New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
CHASING TIE RELIEF.
DOCTORS HAVE A LIVELY TIME ON THE
BROOKLYN WATER FRONT.
THE STEAMER TIED Up AT THE PINTO STORES.
NEAR THB HAMILTON FERRY-SICK AND
WOUNDED SOLDIERS TAKEN TO
HOSPITALS


There was much confusion yesterday attending
the handling OF the hospltal-ship Relief, with forty
sick and wounded soldiers on board for the Long
Island College and St Peters hospitals. At one
time she supposed to be ;he Manhattan
side OF the East River and again the Brooklyn
side On Tuesday afternoon Il was said that she
had crossed from Twenty-siXth-st.. Manhattan. 10
Thirty -nlnth-st. Brooklyn When # was discov-
cred that she had not there It stated that
she had gone Tuesday night to the East Central
Pier. Atlantic Dock near Sackett-st. Later II was
said that she would be at BOWS Stores. near Pa
cific-st. Yesterday morning This was the place
where she should have tied up the Long Island
College and St Peters hospitals are within block
~ each other. in Congresses and only two blocks
from tho Pacifc-st pier
owing however TO the confusion Of orders from
the Qua7termasters Department the United States
transport Manitoba in tho berth reserved for
the Relief. and she had to so TO the Pinto Stores
near the Hamilton ferry. fully half mile from
Pacifc-st The hospital superintendent. after
having frantioay raced along the river front.
found the RELIEF lust before moor
Ambulances and patrol wagons were teephoned
for at once and Superintendent Richard z. Shaw.
who successfully supervised the disembarkat ton OF
the soldiers from the Oiivette on Sunday. July l..
and Leutenan, Howard an Army surgeon from
Governors Island soon had the work under way.
and by noon all Of the soldiers had been removed
70 the two hospitals. Nineteen taken to the
Long Island College Hospital and twenty to St
Peters Hospital
Groups Of interested spectators witnessed the
transfer Of tho soldiers from the ship the piers
and ambulancHs. The rigging and decks Of vessels
In the noighborhood. the wharves and the roofs Of
houses were covered with people, who showed their
reaZa ton Of tho scene by remaining silent and
sympa het!c. as did those who had stood at the
pier and outside the gates Of Dows Stores when
the sick and wounded soldiers from the Olivette
wore feinG taken ashore.
Many Of the soldiers painfully limped down the
Gangway Of the Relief and took seats in tho am
balances others were carried out on stretchers
All 81 tho mon are suffering from Cunshot wounds
and thera arc several serious cases Of typhoid
fevHr. Major A. +. Bradley acting under orders
from Major Torney. the chief surgeon Of the Re-
lief was In charge Of the transfer for the Army
Department. Superintendent Shaw was assisted by
Or Sinson. Of tho Long Island College Hospital
Dr. Fitzgerald of ST. MaryS. Or Bristow. Of St
Peters. DR.. Swan. of the Brooklyn, Or Gnnea
Of 81 Cathernc's Dr. LanEe. Of the Norwegian,
and Or Dunield. of St. Johns.
Superntend'nt shaw Of the Long Island Colcg"
Hospital yesterday said that the BROOKLYN Heights
Railroad had kindly offered the of trolley
10 take the convalcscent soldiers OF tho Olivete
70 Bergen Beach on Friday night. Twenty or
twenty-five will go.