New-York tribune., 1898-09-18
INVALID SOLDIERS BETTER.
EIGHT OF THE FOURTEENTH REGIMENT
TAKEN TO SENEY HOSPITAL.
ONE DEATH ~ THE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOS
PITAI-MAJORITY OF SICK MEN REcov-

ONE DEATH IN THE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOS
PITAID-MAJoRITY OF SICK MEN REcov
ERING THEIR HEALTH.
Eight more sick soldiers Of the li,h Regiment,
who were brought to this city on Friday night
were taken to the Seney Hospital yesterday
morning The we're taken from the srmory'
IN Eighth-ave. where they had stayed all or
Friday night None Of the soldiers were s'ri-
ously ill., but nearly all were suffering from
malarial fever. Some Of the men were able TO
walk to the hospital with an escort, while the
others had 10 be removed in the hospital ambu-
lances Major BoGart looked out for the con
valescents at the armory. and superintendent
Noble of the Seney Hospital. superintended the
work of transferring the men. II is expected
that a number Of ConValcscents from this re6i-
ment will be taken 10 the local hospital within
few days. Following is list of the men taken
to the hospital yesterday: Elijah ID. Moore.
Excl Rawson. Jules Lecocq. Oliver Blackledge'
Emmanuel Berg, John Camm. John +. Kennedy
and William II. Daily.
The other members of this regiment who are
under treatment II the hospital are recovering.
and it will be only a short time before the men
will be able to return to their homes.
Private William p. Duff. of the Sth New
York Volunteers died carly yesterday morning
in the Long Island College Hospital He had
been IN the hospital about ten days For two
months he had suffered from typhoid fever The
disease developed INTO typhoid pneumonia on
Wednesday morning and the cause Of his
death.
There Is another member Of the Sth Regiment
in this institution whose death is expected hour
ly St Peters Hospital has also several critical
fever patients that may live only few days.
The condition OF William Moon. OF Troop G. who
is suffering from typhoid fever in 81. Johns
Hospital, has slightly improved since Friday
night Captain clayton, who Is also patient
in this institution, a fast recovering, and 1t Will
not be long before 6e will be abe to return 20
his home in Flatbush. Mrs Clayton spent sew
eral hours yesterday afternoon at the bedside OF
her husband. Magistrate Alfred +. Steers, Of
the Grant-st. police court, also visited the cap
tain yesterday afternoon.
Bishop Charles Edward Mcdonnell, Of the
diocese Of Long Island assisted hy his private
mass in the chapel o; st. Peters Hospital yes
terday A number OF the cOnvalescents and
several officers Of the hospital attended the SCI
vice After the Bishop Mcdonnell. his
assistant and Father William Farrell made a
personal visit to each Of the patients in the
hospital.
The convaescenls in 81. Mary's and the
Brooklyn hospitals are doing NICELY.
Visitors Will be permitted TO see the soldiers
IN all OF the local hospitals to-day. Another
consignment Of cOnvaesccnts Is expected to-
morrow
Nelson s Fowler, of Company H. 1Ith In
fantry: Arthur l.. Emerson, OF the 4th Pennsyl-
Nania; Alpha Fclter, OF Company A. llth In
fantry ard James Mcdonald. OF the 9TH Massa-
chusctts, were discharged from St. Peters Hos
pital Corporal George Parker. of Company T.
oath Infantry, who was shot through his right
leg In Santiago several weeks ago. and who
has been in a critical condition in the Long
Island College Hospital for some time. was able
10 get up Yesterday morning. Parker had been
unconscious nearly ali Of the time while in the
hospital and the attending physicians had little
hope OF his recovery. His right leg was am
puiated two weeks ago. Yesterday morning
when one OF the nurses was making her regular
rounds. Pa. ker asked that she send some one
out for a pack Of playing cards FOR him. The
nurse was greatly surprised at the soldiers re-
quest She secured the cards, and Parker
asked that he be allowed 10 sit up in hospital
chair SO that he could go 10 another ward and
play cards with o. his friends The chair
was secured for him, and when a Tribune re-
porter called at the hospital yesterday after
noon the wounded soldier was playing a game
OF seven up Parker is still very weak but the
doctors say he Will be well enough to go to his
home in q short time.
Walter Dram. Of Troop b. Rough Riders who
was shot through the left lung In the San Juan
battle and who has been spending a week with
his cousin IN Elizabeth, y. j.. will return 10 the
Long Island College Hospital tomorrow morn
ing
NEWMAN WAS TOO WEAK TO STAND.
Henry Newman thirty years Old n drysoods clerk
| living OF No. POI South Ninth-st. was accused In
| the Lee-0ve police court yesterday with abandon
ment by his wife, Jennie. Mrs. Newman lives with
| her mother at No 272 penn-st rhe couple sepa-
| When Court Officer MoCann went 70 Newman.