The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
KEEPING UP
GOOD WORK
More Sick Soldiers to Be
Brought Here
FROM CAMP AT MONTAUK
Relief Expedition VIII Probably Sail
Tomorrow Night.
GOV. DYER GIVES ASSISTANCE.
GOV. DYER GIVES ASSISTANCE.

The members OF the Providence
branch of the Rhode Island Sanitary
and Relief association seem 10 be de-
termined to help the sick and wounded
soldiers, even il they have TO work
hard 60 do so, and it is due to their
| persistency in the noble work that they
| have undertaken that another detail
of sick men now at Montauk Point Is
! to be sent to this city for better care
than they can receive at Camp Wikon.
| There has been a change in the head
| OF the medical department at the camp
| and Mai. Heizmann is now in charge.
The ladies in charge of the relief
| work knew that Col. Goddards offer
| to furnish a boat TO bring a third de-
] tachment of sick men here held good,
and Mrs Bailey, chairman OF the
! finance committee, called on Gov. Dyer
| and asked him to exercise his influence
/ 10 bring about measures by which the
authorities at Camp Wikoff might be
! induced to allow another lot OF men
J TO be brought here TO be restored 10
| health. The governor was authorized
to say that the association had fund
| OF about $4,000 and was desirous OF fur-
! nishing transportation as well as pro-
yiding care for the men.
| The result OF this conversation was
| that Gov Dyer, without any delay
/ whatever, sent the following dispatch
| to the war department at Washing
| ton:
| Surgeon General U. S. Army. Wash
ington, ID. c.:
The Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief
| association is extremely anxious 70
| care for more sick soldiers now at
i Camp Wixoff.
! of transportation and maintenance
| having made arrangements with the
| bospitals in this city to receive and
| care for the men. Those sent here pre-
viousiy as a rule, are rapidly recover
ing. Will you allow 75 or 100 soldiers tc
be brought here, and II so VIII YOU
! kindly give necessary orders TO surgeon
in charge of Camp Wikon? Please
wire me at once so that l can arrange
transportation.
(Signed) ELISHA Dn Elk,
Governor Rhode Island
In the meantime Gov. Dyer SEN
Lieut.. III. II. Abbott TO Camp Wikof
fo,. the purpose Of ascertaining whether
there were any Rhode Island men IN
the regiments OF the regular army nov
at Montauk Point who were I'm need o
special care. Last evening Gov. Dye
, received the following telegram;
Camp Wikon,
"Montauk Point Sept. p.
Gov. Elisha Dyer. Providence, X. l.:
surgeon general telegraphs me you
request for 75 or 100 sick soldiers
please wire me direct when boat vii
be here TO receive them.
HEfZMANN. Surgeon.
The result OF this telegraphic CORE
| spondence was that u was decided tina
u conference should be held betweel
GOV Dyer. Col. Goddard, Supt. Peter
OF the Rhode Island hospital and rep
resentatlves OF the Rhode Island SAM
tary and Relief association In orde
10 complete the necessary arrang
nents. This conference was held thi
forenoon at thu private office OF GOV
Dyer and the matter was pretty thor
oughiy discussed. Nothing definite wa
arrived at. although u is probable tina
| later In the day plan VIII De TOT
mulated and acted upon without dela,
Three -year-old Viola Allard wa
found astray on Point street yesterda
afternoon and was taken 20 the FIT