| Show ARRANGING FOR THE SICK army will be given the best of care Wae hington aue 6 surgeon general sternberg today received the following cable rom col havard chief burgeon at santiago necessary medicines medic inee purchased and all present needa supplied report about overcrowded transport will be furnished possible sach conditions will not again occur the reference refe renco to overcrowded transports relates to the telegraphic inquiry betle by general for 1 9 to abo seneca and concho the secretary of war surgeon general Df Wyant ot the hospital borvice and quartermaster general ludineton conferred today relative to receiving general army at montauk point it ie the to make all necessary for the comfort and recovery ot the troops and at the time lecure proper isolation there maybe no possible ee jaent of baneer to those outside the tar to fort ethan alien vt ft al plattenburg Plat N 1 haa la view madleon bar alota ota aa ake ontario where the lake air will be conducive to speedy recovery madison barracks has for about 1000 men these points will be the main ones for convalescents but a number ol 01 other places will bloused for taking smaller numbers of troops well along toward recovery fifty tents with five beds each will be established at fort wadsworth new york harbor fifty tents in fort hamilton new york harbor and the barracks at governors 8 island N Y also will be utilized the local hospitals of new york city have shown generous willingness to care for the wounded soldiers and it is raid that about 2000 could be looked after in this city accommodations tor convalescents will be made also at once in the military reservations here for the purpose of relieving the hospital at fortress monroe which will bo needed for the sick coming from porto rico the surgeon general has provided a 1000 bed hospital at fortress monroe |
