The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01
BRUTAL NEGLECT
AT CAMP ALGER.
Alleged lnhuman Conduct of a Nurse
in the Hospital.
A VICTIM OF I'LL TREAT MENT.
Private Policy. Dying in Buffalo
Curses Hospital Managers and At
PENDANTS in His Dclirium - 4
Comrades Story.
A VICTIM OF I'LL TREATMENT.

BUFFALO. y. Y. August 3i.-Nathan-
Tel Warner ia dead ana Clayton Policy
probably dying as a result OF the hard
ships in camp at Dunn Loring. Va. These
men are OF the Sixty-hfth Regiment. New
York Volunteers. who arrived on the
hospital train yesterday.
OF Policy, Or. Degroot says: ole IS in
the worst condition. He is wildly de-
Arious and is cursing the management
Of the camp and the men above him in
rank. There are a couple of men hold
ing him I'm bed. His condition is critical;
temperature about iei The temperaturHS
OF some Of the other men are up very
> nigh. but that can prObaly be accounted
Tor by tho fact that they have had a
very long journey n arrived here much
The il treatment OF Policy I'm camp.
which may result i'm his death. Is thus
told by d c0mrade:
THE STORY.
Policy was taken sick last SATURDAY
His case developed I'm a few minutes ana
as he las ON his cot. Fay Danforth, a
comrade near MIN. called 90 a nurse 20 get
n doctor. The attendant shufied over 10
Polley's cot. looked at him a minute ana
went away only to return with a bucket
which he placed near the head Of Poieys
cot. He then sprinkled a little chloride
of lime on the ground n went away.
Policy became worse, In q short time
had a chill SO severe that the cot on
which he lay shook. Again the nurse
was called.
" This man ~ I'm awful shape and YOU
must call a doctor. We insist on IT,
The nurse looked az the sick man. ana
getting "a blanket placed h over him 10y
this time the boys from the SiXty-hith
were indignant and some remarks pass
ed between Danford and the nurse.
i have had orders 60 pay no atten-
ton 90 any OF the men Ion this ward
finally explained the nurse. None or
You are sick enough 10 need a doctor
The order 20 the nurse referred To was
the statement made by DR.. Meade Wieil
he imposed that the last load of sick
men sent 70 the hospital We're an conya-
leecents For Gods sake the men cfl,l'
Won don't intend 20 leave n man 10 .dle
without any doctor, order or no ORDER
Do you?
WAS INDIFFERENT.
"The nurse went away. ana. althouE
the Soldiers made every attempt possible
10 get "a surgeon for Policy, they Were
unsuccessful. In the Afternoon "a now
hospital attendant came on duty anu
as soon as the soldiers saw him ne wa.
told of POlloy's condition, Whlch hdl
constantly grown worse. one look lt
the sick man satisfied him OF me Nril-
business OF the case, and In a few minutes
"a surgeon came In aud POL
Icy. n was then . o'clock. i've hours
after his arrival I'm The hospital and the
SURGEON stated that as soon as his atten-
ton had been called by the new attend
ant he had FASTENED ~ the ease.
"A rapid examination Of Polley's con-
dition showed that he had typhoid OF
probably i've or three weeks standing.
and that HIS condition az the time was
most serious and due 10 neglect other
surgeons and nurses were called. and
for over half am hour the entire force
worked ON the sick man. otrmulants
were given him. and after awhile he was
pronounced out Of danger.