Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
BENNINGTON DISASTER
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room. and the arrangements for caring for
them was complete in every detail. There
were nurses ana to spare. Every one of the
poor fellows had at his bedside trained
nurse. who anticipated every moment and
did everything to assuage pain
Many physicians, volunteers from among
capable practitioners, were dressing the ter
ribIe injuries and in other ways showing
their self-sacriicing efforts for the brave
boys of the Bennington.
DIR. NJ. III. Foster, himself almost an In
valid on leave from his post at the marr E
hospital Puget sound came brave,y TO
the front yesterday and took entire charge
of the injured. When seen today at Agnew
Hospital he was lying upon coucn ana
smilngly confessed that he was "al in -
Although suffering from a long period of
nervous prostration Dr. Fosters services in
the terrible ordeal that followed yesterdays
disaster have been Invaluable.
Notable Work of the People
Said DIR. Foster TO the Associated Press
representative today: II want to acknowl-
edge that i want everybody to appreciate
the noble work of the people of San Diego.
The physicians have come to the rescue
nobly Scores of them have labored over
these poor sufferers since yesterday noon
some of them keeping to the task through
out the night. Especially is this true of DR..
Gochnauer. DR.. Franklin. DIR. Golf. Dr.
Grove and DIR. Lewis These deserve recog
milton for their noble work.
Il cannot praise too much the noble wom
en- of San Diego. More than three hundred
of them have volunteered their services
hospitals since yesterday noon. Beside
scores of others have come with linen ana
Many of the volunteers have been accepted.
and the strain on the regular attendants
has thus been relieved
There are at noon today thir.y-four pd
TENTS in Agnew sanitarium ten at ST. Jo-
sephs. nine at army barracks and one at
private residence. making fifty-four in all,
under treatment. OF these, it is probable
that at least ten. and perhaps twelve, win
die of their injuries within the next day or
two"
Conspicuous among those at Agnews to-
day was the venerable Spanish. priest,
Father Ubach of St. Joseph's parish, who
went from cot to cot, speaking words of
comfort and cheer to the suffering sailors.
DR.. Gochnauer's Statement
DR.. Gochnauer, in charge of Agnew ami
tarium is one of the heroes of the disaster.
He it was who looked after every detail of
caring for the injured during the hours IN
mediately following the explosion. In TWEEN
ty minutes after the news of the catastro-
phe reached the hospital he had arranged
for fifty additional beds in the institution,
secured quantities of bandages, medicines,
etc, and summoned all the nurses to be
had. Seventy-three men were taken 70
Agnew Sanitarium.
nf 1in1
subsequently removed to other Institutions.
DR.. Gochnauer said today:
I'VE have had trying time but have
handled all the poor fellows without con
fusion and delay. The regular staff of the
hospital. all the physicians in San Diego IN
general. have performed wonders in the
amount of worl. they handled yesterday,
last night and today.
Il Will say today that l saw
drawer, more patient and accomplishing lot
of men than these poor fellows of the Ben
nington. Hardly a groan escaped them while
their terrible injuries were being dressed
Men whose muscles were denuded of -cuti-
Gle. with the skin of their hands stripped
from their wrists like glove. and hanging
in shreds from their finger tips. held out
their arms to the doctors without a MUIR
muir. I have never before seen suffering
borne with such patient, accomplishing
bravery"
Little no progress in the work of res
cue was made aboard the Bennington this
forenoon. The water had risen still higher
In the hold. and it was impossible to reach
the bodies known to be hidden beneath the
decks. 1t is believed at least fifteen bodies
will be found in the vessel. A fire tug
with a powerful pump will be used to
empty the hold of water and give the work
ers an opportunity to reach the dead Com
mander Young today requested Chief of
Police Thomas to arrest all members of the
Bennington crew who may be ashore with
out pass. In this way Commander Young
hopes to arrive at a correct estimate of the
missing as well to prevent desertens.