Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-25
ALGER At MONTAuK
Secretary Of War inspects
!. the Camp. ..*~
AN ELECTRICAL STORM
Soldiers Tctts Blown Down During
Furious Gale. Nearly 800 Men Now
In the Hospital. Truops
"" Arrive on Transports.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-The report Of
the condition of the men on the Yale.
which arrived off Camp Wikof, Mon
tauk Point. L. l.. last night. has NOT
yer been made by the quarantine off,
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In the electrical storm which con-
tinued for four hours last night the
wind blew down many Of the soldiers
tents. twisted the wires about he
camp. blew down the Red Cross hos
pital tent in the general hospital camp
ana caused havoc generally. Two
tents We're picked up from the ground
ana carried into the ocean.
The wrecking of five u~noccupied tents
in the detention hospital will prevent
the landing of some sick soldiers on
the Transports. p"
The large Y. NJ. {. A. tent In which
the soldiers spend much of their time
writing to their relatives or reading
was also leveled by the gale.
Tho news that an order is soon to be
issued at Washington to muster out the
v~"lsgteers In camp. including the
koaYh Riders and the Seventy-hrst
New York regiment. has been received
with much satisfaction by the volunteer
| troops. . 4. . IF. .M. NH @
Tie transport Arcadia. which arrived
last night. was inspected today. Cap.
Gain Capron, father OF Captain Capron.
ut the Rough Riders, who was killed
at Santiago. is on board sick.
Many soiuiers have been discharged
from the hospitals. but there are other
sick t" lake their places as soon as
they Vacate. ."I". Il. .. .-..M ... Il .H
Secretary OF War Alger arrived at the
camp today on a special train. To the
newspaper correspondents Secretary
Algcr stated that he hoped to make "a
thorough inspection as possible Of the
camp in the length of time he had at
his disposal. He rode with the army
officers who met him ut the depot to
headquarters, and as soon as he was
recognized by the volunteers and reg
ulars, the secretary was loudly cheered.
Secretary Alger was especially interes-
ted i'll the condition OF the sick men
ana how they were being cared Sor.
lie minated that President Mckinley
! was much concerned In the matter OF
Property taking care of the sick SOL
dicrs. - #a
The secretary %il make a complete
tour of the big ~canfAbefore he eturns
to New York. He will afSS be fully in
forme when he leaves as to >sSnM the
volunteers feel about their being mIgS
tered out. "..M f.0.
1t is sS~l that Secretary Alser In
formed General Wheeler that he would
stay in camp two or three days IL nee
eSs;iry To make Il thorough inspection of
everything devise some means for
tn" relief ana comfort of the soldiers.
especially those in the hospital.
The heat of the day completely ex-
hausted many of the soldiers in camp,
and WAS responsible for a number Of
deaths. The death list today numbered
five. -""-
The report of the hospital authorities
SHOW that there are $50 men, In the
general hospital. of whom 225 have ty-
phoid fever. Three undred men are
in the detention camp.
The transport Leona Is unloading;
l0a sick men We're removed to the hos
pital. u" H.. I'd. n" --a Mu
The Yale has on hoor6 I ESQ of thn
Third and Twentieth regular infantry.
OF whom IFS are sick. There are no con-
taEe"us disease on oar There was
only one death.