THE TROOPSHIP MONTROSE. A LARGE NUMBER OF SICK TROOPERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 44, 20 August 1902, Page 6

THE TROOPSHIP MONTROSE. A LARGE NUMBER OF SICK TROOPERS.

LANDING OF THF J INVALIDS. J !>* TBLKORArn— PfI.ES9 ASSOCIATtOK.] { AUCKLAND, 19th August. ] {Tit. Sharmnn, J>o; t Health Officer, ac- ! conipanied by D;,.. Makgill, District Health Officer, we n t ou t to inspect the troopship Moutuw i 6 this morning. No ono but tho djor \ora was permitted to board tho vesw i_ There was an out^ Lreuk of measlf „ ' an( j BCO rlatina. About ♦ifiy were saffe C - W g f rom one or other of t'ice romplai n t 3> or from pneumonia. Al! with tho exception of one case wero t«n>ong tfco b ,. oopSj on 6o f the crew bav- •''« boen *tt ac k e{ i by measles. The health «flceirs dec t ii Ut t .he invalids would •4V© to > je landed in quarantine, and I'.ut befo re a ny # troops could land the vnsel rd d t j, ft men . a f^ts would have to undergo f um l ga tion. ' / •P efc P disappointment was expressed by wores 0 { relatives of troopers who had «°"« r ' jgated on the whorf. *" o vessel proceeded down to Motuihi, "*y beds having in tho meanwhile been P re ' pared for the reception of the invalid f rf .topers. The sick men will be housed lV i one of the buildings on the island, * i.ud will have the best of attention. The major portion of the Montrose's passengers belong to the Tenth Contingent, but thero are also details from others, Tho Montrose ia something of a hospital ship, all the invalids possible having been placed on board her. She Is reported as a clean and wholesome vessel. Mea.«les have been prevalent throughout the voyage, but there was no scarlatina when Melbourne was reached. Lieutenant-Colonel Heid, who ivent alongside the vessel at about 11 o'clock, was informed by the officer commanding that two troopers had died during the voyage from Melbourne. T'-e names are Manning and A'Court. 1 > latter was a farrier-sergennt. The districts to which they belonged were not ascertainable, but both are believed to b© Southerners. Colonel Reid was farther informed that of the fifty to be landed there were thirteen casen pi scarlatina jpueumooia,

the remainder being on the sick-list, but their complaints not being ascertainable. The health officers decided that immediately after the landing of patients and tho fumigation of the vessel quarantine restriction would be removed. The vessel loft tho harbour at about a quarter to 12 for Motuihi. All the information gaiued was got by officers shouting over tho rail of the vessel to thoso ojj tho steam launch below. Tho Montrose reached the quarantine anchorage at 2.15 this afternoon, and steps M'oro immediately taken to hind the invalids. Tho following is a list of the Montroso troopers whose condition hns nudo it necesary that they should bo taken to the District Hospital instead of being left at Motuihi:— 929l C. R. James, 9446 A. Smiley, 8693 R. Grwham (Auckland section), 5694 Shellock, 9005 J. Plutz (Auckland section), 8798 G. S. Beatlie (Auckland section), 9305 C. Manson (Lyttelton), 9609 Gnffnoy 8829 D. Jaclf-on, 8932 Corporal P. J. Conper (Auckland section), 9302 J. T. Meredith, 0923 Blyde, 8752 Stafford, 3644 Pethcrick, 8687 Doylo. All these are suffering from pneumonia, except Man-son, who has developed scarlet fever following .on. pneumonia, and with the exception of Meredith, who has expressed a wish to be taken to his home in the South, will find accommodation in the hospital to-day. The doctors state that there is no immediate probability of any deaths occurring, but the condition of A. Graham, Beattie, and Mansoa is considered rather critical. In addition to those mentioned above, four whose cases are not so serious have been left on the ship through ono reason and another, and will a\so bo taken to the hospital to-day— namely, Harkness, VVilkinson, Kerr, and Hawksworth. There aro also 49 sick and convalescent men left on Motuihi, and seven go to their homes in the Montrose. The total number of men sick is 74. THE TROOPERS AT MOTUIHI. AUCKLAND, This Day. Tho Montrose troopers at Motuihi are in very comfortable quarters. They are in a largo building with beds on each side of one long room. Ample provision is mado for warmth, except in the case of one or two bays, which are always sheltered. It is Btated that the discipline on board tho Montroso was splendid. Tho ship was beautifully clean, and tho officers wore well pleased with ,the behaviour of tho men. Of the troopers in hospital only four are seriously ill. Meredith, of Christchurch, is progressing favourably, and is going on with the Montrose. It is now arranged that the Montrose shall proceed South, with the Southern Contingents. The troopers seriously ill in hospital are Privates Graham, Manson, and Shellock (Eighth Contingent), and Beattie. Corporal Hanson is . convalescent at Motuihi. LIST OF WELLINGTON TROOPERS. AUCKLAND, This Day. The following is the list of Wellington troopers on board the Montrose :—Regimental Sergt. -Major H. Meuce, Pa.ySergt. J. W. Curtis. I Squadron— Sergts. fietherick and Adamson, Corpls. Guest, ..ane, and Chant, Privates Cameron, Gibbie, Grant, M'Mahon, Hawkesworth, Hurron, G. Morris, Kerr, Pierard, R. C. Morris, M'Sweeney, Fotheran, J. Jones, Kennington, M'Laughlin, Foreman. E Squadron — Troopers W. JE. Evans, Hartley, J. Stevenson. F Squadron — Sergt.IVlajor Smith? Sergts. E. L. Holland, J. Dibble, and H. D. Burke, Corpls. J. M'Williams, Farrier-Sergts. A. Llyne, O. Lowo, J. H. Carew, J. Brown, T. Smith, 3. Lammas, Troopers W. Cook, O. Wilfinson, Starkoy, J. Brown, G. Gibbs, 3olly, Franchell, Anderson (2), Armitrong, Chandler, Condy, Berry, Head, H'Carthy, Sutton, Morgan, Quaritcrmas-ier-Sergt. J. H, Smith. H SquadronPrivates W. C. Price, J. W. Thompson, B. Barclay, J. M. Saycrs, C. O. H. Evason, H. Janson.