New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
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waiting Tor their rldsrs, anu hi'"'N" "''
constantly riding in or out to the camps "'ie'
away.
New buildings are being put up, and, with the
other buildings just finished lend general ap-
nearance Of newncss to this little place. which
never before had more than a railroad station
and a few small fshermen's houses alonS the
shore Of the bay Altogether it is a picturesque
scene worth a trip the length of Long Island 70
see
To-day even the bay has assumed business
look The tugs James A. Lawrence. Britannia.
Lewis Puver and Pilot are tied up at the
pier and at the little private wharf taken by
the Government for quarantine purposes Is the
disinfecting barge Protector. with yellow nag
living from her masthead. out in the bay the
revenue cutter Dexter and the yacht Red Cross
ride at anchor and in another day transports
from Cuba are looked for TO be added to TINS
feet
PREPARED TO DISINFECT CLOTHING
The barge Protector came in this morning at
10 80 o'clock I'm tow Of the tug Pilot. and Is all
ready for dislnfecting clothing worn by SOUTH
ern troops She has two steam chambers ana
one sulphur chamber FOR the purpose. ana Will
make short work OF all disease germs that may
come in the soldiers clothes. She viii be IN
charge Of Or G. \ Magruder. The yacht heu
Cross got 10 some time In the night ana hei az
rival was reported to Howard Townsend the
Red Cross agent at Montauk carly thiS MORN
ing. He Immediately made preparations TO nave
her cargo discharged and she was tied up al the
quarantine pier for that purpose
The twenty tons OF canned soups. canned
fruits lime Juice lemons. tea, sugar. conee, rice,
matted milk and so forth. were on the pier al
the anchorage Then there came the dlfii'uiy
OF taking the things out to the hospital Ihere
are few teams unemployed about Montauk. ana
Mr. Townsend had 10 send down to Easthamp-
ton for horses and wagons. But they were mere
this afternoon. and everything was hauled out
TO the hospital before night.
The work in the hospitals is now ar au'
yanced TIL general hospital has -FOUR wares
conrl.ted the yellow fever hOspltal is reduS
a regimental camp has been pitched or the pidl"
reserve for detained troops. The yellow Fever
hospital is not large II consists OF "ehH
tents and a kitchen. each OF which mas pId'-
form The tents intended for the sick cnotain
iron cots with spring mattresses and each tenn;
at pinch. Will hold four patients Inc sehe,a.
hospital has seventy-tive patents ana pr. Ira
e Brown is looking afle: them and making
them well as fast possible He sent seven or
them away cured this morning
The question OF the water supply Is considered
almost settled The well sunk over beyond Fort
Pond has developed q good supply. smart
was dug about thirty feet deep ard head OF
When the three l0-inch points ara driven IN
the contractor thinks II will civ. supply
Of 1OUOoO gallons a day although this may
hc a little ovsrestlmatel. from, the general
good feeling produced upon striking such
large stream. But II II will supply 2MlO,n gal
Ions a day that will be sufficient for all needs
Or James II Burtenshaw Of The Medical
Review" who was down to look at the supply
thought the water might be seepage from Fort
Pond Bay but II 1t were the distance II
would have to travel through the soil might
The supply Itself however. has ceased to
cause anxiety for every one Ia now OF the opin-
properly constructed And the way is 10 dig a
shaft ten or fifteen feet deep before sinking
the points and attaching ths pumps In this
way many OF the Niger hnad" powders that
have destroyed the points when they have been
driven down from the surface. are avoided.
Even If the well which promises such an abun-
dant supply comes up To all that is expected Of
IT, two or three more wells Will be sunk ana
three 5OOO gallon tanks erected To furnish a
uniform pressure. Water for washing and gen
eral use Will he furnished from Fort Pond. ard
finch pipe line is already down to furnish
temporary supply.
Only a few pieces Of the pump. which Gre
on their way are needed 70 start the water over
the hill and they Will soon he here Another
line OF G-inch pipe is being laid aonSsid" the t.
inch to stil further increase the supply. Two
representatives. from the IL e. Worthington
Pump Company were here to-day. having come
down with Colonel Heckcr this morning. They
went back with an order for two pumps. which
will be promptly shi"p"d. for pumping up the
water from the wells They thought. after Look
ing over the field that there will not be the
slightest diffcuty in securing all the water
needed
HEALTH Authorities INSPECT CAMP
DR. Doty came 10 Montauk on the noon train
to meet Colonel William II. Forwood to consult
and cooperate with him in regard to The quar-
antine rules and regulations u he established.
Drs j + Valentine William T. Jenkins. John
I. Magic. Obed l.. Lusk and Cyrus Edison came
on the same tram. They drove out to the Third
House In carriages. but Or. Doty, DR. G. A.
Magrudcr, of the Marine Hospital, and Colonel
William II. Forwood rode over the camps on
horseback DR.. Doty said the entire quarantine
and regulations would be left with
The military authorities. but he going TO
cooperate with them
After their return n request was sent to Sec
rotary Alger, asking that DR. Magruder he made
quarantine officer the water and Colonel
William H. Forwood quarantine officer on land
General Youngs order. issued yesterday. that
all troops ordered to Montauk who had not
started should remain at their stations and all
troops on their way should be held by the rail
roads in places where they could he made COM
Portable. has kept many troops from arriving
who otherwise would have come In to-day
This order was made because trains were pill
Ing In here. and the labor Of unloading the
freight and baggage and cartng 1t out to the
camp locations took teams and men. who were
needed in establishing the camp for the troops
from Cuba. for II is General Young's intention
TO have tents up for both the well and sick SOL
ters when they arrive here on the transports
In the issuance OF this order General Young
had the sanction OF Adjutant- General Corbn
The only troops TO arrive to-day were. there
Tore detachnents OF Troops and c. LIST United |
states Volunteer Cavalry Trough Riders), In
command Of Captain Alexander, who were on
their way from NewYork when the order was
issued. They had spent the night at Quogue In
the cars. and arrived here at $50 O'clock with |