New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12
COMMANDMENTS TAKEN OFF

The OLDHAM arrived In quarantine at O'CLOCK
and was met By the steamer william T.
Fletcher. aboard Of which were Governor Hast
ings OF Pennsylvania. Major Appel, surgeon.
L. S A. Colonel Nipple, Commissary-G OF
the Pennsylvania National Guard, and Or. NJ .
French, secretary of the National Relief COM
mittee. About one hundred OF the conNaleseehts
were taken off on the Fletcher most OF them
being PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio volunteers
Major Seaman said that the trip had oeen
most exciting one the fires causing m9ch ald,n,
and constant watchfulness Everybody ABOARD
the ship he said breathed sigh OF RELIEF Wnen
Sandy Hook was sighted.
Major Seaman said the convalescents were
doing we'll and that nearly all or them hah I'M
proved on the voyage.
The soldiers on the OLDHAM could hot say
enough in praise Of Major Seaman VINO they
declared had personally provided many things
for their comfort OF which they stood IN sore
need and which they would not have received
from the Government. OF Captain Allen on
the contrary they had many UNPLEASANT thnss
10 saw declaring that he had failed to PROVIDE
the ship with the ordinary necessities Wheh
the men were being taken off one OF them pro-
posed three cheers for Major Seaman. ana tney
we're given with will. call for cheers TOT
CAPTAIN Allen brought OFT Kisses instead
Colonel Charles II. Gibson was one OF ina
Obdam's passengers. He earned MS ooihiIlis-
sion in the Civil War. and vainly tried TO Sc
cure another in the Army when the war broke
out. Instead he went to CUBA with TWO com
missions one from President Mckinley 10 look
into the COnQltlOn Oh ire oHN N'N tDON
and treatment they received, the other from
the National Relief Association. After greeting
Governor Hastings, Colonel Gibson said to him:
II have a report TO make that Will make the
people open their eyes, He then conferred
with the Governor in private az some length.
When seen by n reporter Colonel Gibson de-
clined to give forecast OF his report. saying
that it must first so to the President:
Did the men have enough 10 eat?' he was
asked.
II had TO feed EN- j." he answered.
Norio nal Association
men that the Government ought 10 have fed?'
Yes"
would they have starved II the Relief Asso-
citation had not fed them"
Il think they would
Further than this Colonel Gibson declined to
intimate the character OF the report ne Is goinS
to make to the President.
Another passenger who was popular with the
soldiers was Frank Klotts OF Columbus. The
men said that he, too. bought them food ana
other necessaras at Santiago They declare
that they going to give him reminder OF
their gratitude.
severe criticisms to make of the treatment they
had received In Porto Rico. Private Ralph NJ
Harwick of Dubois. Penn. Pennsylvania vol
unteer said that the Regulars were well looked
after but that the volunteers were starved he
declared that many of the supplies intended Tor
them never got to them al all, and he added that
the sick had little treatment. and thar some or
them almost delirous themselves, were forced
to help nurse dying men.
The OLDHAM anchored ar the quarantine sta.
tion for the night. The fire IN her hold stil
sroouIdered and has cracked some OF the paint
from her hull After all the soldiers are re-
moved the coal will be taken out ana the nrS
finally extinguisheo