New-York tribune., 1898-07-02
THE RELIEF TO SAIL TO-DAY.
EXPECTED TO REACH SANTIAGO IN FOUR DAY

/ EXPECTED TO REACH SANTIAGO ~ FOUR DAYS
Tho War Department hospital ship Relief. which
has been nttng out for several weeks will sail at
S o'clock this morning from the end OF East Ninth
st She Will 30 direct TO Santiago 10 take aboa ri
the soldiers wounded In the first great conflict Of
tie war and to transport them to some suitable
point for their transfer TO hospitals on land
The vessel Is painted white. with a green stripe
on her sides. with the emblem OF tho Red Cross
OF the General Commission painted upon her and
having II upon the nag she flies II is thought that
she will reach Santiago in about four days unless
delayed by storm. The vessel Is capable Of making
tixt-en knots an hour with forced draught and
twelve knots easily. She is only year old and
was bull, for carrying passengers and freight be-
tween ihis port and Portland. Me- under the name
~ John Fnglis She is 3s feet long o. 70 feet
and il feet deep Her tonnage is $3.50 The interior
has been divided into five wards. the larger
accommodating "A hundred patients each The surgi-
cal ward and operating room are amply lighted and
fully equipped for the work TO be done In them.
There are largo and wcl-httcd-up bathrooms. with
rtibhcr-covcrcd floors and tiled walls. and every
convenience for use for wounded soldiers. Their
clothes can be- dlslnfccted and cleaned and made
ready for use after convalcscence While aboard
ship. hospital suits will be provided The beds are
nitod with springs and mattresses and there Will
be enough OF the latter 50 that. when necessary.
the old ones can be- destroyed. The ship carries
eight lfcboats. four lifcrafts and two $-foot
steam launches. She has "A special apparatus for
hoisiine the wounded aboard either from vessels
alongside or from - pier.
The regular supplies aboard the vessel include
o. 80 pounds of fresh beef 226 pounds OF pork:
iVD pounds of bacon 800 pounds OF canned corncd
nocf. 3i43 pounds Of picked salmon. y 40 pounds
Of hour. 500 pounds Of hard bread. 6l2 pounds 0f
oaklng powder. 2.295 pounds OF beans. ?1 pounds
Of meas 80 pounds Of rice. 2l.iD pounds OF po-
afo-s D,D cans OF Tomatoes. 5000 pounds or green
coffee 10 pounds of tea. go pounds OF sugar ~
bounds u soap. l0J pounds Of butter. t pounds
~ chocolate. 9c0 pounds of crackers. 40 hams
l.o pounds of lard %pp oue-pound cans of Holsters.
il hIif-pound cans Of mushrooms. 36O two-pound
.ans ~ oysters and 80 pounds Of dried apples
There are In addition large quantity OF special
sum ics and dclicaccs for the sick. most Of them
contributed by generous women and men who have
sought to do all In their power 10 aid in IN" A"Va
ton Of the suffering Of those who have hravely OF
frred themselves upon the altar Of patriotism ana
devotion to country Everything that could he
thought of for the ameoraton OF the condition Of
tho patierts aboard the Relief has been provided.
The sian II the noa.ing hospital includes Dr.
George ~ Torncy. medical director: Drs. X. NJ
MYcrs Ernest G. Schultzc. william VI. Gray Fran
rls NCfcalfr W &. GOrgas George " Torn"y,
Fl and Frank Donaldson. Captain Harding is eX-
cci,lvc officer The quartcrmHs,cr and commis-
sary * Lieutenant crabbs There are ten male
nurses and eight female nurses a corps OF hospi-
tai assistants and twenty-five picked men TO do
police duty aboard The vessel. restrain refractory
patients and preserve order.