New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
SCENES AT THE HOSPITALS
Scalded Sailors Undergo Painful
Treatment Without Com mpldint.

San Diego Cal, July 22.-Scenes at the hos
pitfalls to-day trying AT Agnew Ssna-
torum thirty-seven men lay swsthed in ban
dages many Of them having their features COW
cred with masks of medicated cotton. with only
openings for the mouth and nostrils. Nearly
all suffered severely about the head and neck.
Not more than three men were in any one
ROOM and the arrangements for caring for
them were complete in every detail. There were
nurses TO spare. Every one of the poor fellows
had at his bedside trained nurse who antici-
pated every movement. and did everything TO
assuage pain.
Many physicians volunteers. were dressing
/ the terrible injuries and in other ways attempt
! ing to render aid to the brave boys of the Ben
nington
DR.. NJ H. Foster. himself almost an invalid
on leave from his post at the marine hospital
/ on Puget Sound. took entire charge of the in
/ jured When seen to-day at Agnew Sanatorium
! he was lying upon couch and smilingly con-
| fessed that he "all in" Although suffering
! from long period of nervous prostration. DR.
Fosters services in the terrible ordeal that fol-
! lowed yesterdays disaster have been invaluable
/ DIR. Foster said TO The Associated Press rep
resentative to-day: II want to acknowledge
that 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 throughout the night. Especially is this
true of DR.. Gochnauer. DIR. Franklin, DR.. Goff,
Dr. Grove and DR.. Lewis. These men deserve
recognition for their noble work" Continuing,
| the doctor said
] cannot praise too much the noble women of
San Diego. More than three hundred of them
have volunteered their services at hospitals
since yesterday Besides. scores of others
have with linen and other neceSsaries in
he
have been accepted and the strain on the regu-
lar attendants has thus been relieved.
There are at noon to-day thirty-four patients
in Asnew Sanatorium. ten at st. Joseph's. nine
at army barracks and at a private resi-
| ment OF these 1t is probable that at least ten.
and perhaps twelve, will die Of their injuries
within the next day or two.
Conspicuous among those at Agnew's to-day
was the venerable Spanish priest Father A. D.
Ubach. of st. Josephs parish. who went from
cot to cot, speaking words of comfort and cheer
to the suffering sailors.
DR.. Gochnauer, in charge OF Agnew Sana-
tOrium. looked after every detail OF caring for
the injured during the hours Immediately fol-
lowing the explosion. In twenty minutes after
the news of the catastrophe reached the hospital
he had arranged for fifty additional beds in the
institution. secured quantities OF bandages, med
icines etc. and summoned all the nurses to be
had Seventy-three men were taken to Agnew
Sanatorium. OF these twenty-three died and
sixteen were subsequently removed to other in
stitutions
DR.. GOchnauer said to-day:
We have had trying time but have handled
all the poor fellows without confusion de-
lay The regular staff of the hospital and all
the physicians OF San Diego In general have per-
formed wonders in the amount of work they
have handled yesterday. last night and to-day.
I want TO say that / never saw braver. more
patient and more uncomplaining lot OF men
than these poor fellows of the Bennington.
rible injuries were being dressed Men whose
of their hands stripped from their wrists like a
glove and hanging In shreds from their finger
tips held out their arms TO the doctors without
murmur. have never before suffering
borne with such patient, accomplishing bravery.
Little or no progress in the work of rescue
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 powerful pump will be used
to empty the hold of water and give the work.
ers opportunity TO reach the dead. Com
mander Young to-day requested Chief Thomas
to arrest all members of the Bennington's crew
who may be ashore without pass. In this way
Commander Young hopes TO arrive at a correct
estimate of the missing we'll as prevent deser-
tions.