New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
PATIENTS FROM THE RELIEF.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS ON THE HOSPITAL
SHIP CARRIED TO HOSPITALS.
sURGEoN-GENERAL sTERNBERG EXAMINES THE
SHIP WITH APPRovAL-coRPoRAL

suRGEoN-GENERAL srERNBERG EXAMINES THE
SHIP WITH APPRovAL-coRPoRAL
REARDoN's DEATH
Surgeon General sternberg arrived board the
hospital ship Relief yesterday at noon. The Relief
then lying In the North River on Thirty
eighth-st., having dropped down there from a point
opposite Forty-second-st. The Surgeon-General was
accompanied by Major Torney, who came from
Santiago In charge OF the hospital ship, and his
personal staff. The Surgeon General made
thorough examination OF the vessel and her appoint
ments and aftcrward expressed the opinion that she
was perfectly adapted to her purposes He added
that II the United States had few more ships
like her It would be the best equipped country in
this line in the world.
Arrangements had already been made by Sur
geon-G General Sternbcrg for the disposition OF the
wounded. About half OF the 1ls men on board had
been provided for by Bellevue Hospital, while the
remainder to be taken the Long Island
College Medical School Hospital and St Peters
Hospital in Brooklyn. Several other hospitals had
offered 10 receive part OF the wounded. The OH
Gals OF St Luke's Hospital willing to take
the entire number. while Manhattan. Roosevelt and
st. vincents hospitals ready TO look after ono
hundred Of the wounded
Soon after the Surgeon General had left the ship
the Relief took up her anchor and sailed down the
river. around the Battery and UP to Twenty-sixth-
st. where she made fast 10 discharge such OF the
wounded as were TO be cared for in Bellevue Hos
pital She delayed In making fast by the sip
ping Of cable which carried away about twenty
feet OF her rail- but nobody injured by the
accident Commissioner John ". Keller
hand and there were provided six anbulances In
charge OF as many surgeons to take the men TO the
hospital. big crowd had gathered 10 see the
wounded. and numbers OF policemen had to be
sent for to keep the curious within bounds.
NEW UNIFORMS FOR THE WOUNDED
One hundred uniforms had been sent
board the Relief from the Army Building. and as
many OF the man we're able put on these brand
new clothes before they landed. Those fur
thest advanced toward recovery were assisted into
the amoulances. three four and six time. while
! the more serious borne stretch
ers. 1t remarked that there seemed be
strong feeling Of comradeshlp between the wounded
| men and the surgeons and nurses OF the Relief
many OF whom left the ship for momen; TO shake
hancs with their patients and bid them goodby.
pavilion from the Seneca last week crowded to the
windows OF the pavilion TO see their comrades land
cd. ana many OF them hobbled out on the lawn.
Before the Relief reached Twcnty-sixth-st. Cor
poral George j. Reardon. OF Company f. 18th In
breathed his last His case regarded as hope
less from the first. and the surgeons wondered that
| he lived so long His wish was TO live until he
could see his sister. Annie Reardon. OF Newton
don and he died in her arms Every attempt was vas
attending surgeon said that death was near his
sister said; Thank God. you fought for your coun;
| try and the dying man said weakly Thank Cod!
Corporal Reardon formerly belonged to Colonel
h nv ss and when the q, reg
ment he Joined the Regular Army He was me
athlete. but his illness had so wasted his physique
that he hardly recognizable
OFFICERS TAKEN TO HOSPITALS.
Among the number who were disembarked from
the Relief were Major Thomas j Went. o; the 10th
| Cavalry wounded in the left thigh who was
taken TO the New-York Hospital; Lieutenant Albert
Scott 18th Infantry, who lives in Buffalo and who
requested IT. be taken TO Fort Porter. near Buffalo
he r 9s '0 heStenan; John Robcrson 9Th United
States Infantry shot in the left thigh, was taken
Chief Electrician Hanrahan Of the Relief told q
number of his friends Of an accident that happened
ar Ure of the Relief rom Cuba The engineers OF the
built no neT ds5 Fl sGRsya Il
The Spaniards had tried destroy the engines but
M0rk w KaGw TheS Simply took tSem apart and the
had 4 9s% fsn Ma
the he Of the The d Rse to @ ngne
switching 'a' car loaded with provisions from the
dock when the coupling was cut IN some way The The
r Sheh sx sf h s
He1s S of the ana mS9
swept off the dock along with the caogand drowned
Ts 0d q Snp of T
The Relief tied up for the night at East Twenty.
pier north of the Hamilton Ferry slips. and the
%5 q a nS coege and ST. Peters hospitals
| BODY of Corporal Reardon will be sent to New
| London Conn tonight The body Of Private j. l..
! Armstrong is still, on the Relief.
OF the wounded soldiers who were brought TO
| BeIlevue Hospital only Is In dangerous con.
| dition He IS Patrick Ward. OF Company ]. 50
| United States Cavalry. He was shot In the head
| Only one member of the list New-York Nolun-
tcers IL among the Bellevue list He Is Donald l;
| Mcclellan. twenty-one years OF age. OF No !
! West Forty eventh-st. He was wounded In tho
/ right knee. . ., w.,
! The men at Bellevue. with the exception OF ward
! and charles Jauch twenty-six years or age. COM
! many 4 81 Infantry are doing well. Jauch was
/ Injured about the head one OF his eyes oeng de-
| hv the bursting Of shell Most Of the men were
| in a cheerful mood. They sat up in their cots
and chated about their injuries and discussed their
The most remarkable case that has come 10 the
attention Of the doctors Is that or Henry oar
! fantry According all surgical theories. he should
have been dead within few seconds a1ter ne WIS
| shot The bullet entered his left breast over tne
heart From the appearance OF the wound on tne
| breast the bullets course seemed TO ne dlrectiy
,hronrh The heart The shot came OUT In the back,
Ia Showed that II had been detected. Darby Is
| alive and though very weak. has peen toto py "a,
! doctors that he will pull through. How the bullet
/ Gould have been DETECTED is n marvel .
There are no commissioned officers among the
men At Bellevue Hospital The men are all well sup
| ,nr,nd With clean linen and last night all their
pt onds we're dressed and cared for. and they re-
| ceived more privileges than are usually accorded
| na,ients They were allowed to smoke and tax
| Ard do pretty much they pleased The stan az
| Eellcvue Is augmented so that II necessary each
| man can have personal attention
REOTEST TO YALE UNIVERSITY UPHELD.