The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
DR.. FRY ENCOUNTERED FAULTS
o,TsPo<EN IN HIS CONDEMNATION
OF SOME METHODS IN VOGUE.

Iu Many cases the Nohr"St "!sA-
oiaps and Members of the HOspi-
al corps Were IncOmpetent-In
rv.rv Hospital With Which He
,rod Bcen Connected There Was n
Dcfeiency of Bed Linen-Requisi-
.,ous Did Not Procure Things
Needed.
Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. 19.-The war in
,,.st;qating commission held its sessions in
+ba city hall to-day, examining a large
rpnober of regimental and other officers.
ono Of the most outspoken witnesses of
.he dav was DR.. Fry of the Third Divis-
ton hospital. He condemned some of the
.,atbods in vogue in the hospitals, and
cold mat in many cases the contract ply
sio,ans and members of the hospital corps
were incompetent
The commission has decided that one
of its members should be in the commits
sion office al Washington and Col. DENLY
has been designated to this service. He
was selected largely for the reason that
his health has not been so robust here as
in Washington.
Mai. Noble H. Creager depot quarter
serious shortage of supplies in the Seventh
Corps and he was sure there had been
no suffering caused by a deficiency of sup
niles. In the beginning of the history of
the camp there had been some complaint
as to the quality of Clothing, but there
had been an improvement in this respect
i'm recent months. He had alsoehad some
little difficulty in securing proper assert
mont of sizes but had been able to meet
the demands of the men in this respect
Mai Creager was followed by Congress
man James R. Campbell, colonel Of the
Ninth Illinois Volunteers, who was ques-
toned in regard to the general treatment
of The troops in the field and asked for
suggestions for the benefit of the service.
He spoke in complimentary terms of the
administration of the officers of the army
saving that acquisitions of all kinds had
been promptly filled, and that the quail
ity Of the articles supplied was generally
good. There had been some complaints
however, as to the character of the re-
frigerator beef but investigation had de-
veIoped the fact that while the meat had
been received in good order it had spoiled
because of exposure in hot weather. The
difficulty was overcome by exchanging the
beef for ham. No fresh beef is now being
taken by the regiment.
Col Campbell expressed the opinion that
the principal cause of sickness in the
camp was the drilling in the early morn
ing when the dew was on the ground He
had no suggestion to make beyond a re-
Krag-Jorgensen rifles, as his regiment had
taken first place for craftsmanship. He
also complained of the red tape methods
of the army but made no specifications.
He said there were very few of his men
who were now homesick.
Lieut. Monroe, acting commssary of the
Ninth Illinois, was questioned in regard
to Tie quality of rations. He said there
had been no difficulty except as to the
fresh beef, and agreed with Col. Campbell
that there had been no trouble on account
of meat since the arrangement had been
made to take cured hams instead of beef.
Lieut. Tol3iver, quartermaster of the
came regiment, also testified favorably as
to Che quality and quantity of the sup
pies reaching the command through his
Office He thought the tent material poor
but made no requisition for other tents.
Dr R. D. Frye, major and executive Of
hcer of the Third Division hospital, testi-
ned as to the management of the Second
Division hospital at Montauk Point from
which place he was transferred to this
camp, and the military hospital at Fort
McPherson, Ga, where he was also sta
toned time. He said the Montauk pa
uents mad lacked for nothing, and We're
eHeeHenuy taken care of by both physi-
clans and nurses. At Fort Mcpherson
there were at one time 925 patients There
was no material shortage in drugs or food
al TINS point, but occasionally there was
sl-Sht difficulty, which was, however
quickly overcome. Speaking of the hos
pltal in which he is engaged here, he said
te location was as good as could be Sc
cured IN this vicinity but that the general
surroundings We're not suitable to hospital
service AT times the hospital had been
slightly overcrowded, as many as seven
OF elSht men being occasionally stored in
U'ie tent This was due to emergency.
i! ne patients, however, had been well cared
LOT oy both physicians and nurses and the
no. ptal supplies We're abundant and good.
many OF the nurses were females. They
were generally very competent. There
was always one nurse on duty for every
vnee patients on the average. Up to date,
100 patents had been treated at the hos
P'alS' There had only been seventy-three
a.ns' ABOUT 80 per cent of the cases
oeng from typhoid fever This was
tHaHer percentage than the average NOR
AMY IN civilian hospitals.
hesuming the testimony. DIR. Fry spoke
81 'ne causes for the prevalence of typhoid
,Gsgr IN the Jacksonville camp. He attrib-
u.sU u largely to the age of the men, young
peop'e being more susceptible than those
a .''ole advanced in age to this disease. He
- thought much was due TO the care
i7TsHeSs of the men themselves.
NJ Fry said that in all the hospitals
SS'1n winch he had been connected there
b ag peeu deficiency of bed linen. This
iaN oeen especially true at Fort McPher-
I Io9, There had been orders to prepare
NV, rs mere for 1000 patients, but this de-
ii.'lU had by no means been met The
i roSpital here had also been short of light
47 l'culhes. There was not a sufficiency
andes or lanterns. acquisitions had
mace for them, but they could not
secured from the government stores,
il '5 to ire construction Of orders. Hence
vas necessary TO depend upon the Red
for