The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-27


has been seen too often of late, and
every time 1t appears complaints, loud
and long, against the men, who run 1t
and handle the patients, have been
heard on every side. They give poor
satisfaction, and exhibit no degree of
system. efficiency, or training in man
| ipulating the ambulance, or in handling
| the sick
Criticism of their methods is not un-
| deserved, for, no matter how sudden
| the call may be, these men from the
Division hospital are so slow at their
work that patient might die a dozen
times over before they get him into
the ambulance, or to the hospital,
| where some relief could be given him.
These hospital assistants stand in need,
not only of a rousing up, but Of more
| training and system.
Yesterday was happy occasion for
| 127 patients who were strong enough
| to be removed from the hospital to the
depot at Dunn Loring, where they were
| carefully placed on the train which
| was to bring them to the Medico-
Chirurgical hospital, Philadelphia. It
was pathetic to see the men carried
from the ambulance to the train,
but now helpless as infants. They
| rather relished the change, however,
those of them who took sufficient in
terest In the proceedings to express
| themselves.
They were placed on comfortable lit
| tie cots stretched along the windows,
which were raised and covered with
mosquito netting, in order to make it
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train steamed away for Washington
ana Philadelphia in the afternoon, car
rying its load of human sorrow and
suffering, and at the same time the
| heartfelt best wishes of those who
stood on the platform whispering SOL
emn good-bys to the sufferers
Adjutant General Bell of the state
| OIL Missouri, is here making arrange
ments for the removal of the Missouri
| soldlers, who are in Division hospital
lie expects to remove them by train to
their own state in a short time.
CAPT. KAMBECK's SWORD.
Last evening at o'clock the bows
or Company B gave a surprise, as COM
plete as 1T was pleasing, to their cap
tain, j. w. Kambeck. For some time
past they had been raising a fund
which reached the limit a short time
ago when a committee appointed for
| the purpose, went to Washington and
bought beautiful sword of the lat
est design. The matter was kept very
quiet and last night Captain Kambeck
was requested to step in front of his
tent to be signally honored by his COM
pany. They all gathered around and
| companies of the regiment.
Private A. j.. Atkinson made the
presentation speech during which he
| called special attention to the esteem
| in which Captain Kambeck is held by
his men, and to his ability as an Off
Ger. In receiving the sword Captain
Kambeck duly acknowledged the
friendliness of spirit which prompted
the men to remember him so well.
He felt that they have left nothing un-
done in the way of paying him obed-
ience, respect and honor. He could
| not help feeling proud of his command,
and would never forget the gift or the
| givers. The regimental band was pres
ent and played several choice selec-
| tons.
Captain Kambeck values the sword
very highly, not only on account of it's
| intrinsic value and beauty, but also on
account of the relations between him
| and those who presented it. 1t is a fine
| blade, of the best steel, ornamented
with eagles. The scabbard and the
| hilt, which is OF gold and silver, are
ornamented with raised eagles in gold.
| On the blade are engraved the words
Captain j. w. Kambeck," ana on the
scabbard, Presented to J. w. Kam-
beck, captain Company B, Thirteenth
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, by
the members of his company, Aug.
| 25, 1895" With the sword went an ap-
propriate Webb belt.
Immediately after the interesting
ceremony of presentation and the
speechmaking, the headquarters chef
| furnished refreshments at the expense
| of Captain Kambeck to the members
| of the company. All enjoyed a very
peasant evening.
Your correspondents attention has
been called to an article which was
| published in the Washington Post of
Wednesday, and reprinted in The Trib-
| une of yesterday, purporting to voice
| the sentiments of the entire regiment,
| and stating that while the commits
| stoned officers have circulated a petit
| ton to Colonel Coursen and are trying
| to have the regiment retained in the
! service, no one Of them offered to sign
tie petition which was circulated
| among the men some time ago, ask
| ing the secretary of war to send us to
the front when actual hostilities We're
| In progress.
| The officers are offended at the ar
| ticle in the Post, and ii is only just
| to them to say that the former petit
| ton, made by the men to the secre-
tary of war, was never intended for
| the signature of the commissioned Of
| ficers, and no one of them was ever
asked to sign it: and this your corre-
| spondent says upon the authority of
| Corporal Edward Koons, of d, who got
up and circulated the petition.
sCRANTONs GOOD WOMEN.
| There are many patients today in
| Division hospital who are asking for
heavens best blessings on the heads of
many unknown, good women in Scran-
ton. George S. Horn, who is still here
| with his sick son, received a consign-
ment of twentyfour feather pillows to
be distributed as far as they would go
| among the sick. This morning Mr..