New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
ing BentTaIs OF NV u''I
Philippines.
CONCTO INQUIRY COMPLETED.
MAJOR HEYL Rr.rV'Rvs TO wAsIfNGToN-MAJoR
sl-NvFRU AYESS INSPECTION

The work Of disinfccting the transport Concho
was continued yesterday 10y Health Officer Doty at
Quarantine. ana will he completed some time to-
day The transport will then be permitted TO pro-
ceed 70 her pier The sick soldiers have all been
removed from her. and the only people on
board her regular crew. The work OF disnfec-
ton included taking of all clothing. bedding and.
In fact. everything which was movable. and plac-
ing them on the disinfecting boat. and then thor
oughly cleaning The steamer. a number Of the tenn
porary hunks for the soldiers were torn dowr and
destroyed.
only nfty-nine Of the Concho's patients are now
al Swinburne Island. and they are reported much
improved. The others have been transferred to
various hospitals The body OF James Rountree Of
Company y. 18th Infantry. who died when being
transferred from the Corcho to Swin5urnc Island.
will be sent to friends IN jersey city for burial
Three II the Red Cross nurses who had been on
the CoMchO were. at the request or the soldiers
whom they had nursed. sent to Swlnburne Island 10
look after the men there.
Major Charles II. Heyl. Assistant Inspcctor-Gen-
cral. who arrived In this city from Washington on
Tuesday morning to conduct Investigation Of
the manner IN whica the sick and wounded soldiers
were treated or thu Concho and to discover who
was responsible for ordering the vessel North with
out proper provisions for the sick. returned 10
Washington yesterday morning. Major Hey in
cuded I'm his investigation the other vessels which
have arrived here and have been reported TO DE
ovcrcrowdc and lacking necessary facilities Tor the
sick and wounded His report will probably en-
brace the whole question OF the transfer OF the SICK
from the front TO the North
Major Heyl Iefusd to say anything about the re-
suits Of MS inquiry and the nature of the report
that he VIII make Among those who told him
what they knew about the condition Of the ConchO
yynr- Dr Doty. Dr. 4. Monac lesser. OF the Red
cross who was the only physician on the vessel
and ozark Commissioner samuel Mcmillan. who
,yns a pa ssengeT the COnchO Major - ~ dln"i
on Tuesday evening with Dr. Lesser and Mr. Nc
MILAN He also visited ana thoroughly Inspected
the Concho and obtained stat ements from the pa
tirnts stjI on bOard. Captain Risk. the sailing mas
ter. and others. ~ ,. ..o.a ~,
narfIn.nt visited the ConchO at Quarantine yestcr-
day and uspcctcd her on his return 20 the Army
Huilding he said that from mis- investigation he
(otlnd the water used the steamer to be In Good
condition He drank Of It, and II was pa alta
hlr He took q sample OF the wafer away IN Il
sealed bottle and viii send II to Washington TO
have Il anaiyZed. ., ..,.,,, a.,
~ wen, between decks and found everything In
good condition" he said The captain and crew
seemed 10 be well. and they drank the same water
as was given TO the sick soldiers. ] hnd that the
eIck men between decks were not visited by the
surgeon and al the nursing ana care given th"in
vas hat furnished by the Red Cross nurses ana
not by the surgeon. . - ,, .,
mn to ,he citv To-day and be fitted out for the Porto
Rican expedition. She will require ne" heddlhe
and a number Of new hunks, to replace those Hc
stroyed She will get four new boats ana TWO nie
rgfts The work Of fitting her out VIII be pusneu
az Ya pidly possible. IN, II Is not known "heh sic
Will be ready to sail.