The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-31
CHANCE FOR RED CROSS
UNION DEPOT OFFERS A BUSY
FIELD THESE DAYS

irving From the South Daily
Many of Them Are in Sore Need
of Attendance and Assistance
Depot Officials VIII Cooperate
With Red Cross,
II the ladies Of the Red Cross want
to accomplish something practical in
the way Of giving relief to soldiers.
they should go to the union depot eyerv
morning and receive the wounded and
sick men from Cuba and Chickamauga
who come to this city on every train
from the South. They will there find
ample work for their hands and in car
Ing FOR the poor fellows, some Of whom
are not able to stand or to help them
selves in the slightest degree
Many OF the returning soldiers are
travelling alone without attendance of
any Kind, except such as charity sug-
gests to kindly disposed men and wo-
men, who cannot witness their plight
without feeling of indignation and
pity. Indignation that the government
officials should permit invalids such as
they to travel alone and in danger of
death while in the cars. and pity that
they should be the victims of such
gross mismanagement at Washington
Sometimes sick soldiers are obliged to
walt for hours in the depot for trains
and to endure all the torments which
the tearing down of the building sub
Jects them to. Those who cannot sit
In the hard wooden seats are accommo-
dated by the depot attendants with in
Valids' chairs, in which they are able
to rest with little comfort But
though the depot master and the DO
lice on duty there do all they can to
alleviate the suffering of the sick men,
it would be a great deal better If
committee Of the Red Cross should
establish a branch at the depot for the
care of the sick men.
case in point occurred yesterday
Private Robert McCoskey, Of Troop K.
OF Grisby's rough riders, arrived in the
city yesterday morning on the Burling-
ton. He was sick with fever and was
not able to speak. He was alone and
was carried from the cars to the depot
platform where he was seen by Depot
Master Farrell and Policeman Call.
They Immediately obtained reclining
chair for the man and placed him upon
1T. Then they wheeled him into the
depot, where he remained until after 1
p. m. During that time no one came to
the depot to see him and no one mani
tested any interest in him. Policeman
Call and Mr.. Farrell gave him some
milk to drink and tried to make him
as comfortable as was possible. He was
finally able to make them understand
that he wanted to go on the Northern
Pacific coast train and when the hour
for 1t to appear arrived they wheeled
him out upon the platform
But the sick man had no ticket or
credentials that could be found and the
two Samaritans were in quandary I'M
til two other soldiers appeared They,
too, belonged to Grigsby's men, though
the sick man was not in their troop,
inn 10
ments to have him properly cared for.
Their names were Lieut.. F. W. Has
kins, Of Troop L, and Peter Young, Of
Troop II. They were Joined by Pri-
Yates George Sloan and Fred Bird, of
the Third Wisconsin infantry.
The soldiers opened the sick mans
coat and took out his papers, by which
his identity was revealed, and they Sc
cured his order for transportation and
went to the ticket office and had it hon
ored. Passenger Agent Oscar Wander
bilt directed them to take the man into
a private compartment of a drawing
room car, and there they made him
comfortable. The rough riders went
with him, and promised to attend to his
wants on the trip.
Had not the other soldiers came up
at the right time McCoskey might have
been in the depot yet.
Similar instances have occurred a
number OF tim5S recently, and now that
the soldiers are passing through this
city on their way to their homes on
Through to recuperate from wounds
and fever, it seems timely for the Red
Cross or some organization to show an
interest in them.
There was a soldiers reception COM
mittee formed in this city some time
ago, and, perhaps, it's members may
take it upon themselves to look after
the returning men. Mayor Kiefer Is
chairman Of that committee Ex-Mayor
Doran is vice president and A. S. Tall
madge is secretary. They were very
ANXIOUS at one time to see that the vet
Grams of the Spanish war should receive
all the honors due to them. but since
the common council declined to appro-
pirate $500 to them to be expended In
receptions, they have manifested little
or no interest in their work This
should be an opportunity such as they
covet to show how much solicitude
they have for the heroes of Santiago
and the victims Of Chickamauga.
The officials at the union depot will
extend to any one who will look after
the soldiers there all the facilities at
their disposal for the proper care of the
sick
1.-THE depot is in bad shape now"