New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
HOW THE MEN COME HOME.
RED CROSS WORKERS RECEIVE THE SICK
AS THEY ARRIVE FROM MONTAUK
SOLDIERS UNABLE TO PROCEED on THEIR JOUR

ROOMS AT LONG ISLAND CITY.
No work that mas been taken up by the war relief
committees the Red Cross during the whole sum-
mer has been more thoroughly appreciated or has
reached who entirely needed care than
that which is being done at the Long Island City
Red Cross waiting-rooms
This the opinion expressed last night by the
friends Of men who came in from Montauk and by
many OF the men themselves able TO talk
TO The Tribune reporter.
1t not without search that these Red
Cross rooms were found. Two addresses had been
previously given, and were correct at the time but
the improvised work grew rapidly that
insufficient accommodate tons Then it
was that ex-Mayor Gleason offered the of
entire building of his own. situated in Front-st.. I'M
mediately opposite the depot.
Late on Wednesday afternoon the Red Cross
moved into this house and spread out in the wide
rooms putting the cots I'm place and making ready
for the night. 1t expected that the usual con-
tlngent of extremely feeble and sick would
arrive the midnight train from Montauk. and It
was desirable to have accommodations for as many
possible.
rs there no earlier train the men could come
on" asked the reporter. The reply was that there
were earlier trains but that the late always
brought the greatest number and the sickest men,
policeman standing by observed:
Guess the camp bosses think II the sick men
there won't be so much talk about how bad they
look You just stand whore the electric light falls
full on em = they off the train and If you
don't a sorry sight. I'm Cuban"
There was small crowd OF spectators watching
FOR the train, one Of them mother looking for
her boy, Of whose arrival at Montauk she had
heard but In spite Of writing and telegraphing she
could not learn anything about him. One of those
who heard her tale gave her the address Of Mrs
Ellen Hardin Walworth. who Is working so inces-
sanity at Camp Wikon. and who may be able to
trace the young man. Every one standing on the
platform was Interested nearly every one tried to
say a comforting word. and the strained. watching
look on the mothers face seemed reflected in other
countenances.
When the train got in the strong men and other
passengers came briskly along the footway but the
crowd that made up the rear guard presented
heartrending appearance TO all who pity weakness
and wrctc1edness
Some men were met by relatives. wife here. try
ing to shoulder the heavy Army blanket and to guide
her husbands totterng footsteps: white-haired
father there. holding up his sons swaying FORM;
yonder friend to relieve his conrade or the
burden Of muslet and havcrsack but no one TO help
men whose homes and friends are FAR away across
prairie or mountain but the Red Cross.
Far In the front Of every else stood the Red
Cross agents and workers. badges on their arms.
welcome and sympathy, IN their eyes and In the
hearty hand grasp a" ne e9es d No go ther TO-
night come TO the Red Cross rooms III morning;
T" Snig1 6 yb boW and nd Would EVEN run after
men VINO making for the ierrybodt anu
would md thcnsely'9 stranG%d t normm. IN ~
certificate OF transportation gwen out AZ the hmy
It is to help all such cases that Mrs. A. J. Ham
Inond has started this Rcd Cross waiting station
in Long Island city Mrs Hammonds experience
with Red cross work hogan at the Johnstown food
end her interest in i, has never tagged since She
mas taken all the responsibility In TINS Undertaking
and has been working night and day.
Mrs Edward : Appleton. Miss Cooley and Mrs
evening Miss / {. REID was Mrs. Hammond's lieu
tenant, ard all the visitors to the rooms lent Iheir
assistance ~ the men came In needing IN medlate
care. To-day larger working CORPS OF women
VII be on duty ana by he S ereG d5s OF tents room
For the refreshment OF the mea last night there
were provided one hundred sandwiches. thirty gal
Ions OF milk. ton gallons OF milk puES9ni soups
cordials etc. ready to serve az needed AFTER
talked to some Of them who were less feeble than
Others Or r. !. McKeon. who volunteered MS
services and was examining every case, declared
that the temperatures OF All the men ranged from
selves SCI '% to- to be wcii ''' ony Weak. you know
OF +s aS F 6Gones s o" the 81 9TH
SPEAKING OF the nigh, a. Fl Caney he said that he
stood IN the trenches two days with nothing TO
sc,c Two hours. and A. Leftwcn. OF the 2oth
Regiment who is a Texan. told wofui tale
fu tina. his was inquired into.
He belongs 70 the lst District Of columbia Regi-
ment and having been cadet was anxious to on.
list. He enlisted man although he Is not
yet sixteen years OF age.
What a blessing YOU women are 10 us poor
fellows" exclaimed man as he was conducted ny
the stairs to his nights quarters. Seems as II
we'd got IN Gods country once more.
That IL does. m am echoed negro boy. who
could swallow only liquid food Several OF the
men ala not care 20 eat the fever was high they
we're unconscious OF any desire except to be cool
and seemed grateful for the breeze made by the
electric fans.
two men who came yesterday confused
I'm mind WITH fever that they could give no names.
Said the policeman IN the station: - ..s,.
why. had TO get the fellows names OF n
their transportation certificates.
So the work goes on, And II is in the night when
surnber lies heavy over the city. that these reg
ments Of gaunt and hollow-eyed men come home
from the war
The Long Island Railroad Company an
nOunced yesterday that OF the directors had
placed in the hands OF Mr. Baldwin. president OF
the road. a large Of money TO use In caring |
for sick soldiers coming 10 the city from Montauk
Seats are 10 be placed along the platform. and a
physician employed by The company will examine |
each man TO ascertain II he is able 70 proceed on
his journey When not III to travel further the |
Red Cross will b" advised and accommodation VIII
be found for the Mrs. Hammond will be kept |
acquainted with these movements OF The com |
pany's agents Mr.. Baldwin 900 TO the Red |
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