. Lawrence and
C.. F. Johnson and Prvates l.. T. Hartman.
II T. Hartman. p. ]. Bell. A. j. McDonough.
II p. Merrill. c. o. Wright, F. O. Wooster, J. F.
O'Neill c. johnson, II. NJ Sterling, l.. W. Ball.
b. r. Brackley c. E. Jones. John T. Feeny.
NJ b. Jordan, c. y. Rand. w. L. Tilton and
f. n. Locke.
Corporal F. j. Sullivan. who belonged to the
company, had been detached and sent TO Porto
Rico He was not, therefore, with the company
when 1t landed here. Martin J. Bell and Arthur
Dill, two OF the privates, had also been left
behind In the hospital at Santiago.
There were also on the Saratoga Lieutenant.
Colonel Frank Green. Chief Signal officer OF the
Fifth Army Corps. who is not in good health;
Major Charles +. Porter. 9th Infantry; Captain
L. NJ Smith. OF the Medical Department. and
+. ]. Wilson. of the Hospital
Corps list New-York Regiment. Sergeant Will
son is the last OF the lis. to arrive. and he says
there are no more of the regiment Low in Cuba.
The voyage up from Santiago was a slow
but pleasant one. The vessel started ON Sunday