New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
SEVENTY FIRST IN A BAD Way
ONE DEATH AMONG THE SOLDIERS AM
SEVERAL. NEW FEVER CASES.
COMPANY rs MASCOT STRICKEN down. IN THE
ARMoRY-sIcK OFFICERS SOMEWHAT BEL
TER-MA1L From CUBA ARRIVES

-rR-NArl From CUBA ARRIVES
Tho condition generally Of the men oi inc "st
Regiment who returned 10 this city iron' IMP
Wikoff las, Monday is not encouraging me- wa
one death among them YESTERDAY ana J. i p'' a.,
bio that more cases will result fatally before '"'
week IS out while more than one man VINO vs.
sunnosad 70 he free of fever when he rHache' New
Work showed symptoms of the disease yes'eruay
or course II Is not necessary 70 add mat eFcl, 'e
thar can possibly be done for the feturneu ~
diers is being done. and II IS hoped that me -
has been passed in the majority OF cases ""'' -
has boon said the hope may not be realized
rtreo r,eu Of the regiment remained ~ INC
arn,orv On Tuesday nleh.. They had invitations ~
sleep elsewhere. hut preferred the arIho'E'
men called at the building yesterday mormns' S'Y'.
Of them were men living out Of town VINO mao ~.
sufficient money 20 take them 70 their homes Inc
majority bcloneod TO Company J. TheS d'v'a''"
that when the muster roll called on july
they we've in trenches at the front. Inc n''n III NV
rear coad answer to their names. ort oo'iia"S "
in the trenches could not leave the 'front.' 'onS'
ouently the men in the rear got their money ""
they who did fighting that day had peen "e
nrivod Of their nav since just because they nap
pened to be in the thick Of the fgnt.
PRIVATE MKEEVER DEAD.
Percy E. McKcever. private Of tho list. dcd
in the Mount Sinai Hospital early yesterday morn
ing McKeever was taken to the hospital on tura
day morning. suffering from Ypho'H ma mo
The entire staff Of IN" hoSpltdl olh an y"
they could To save the young mans NE but u
was found to be Impossible. He was emacsA'
weak from lack of proper food. ana SANK Slowly
His father and mother were present whcn ne uied'
and the scene most pathetic one mere
are two other men of the list in the Mount S'nai
Hospital
Acting Superintendent Abrams. OF the hospital
said Yesterday morning that Tuesday Acting
President Gittermarn sent two physicians 10 LONE
Island city 10 care for any stsagglers thar might
arrive from Montauk Point. They reported '"''
most OF the men from Camp Nikon had Deeh
shuntcd off to arrive In Brooklyn proper ana
that those who arrived at Long Island city were
cared for by friends NJ. Gittcrmann then as
Matched the physicians IN Mon,auk Point. to oher
their services TO the surgeon in charge
COLONEL DOWNS IMPROVING.
Colonel Downs. who went with his wife to the
Park Avenue Hotel on Tuesday, passed a good
night. and Ms Downs said yesterday thar she
hoYed her husband would be well enough 10 uaVal
10 the Adrondacks on Saturday or Monday. Ihere
was a report yesterday that the 'ooneI was SUI
ferng from fever. but it Is Incorrect. lie l. only
afflicted with the natural exhaustion following the
campaign. When Colonel Downs goes to the AH'-
rondacks lie will stay AT the camp OF Genera l. a
McAlpln He received large huncn OF noN''S
Yesterday morning from the members Of the 'res-
cent Lodge
Major Frank Keok who is AZ hs home. no i1S
Manbattan.ave. suffering from fever. was some
what better yesterday He was greatly exhausted
when he reached New-York. but 1t Is hoped tha'
he will continue 10 improTe.
Charles Boyd the seventeen-year-old coiorei
masco, Of COMPANY II. was taken ID with the
typhoid fever AZ the armory AZ - o'clock yefiicr'
DAY afternoon. and was removed 70 81, &c 10"
iitn'' CIR Whca the 7ls Ree!n,eui passed through
Austin on IFS way 10 ne ir9n, bCS oGa;,,rS ',oinef
- Th, frair bearing IA. 7s' nad stopped ~ 'he
station and BoyG crea'ot goo de@. 3i ii de.
n.ssh am 80 u
iinbfad with The coiorel bow and when tnc ir"i7
stared he was Enled -, a'op 1 o., IT, rcan eri
in this city BOYD had been STAYING a. nc armoiy,
lie had ben JOY ana ina. f,s@cSi Hin III and he
shooicf ro .',;rs Of fever until yesterday
.-.,.. D.AD SOLDIERS BURIED
The funeral Of Private John F caVa1'gh' ~
! Coinpify Il took place yesterday morning IN -
Cobriel.s Church in East Thirty sevenih-si ln'Ie
was iarc2 humber o. friends present. inc'ndns .
dogen ya.,beers Of Company y. several men from
the ms, 'R-=iment and hundred members oi -
Jcsephs Soclety OF which 'aVanAth N't "'
Der ~. dfector % the society, N" No.. '"u'''''
Thornton celebrated The mass. and pad hsh
,r,tute n the dead soldier There We're many
floral Gifts zen, 70 the church one . large wreath
from several friends. Cavanaeh dind ~ D 7stnP
Wikon from fever lie lived ~ No. 81 East INV
Asne.s chapel at 'f6 oo7a.sr w Sa
,bn faiiv friends and relatives Of private Harlan
Messifer Of the list Regiment who died I'D b2s.
I g
as Regiment The 7th United sac NJ COW a
/ the Kni2hts OF Temperance Tn" CONN va a.,
| cred by the American h'g ara 49, body Gas
( pieces were sent 10 INC cnurcn. Ire ponF 49,
buried In Kensico Cemetery. rtpresei tttN't ~ ''
list Regiment and the 1h Artillery PONG pre- ~.
Nessiicr i0ire1 hts regiment at the op"nlns ol ,7
! war and went through the santiago 'dIii .IS -
! He came here on the Oliyctte, but was taken !"
Boston. whore he oed- o,,. -, - o.
The body Of Private John J. guilty. OF No. 80
East Niney-thIdst was buried yes'trdo En- mo III,
ing IN Calvarv Cefnoterv. this buIla' pcl,S M. -
| etSord lie died and was buried in camp Nlkor
| withou, the knowledge OF his parents. PuliN Wa
twenfv.one years old. lie was IN the Tea busi-
! rcss when he Joined the 7ls,. two months pei oie
| The war tegan and went through m" Sahi-its2
| campaign Win his regiment, coming back facked
bv fever and dyecntery. . 49,, .,. -
! Mr. and Mrs guilty won't down 70 the camp on
| Aug,,sf = as soon they possibly coul1. ana
iearrc1 10 their horror that their son was deAd
and hurried. Tho father At once goi permission
| ~ hayo The BODY dsintcrreG. and T. was sent yes-
! ,erday 10 an undertakers here. No service was
hrld ne there mad been services m the camI,
TIL coffin was wrapped In an Amc rican nag \
! drfau 81 the list mon accompanied the hody 70
Two wase ,-losds Of mall sen; 10 the 1sf Rcgi-
| mont i'm cuba and undclivered there reached tho
nrntor,, last night. and tho corvaescent soldl"rS
| r'bn r,llnd q, the armorv found Their way ~ once
| ~ an improvised postoffce and began the work
! ~ scr,inT the mail There were packages OF hl
! Kinds and newspapers and letters BY the husheL
| rrGUTU REGIMENTS SICK lMPRONlN|-