The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-26
are supreme in the capitulated province Of
Santiago
WITH sHAFTER.s VETERANS.
General AIEer Inspects Camp WikOn
Many Sick i'm Hospitals.

General AIEer Inspects Camp WikOH
Many Sick i'm Hospitals.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-In the camp of
the Second Massachusetts Volunteers. when
Secretary of War Alger paid them a visit
at Camp Wikoff. pathetic incident &C.
CURED. one reminding of the little acts of
kindness, performed by President Lincoln in
the civil war. When General Alger got out
of the carriage at the regimental headquar-
tiers he was met by Colonel Clark. The two
shook hands and then the secretary's eye
began to wander about the camp. In front
of the adjutant's tent was poor fellow.
hardly more than a boy, leaning against
standard, probably for support His back
was turned as the secretary approached in
the carriage, but as the head of the War
Department was shaking hands with Col
Clark his eye caught a glimpse of a leaden
cheek and stubby beard. The man had on
worn uniform and was hatless. Beside
him, facing the secretary was another man,
older and in civilian clothes. There was no
hesitation the part of the secretary. Evil
IDENTIFY here was a case he wanted to in
vestigate himself. Dropping Colonel Clark's
hand Secretary Alger strobe to the hatless
man.
Are you sick, my MANI" asked the sec
rotary, coming up suddenly from behind.
The man turned and Secretary Alger saw.
perhaps for the first time, the face of
on whom the hardships of the Cuban cam
paign had made great inroads. There were
a few moments of conversation and then
the Massachusetts soldier went into the adj
jutant's tent. Soon he came out again,
clasping a paper in his hand. Asked what
it was, with tears in his eyes, ne said fur
rd he sail he Ed rd
Slocum, corporal of Company E. Beside
him was his father, who had come to ask
leave of absence for the boy who had
fought in Cuba.
Secretary Alger next went to the general
hospital and had scarcely stepped from the
carriage before Mrs WiImerding. daugh-
ter of Secretary Tracy, and Mrs. Ruggies,
both from Southampton, L. l., made plea
for better accommodations for the sick men
in the hospital Colonel Forwood, chief
surgeon, was sent for to pilot Secretary AL
ger among the hospital cots filled with sick
men burning with fever. From a slight ele-
walton the general plan of the hospital was
explained to the secretary of war; who, aft
er paying his respects to DR.. Brown, in
charge of the general hospital started on
a tour of inspection among all the tents.
Secretary Alger was driven to-day to the
general hospital. He conversed with many
Of the sick men, inquired to their cOndi-
ton and If they were in need of anything.
General Alger occasionally made notes of
what he saw. He assured the sick men that
as soon as they were we'll enough they
would be allowed to go to their homes on
furlough. General Alger said there should
| be at least two thousand gallons of milk de-
livered at the hospital camp daily, and ar
engagements have been made for such sup
ply.
Steinbach, surgeon in the German navy,
and Lieutenant Commander Thomastwi of
the, Japanese navy. who came to camp, yes
terday afternoon were escorted through the
camp non tour of inspection.
On the transport Yale, which arrived yes
terday were the officers of the First Br1-
gade. Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, un-
der command of Col A. A. Harbach, of the
Third Infantry. The Second, Fourth and
Fifth regular artillery landed from the Res
olute yesterday afternoon and evening. The
Resoute sailed to-day with Colonel Hunt
lngton and 46S marines for Portsmouth, n
H. The Yale is still in the bay waiting to
be unloaded.
The heat is playing havoc with the sick
men in the camp, and is partly responsible
for the following deaths, which were report
Private John Huller. Company X. Seven
ty-first New York, and Private Thomas NJ
Smith, Seventh Infantry both of whom ex-
pired III the general hospital; Durand, col
regiment Reg 'rit Infantry; Ausex. Luding and
Disch, Troop E, of Rough Riders; August
Schratter, an orderly, of Company K, Sew
pany d. Tenth Regiment regular infantry;
Sergt. G. P. Bradley, Company F. Six
teenth Regiment regular infantry at. the
detention hospital. There are 1870 sick in
the general hospital and 336 in the deten-
ton hospital. There are 30 cases of typhoid
fever.
One hundred and thirty sick of the Eighth
Ohio Volunteers were landed from the Mo
hawk to-day and taken to the detention nos
pital.
The United States transport City of Ma
con arrived to-day from Montauk Point.
She left Santiago Aug. Is with the Seven
teenth Infantry for Montauk Point. She is
held at quarantine for disinfection. The
transport Seneca. Captain Decker, arrived
to-day from Montauk Point, from which
place she left last evening. The Seneca left
Santiago Aug. 10 with the Fourth Infantry
and arrived at Montauk the 18th.