New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
MORE STORIES OF BAD BEEF
MAJOR G. CREIGHTON WEBB SAYS II
WAS UTTERLY UNFIT FOR FOOD
,rr,,rNr AS TO USE OF CHEMICALS
DENIED BY AN ARMOUR AGENT-rHh
prrr FOUGHT AT NETWORK.


REEF BOUGHT AT NEW-YoRK
vasbington. March sO-There were two original
,,,t,osses before the Army Beef Court of Inquiry
=, day and two former witnesses were recaiieu'
: ta,,,a,,art c,ampfer who was commssary of sun
sisten,o a, Lakeland Fla and Major o. Creighlo"
Webb who was General Lawtoh sta" ~ :, 80
tostjfed for the first time. Colonei "oou'u" W
the Commissary Department, and MI hore"o"''
tho Tampa agent for Armour Co. VINO super
intended the supply OF fresh beef to the troops AZ
7 .teland were those recalled. Major "eoo
testimony dealt almost entirely with the 0"i'ep
roast beef which he denounced as useiess q" ~
article OF food Lieutenant Camper said "i''
representative Of the Armours whom ne tooh " oe
( Nv Warehouse had told him that chemicals "ero
a 80 nreserve the beef This Mr. Morehouse
denied Tomorrow some Of the medical Objects
who served in the Cuban campaign VIII DE OK
amined - rIa
described the manner OF receiving the lIes" w"
A. the depot. and said it came In on o'u'''r.s =.
nress cars wrapped in burlap bagging' IVY -
three consignments OF meat were reJec'en ue
Of the beef was sour. acr.d ana pit'eI' anu
a disagreeable odor when the pur'apS
moved There were spots Of n light green's" '.''
=, tho neat when the bags were removed, SHOWING
Il to be tainted. ~
IN ono occasion when the agent for Armour x 20
was presont his attention wac called TO the sPo''
and he replied that the beef was all right saying
..,o snots are due 10 the chemicals we put on 'he
meat TO preserve IT, and prevent its spoinhs WIN"
the sixty hours called for by the contract l'Ns
agent said that II was impossible TO Keep the peer
In good condition for that length OF Tune ne
said. however. that thereafter he would nave INC
beef nut I'D In tin boxes This he nIu pu' " WI
tinued to come with the spots on It,
Lieutenant CAMPER then presenter d nv
dun kept by Captain Carmichael, MS p'e"''' 80,
ms brigade commissary. shooting what meat va"
he
THE showed that the total consignment was To-
iected on the 9Th. 9th and Ith OF August 'n"' -
pounds were refused on the I'd or the ''o"'" o.
that no entries were made on TWO o'he- "aF'
some occasions chunks were cut out OF Tue M
and condemned. Lieutenant Camper thoush. ~
Norehouse was the agent who had spoken Oh '"e
ueo az chemicals The conversation han 'dhe"
Mace in the presence Of Captain Carmlchae' '""'
afterwa I'd committed suicide) and Dr- pas'ie' LIZ
tenant CAMPER received the impression 'nd' ''''0
kind OF liquid composition had been use" io' s'o'
Ing the meat over but he had not given the matter
much attention as he supposed that If chemicais
had been used they harmless lieutenant
CAMPER was then excused. subject to recall
EVIDENCE OF MAJOR WEBB
Major G Creighton Webb who was Genera
Lawtons inspector general, gave testimony con"
corning the meat issued in the Santiago caipp"s,
referring especially to the canned roast peei'
was not food" he said. 1T was non-hul'ltnV
the fag-ends of beefsteak. II was ike oi'enins
vour mouth and letting the moon shine In H. II
was not satisfying: something we ola not "d"'
and could not give away even 10 the oupa" "p'
who preferred hard bread" Major Nepp sdiu '''"'
he had tried TO eat the beef occasionally Wheh very
hungry but never received any satisfaction from
Il except after vegetables were procuraple' With
| Il was used as hash to some advantage
you do not then regard it as suitable rauo'
for the Army he was asked.
81 do not" Major Webb replied 1T Is weighty
thing 10 carry and il IS waste ~ time TO eat IT,
Major webb said he had found the refrigerator
beef generally good. though some OF hesrd Of
putrid in the hot climate He h@d never near" VI
emb9med beef Until ne nnTchasmg officer for
the Commissary Department at NewuYork Vas re-
canned roast beef but that he did not remember
the names OF the bidders In one instance Ta Ws
irongbt back to this country and sold for Inc use
of the Army This purchase amounted 10 mr. =
| {, had been stored in Armours warehouse IN liver
| pool and had been sent abroad with the Ficw "a
Woodruff had letters read from firms engaged IN IN
canning beef al saying hat the Peef ,b 500 same
the beef shipped to foreign co1ntress anu sou "
M He be3 heard many complaints concerning this
beef from officers returning from cuba. but one or
o%onttv Of the beef sent TO Cuba had been re
,Hnurned 10 New-York and he tested 1t and found II
to be IN Cnionei Woodru asked permission
| make a remark as the senior officer OF the sub
| sistence Department. saying whether ~ sue
| creded or not the Subsistence Department was
| animated by . desire to do all II could Tor the
| benefit Of the line of the Army -
| Vr Norehouse Armour's agent al Tampa. was
| then recalled lie said there had been two IN,
! stances i'm which entire conslgnments OF meat had
! been rejected at Lakeland. and on three or Tour
| other occasions a portion Of the consignment mao
| been refused He recalled a visit to Lakeland carry
! In August when one consignment was rejected ana
found TO his surprise. the beef lying on inc piet-
form, He had "A conversation with Captain car
! michael but did not remember that there was an!
| one present except Lieutenant Dixon. lie did nor
remember 10 have seen to have ever met Lieu
! tenant CAMPER. who had testified mat Mr.. More
house said the meat had been treated WIN a ehel-
| asked of him concerning the chemical preservation
| one to indicate that chemicals had been used.
On cross-examnaton Mr.. Morehouse said ne pc
leved his memory to reflections would pc more
trustworthv with the exception OF dates, than the
! memorandum of commssary officer