New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-03
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came 70 the rescue by diverting Ice intended for
other places. and sending the loaded cars to
| Montauk and rushing orders TO New-fork 10
scnd ice TO the places on the line where the
| impressed cars bound
| Water was carried to the camps to-day in the
water wagons which had been used FOR sprlnk-
ling purposes. and in barrels which were loaded
| into the Regular Army wagons.
No coffee was made in the camp to-day. and
nothing at all could be got to drink at the
restaurant near the depot That Colonel For
wood is worried over this state Of affairs is
needless 20 say He was in and out of the
pumping station all day. and seemed greatly
worked up.
MORE TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
Four ships arrived to-day. all in fair con-
di,ion They were the Berkshire. the City Of
Washington. the Nueces and the Orzaba The
Berkshire brought 34S passengers They are
men from almost eve:y regiment when TOOK
part in the Santiago campaign All nave oeen
in the hospitals at Santiago and Sboney some
OF them are recovering from yellow fever, some
from malaria fever and others from typhoid
and dysentery. The Berkshire was speclaly
fitted up TO bring these men here, and had all
accommodations and plenty Of surgeons ana
supplies. as we'll as nurses. When she came
into port she reported three deaths on the voy-
age.
Those who died were Sergeant Johnson. Bat
terry B. LIST Artillery; Nurse Mcmahon and FIJI
vate Murphy, of Company C. oath Regular In
fantry The surgeons on the ship reported I'M
provement in most of the men since the Berk-
shire left Santiago. on August % OF those on
board LIS were reported unable to walk, ano
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siboney and Santiago $50 Of the men could not
walk.
The Nueces brought nine companies or the
24tb Infantry and few men of the LIST Illinois
In all 6S5 men. Of whom twenty-five are SICK.
She had no deaths on the trip.
The City of Washington. sister of the BerR-
shire brought only Coloncl Humphries. his sec
rotary and two negro servants. She is DIG
clean ship and in good condition. and why some
Of the soldiers packed into the cattle transport
Allegheny were not sent on her is not known
here.
The Orizaba brought twenty-four paymasters
and their numerous clerks. together with about
| 81 900 600 in gold which was sent to Cuba 10
pay the soldiers and is now brought TO this point
for that purpose. The money Will be welcomed
by the men and the payments will begin as soon
as possible. The money intended for the "a
MASSACHUSETTS,
gan regiments will be sent on to them or held
until the muster out which Is not known here.
HEALTH QUESTIONS CONSIDERED
There was another conference Of the surgeons
with General Wheeler this morning. and gen
eral discussion Of affairs. including the danger
OF an outbreak OF typhoid fever General
Wheeler announced afterward that on Monday
he would issue set of orders that would reSu-
Ia.e Nht ]
relation TO the hospitals and the general health
Of the camp.
The new orders to be issued will be formu-
lated between now and Mondsy. and will FIRST
! be read at the medical conference that morning 8.
Many OF the nurses are complaining OF tnelr
| treatment here They say they are overworked,
| have not enough food and are not given sur
| fcient sleeping quarters. They say that those
who get 10 their meals first get all they want
to eat and those who come after have 10 go
without food, or take what they can get Often
the first lot gets plenty and the second only
coffee and bread. As the result Of one LOT get
ting 10 the first one time and the last
next time every one has the same compliant
couple OF nurses. who were volunteers have
gone home They could not STAND no the co ,,o1
tiers are not their own. This is one OF the COM
plants of the women. They say that II frieno
Of some Of the officers comes to camp, she gets
cot in the nurses quarters, and some nurse mas
TO 90 without sleep. sleep on the floor, or IN a
cot with another nurse
The 33d and Saith Michigan Volunteers lett
Camp wikoff this morning They we're siad TO
get away 20
The SD went out of camp with 20 men, 80
of whom we're sick. and the nth started with
700 men, Of whom 40 were sick. The SICK were
taken 10 the depot in wagons and arnbulances
and left to the care Of their fellow-soldiers for
the trip across the country. Many Of those who
left the camp not ft to travel. but they
becge1 10 BE- taken home and some OF them
begged that their comrades take them and
give them chance to die at home. or al least
on the way to 1t. Judging by later conditions,
many Of them will never reach home.
The following is a list OF the deaths at the
General Hospital to-day:
EDWIN EUGENE CASEY. troop clerk Rough Biders.
ABRAHAM ROBERTSON. Company D ith Regular In
faauy
FRANK HAGERMAS. Company F. sth Oh!o.
HUBBARD Whit Company A. list Nsw-York
DANIEL T. coNovEE Company Z. 9th Massachusetts.
IRA LEEpoLD. Company T. nth luino!s
WILLIAM A SHAKE. Company =, list Illinois
CLARK FRAZIER. COMPANY D. sth Infantry.
H c. EroH. COMPANY F. 1st Illinois
ISAAC HOTTIE. Compa D. It'll Infantry
The deaths at the detention camp were:
CHARLES GEusKE Company D $50 Michigan
MORRIS D0LAN. teamster "a Infantry
CARLTON DAY. Company Il. 3sd Michigan
ALBERT BEHNKE. Company {. 34th Michigan.
A T CLAY. Company D. sth Ohio
RAY PARDEE Company X. 3i,h Michigan
WILLIAM r RYAN. Company A. Isl Illinois.
JAMES l. SHIELDS teamster Goth Infantry.
The general hospital report shows 1876
patients. 100 fu.lough The detention camp to-
day contains $50 patients.
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GENERAL WHEELER'S REPORT.