New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
WOUNDED KEPT ON BOARD
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF NOW ANCHORED
IN THE NORTH RIVER

MAYOR ToRNEY VIGOROUSLY DENIES MISS JEN-
NINGss STORY OF NEGLTGENcE-sUPPLIEs.
he SAYS. WERE PROMPTLY FURNISHED
The hospital ship Relief. carrying wounded and
sick soldiers from the front left her anchorage or
TompkinsvilIe. Staten Island. az about noon yes
terday and sailed up the bay and thence up the
North River. She came to the city under orders
from Washington for the wounded upon her TO Be
transferred TO hospitals The Relief proceeded
under reduced steam until she was opposite West
Sxty-hrst-st.. and then turned back until she
reached Fcrty-second-st. where she dropped
anchor She had been apparently looking for
convenient landing place where the patients might
be transferred.
The tug Batinncre. OF III. Baltimore and Ohio
line ran alongside the Ee.iei soon after she
came 70 anchor and landed several OF the surgeons
at the foot OF West Forty. th-st They went
ashore in order make arrangements for the
transfer Of the sick and wounded 10 the nos
pitfalls Surgeon Major Torney. the head OF the
medical stan on the vessel. h1d left the snip In
the morning ard come to this city on similar
mission
Later the Baltimore made another trip 70 the
vessel and took ashore Captain Mosher. OF the zZd
Regiment WHO was seriously wounded in the gron
in the first days hattie al FL Caney. Father Con-
molly. chaplain on the Relief, had landed at the
tugs first trip and sent to 81. Vincents Hospital
for an ambulance DR. Curtin and DR. Naouly
arrived with the ambulance. and Captain Moshers
Wife sister-in- and brother were waiting az the
pier when the wounded man vas brought ashore
The Captain still very weak, but ne was aoie
TO recognize his relatives The ambulance carried
him TO his brothers house, No. iil West Seventy
sixth-st Father Connolly said that every one on
the Relief spoke highly OF Captain Moshers orav-
cry and patience He was az the front for two days
after he was wounded before he could be taken
to the rear 10 have his wound dressed
The moving OF the Relief from her anchorage at
Stapleton resulted IN great deal Of suspense ana
uncertainty 10 me friends OF those on board. For
two or three hours nobody knew where she had
gon. and dozens of friends and relatives of the
wounded and sick men crowded the snip News
office at South Ferry In order TO learn ner whete
abcuts But the reporters were as much IN the
dark as they and there frantic telephoning TO
every hospital in the city. and everywhere else
where there vas the slightest possibility that any
one might be informed as TO the vessels SITUATION
7, was all 10 no purpose, however. ana the hehet
seemed to have gone suddenly out OF existence u
was not until about o'clock that she was discoV-
cred I'D to late hour last night none OF the
sick and wounded had been taken iroi TIC i'"i'A
for transfer to hospitals
Through the courtesy OF Second Mate j. H. har'-
sen. of the ship. party 81 newspaper men wers
taken in the ships launch yesterday aL'ef-
noon and welcomed aboard the vessel Cniet
Steward Robert Marsden and Major Torney' inc
commanding officer. received the visitors
When asked about the statement made by Miss
jennings the Red Cross nurse who came up on the
Seneca with the wounded men. Mr.. Marsden said
II the statement published in the papers TINS
morning is by Miss Jennings, want 20 sss ma
prs: Hicks and Bird who had oH nafgs or on nv
department for all the supplies they needed, ana
these were promptly furnished I gave them medi-
cines bandages. surgical instruments ana every
thing necessary to care for their patents rrn.v
all | to say. but you may ask MAJOR io'"e'
If ! have not stated the truth
Major Torney said he did not care to take part
In the controversy projected by Miss jennings
statement but he would like to rciterate the state
ments made by his steward He added:
Miss Jennings is only an hysterical female and
she is liable to say almost anything II sne accuses
ton OF negligence in the matter Of furnishing IN
s9sPMsi s h arn she ali these nss
UPON the reauisition OF Drs Hicks and Bird.
We did not know that the Seneca intended taking
ieriaI for the tortv-three wounded thar she had
aboard am preparing report Of the Incident for
Sim when he7eomes aboard the Relief iomorrow;,
in sovs o. tie papers statement ,n nar miss fss
seheea sailed II she makes such Slain it is "!
terly false az she never put ner 1907 dOoaru 'n's
shr.-
Miss Jennings was seen al the ST Denis Hotei
last night aud rold Of the statements made BY
Major Torney ard Mr. Marsden. When asked II
she would make any reply she said 4 have abso-
lut.lv no reply 70 make 70 either the surgeon 10
charge Of tho Relief or the chief steward OF the
shin All that have 20 say on the matter VIII
be said 10 the President Of the United states as
soon as reach Washington Until then de-
cline TO say another word upon the subject
Miss Jennings intimated that she would make
long report Of her observations TO the President