New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
SUPPLIES FOR MONTAUk.
RED CROSS A1rXILIARIEs COME TO THE
AID OF THE SOLDIERS.
CLARA BARTON MAKES FRESH APPEAL FOR
SUFFERING CUBANs AND ASKS IF SHE
CANNOT HAVE A SHIP

CANNOT HAVE A SHIP.
At the meeting % representatives OF Red Cross
svxiiaries held az the headquarters No. 52 Broad
uav Yesterday morning the general progress Of
,ro-L yas raoorted Mrs Winthrop Cowdin stated
.ho. the T-aned Nurse Maintenance Auxiliary was
&c husy as possible: the list OF names is kept up 50
that reouisitions made for help may always he
filed promptly Nj Solomon reported excellent
nrosress for Auxiliary No. T. of Pitts0urg Penn.
Nineteen cases Of different kinds % supplies were
received from that body yesterday.
Mrs Chester Griswold o. the Metcalf Bss-Cot
Equipment Auxiliary. present This auxiliary.
No 3. has a large balance on hand which II pro
poses turning over TO the general fund The new
auxiliary, No. 90 Is OF Marshall Mich. MIS-. j. VI
Moses president
The question was put as TO how much longer the
work of these auxilaries will be needed. Mr. Dodge
said most empharcaly that there should be no re-
lsxing Of effort for some weeks 10 come. and that
II rs probable that the armies of occupation IN
Porto Rico and Cuba will stand in need OF assist
ance all winter
A report was made Of the new Red Cross depot
opened at Long Island City. The rooms at No.
Il Borden-ave Mrs Hammond Is in charge, assisted
by Mrs Edward 5. Appleton and Miss Cooley.
member Of the list Regimen, Hospital Corps col
ored man o, ability has offered his services for
night work Last night six men applied for refuge
and care The who sent from Montauk
viii ne advised before leaving OF the situation OF
this relief station al the end OF the railway jour
ney. where they may stay, IL too fatigued 70 pro-
coed.
M Dodge also announced yesterday that Miss
Schencks chain letter has been the means OF turn
ing into the Red Cross fund about 10000.
The Supply Committee made demand yesterday
for about 5000 worth Of supplies 20 be to
Montauk 70 the following Regulars: Infantry, Nos.
J. p T. t. I. s. 8. 10. Il. l3. l6 H. 20 2. y and 81
cavalry, Nos. !. g. 6. and 10. artillery Nos. and
3 There will be about thousand cases, and they
Wi. contain clothing vegetables and fruits.
These are 20 be distributed in the proportion Of
and about third less 10 the cavalry than the
ierday vere. seven cases Of dryeoods. six Of books
ten Of delicacies ana two barrels OF crackers
AMBULANCE EQUIPMENT REPORT.
Auxiliary No l. the First New-York Ambulance
Equipment Society held regular meeting al the
home Of Mrs. ". 5 Cowles. No $50 Madison-ave..
Yesterday afternoon The report read gave the
total receipts up date So. "a Il. and the
pendtures as So145 6. leaving balance OF g. p
Since August q the OF ss 392 O8 has been paid
out This done in settling tho accounts for
Obligations contracted some time ago and included
the donations made to the hospital ship Mis-
souri,, via the electric launch. the electric fans.
infecter Twenjy-one thousand i've hundred dollars
mediate relief of soldiers in the camp. whore their
need was great. There still remains 2l Col % not
In the absence Of Mrs Cowles Mrs Henry Mar
quana SAID that she wished 10 make an appeal In
behalf Of the auxiliary. She said:
Now that our sick and dying soldiers are re-
Turning TO Us and hospitals and camps are over
ihtn ever before and constantly Increasing,
therefore ne make urgent appeal 20 all 20 help
us n the carrying Of our work. which Is direct
ca 10 the saving OF The lives Of thousands OF SOL
Il will be remembered that since the necessity for
ambulance abundantly filed this auxiliary.
Efforts 70 general relief work Contributions VIII
Ppon M3rrs1 S By hf TsSsnS
The Merchants Association is about 20 send
other schooner to Montauk loaded with delcacies
II viii sail to-day. and will reach Camp Wikor to-
morrow. when the supplies will be distributed from
;he Government wharf. They 10 20 to the
soldiers in camp, not 10 the hospitals, which are
said TO be fairly well stocked with such things.
All sorts Of nOurshng foods. cordials. ETC. are in
GUIDED In the cargo.
LETTER FROM CLARA BARTON
letter received by stephen Barton yesterday
ron Clara Barton in Cuba declares that Cuban
refer vas never much needed She says:
Iais Cuban relief is OF high origin. and. In spite
OF everything, when things written up, viii hold
The Opg dhnkns people ana history the higheSJ ana
impilse Of the President, standing out over his
saniraton. would Ike TO see II carried out sue
eessfully. The immediate future is all uncertain
70 me. but in any event these suffering wretches
need the food that has been assigned TO them
she goes 10 say that the supplies should be
'o"ec'ed on some sort OF floating bottoms that
VouId be easily transported 10 various points along
- N'"st LOT sp@edef distrlDuuon, lhat "A permanent
warehouse In any one given place Will not answer
"e requirements. She says that few days In
place serves TO put 1t in order and start the people
On inc way TO nelp themselves after being supplied
VIZ, WIN necessaries for immediate The noun
,,ainous regions stin almost beyond reach. but
.. any case these would have 10 be approached by
CSaiins OF pack mules. Such a train In charge Of
a.'rm1hs mas been sent out a ship SUI the state
isHas what Is wanted for the general travelling
o,sOaehouse' and Miss Barton asks II there is a
Wy by which II may be obtained
dets r Barton received from Or j. Gardner letter
pehuing the Red Cross, and also one from the
...' alexander Kent at jacksonville. who says:
has ain gao mat he necessity for better nursing
80 ueen recognized and that female nurses have
p.i "S. peen put in the field Whether they are
r. Nrosf nurses or not IL matter about which