New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
SAD DEATH or A YOTNG VOLUNTEER.
GERARD " IVES OF THE ROUGH RIDERS Sue
CIMBS AT HOME TO TYPHOID CON
TRACTFD At TAMPA.

Gerard Ncrrlck Ives member ~ Troop K
Rough Riders died at his home. No. S5S West
Scvenry-frst-st Tuesday afternoon. from
typhoid fever. which he contracted nearly three
weeks ago Tampa where he was In camp with
the Rough Riders. He TO this city from
Tampa by train arriving here on Saturday. He
made the entire trip alone. and without food or
attention ~ any sort. far as his family could
learn. ives Joined tho Rough Riders at Tampa,
iust two months before his death.
His family know little OF his life in camp. When
his regiment started for Santiago he failed to get
n carbine. and was left with the members Of his
troop at Tampa Two weeks ago he said in
letter home We have got tents at last" He
was while in camp. OF the seven men who
had charge Of l09 horses
on Saturday. when young Ives reached this city.
ne was so weak that he WAS unable to sit up in
carriage. and was taken TO his home IN an express
wagon His family were not expecting him. and
did not know that he had left Tampa until he
rived at the house When he reached there he
so emaciated that the servants did not recognize
him until he called them by name and told them
who he was From the time he arrived here until
his death he was almost continually In stupor.
In his few periods OF consciousness. however. he
was able TO tell the family that he had applied for
furlough over a week before II granted. When
he reached here he had with him small bottle OF
beef tea which he had brought with him. but had
been too weak TO uncork. When asked whether
he had been given food while Ill In camp he said
that he had but that he could not take 1t. 1t was
not learned whether ne had been In the hospital
before leaving Tampa or not
Drs Broadhead. Brill and Murray who were
called in soon as Ives reached home. and who
were almost constantly with him until be died.
said that he In the third week OF typhoid
fever. 1t was. they said. a typical case OF typhoid
fever that could not be mistaken for any OF the
soil fevers prevalent In the camps. and they de-
nounced 1t as outrage to start him on the Jour-
ney home In his critical condition. without proper
attendance
Ives was born In Rome. Italy. where his family
lived until few years ago. He was educated at
the Lawrenceville Preparatory School. and later
went to Yale University. where he was graduated
In 1886 While at Yale he played on the second
University football team. When the war began
he was with a machinery supply firm in this city.
He was a member OF Squadron 4. but Joined the
Rough Riders. believing that they would see ser
CLANCY g. Ives who died about four years ago
was the Young soldiers father. He was promi-
nent sculptor The statues Of Sherman and Trum-
bull al Washington. and the statue OF Bishop
Brownel at Hartford. his work Mrs Ives.
the young mans mother and his sister. live In
Seventy -frst-st. brother II. Davis Ives also
lives in this city The funeral Will take place at
Mr Ives's late home. this afternoon. at O'Clock.
detail from Squadron A will attend the funeral
The burial will be In Trinity CeneteTy.