New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
rrcrRANCA'S SICK LANDED.
cp CONDITIONS ON THIS TRANS
PORT THAN ON SOME OTHERS.

q. United States transport Seguranca arrived
:. Quarantine late on Friday night. bringing
90, eo,diers. who embarked on the vessel at
rrroont Key. near Tampa. They were sent
IN Santiago 10 Tampa on the steamer SAN
lao which sailed on July 81 The men left
ro,na for NeW-Yorl on August :.
:, can Re definitely stated that the condition
, ,,ings on the Seguranca was altogether diff
ION, from that on the Seneca. the Concho and
.,.r transports which have brought sick sol
a.s from the front Every man from the
s.r,ranca who was asked how he was treated
-sra on board had nothing but praise for the
'sosrs Of The ship. Dr. Doty the Health officer
- this port. examined the vessel early yester-
~, morning. and ecided that there was no
,scessity 10 detain her at Quarantine About
sor the men on the Seguranca were therefore
h-oucht TO this city in the afternoon. These
...ra regarded as convalescent. and able 10 re-
turn 10 their homes. but the scene at the Army
prudng where they went after landing. showed
chat many Of them We're hardly In condition
% shift for themselves. They visited the Army
puilding in order To obtain railway passes 10
,oks them 10 their homes in different parts OF
-. countrv but those who saw them as they
-,,rr+ed the steps of the building saw men 50
weak in some cases that others had 10 sup
-, thor, as they went up the steps. More
,,an one tainted in consequence Of the eXertion
=, walking the feV yards from the Governors
Island landing stage TO the Army Building
One lieutenant. who came TO the city in the
morning. was deliricrs. and wandered about
the city without knowing where he wanted to
90 Some of the men seemed 10 be in good
hseItb but the state Of others was such that
the only proper place for them was apparently
q hospital.
NO PLACE FOR THE SfFFERERS.
Those who landed were supposed TO be all
weu or convalescent. About one hundred and
CIV remained on board. declared by the au-
,hor,ties TO be too sick to be brought ashore
except 10 hospitals. The question what to do
with these men led TO much perplexity. The
ouarternaster's Department. from the time
whom the Seg,lranca arrived. AT o'clock yes
terday afternoon. was looking for some place
% which 70 remove the men, without being able
10 find one. First 1t was suggested that an eN-
cursjon steamer be chartered ana the SICK SOL
diers removed on il to Montauk Point Gen
eral Young. who is in charge OF the arrange
ments at the Point. was communicated with
by telephone. and at first consented 10 take the
men, Later on. however. he telephoned that the
camp at Montauk was not ready. that every
one there had his hands full and that II would
be absolutely impossible TO care for the men
properly at present
Major Summerhayes then in despair, com
municated with the camp hospitals at Fort
Wadsworth. Fort Hamilton and Governors ISL
and The replies from these places were equally
unsatisfactory Each. so it was reported. was
as full as possible and no more patients could
be received II looked as though the sick men
would have 10 remain on the Seguranca, simply
because there was nowhere else 70 send them
At last however IL was determined 10 dis
charge every man whose condition would posi-
bly, allow Of il from the camp hospitals, ana
send in their place the sick from the Seguranca
The removal was effected last evening. Twelve
cases. which are especially serious. were taken
10 Swinburnc Island.
While the men declare that there was moth
ing whatever 10 complain about in the pro-
visions for their comfort on the Seguranca. say
ing that they had plenty OF good food. includ-
ing fresh meat every day, and icewater when
ever they wanted it. they spoke differently
about the condition Of things in the transport
Santiago which took them from Santiago 10
Tampa They declared that the Santiago was
overcrowded carried poor provisions. and water
weeks old The vessel also carried no medical
attendants. and occupied two days longer than
expected in making the voyage to Tampa. The
contrast after they had been transferred 10 the
Seguranca. was a most striking one. and many
who had become worse while on the Santiago
beca,,e corvalescent before they reached New
York. There was only one death on the Sesu-
ranca. that of Private Ellis. of the Sd Michi-
gan, who died of paralysis on August I'D. Alter
Dr. Doty had inspected the vessel yesterday
morning he said that he much pleased
with the condition of things on board. The
seguranca." he said. rs in better shape than
any, OF the other transports that have arrived
here"
THE TRANSPORT EAGERLY AWAITED.
At South Ferry, eagerly waiting for the ar
rival Of the first detachment from the Segu-
ranca was Mrs. Logan. wife Of Colonel Logan
o. the 9th Massachusetts, The Rev. Father
OConnor. Of Boston. a brother Of Major OCon-
nor. Of the 9th Massachu setts who was killed
al Santiago. was also at the pier. Ninety men
Of the regiment were on board the Seguranca
The 9th Massachusetts has been particularly
unfortunate In losing its superior ofhceTs'
Colonel Brogan was killed at Santiago. MAJOR
OConnor. who succeeded him. was also killed
and the colonel now in charge OF the regiment
in Colonel Logan's absence Is very ILL., Coiohei
Logan started for his home last night
Richard Conym, a private in the ON cavalry
and who has been twenty-three years IN the
service. was aboard the transport. lie was one
Of the company OF the 9th Cavalry that gave
the exhibition drill at the Military Tournament
at Madison Square Garden last fall. he comes
bearing letters 10 Washington from his superior
officers IN one Of which 1t is said that ne was
the bravest man in the battle OF Santiago Inc
letter is from his lieutenant. and IL says that
Conym was the first man at the top OF the MIL
His first act on reaching the top was 10 nave
hand -to-hand duel with a captain or the o''h
Barcelona Regiment whom he wounded cap'ur-
ing his sword This he had with him yesterday.
Conyms time Of enlistment is now up pu'
he went 70 washington last nlght Where ne