The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-11
THE ARMY WELL SUPPLIED.
~,ovoITIoys AT MoNTAUK, CAMP
THOMAS AND IN CUBA.

EhNAN
n.0,rht TO Camp Thomas by an Ohio
Standardization of Patients lmprac-
,..hle-Mnjor Gallagher Tells of Com
-,.r Work Performed Mt Santiago.
u,,.u,xoroN. Oct. 10.-Three more wit
w. vere examined to-day by the War In
Hhstra.tino Commission. and testimony regard
- Conditions at Montauk, at Camp Thomas.
~ and in Cuba was submitted. Capt. ]. H.
csiror Troop A., Third United States Volunteer
c.,,,rv. was the first witness. He had no
"nnIalnt 10 make and had received none In
~. command He was followed by Major
80 n Hysell. Chief Surgeon. Second Di-
lin First Army Corps. stationed at Camp
TLomas. who declared that the isolation OF
,1rboid fever patients was impracticable.
y, would have meant the isolation OF nearly
.rorrbody In the camp. Soldiers had typhoid
t.rsr he said, who remained in their tents for
two and three days before reporting to the
,urpeons. Isolation in such cases would not
s.vo preyented the spread Of the disease.
hscause the germs had already been dis
trihuted. The increase. in his opinion. could
not have been prevented by any action on the
mart Of the medical authorities.
rome of Major Hysell's statements will lead
a. further Investigation. however. regarding
tho water supply at Camp Thomas. Gen. Boyn-
,n in his testimony last week, referring to a
,,otoment attributed to DR.. j. W. Martin that
the intake of the pipeline from Chickamauga
River was below Chickamauga Creek. into
uhinh camp sewage flowed. said he understood
that Or. Martin had retracted the assertion.
To-day Major Hysell repeated the Martin
charges. He said he had directed DIR. Martin
10 investigate the supply. and DR.. Martin had
reported to him that the creek carrying the
drainage was above the intake Of the pipe line
mpplying the soldiers. DR.. Martin is to be
mmmoned before the commission. and to.
further satisfy themselves an inspection will
be made by the Commissioners at Chicka-
manga.
One OF the most important witnesses to-day
WAS Major Hugh ]. Gallagher, Department
Commissary OF subsistence OF Volunteers. He
had full charge OF the work OF feeding the army
in Cuba, and was well able to tell Just what was
received and how 1t was distributed to the SOL
diers, According to his testimony there were
two days only when the men suffered for any
thing, The surf at Siboney ran so high. he
aaid, that coffee and sugar could not be landed.
and this condition continued for about forty
eight hours. He was not backward in charging
the volunteer civil service appointees with
ineffciency. and named two Of his assistants
who, he said. were half hearted in their some
times dangerous work. Major Gallagher also
referred to the camp at Montauk. and said that,
while he knew nothing Of the contract for the
transportation Of supplies at that place. he
thought as a general proposition that trans
~portation by two lines would have been better
than by one, He said there was no difficulty at
Montauk In this regard, however, and that the
supplies were in abundance, and the only delay
was when some bread did not arrive for two
hours.
Capt. J. H. Culver. Third o.. 8. v. Cavalry. was
the first witness. He said that he was in COM
mand OF Troop A OF the Third Regiment Of
rough riders. under Col. Grigsby. He was
also q veteran Of the war of the rebellion. hav-
Ing served in the First Wisconsin Infantry.
Troop A was in camp at Camp Thomas. Chicka-
manga, having gone from Nebraska partly
equipped with militia supplies. I'VE Jared
well in the way of transportation and food"
volunteered Capt. Culver. I'VE had fresh
meat four or five times a week: we had hard
bread for one week. but after that we had soft
bread Of excellent quality and in abundance.
The meat vas of good quality as a rule. Once
I ascertained that some of it was tainted. I
inquired and discovered that the commissary
had left it in the sun. 1t was promptly condemned
and exchanged for good meat. The coffee was
at timesg green. but generally It was roasted.
1t was OF good quality. as was nearly all the
food"
t this point Capt. Howell inquired: What
Is the object of the examination Of this wit
ness' don't see what We are learning from
him"
W are supposed" replied Gov. Beaver, ito
inquire into the commissary departments and
how they were administered the Quarter
masters departments and how they were ad-
ministered."
Gen. Dodge said that there had been COM
plants about the way the regiment had been
supplied.
did not know that" said Capt. Howell.
The best way to find out" added Gov.
Beaver. " Is to get it from the Captain who re-
eelves the supplies rather than from the staff
oticer issuing them"
The inquiry was then directed to the health
OF the company. and Capt. Culver said he had
tWenty-six men sick in all. He had visited them
IN the hospital and found them we'll provided
ior. l had numerous inquiries from Nebraska
ABOUT the sick. and I was kept busy answering
the letters. 1 was able to inform the relatives
ana friends that the sick were we'll looked after.
and In most cases better than they could be at
nome" In his opinion the Quartermaster's.
eommissary. and medical departments were
wen equipped. The troops could not have
Oeen better supplied. In the civil war Capt.
Vul'er was at the battle OF Chickamauga, and
was encamped then near the scene OF his pres
snt quarters. The location was a healthful
one and he was glad when he got orders to
uKe MS men to the ChickamauRa camp. He
would have preferred to have been encamped
1.-THE open rather than in the woods. but the
sun penetrated through the trees. as the I'M
uerorush had all been cut away.
capt Culver told Gov. Woodbury. that he had
tSeeiVed no complaint whatever about the sup
phes' There was a report that the river water
hsu been polluted above the place where 1t was
1Keni In for drinking, but an Investigation did
NOT confirm the report. 1T was not true" he
SAD The sinks were we'll located 200 feet
nom the picket line and not near enough to
@nect the health Of the men,"
MAJOR James II. Hysell. Chief Surgeon OF the
TTh16St Division. Second Army Corps. at Camp
caHadaS Lhlckamauga. was the next witness
ffSnnSSaa, MAJOR Hysell said the first case OF
TbHnmU.u ever that camet to his attention at Camp
II wa was on June 10 in an Ohio regiment.
mSas brought to the camp from Wooster Camp,
soop Golumbus o, Another case developed
SpSs. S1eTward. Care was taken TO prevent the
ysnySanu OF inc disease. but it broke out In
290tISSus directions. From June 10 until Aug,
ever "'e" scattering caseS' now
Where thOsa oaaaa I.oI.toS S, ..L.S n a.