The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

site ar given, as are also those OF the
transportation OF The troops, and II Is as
serted that when the first detachment OF
2i5 troops arrived on August - the camp
was Lst ready to receive them, ana trey
slept nader their blankets In he open ar,
as no tents had arrived.
This" 1t is added, was eleven days
after 1t had been decided to esta )lish tae
camp"
Continuing, the assertion is made that
by the 10Th OF August the sick were report
ed suffering from want Vf proper accom- mo-
dations and food that their tents were
without floors and with only their bian-
kets between the sick men and the ground,
dnd that q glass OF .our hillk apiece MS
the only nourlshment they received IN
twenty-f four hours.
The war department Is charged with
frequent changes OF plans. and II 10 as
serted that General Young was gwen only
six days for the preparation OF the camp
before the arrival OF troops, wneh t"o
weeks time was necessary. when causeu
great confusion"
On the 14th Of August. Dr. Edson Vls..-
ed the camp and found that the laoo
troops there were almost wholly dependent
upon body Of water without inlet or out
let, and known as Fort Pond, Tor ther
drinking water. This water received the
drainage from the camp. ana the doctor
found the water to contain ~ grams Oh
salt to the gallon. This condition, ne saiu'
caused disease and rendered the pond u con-
slant menace to the men. BY The 3Oth pf
August there were 20, 600 men IN camp
and 1900 In the hospital, with many una
BILE to secure admission from the Transports
The regulars were reported TO be SUFFERING
fer the neceEsaries OF life and had received
no pay for three months Contract sur
geons we're reported living ut the expense
OF the patients After the doctors had
lunched said the report, twenty-five APP
polinars bottles were found empty at the
table
Particulars are given of the death In his
tent of Private Hugh parrett on August 70,
and 1t rs asserted that Dr. Tabor feluseu
him permission 10 enter the hospltai oh
the ground that he was not SICK
The assertion Is made that when, on the
5th Of september. Dr. Lee went to camp
Wikoff with II special train to take Hen
soldiers TO the Brooklyn hospital, ne was
unable to get more than fifteen men TO the
train on account OF the lack OF dmbulahteS'
which were being used 10 carry SEh,-
seors aaund the camp. While hundreds
of glck soldiers were waiting to be trans
| ferrea to boats and trains, dozen ainbu'
| lances stood at the depot illled with laughs
| ing mon and women, who were seeing the
| camp with officers and friends,
| after this incident General Young gave
orders that the ambulances we're TO pc
used only for the transportation OF inc
! sick. ,.,,..
! List of witnesses forwar led Is as follows
General Joseph wheeler. General Young
colonel Forwood Major Brown, Chiof sur
gocn Sem OF the Red Cross, Miss Heiei
| Gould. Mrs. Walworth nr. Cyrus Edison
Dr. S. H. poty, health officer OF New NnrH
| city. Or W r Jenkins, health conn l5-
! siouer New York: william Smith, banker
Surgeon Linn of the Thirteenth nf,rrry
ana Surgeon Ames Of the Tenth Infantry.
largo number of namos Of WITNESSES y
also suggested in the parrett caee. ana
there Is general request that correspond
euts and representatives of the World shai'
be called.
The commission directed nat reply d.
forwarded to Mir, Hersch Informing MN
that the communication should have care
ful consideration.