The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20
MEN ALSO TO BLAME.
Much Of the Sickness in Camp Was
Due to Their Carelessoess.
SOME COMPLAINTS OF THE BEEF.
Rut II Was Shown to Have Spoiled
Amer Leaving the Cars-Ih's
seems to Have Been the
only Trouble a. Far "s
Commlssary supplies
Were Concerned.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, oct. ls.-Ihe
W. investigating Commission held It's
sessions in the city Hall to-day eNamin-
i,g a large number of regmental ana
o,t.r officers one Of the most out
.,,ten witnesses Of the day was DR..
r,r,s nj tnc Third Division Hospital lie
condemned some OF the methods IN
vogue in The hospitals, and said that In
many cases che contract physicians ana
,oembcrs of the hospital corps were IN
,,,-,,ef,nt. Tho commission has decided
,t., ono of its members should be in the
confession office at Washington, and Col
ona penby has been designated for TINS
ser,f.. He was selected largely for the
re,son that his health has not been so
robust here az when IN Washington
WORK COMMENCED.
Tho War investigating Commission be-
o., its work I'm ts new quarters az tne
Jarksonvine city Hall to-day with MAJOR
N,ble Ii. Creager. depot quartermas'ei'
~ the stand lie said there had never
tecu any serious shortage OF supplies
q, The Seventh Corps. and was sure tna'
mere had been no suffering caused by
l. deficiency of supplies. ln the beslIlI"s
~ the history of the camp tneie h"u
been some complaint as TO the quallly
of clothing. but there had been an I'M
provcment in this respect In recent
months ,.o.,...
lle had also had some niue olHlOu''y
in securing Cd proper assortment OF s'~oS'
but had been able to meet The demahus
.t.. ..,.r. fr tfrfa raluDrf
Major Croagcr was followed by Con-
rressman James n. Campbell. colonel
a. the ninth Illinois Volunteers. who
was questioned in regard 90 The general
treafmcnf of the troops In the field and
asked for suggestions for the benefit of
fbo service. He spoke in complimentary
ferms of The administration of the Of
ncers of hc army saying that requisi-
fons OF al kinds had been promptly
filled and that ihe quality of the articles
supplied was generally good
gONE COMPLAINTS.
~. .......,. ,..,,,,.i,f,+. how
t.,.,lr 80 tbo no.
l. ,,.,.ostioetion II
l r..oi..,...4 th,t y.hiio tho reat had
i''' "'N '''f'" '"'' 81. III
"a l..,.,.sl ,.f l,n...,ra ia hot weather.
Tfe ffcurtv was overcome by exchang-
Ia. he.f for ham. mo- fresh beef now be-
INC tai.n bv the rcrimont
colonel C.mubcU contributed the onin-
ION thr. the principal cause of sickness
in camp was the drilling I'm the early
morning when the dow was on the
ground
DE had no suggestion to make beyond
n request chat h's regiment Doe supplied
with the Krac-Jorgonsen rifles. He also
compIalncd of the rcd-tapc methods Of
the army. but made no specifications.
PIE said there were very Few OF his men
who were now homcsiok.
Lieutenant Moore. acting commissary
90 the Ninth Illinois. was questioned in
regard 90 The quality of rations. lle said
there had been mo dimculty except ms TO
the fresh beef and aerecd with Colonel
Campbell that there had been no trouble
ON a','u", "l ul,1t wv. "I -, -.
s..to.5 of teof rioutoront Torivor.
.,,,r,.-r,,.t,r Of tbo Same regiment also
loetffod fa,orlfIv ms TO the quality and
buantifv o. tho eunpiioe reaching the COM
,,o,a ua fhouchf tho tent material
,,~ h,,t r,,4n ,, rootiisifion for other
,crts
AT NIONTAr-S
- H.. IT,. am, o,.oo,,,,,.o ON.
Ut ~ - I,f.',..l.. t,,.,,t,,i tes.
VI wi "ic '',' -, 80 ,I,.. coc
r r,f..t.f.. rr.suffe1 az NFonfauk Point
on" NV .s'." ..'. ...,,,.e'~.t ,o
rom "'." .,,n ,,,i,i.,r,. ,.osritoI M
,nis ..ii,. -' ~, ,rbor.. ,e vas also
'"lt '' en-.
.t ,fo,,,,,,i, o,tiopts had lack
'N - -. ,.,,,.iiontl, taken
care of hy both physicians and nurses.
AT Fort Mcfherson lheie were "' vi,
Time $50 patients. Iheie was no MATER "'
shortage Boo drugs or FOOD al TINS point
hut occasionally there was sH6". H.
nciency. which was however q"loAiS
overcome
Speaking of The hospital TN when ne is
engaged here Doe said the location was as
good as could Dee secured in this vicinity
but that tho general surroundings were
NOT spitahle fo hoapifal service.
ib't AL 'iNoN pi@p
At times the hospital had been slightly
pver-cr0wded. as many as seven or eight
men being occasionally stored in one
tent.
This was due 10 emergency The pa
tiants. however. had been well cared for
bv both physicians and nurses and the
bcspttal supplies we're abundant and good
Many az the nurses we're females. They
Ne generally very competent. There
80. a,u,a,-e one nurse an duty for every
80 ,stio,ts an the average
I'm 10 date 1 200 patients had been treat
"a a, tbe hospitals There had only been
se,,srtv-tbree deaths. about ninety pc.
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