New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
WAR INQUIRY HERE ENDS.
LAST SESSION OF THE COMMISSION AT
THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
SURGEON GENERAL TERRY AND THE PREslptNI
or THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD ARE THE
WrTNEssEs-ROBERT r. ROOSEVELT
REPORTS CHARGES OF BRr-

NJ.
National Guard of the State Of New-fork lie
told Of his observations while on tour among inc
Army camps. He began with Camp Alger Inc
site a good one, and everything appeared 10
be in good condition. The water was clear W aP-
pearance. but +, had bad odor. which INDUCED
Surgeon General Briggs to believe that II contained
germs Of typhoid fever. He sent a sample or the
water to Washington for chemical analysis. and
requested that the ANALYSIS be made in hurry.
Six DAYS afterward he learned that no report had
been made OF the result OF the analysis. lie learned
later that an analysis had been made put what '"e
result was he did not know
pr Terry then went on to detail the conditions
at Camp Thomas He found the camp OF 'le o."
Regiment In an unsanitary cohoitoh' II va" w.,
clean ana unheathiuL Inc camps Vi ',ur ~ 80
iZth regiments were III goo" oo"u'''o"' , 49, 90
appeared To be clear nut ne was NOT CERTAIN 90 ~
its purity. because ne ala not taste !" At,
why did you not taste the water DOCTOR
asked Dr' conner ,,n -.
II don't see why | should take any nSAS' ''
torted the witness
PRAISES CAMP THOMAS
..,
II should like 10 say some comphmen'"'' 7
about Camp Thomas" remarked DR. Terry
eco on and tell us abou, them" broke in Dr.
Conner. ut is such an unusual 'h'hs 70 say ,'',,
thing conpi'iheh'd'! "'out NV ,.nn,rod 70 saw
hear them NO one else mas 'e"..
these things before J gu are t"e W. ftn,.o, ,,s
DR.. Terry said that the Serhoe's io'P" We
in excellent condition. and the nest % o,u-' pa .,
vailed The Sex receiVeu e'e'!
everything poSSIoie was uo'o .'u Ala mr.
In speaking OF tne camp o. ' ,r., a no
Ie,'! sa'a '''"' u, "'s - Vic rav,pent appeared
and the oihcers ana men u ms ,ea" ,,nef, did nil
10 De III eAce'c''' O0o No.. ,,,,,o sickness
ne couu i"' "'9 ','' ',.s 49, hoen,,,ls in Porto
~ 49, c,.orrmen, hospital in
t'co' hA'ep' a. o"e a.a ,,h,.s,c,or ~ do the
work or several all l"e No'''
condition and well sefNeu' ~ ,,,,,.oe,
Mrs. l. '" 0u'h'aiu WIZ - 49, ., tho
from August Il to September To- IN cnaise a''s,n
paid "ai"eu nu's' ~ e.. ,horo uera not
hospitals testiheo 'nat ~ ,.s' w. a.,or, ~ tho
suinoieht 'u'''9' w - - n.o-a nlentv of
emergency oe(a'ie ,a5 rronerIv anpreciated
them. II the Governfhe", ""u ppA -, ,ho hos
now many pd"'"'S VIZ" -, 49, hoo, no
P''a'S "
lack Of help. ,,,o,,o, Of
Ex-Governor Beaver begun inc eH'.''',".'o"
Mrs Quintaru' p"t WIZ" -e 80 - fr ,ha
lack OF nurses ana scd'o'.' VI ~
sick. DR.. Conner obtained per'nSs'o" ~ am o,
'Io"9 1891 ,ha, The many dlscomforts expert
she considered tha' IN NAM nova dina %
enced by the pa''en's ~ '''' 49,. ,,, ,h
the lapiui'S WI" "'
hospitals
81 Do no, think should answer that question
I'VE are trying 10 learn i"c'S' s"iu ~
"Well. some OF 'he uoc'o,S VI" Wv" ,.,o had
there were many oil the contract uo0'0'
not had much previous experience a., -
Won found no lack OF medicines VI i"eN''' S''
plies
There were very few supplies or any sot' ~
first There no hypodeimic syringes' 10 mo-
water bags and not enough sheets Later W. ""'
everything that was necessary!
To a question by GENERA NiVNoo"' ' a,,,ins
said she understood that the delay IN recetN'"e
nurses at Camp Wikon was que u No'o.,' -
wards unwillingness to let the nurses go 70 camp
before quarters ready for them
Miss Alice y Babcock, Of NO os west r''S
seventh-st who went to Cuba with the Red 'ross
and returned 10 the United States with DR.. Lesser
IN tho tr,nsport Concho and was assigned TO duty
-, c.un Vikoff told OF the voyage OF the Concho
from Santiago TO Hampton Roads There were SIX
deaths aboard and the sick wanted 1000 anu
clothing
At camp "lkol h'Ss i 49, che
,orataa ,ho testimony already given az TO the
d,aic,,v ~ getting prompt and proper transporta-
lion FOR the furoughed men discharged from the
hoeni,aIs
Or Joseph Chmecek acting assistant surgeon III
,he ARMY who was assigned to duty IN the nos
nt,,l at West Tampa testified that everything pos
chic uas done 10 tho sick soldiers.
pprctDENT BAIDWlN'S STATEMENT.
u. I, baldwin ir president of the Long Island
pauroad COMPANY. was the first witness at the
ar.nrnoon session. He testified that his company
ra1 a. lontract with the Government for the trans
nor,a,,on OF troops between Long Island city and
r..,,,, poin, II was not an exclusive contract.
49,, r,oroIv nxed the price per man for such meA
49, covernment might choose to send by tram.
Tbc~c was nothing in the contract to limit the
[,,.,~,,,o,t,e right 10 carry IFS men by Its own
.ansrorts
W. baldwin told OF interviews with representa-
tives OF the war DeP'r''".' III ' M ,,
,,,a,k the capitalists of the Montauk Com
pany. who had intended to make a summer resort r.,
of the d.etrict were opposed to the scheme and 1t
vas not until June that 1t was decided 7" let 'ie