New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

give II every advantage. It's management and
equipment are modelled upon the same lines rs the
Presbyterian Hospital OF New York The principal
surgeon. Or. 1anchart Is from that hospital "a Is
also the superintendent. Miss \. NJ Perrigo As
the Government was slow I'm providing for the sick
At Camp Black. the managers OF Nassau Hospital
opened their doors for the reception OF the sick
and disabled
After the heavy rain two weeks ago sunday
said Miss Perrgo 10 n Tribune reporter. the men
who had been guard duty and .nsuHciently pro-
iec,ed began TO give up. and in two hours ten
were brought here. the ambulance going back and
forth "a fast az It could go We were not expect
Ing 50 many at once and did not have beds
enough Fortunately had but one woman in
the house at that time. and she was In private
room put many men could in the
womens ward. and put up cots in the childrens
ward. and soon had fourteen soldiers on our
hands The first thing the men did pour
the water OF their shoes-then almost TO
man they said: Have you anything In this house
n eat
We took care OF them az well could. ani
found them all gcntiemaniy and appre"iative and
no trouble When the field hospital opened
they took from here the patients who were really
unable 20 go. one OF the young boys said plant.
lively. I'm in for It now. but you bet II there
Is another war with the Spanish I'll stay out Of II.
hu, won't show the white feather now
Miss Pcrrlso. who had had the pleasure OF doing
the first nursing for the soldiers ~ this state.
siders I, something Of a Joke several 81 her
Presbyterian sister nurses. who the Red
Cross Hospital with trunks packed and ready for
days for the start.
Are you not war enthusiastic they would
say To me- said Miss Pcrrigo. but | said no
but that I ready TO 30 Il my country needed
me And while ! was here AT quiet Hampstead
the soldiers came to me-. after all
Another joke on n certain captain doctor OF the
list has also furnished much amusement at the
hospital for both soldiers and nurses.
The doctor came over one day" said Miss Per-
rigo with the ambulance, and brought two
patients. At night he came again with the am
bulance. and. coming in FIRST. said: i have a bad
case OF throat here -diphtherctic. thnk-and
you could isolate him and care for him
:. certainly. said bring HIM in; Ill., +,
After the doctor had gone thought | would ex-
anime his throat so went up and proceeded TO
m Of GaTf eDaa .cd NS p@ csd OF
to give him any medicine. and left him In bed
Hospital Corps end said. The doctor brought over
the man I've SrS 81 h. he, one out here
one of the Eases still at the hospital IS young
sergeant from New York With typhoid fever
about a week ago said Miss Perrro. asking il /
would ak hm ,S 1t sd would only
Sergeant Jardine was brought IN about noon
II went out in the afternoon. and when | re-
turned found delegation hcrethe doctor. the
captain Of his company: his sister and others. who
You can't take him from here said: but the
orderly raised him up and began to get him ready
"7what you doing this for?' asked the ser
" TO take you home, said his sister,
had long enough Journey to-day. and the hospi-
;" SO here he stayed. and Is doing finely. are
asG the Shs Se @ n later whose
mendation OF the hospital heads this story. and
ployed In acting on the Ambulance Corps I'm
necton with the field hospital some interesting
contrasts In their modes OF treatment were brought
"Of course" said Private Joseph Bissrnger. who
had ample opportunity to test the treatment OF
great difference. The food Is good enough. but It
don't taste ms good eating out Of tin cans as out
OF pretty dishes tell you. We the little
round tops cut out OF the tomato and condensed
milk cans for dessert plates. But the women have
sent us some pillows and white bedclothes' and
Have we many patients7 Well not so many
one man with a broken leg; new recruit. he
OF bad colds and one OF measles
MEASLES IN CAMP
Private Bissenger also stated that the whole Sd
separate Company OF the 1st Regiment albany
were ISOLATED and quara ntined because some of the
men have been taken with measles. Eight tents
pitched In a row. hundred yards north OF the
camp line shelters the suspects who are not
tied 10 pass the line of sentres thrown about
them and no but the surgeons is allowed TO
pass within the line
The names OF the soldier boys who have thus far
had occasion to bless the hospitality Of the man
ayers OF the little Hampstead hospital md the
skill OF Its physician and quiet blue-goNned
nurses are Sergeants Edward Jardinc and Wilder
and Prvntcs Frank Smith. Alton Moore. Harry
McMurtrie. Thomas Pettlgili. Raymond Ayres.
David Hagtn Barnsrd Green Eaward b Grasn
Edward Mosher. william Callopy. Thomas Hughes.
Edward Clark, Frank Mciane Edwln Barker