The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
ALGER AT CAMP WIKOFF
SECRETARY OF WAR MAKING AN M
sPECTION OF THE PLACE.
Deaths Caused by the Hot Wave-Ar-
rival OF Transports and Debarl<a-
ton of Skaters Men.

NEW YORK Aug 2i.-The event of the
day at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. l..
was the arrival of Secretary Alger To
newspaper correspondents Secretary Alger
said he hoped to make as thor
ough an inspection as possible OF
the camp in the length OF time
he had at his disposal. He RODE
with the army officers. who met him at the
depot, to headquarters, and as soon as ne
was recognized by the volunteers and regu-
lars the secretary was loudly cheered. Sec
rotary Alger was especially interested in
the condition of the sick men and how they
were being cared for He intimated that
President Mckinley was much concerned in
the matter of properly caring for the sick.
The secretary will make complete tour OF
the big camp before he returns TO New
York He also will be fully informed when
he leaves as to how the volunteers Ieel
about being mustered out. For this reason
he Twill spend considerable time IN the
camps of the Rough Riders ana the
Seventy-first New York. 1t is said tnat
Secretary fAlger informed General Wheeler
that he would stay in camp two or tnIe0
days, if necessary, to make thorough M
spection of everything and devise some
means for the relief and comfort of the sol
diers. especially those in the hospital. Inc
heat of the day completely exhausted many
soldiers in camp. and was responsible for
number of deaths. The following men died
to-day:
WILLIAM H. OSBORNE, acting quar-
termaster, Troop C, First United STAGES
Cavalry. typhoid fever.
PRIVATE JAMES MORRIS, E1gntn
United States Infantry, malarial fever.
PRIVATE HERBERT BONG, Second In.
fantry Volunteers, dysentery.
PRIVATE WILLIAM DUGAN, CONS
pany NJ Second Massachusetts Volunteers
dysentery.
All these men expired in the general nos
pital. An unknown private died on the
transport Arcadia. His body was brought
ashore. The reports of the hospital authors
ties show there are $50 men in the genera
hospital of whom 225 have typhoid. ieVel.
Three hundred men are in the detention
camp.
The transport Leona is unloading; 1Oa sick
men were removed to the hospital no
Yale has on board 1859 men of the Tnird
and Twentieth Regular Infantry, OF wnom
17s are sick There is no contagious disease
on hoard. There was only one DEATH that
of Private James Copeland, OF Company ~
Twentieth Infantry, from exhaustion anu
MANY Soldiers have been discharged from
the hospitals, but there are other SICK 10
take the places as soon as tney rn eaSar,
have disembarked from the breakWater anu
gone into the detention camp.
In the electrical storm which con.lnueu lOr
four hours last night the wind blew down
many of the soldier tents, twisted the wires
about the camp, blew down the Red cross
caused havoc generally. Two tents were
picked up from the ground and carried into
the ocean; The wrecking OIL nye unonr ceIsnt
| the landing of some sick soldiers on the
| transports To-day soldiers were BUSY nN-
| irg up tents which. were blown down a aho
putting the camp into shape again. Inc
| large Y M. c. A. tent in which the soiuleIs
spend much of their time writing 70 shs ~,
| relatives or reading, was also leveieu py
The news that an order is soon to be
| issued at Washing on to muster OUT the Vol
! unteers in camp, Including the Rough Riders
and the Seventy-first Regiment mas oeen.
received with much satisfaction by the vol
The transport Arcadia, which arrived last
| night. was inspected to-day. Captain Cap
ron. father of Captain Capron, OF me noue 81,
| Riders. who was killed at Santiago, is on
correspondent on board one of the s
! TRANSPORTS in Montauk bay writes: II Is
| weary waiting for the American troops on l
/ the transports off Camp Wikon. Ihere Is
absolutely nothing to do on board, ana In, sne
| men lounge about the decks seeking wnaI
| scant shade can be found on the lee sloe
| of Lighthouses or under awnings waiting TOT
| the orders that will free them from irksome
| c cement Again and again the men dis-
Ia he happenings before Santiago: Plans
de for trips home whenever freedom
| comes; pay day is spoken of-as
= OF, the men are without m m S,ng gand
| ,o cat in the future fills all minds. For
tnnately the weather is cool. There Is
good breeze every day, and in the evenings ss
| It is even chilly. Overcoats are brought out
| and the warm corners behind the steamer
smoke stacks are the spots most sought
| after The men are poorly provlded Win
/ clothing. and the prolonged stay on the yes
| sells has used UP the supply of clean linen
that the officers had carefully at Mon.
| tank Long island this afternoon She has
on board ,l69 troops of the Eighth Ohio
| Volunteers There are 173 sick aboard mere
| There were no deaths during the voyage
| from Cuba. There is no contagious disease
| aboard