All available troops were called in from harbour fortifications and barracks to the North End to rescue survivors and provide transport to the city's hospitals, including the two army hospitals in the city.
Tódalas tropas dispoñibles foron chamadas dende as barracas e fortificacións da baía para que acudisen ó North End para rescatar ós sobreviventes e servir de transportes para ós hospitais da cidade, incluíndo os dous hospitais militares da mesma.