New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-07
TROOPS FROM PORTO KlCO
THEY ARRIVE ON THE TRANsfoni
CHESTER

The first returning contingent or the troops ei'
gagged In the Porto Kico campaign under the COM
mand OF Major General Nelson A Niles ar'Neu ~
this port yesterday on the transport Chester LeaN
ing Ponce last Thursday afternoon, SIX hours dl'e'
IN. oldham which has on board General Miles, MS
staff and large number OF troops. the Chester was
yet the first to reach New-Yorh. she was s'sn'oo
off the Highlands at about noon. In al 'ie C"e'
ter brought 12lO soldiers and sixty officers ana CIV
ilians The troops mainly belonged 10 INC W.
PENNSYLVANIA Also on board were Brlsadler-ueh-
erals Schwan and Hams. with their staifs' john
Palmer son Of the Secretary OF State OF Ne" lofN'
and Perry NJ De Leon, United States Consui-"e"'
era 10 Ecuador.
Far different from the condition of many OF ,he
troops who have arrived from Cuba was the s'a'e
Of the men on the Chester who took part III .,e
Porto Rico campaign. Except for the he'"a''e
anpearance Of travel wearness the men as "'io,7
looked hroazed strong and healthy Ara WINE
they we're glad TO be home once more ho' o'ie 20
them had a complaint TO make OF iii-co"ui'ioi' ~
Of want of food or supplies on the lslaii"'
M NEED TO HOLD THE SHIP.
r. TIA ,rorsnort arrived at Quarantine 1t
,ooL o,Iv little time for the medical authorities
10 satisfy themselves that there was no he'" "
hold the ship Consequently she proceede" d. ""N
10 tho landings in jersey City. where II nau D
arranged that the troops should be transfer" ~
the Pennsylvania and Erie railroad term'ha'o
Ar the entrance 10 the Hudson River some Oh '1'e
messengers we're taken from the Chester oy '"e
Government tug General Meigs ana lan"eo q"
Pier No g. East River. There the TUG was "o
by Major Appel who took charge OF L'eu'en'n'
charles w. Schuyler Company NJ; Private f. y
IIeise Company c: Private W A. Rucn Oo'hpans
II and Private y Appler OF Company l.. all OF the
An Pennsylvania Regiment and all OF ~noih we'e
suffering from typhoid fever. In addiuoh 10 '" ",
the General Megs also landed Chaplain l.. W.
Trim and Captains John Turner. Luther "a
and Warner P Sutton. OF the Sd Wisconsin Noi-
unteers Captain Turner was abe 10 VAIN o'''
with the aid Of a pair OF crutches. Upon reae"''s
the nler he explained IN answer 20 the inquiries Oh
the waiting reporters that ne had dis)oihteu "''
knee by falling down steep einoahhlie"' u.
skrmish with the Spanards az AoiAall FdS'' ~
clutches which Captain Turner useo were "'p.
yised and UNIQUE because OF the manner IN wiz"
he by them
When he recovered somewhat from MS INJURY
CAPTAIN Turner was unable TO walk without the
ala Of crutches. bur as there was no s'pp's "
such implements With the regiment captain turner
was in somewhat of quandary. Inc lvsVu'N''
his comrades however. quickly helped MIN out 0.
mis- diTcutics With their tackknives they cut
TWO stout branches from Porto Rican bush. ana
with the same implements whitfield them clean OF
tina bark covering Then by fastening two o'he'
pieces OF thick sticks about hall 1907 iohs ~
the uprights as rests Captain turner was
.tovded with n pair Of clutches Wnle not OK
actly models Of the turner's art. yet they enabled
the officer 70 leave his cot And Captain Turner
f. proud OF those ugly and clumsy crutcheS. 10
Tribune reporter he said yesterday that ne Wou!a
aluoys preserve them and would hand them down
to his children as heirlooms
APPARENTLY WITHOUT MONEY.
The officers landing from the General Meigs were
apparently without money. DESTROYS OF getting %
the Aston House as quickly as possible TWO caOs
4fNpfT e.
nence Chaplain Trim was about stepping INTO
ore OF them when. turning TO Captain sutton ne
said: Say Captain who Is goin5 to pay TOT tn's
cab? I've got money
Neither have l." replied Captain sutton
capto,n Peck. however came to their assistance !
and ntmated that he could pay for the vehicles
and the Chaplain satisfied thai there was no
danger of his being looked upon as beat en-
tered the carriage and was driven with MS orother
officers 20 the As.or House
I-pon the morning before the Chester reached
nor, caprain Martin II Smith. ~ Company k 4th
pcnnsvlvaria Volunteers died from typhoid tcVeV
When he boarded the Chester AZ Ponce he was
apnorcptlv in gooi health. bu' within the next
dav or two typhoid developed and although every
attention vas given TO him II ended fatally on
Monday morning. Captain Smith was thrty-eisRt
wears old and Just r-ior to the breaking out Of the
war was on his way 70 seek fortune IN the gold
regions OF the Klondike. He had reached Under
man when he learned OF the opening OF hosulites
with Spain. He returned Immediately to FeAnSy!-
vania and In Columbia County he organized
military company. which was mustered into the
An Infantry His body was placed in = metal
coffin and transferred from the Chester 10 the
General Meies which brought IL 10 this city The !
body will be conveyed to-day 10 his home IN Co
lumbia County.
OFFICERS EATING ICE CREAM
When the quar,ermaster's boat the General |
Mclgs came In 10 Plor NJ 3. East River with the ,
furloughed officers from Porto Rico on boarc. the |
officers were on the upper deck eating ice cream
one plate Of cream did not satisfy them. and two !
three or four was the average capacity Of the OFF,
GERS In addition the ice cream. liberal sup !
ply Of icecold milk the Melgs. ard from |
four TO six glasses. in addition TO the cream. was
consumed by the officers. Chaplain Trim. OF the 30
Wisconsin, led tie onslaught on the milk ana |
cream. When the officers landed they explained |
the situation which brought about this conaump- !
ton OF the de.lcaces IN the following language
you see" said one of them. ever since we have |
been in Porto Rico have been compelled 10 drink
warm water. Ice is AN unknown quantity there
and never had anything cold The only ice
which General Miles arrived and i was an anus.
the mysterious stun Part OF the supply was taken |
ashore. and they obtained small Ileces or The ice |
TRANSPORT arrived to See group OF the natives
with one small piece Of Ice In their possession; |
each PPiacea IL to his or her lips and then passed
II on to the next Ice seemed TO be an article which
they could not appreciate; neither could they UNDER
stand how II waA made.
Early in the afternoon the Chester went up TO
IN. Central Railroad pier at jersey City. and
ferry boat put from the slip and alongside
OF her ready TO take Off the troops
Colonel Case. In command OF the regiment. de- /
clIned to allow the men 20 be taken ashore until /
he had communicated with Washington and re- ]
ceived orders for the transportation OF the men.
Colonel Case had been originally advised that his
entire command would be taken to the State camp !
at Mount Gretra and those orders had not been |
terma nded so far as he knew When the ferry
boat went alongside the steamer the Colonel |
Informed that each company would be sent It's |