New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-29
THE SICK AND WOUNDED

10 tho crowded condition of the Governors Isl
and Hospital Easton is kept in Castle william.
THE SICK AND WOUNDED
The laG sick and wounded men on tho San
Marcos We're sent here from the General Hos
p.tal NJ KY West Many " them had been
sent there from Santiago. The wounded men
are not In n serious condition. and with the
exception u few ~ the men. the sick are
all conyalescen. The other troops the trans
port were 20N men u COMPANIES \ and NJ. or
the 81 Texas Volunteers who have been
iercd North from KY West: 2Oo men or Com
pan'es \ ana T.. IL Artillery. and detach-
rnent - tho Engineering Corps.
As soon as the transport arrived Captain Mer-
ru came ashore and met Major -. NJ Appel
who ia detailed by the War Department to see
O. tho disposal Of the sick and wounded soldiers
landed here The two officers went out to the
v-sscl 10 The qu1rtornaster's boat. the General
Meirs ir the afternoon. and sixty ~ the worst
case. were taken oN Nearly all the men
convalcsoeuts from the general Army hospitals
a' Ky W-st anl Tampa. The men taken on
fhr General lIclys were distributed "A follows:
Ten to the Sew York Hospital. one To Govern
or's Island. and the remainder TO Fort Hamilton
and To'f WadsNorth
The ton cases taken to the Now York Hospital
are The most serious ones. and Few of the men
were able o. walk The scene as the men were
led or carried down the sea ladder and lIftod
over the brass railing In front of the pilot house
on M" General Meigs was pathetic In the ex-
trcme The soldiers crowded To- the rail or the
transport and waved goodhy to the sufferers.
who smiled and attempted 70 signal response.
The following are the sick anl wounded sol
diers brought to this city
.,
jobs T. HtLl. comp,n, +. lst volunteer '1valrj-
4 ~ uENuAM company j.. l., Volunteer cavalry.
THOMAS W WlGGlNs. Company -. lst cavalry
JpuN t. KFAN. company L. i.t Volunteer 'aNnlry.
THOMAS =. cAN.%AtGH company g. lst cavalry.
81 T. MArHANIcAr. compan, l.. Is, Volunteer CAV
JANIS VI DEAN Company T. ist Cavalry
sTErHEN EAsruN. Company *. i't cavalry.
THOMAS e. JONES Company a. 81 Texas
JAMES A AUSTIN. Company II. G'h Infantry.
CHARLES T.. GALLUP Company R ist cavalry.
joins JORDAN. Company g. 18Th Infantry.
JOHN GHINiEY. Company T. Battalion of Engineers
JAMES CArrLE. Company g. ~ Infantry
THOMAS " WIGGINS. company y. ist Volunteer
cavalry
JOSIAH G.. WASHINGTON compan, \. 25th Infantry
ROLAND \ GOOCH. ,omIary .. TON Infantry.
CHARLES NJ ROLAND Company 70. - cavalry.
MURRAY IINpLEY Company +. lst C.,alry.
The remainder Of the men Will be paid off
to-day and thosc who are well enough Will get
two months furough and he furnished with
transportation 10 ,hclr homes 10y the Quarter |
masters Department
Tho san Marcos also carried fifteen officers |
inciuding five surgeons besides five female i'm
mune nurses.
After the sick and wounded men had been |
landed. several newspaper reporters went on !
board the san Marcos. Captain Merrill was I'm |
his cabin and had left positive orders that he
should not be disturbed under any circum-
stances. and young lieutenant who was near
the cabin warned the reporters that they would !
get into trouble If they attempted to disturb
him.
From the stories Of some Of the men on the
transport 1t was learned that the San Marcos
left Key West N Monday last. The men
then only too happy to leave Key West. and
would have been willing to 90 to Manila. one
dav a, sea on the crowded transport changed
their minds. and they were happy to get here.
The sick soldiers were placed on the main deck
in hunks ranged in tiers of three each
THREE MEN ~ \ BUNK FOR TWO.
In each bunk three men were placed. although
the hunks were only wide enough for two and
the invalid i'm the mi Idle was crowded and
pushed about. The well men were placed on the
orion or lower deck. just above the hold. where
they had llttle. II any. ventilation. Their hunks
were similar 10 those on the main deck. ana
made ~ rough whitewashed lumber There
wore no mattresses on the boat and sick and
we'll men alike were compelled to sleep the
hard boards with only their blankets under
them There was complaint as to the food
given the inValids but the other men complained
bitterly Of their food and water They received
for each meal piece Of bacon about two Inches
square. and two pieces OF hardtack This they