The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-31

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control OF the hospital trains. then
telegraphed the quarterinaster general.
I who replied that the surgeon general
/ OF the army gave entire directions as
| 10 the movement of hospital trains. 1
then wired both OF these departments.
| stating that I would find out who was
| responsible N i had To go TO the presi-
| dent himself; whereupon they both inn
| mediately informed how much they re-
! gretted any Misunderstanding, the sur
| geon general Offering TO appoint any
| physician l might nominate. as contract
| surgeon 10 look out for sick soldiers
passing through Providence. and the
quartermaster general informing me
that the railroad officials would notify
| me from New Haven whenever hos
| pital trains were coming this way, and
! when they We're due. DIR. Harlan Il.
Abbott. assistant surgeon First Regi-
| ment IS. R. j. NJ, was nominated by
me. and Immediately appointed by the
war department as contract surgeon,
| and one or two men from our hospital
| corps We're detailed Ia assist him. The
report OF DIR. Abbott showing what was
done by himself and the detail To re-
lieye the suffering soldiers is as fol-
lows:
| Providence, II. L., Nov. II, 1898.
Gov. Elisha Dyer. Providence, II. H.:
| Sir-On the 3Oth day OF August 1 re-
! ing in this city from New York and
| New London, and TO render such medi-
| cal aid and furnish such nourishment
| as might be necessary TO all soldiers
arriving on these trains.
| Having been relieved from said duty
| on the Sd day of November, l have the
! honor To report as follows:
Private Allen T. Stevens OF the hos
| pital corps, B. X. !. NJ, reported To me
! for duty August 81 and was relieved
| November 3.
! Private Frederick II. craftsman re-
| ported to me for duty September 10 and
| was relieved October g.
| Eight trains daily, from 5:33 a. m.
| to 9:55 y. m. have been visited.
About 1900 soldiers have received food
| and attention. OF this number about
| 900 We're sick and required medical at
| tendance: about 600 others. GONZALES
cent from feyers We're weak and re-
| qureu direction as to their diet. The
| remaining coo appreciated "a good cup
OF coffee and "A sandwich.
Two men, untitled by illness to travel
| alone have been accompanied To their
| homes in one case, as far as East Ded-
ham, Mass.
one soldier has been sent across the
| city To the Fall River depot in the
Rhode Island hospital ambulance.
No one has been sent from the trains
To the hospital, although there passed
through many whom L deemed IL ad-
visable TO send there. Though every
means except force was employed they
could not be prevailed upon TO GO the
men in almost every case saying they
wanted to go home even at the risk OF
their life than to delay their journey for
a day.
ON the Sth day of September. accom-
panied by my assistant. | met the Ninth
Regiment. Mass. L. $. ", at New Lon
don. and accompanied them on their
special train as far as this city. rem
dering them such aid and assistance as
was in my power.
on the 22d day of September, pursu-
ant to your order. / visited Camp Wi
kon to effect arrangements for the Sc
curing of sick soldiers for treatment at
our local hospitals. and i'm behalf of any
sick soldier OF any command who had
ever lived in this state.
! wish here to express my apprecia-
tion of the kindness of Mr.. A. X. Wha-
ley, station agent. and his fellow en-
ployes OF the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company, who
have been unfailing in their courtesy
TO myself and my assistants and who.
by their hearty cooperation, have as
sisted us greatly in our work. Respect
fully submitted,
HARLAN PAGE ABBOTT.
Acting Asst. Surgeon. l.. 5. Army.
In accordance with the provisions OF
Chapter 53S of the General Laws. on
the Sd day of May i appointed Henry
T.. Tiepke, OF Pawtucket, to be a. ID. c..
with the rank OF captain upon the staff
of the commander-in-c chief and as
signed 10 him the duty of superintend-
ing the military enrolment Of the state.
ordered To be made in accordance with
the provisions of Section i of Chapter
296 of the General Laws.
This duty has been completed, and
enrolment OF persons in this state, liza
BILE 10 military duty, Is probably one OF
the most complete of it's kind ever pub
l.shed. This enrolment has been
bound i'm volumes. deposited in the Of
flee OF the adjutant general. and is well
worth your inspection.
In accordance with the provisions "
CHAPTER 53S of the General Laws. on
the eth day of June. | appointed Lieut..
George H. Webb. Capt. and A. u. c.,
and assigned 10 him the duty Of pre-
paring and presenting 10 the United
States treasury the claims OF this state
against the United states for moneys
expended i'm raising, equipping. supply
ing. subsisting and transporting the
troops raised i'm this state, under the
calls of the president. for service in the
war with Spain. Captain Webb enter
ed upon his duties at once, and has
ligence which has won for HIM not only
bieh commendation from this depart
ment. but the cordial cooperation OF
Tho officials of the United states treas
u,.v. 10 whom the claims Of the several
states have been referred. on the pth
dav of December last captain Webb
nresented the claims Of this state to
The treasury department, at Washing
ton. r -,
Al my request captain Webb has
made a report which ] have the honor
70 submit 10 your honorable BODY. ana
which will show IN detail the expendl-
tures from the appropriation for mill
torv and naval expenses, IN the war
with Spain. a.,
Legislative action I'm this state incl
dent TO the war with Spain has been
40 follows: on act passed authorizing
The Governor tn suspend the annual en-
canp,uent OF the Brigade X. l. NJ, ana
to take the money which would have
been required for this duty To pur-
chas,t uniforms and eduipments Tor
any emergency that might arise: two
acts passed by the General Assembly,
without reference. approprating the