The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06

their mate heaven knows who, and rs one
gentleman in iorciblc language put it,
make up their minds for ten days 10
put on their oldest clothes and live like
hogs"
There are at present los people there,
about ninety of whom are COlorcd. and
there was not contcntcd man or woman
in the crowd. "Surcly," they say, "some
arrangements might be made so that u lady
could get her night clothes brushes and
towels, and have u comfortable nights
rest This is all we ask for but when II
comes TO sitting up all night with your
clothes on aud your umbrella up in Il drip.
ping tent as we have done, We think it n
little too much"
The farce OF the whole affair is that
while their night clothes are kept iumi-
eating pcOple keep on unlumigatod clothes.
About 800 yards from the main camp is
the hospital, in which there is at present
only one case, Mrs. Mckee. who is doing
well. A large wall tent, which noles four
bens very comfortably, has been erected
and MN. Mckee will be moved from the
little tent where she has been lying into
the new tent today.
DIR. Wise arrived while was there to
take charge of the hospital camp, aud he
certainly seemed TO he the right man in
the right place lie intends TO have what
is necessary and will stand no nonsense.
lie is at the same time worker and us
the negroes up there who are living free
refused 10 work for 80 cents day, he,
with his own hands and the assistance OF
his three nurses, il building u wooden
cottage on the grounds. Another example
of government mismanagcmcnt is that the
three professional nurses from Pensacola
are all males, though a female was also rc-
Questioned for and the only patient there
il Il female.
One good effect OF the establishment of
this part Of the camp will he that in the
event Of any being takon i'll, they will fare
better than did poor young Pollard, From
inquiries made Il appears that Pollard was
taken III slightly with yellow foyer, and
was ordered 10 Jacksonville. lie walked
down 10 the train and was quite cheerful
and jolly, but the railroad refused 10 take
him without government orders. lie was
then taken back 10 camp and put In an
isolated tcnt-onc OF the miserable CON
dcmncd army ones, such ~ are NJ present
being used. The next day he was again
taken TO the train. lie was then much
worse. lie was again refused transit and
was taken back 20 the camp. The iull ow-
| ing day he was seriously m, but was ear.
ricd to the train aud brought down in q
| baggage car, only TO die at once. Many
| people who were present told me the facts,
/ and said that II lac had been treated
on the ground or taken To Jack.
sonyillo the first day, In all prob
ability he would have been saved.
Surgcon-Gcncral Hamilton has been
seen and conferred with, aud has gone
away, but the people Of Jacksonville arr
| just where they were before, except that
| they have secured some promises. No
trains out except TO the health camp will
| bc run. lie did promise, however, that II
the deputation would telegraph tO the
| Governor and the president Of the board
| OF health of North Carolina aud find out
| what places were open Ca refugees, aud
| communicate with him, be- would thci
consider whether In ms opinion the place
named were safe. When the camp quCa
ton, on which the deputation had full In
formation ftom me, was preached, SUI
gcon-Gcneml Hamilton warmed NJ aul
said lac had not come there a. bc bull
duzCd. lie promised, however, a. proyid,
better tents aud that harrnck should III
built for the white women, better kitchen
arrangements and ear accommodations
and acknowledged that the camp was ycry
had. That is the sum total Of which ia,
| anNiously loDkpd.iu conference has been
| What should bc done IL 10 leave the camI
~ II h Tor the low class IT blacks aud hay,
another built beside tho railroad track io
the whites