New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
ARRIVAL OF SICK SOLDIERS.
TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE
MEN BROUGHT TO CITY HOSPITALS

TWENTY-FIVE OF THEM IN CRITICAL coNDi-
TON AND LIKELY TO DTE-soME ABLE TO
Go HOME on FrRLoUGH PENDING RE-
cocERY- SCENES AT THE wHARvEs.
The ambulance ship Shinnecock which has
been selected to hear the burden Of the work or
bringing to this city from Camp Wikof such III
and wounded soldiers as are able to stand the
Journey, left Montauk Point at $50 o'clock
Wednesday evening and arrived at the pier at
the foot 81 Pike-st in the East River. early
Yesterday morning. She brought 2I1 sick and
wounded soldiers for whose health 1t was
thought better that they should come 10 New
York hospitals 60 to their homes FOR treat
ment The Shinnecock brought the largest num-
Der Of incapa cifated soldiers that has reached
this city at any time since the war began.
Major W. 6. Borden brigade surgeon. was In
charge Of the soldiers on the ambulance ship.
and he said that out NJ the entire I'll men.
about twenty five were III that II was moro
than doubtful II they recovered. The rest he
thought would do we'll in time. and large
number Of them were rapidly convalescing.
Included in Dr. Borden's corps Of assistants
were Drs Jackson, clayton and Usher. 1--WE fe-
male nurses. seven hospital stewards and TWEEN
ty-four members Of the hospital corps. Major
D. NJ Appel who is In charge ~ all sick and
met the Shinnecock AT the Pikest pier. and at
once went aboard to arrange with DR.. Borden
for the removal Of the soldiers to the different
hospitals DR. Borden told him that about
twenty out Of the number were we'll enough to
receive furloughs and sent home IN complete
their recoverles The Shinnecock. he said. had
received orders from the War Department as
signing her to her now duty on Wednesday
morning and he had AT once proceeded TO pro-
vision and supply the ship accordingly MOST
Of his patients he added. aside from the wound
cd were suffering for the most part from ~
phoid and malarial fever.
Before Major Appel had been on the Shihhe-
cock long amhuances from the Hudson Stree'
Hospital arrived and stood in readiness To re
ceive the sick soldiers.
POLICEMEN HELP THE ATTENDANTS.
A big crowd soon gathered at the pier when II
became known that the survivors of the Sanu-
ago campaign were being landed and there was
much suppressed pity visible on the faces oil
the throng for the men were far from helhe
pleasing sights Most OF them bore the MARKS
Of their hard campa iEning In the form ot max
gard faces and shrunken forms However th'y
we're handled with every possible care anu
taken as speedily as possible 10 the various
HOSPITALS where everything was done 10 reheNe
their sufferings There was lack OF a''ehu-
ants ~ transfer tho men 10 tho amhulances, and
the policemen. who were present In large mum
bers. showed themselves extremely anxious 70
asss, 4 number ~ them took of their coats
and plunged into the work without any sugges-
ton that they should do so.
ono 81 the men brought the Shinnecock
vas Edward Miller n private In MaSsa'hu
se,ts regiment He was dcmen'ed' and gave
tho surgeons much trouble that he hah 7" ne
confined in a straltjacket As the men were
carried from the ship on stretchers son" OF
| ,ho,r ehlcr comrades who standing at the
ship'a raj babe them goodhy, when was III
many cases responded 20 only Nv faint smile
The sick and wounded were clad In large va
rie,v ~ hospital clothing Some wore pajamas
and some nightshirts. while others were NOT
fortunate enough 70 possess these iuSnr'es. ana
wore logged out In a miscellaneous outnt M
yariera,ed IN color ns Joseph's coat
| ANer landing the men who were taken ~ INC
| Hudson street Hospital. tho Shinnecock s'ean"'
| 10 tho Fifih-si pier 10 put asnor" IN" soi''"''
who were going 70 g Francls's and - MARK
! hoepitals Hero another big throng assembled
! while on the recreation pier close ny crowd o'
women and children gathered and ch""r"d IN"
| mon as they were being borne ashore Police
| mon hero also assisted the hospital corps ana
the ambulance surgeons in getting tn" men INTO
tho a,huIances while others kept tho crowd
al a respectful distance.
MOTHERS TEARFTL GREETING
co-roral Daniel ! Drsco Company I. mn
| Nassachuaet's was on" ~ the men ahl" ~
walk down the Eingplank. His mother was
waiting for him. and when she sa" ner SON.
with n or, NJ 10Y she broke through m" ponce
lInes and casped him about th' neck IN
hurst ~ ieara carriage was provided. ana
| mother and son were driven away In ~ WIN
,heir arms about each others neck'. ST. Fran
cis'e Hospital took more men than any othNr
New-York institution Those who wer- SEMI
there for treatment were:
ST. FRANCIss HOSPITAL.
BRowX. Arthur sergeant company H. "' "'''''''
c,.,tvtx.;s Chester. Company VI r'h Ms'saohu'"f''
,vrppvrr ceo,ge r. Company N. 9TH MASSACHUSETTS,
| tuuDo,,r Edward Company ". orb Ma'.achnre''s
! IInXAuAN Thomas 7 Company l. OH Ma'"chu''"'
| HILL. Ralph corp raj Company " pm "AS'''n's"''7
! LANG sergeant 9th Mas-achuse'ts
| LOGAN John \. Company " 9TH MHHH'oh"SN''s
SUE, roh, ! COMPANY I. 9th Massachusetts
| SIBERIAN Andrew F. Company l. on Massachusetts
! TocHTERMAN. John Company l. 9th Nas'''n''e'"
! ToRBr-sH Henry COMPANY NJ 9th Ma"a'nuS''N
| GAGE u sergeant, 3th Michigan
| cH1,GUrD ROY NJ Company e. a4th HehiFan.
u,,,n,< ATE. .Gcoree Company 9. BAN Michigan
| K,tzvsKr y r Company 4. Bath Michigan
MILLER H.. BAN Michigan.
! MApEs wniian =. colonel "a Uni'"d S'h'~N 'nI"n'p'
syITu charles COMPANY H. 2d United states Infantry
srrtx ron,s compan, F. "a United states Infantry
uIGGINS Frcderics sergeant. Company ~ ''h 'n''''
STATE. infantry.
sctttrlGrl. on. Company II 2,th Infantry.
VOWEL. Andrew Company A. 3,th United states IN
| xrXGSETRY G. Company +, ist ihno'
o.pAY --. Company =, LET Illinois
I.
| u.NNERG.N Peter company ~. "A United STATES IN
fartry ~
! MISSION Hons Company r. "a United e','es I'''""y'
| n.NTs Samuel W Company II. an United states IN
tan'ry ,.-
evrT,1 George Company g. sth United states Infantry
| cRAGIE John Battery A. l.t ARTILLERY