El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-12
HOSPITAL
ON WHEELS
The Red Cross Train Of Cars
Ready To Ship To The
Seat Of War.
COMPLETELY EQUIPPED
For Service On The Narrow
Gauge South African Rail-
ways During The
Pending War.

LONDON: Jan. l2.-Ihe hospltai
train ordered by the Red Cross society
and named in honor of the Princess
Christian. has been completed at Birm-
ingham and in few days will be on It's
way to South Africa. The train IS
said by the medical men and army Of
fcers who have inspected it since its
completion, to be the finest and most
complete of it's kind ever constructed.
After several unsuccessful attempts
to purchase and adapt railway coaches
which were being built for the South
Africa railways, and we're required for
army purposes, the Red Gross society
voted "a sum of money for the. building
and equipping of q complete hospital
train. To the sum voted by the society
the borough of Windsor added $4,000
and the Princess Christian gave So, 900,
the balance of Red Cross fund which
was invested in her name after the
Soudsn campaign of 1885. To these
sums were added several other sub
stantisl contributions, including one OF
$3.50 from Canada.
The train consists of seven cars built
on the American plan, with
continuous passage run
ming through the center. No.
l is divided into three compartments
for linen and other stores, for two in
valid officers, and for two nurses re-
spectively. The second car is also di-
vided into three COIL mpartments-name-
ly, for two medical officers, a dining
room, and q surgery. Nos. B. 4, D, aud
are each constructed to carry 1o in
valids and four hospital orderlies.
1t is here that the greatest difficulty
was experienced by the builders, ow-
ing to the line being of narrow gauge
and the space being consequently so
very limited. The bees are placed In
three tiers and the difficulty OF placing
q helpless patient sideways in bed
closed on all sides has been overcome
by an arrangement of pulleys in the
roof, which enables each bed with
patient in it to be raised to the proper
level by one man, while the hands OF
the two bearers are thus left free to
guide and fix it in position.
Car No. I, containing the kitchen
and pantry, is provided with perfect
hygienic appliances for cooking filters
refrigerators and everything necessary
fer the comfort of 100 persons.
BULLER ON THE MOVE.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Gen Butler re-
ports from Springfield, west of Colenso,
under date of yesterday. as follows:
81 occupied the south bank of the
Tueela river at PotRieter's Drift this
morning."
Buffers dispatch confirms rumors in
circulation here yesterday thst he was
on the move. Potgeiter's Drift is
about 10 miles to the west OF Colepso
and near the extremity of the Boer's
right.
Butler IS evidently at last begun
the fanking movement against the
Beers which has been long awaited, but, |
according to his report, the swollen |
river has prevented the execution |
of it.
The Beers are In strong force north |
of Springfield and Potgieter's Drift. |
They have long anticipated an attack
by the British at these points.
IMPRESSING MEN INTO SERVICE.
CAPETowN. Jan. 12.-The authori- ,
ties of the Orange Free State are i'm
pressing every available man in the
country, including foreigners, into
military service.
VOLUNTEERS DRESSED IN KHAKI.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-City OF. Dublin
imperial volunt teers dressed in khaki
received the freedom of the city at
Guild hall today.
Crowds of people gathered to wit
ness the ceremonies and cheered the
men loudly. The first contingent of
London volunteers sails for South
Africa.