New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SUPPLIES FOR REGULARS.
MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANTS AssOclA-
TION SEND TEN TONS TO CAMP WIKOFF.

TON SEND TEN TONS TO CAMP WlkOFF
The steamboat John Lenox carrying the supplies
collected by the Merchants Association. OF 'his
city for the sick soldiers OF the Regular Army ii
Montauk Point. started from the Starin Line pier
al the foot OF Cortlandtst. at o'clock yesterday
evening AS stated In yesterdays Tribune. the
members Of the Merchants Association. Mt special
meeting held Friday. decided to supply. so 'u'
as possible the needs OF the sick Regulars. ny
sending a relief ship laden with dclicacies 10 the
camp at Montauk. A committee had investigated
the condition Of the camp. and found that whHe
Nere was plenty OF good food for those who were
not sick thousands were TOO i'll to eat ordinary
rations and that. while the friends or the SICK
volunteers supplied them with d"llcacle' th''e
seemed to be nobody to look after the Regulars
John II. Starin. soon as he heard OF the 'e-
termination Of the association offered the use OF
the John Lenox Gerry the supplies to Montauk
Point. The offer was OF course gra'e'u'y Ae-
ceptcd
The association on Friday evening sent out APP
plications for donations OF money and supplies
10 about twelve thousand New-York merchants
Owing however to the circumstance that yester-
day was a half holiday and the extremely short
notice given. the result was not so satisfactory N
might have been wished The John lenox mas
capacity OF 300 tons. but only about ten tons We're
contributed. With ths. nevertheless. much can
be done relieve the necessities or the SICK Resu-
lars especially the cargo was well selected. II
4
that not enough notice had been given. to delay
the boats sailing until tomorrow or Tuesday. but
many OF the supplies already loaded upon her were
OF perishabe nature. and the Idea was aban-
doned. 1t intended to carry carts and team
upon the John Lenox. so that the supplies
might be delivered direct to the regimental sur
geons hut yesterday morning a telegram WAS re-
ceived from General Wheeler In reply TO iele-
gram sent by the association. which made this
unnecessary. General Wheelers telegram was as
follows:
Many thanks for telegram and kind donation.
Surgeons OF the different brgades will meet your
boat at the wharf tomorrow morning and viii take
charge OF the donations for their respective bri.
gades all TO he used BY the SICK IN camp ana not
- WHEELER. G. NJ u. O.
s c. Mead the assistant secretary OF the nssocia-
ton with several members Of the office STAN VIII
leave Long Island city for the camp on the news
paper train which starts at o'clock this morning.
The officers Of the Long Island road have placed
spe, ial car at the disposal OF the party X W. Cor
wine and other members Of the association sailed
on the boat yesterday. II IS expected that MT
Mead will arrive at the camp In advance or the
boat and will make arrangements FOR the reception
OF the supplies The John I.cnox will be due at
Mon,auk Poln; about o'clock this morning
Following is the list Of the givers of supplies with
their gifts
Frank C. White No. Is Catherine ST. 80 loaves
Of bread: Francis H. Lcggett CO.. l+9 packages
gntt e Co go packagcs: Harris & Holmes. by
Francis H. Lcggett 81 co.. 100 pounds 81 crackers;
extract Of beef. American Food Company. go quarts
soups: Huckins Co. go quarts soups New OK
Condensed MIX Company, p cases t'' tins cnch,.
: cases Peerless Cream (E each) : cases conre
and as each). Fred Freer 90, case
of soup as tins). / case cream and milk GS tnsl;
l.. Benedict cornstarch. 30 packages Austin
starch. ~ chests tca Miles & Holman No J. JAY
ST. hominy 30, pounds. Ellsworth y CO: ~ pounis
barrels self-rasing -four (35 siS-pound packages
each l7j packagesl. or i.n,, pounds George !"
Fang ;J GlIiica co. 10. 2G Washington-sj. ~
chests o. hounds each, Formosa tea. John NJ
r = Howe a. Bros IO quart. Of soups: b. o.
bowers & Co. case condensed milk B@nn't;
sloan & Co. chest Of ''n Mchigan CondrR be.i
Of tea; Henry Behrman Sons. Droste shN-
der I. C. Barger 4 Co. Guide BROTHERS. Charles T.
Rowland a Co. G. W. Martin & Bros Petit e
Read John c. Mohr & Sons and John II Holsiein
reIs Of melons: American Cereal Company n" cases
cracked wheat :. OF oatmeal ZIG OF Quaker oats
and ~ cases Of Pettjohn's Brcakfart Food: hckrr
Brinker | barrel potatoes: James Rowland a co..
20 dozen eggs
Tho Merchants Associntton intends that the John
Lerox shan be only an emergency boat 10 carry
supple. as quickly possible 70 the soldiers who
are suffering and they intend 70 follow this matter
up until all the soldiers who are suffering shall
have been supplied with nourIshing food In plenty
Should the appeal which they have made bring n
moro food than IL needed at Camp WikoN. tho sur
plus will b. used for the camps At Tampa. Fernan-
dina and Chickamauga. whore the condition. are
bad and where hep'is needed also. 49,
the benefit OF tho Regular soldiers ne SAYS u -
gent in response the article In The Tribune yes.
terday concerning the Regulars ana the Merchants
| Association rehef measures