The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-29
SECOND INSPECTED.
Col. Maus Hears Uompli
ments- Gov. Voorhees,
Commission Ar
rives.
Especial 70 ..rhe Jersey city News.

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JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. rs, 1885,
Colonel Maus, Chief Surgeon Of the Sew
enth Corps, went over the camp of the
Second New Jersey, Saturday, very care
fully, and saw most of their sick in
quarters. He said that he did not find
many seriously sick there. Many OF the
men We're slightly i'll, he said, but not
sick enough to be sent to the hospital.
He also said that two officers of the regi-
ment TOLD him that they overheard a
| conversation between some of the men
arranging TO fill out a drill, so the sick
list Will be increased and we boys VIII
stand a better change OF getting home
On the other hand, a surEeon Of the
Second said that Colonel Maus found
many Sick men in quarters and asked
why they had not been sent to the hos
| pitai. The surgeon told Colonel Maus
that the men almost refused to be taken
TO the hospital, and also that on account
of orders from the medical headquarters,
he had refrained from sending cases over
there unless they We're very III, as some
I'M had been made upon reginentai
surgeons dumping the sick, without a
careful overseeing. upon the hospitals,
causing the hospital death rate to in
crease"
Colonel Maus, according to the same
officer, paid the surgeons of the Second
the compliment of saying that they were
efficient and painstaking, and that they
ranked high as medical officers. Ambui-
ances came in the afternoon, and twelve
men of the sick quarters'' were trans
fefred to the division hospital.
General Burt also came over to the Sec
ond's camp and examined into matters.
Going into + street he asked the boys
about their food and seemed very angry
at what they told him was their bill of
fare.
"By GoGr. he is reported as saying. II
will have this stopped. / nave raised
hades about this ration question before.
shall see that you boys get something
good to eat
He asked the captain Of the company
whether he examined company mess
daily and was Answered affirmatively.
General Burt also found fault vito the
said that was a very bad feature. He
made several radical recommendations
and rode off. amid much cheering from
the boys. Afterward he had a conference
Today the sick reported, according to
the surgeon was:-In hospital, IS; Pablo
side, not on sick report, men who are be-
ing treated for ailments, bur who are
not on any sick reports, 60; total, about
A surprise yesterday afternoon in the
camp was the arrival of the New Jersey
Commissioners sent down by Governor
VOORHEES, e investigate the camp, and
especially the condition OF the Seconds
men. Ii consists of Senator w. ~.
Johnson. General Van Alien and General
Bird w. Spencer. The ru1nor ran around
Gill A40 Lily NtAt III W SafN-o ~
Of the men about going home or remain
ing, and excitement was at fever heat
for some time. They called on Colonel
Hine at once. They will remain a day or
two and go over the camp carefully and
ascertain fully the condition Of the men.
General Lee has said several times OF
late. in reply to queries, that he corsid-
cred this camp very healthy. He natur-1
ally looked for some sickness in such a
large assembly of men, but he thought
that the records proved that this camp
was the best of all yet established.
I'VE have good hospitals now, said he,
with a fine corps Of medical men, good
nurses and ample supplies of everything
needed. l think from the reports that the
ickness is decreasing. Yesterday the re-
port showed only 85 men in the three di-
vision hospitals out of the 29,5GT men here.
That's a good record. / think"
Colonel Maus said that woven wire
cots had been provided for the hospitals.
In addition to this, he has had mattresses
made for each cot, SO that the sick will
have more comfortable beds. Homesick-
ness, from all reports made. is response
Bile for a good deal of the present eondi-
tiOns here.