New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
CONTALESCENTS SUFFER.
LACK OF DOCTORS AND MEDICINES ON
THE SANTIAGO.
THE CAMP AT rGMoNT KEY--pR VAUGHAN AND
DIR DONALDSON. OF THIS CITY. TREAT
THE SICK on The VOYAGE.


DIR. DONALDSON OF THIS CITY. TREAT
THE SICK on THE VOYAGE
rrRoM A STAFF COMMENCEMENT or THE TRrerNI1
Egmont Key Fla. July 30.The United States
Marine Hospital quarantine camp was opened
here to-day by the reception NJ about one hum
dred and fifty passengers Of the steamer Santi-
ago. from Santiago de Cuba. Returning soldiers
are to he detained here until all chance OF their
spreading yellow fever is over. Ten days is now
considered the proper stay In the camp. the
State quarantine camp across Tampa Bay, on
Mullet Key. is an entirely distinct establish
ment Egmont Key is under the Secretary o.
War. although the Marine Hospital is branch
of the Treasury Department
Resides the lighthouse on this island. thers
are two batteries of coast defence guns, o.
rather there soon will be. Work has been goinS
IN for some time on the emplacements, anc-
should be finished in a month or two. On IN"
end OF the key. toward the main channel there
will be two S-inch guns; on the other end. two
6-inch weapons Port Tampa is twenty-sN
miles away
HOW THE CAMP is LAID OUT.
The quarantine camp covers several acres OF
the sandy surface OF the Key. being fenced in
with barbed wire. Those detained may not pass
this barrier except TO battle in the sea. There
are wooden buildings for DR.. Giddingss ONCE,
s,oreroom, kitchen and dining room. Tents. with
four cots in each are the homes OF those isolated
here Living is fairly comfortable. save for the
MOSQUITOES. which exhibit DISREGARD Of netting
worthy Of a better cause
The Santiago left Santiago de Cuba Sunday.
July a. having board Brsadier General II.
NJ Duffield. Of Michigan: DR.. j. Guiteras. OF Phil
adepha the eminent yellow fever expert; Major
Vessels Of the Sd Cavalry: Colonel Boynton. OF
the 33d Michigan. and several other offlcers VINO
were convaescing from various illnesses, few
civilians who had been in the employ OF the Gov
eminent and several correspondents OF news
papers That afternoon she reached Siborey
and came to anchor The next day she took on
about hundred officers and privates who were
returning TO the United States sick or weak
from severe illnesses Half had had yellow
fever. the rest some form OF malaria or other
disease Almost none were wounded men, tnese
having gone by previous ships. All those who
had had yellow fever wore the new service uni
forms their old clothes having been burned.
Destinations OF rank were lacking. so major and
private looked equally smart in the light brown
with blue facings.
BAD CONDITIONS ON BOARD.
No equipment had been placed on this hos
pital ship. and few Of the privates had even
blankets AT the la moment boat was sent
ashore for some OF these and for ratons for tho
men. The Governments charter covered only
tho TRANSFORMATION. officers and civilians had 70
pay the steamship company for board
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the use OF some
=, IN. sh,n's cooking utensils. and the stronger
convalescents prepared the food for the others.
Fortunately some condensed milk was secured
Cor tbose who could not eat the regular Army
ration. No physician was provided for the care
of the dick some OF whom were In serious con-
di,ion. II CHANGED. however that three were on
hoard All were going home invaded DR..
Guiteras Is a yellow fever immune. but had
overtaxed his strength at Sboney among the
hundreds OF sick there. Or. Vaughan. or Ann
Arbor Mich. and DR.. Donaldson, OF New-York,
had both had the yellow fever. Fortunately.
few medicines were brought on board
HARD WORK FOR THE DOCTORS.
The three physicians. although themselves
needing rest had to look after the rest of the
ships company. Or. Vaughan. who is a major
in a Michigan regiment. had most 81 the work.
He answered a hundred calls a day. The lack
of medicines soon simplifed his practice. He
could give milk TO those who needed II, ana
ounine or cathartc pills to the rest. This be-
came about the extent OF his medicine chest.
Ailments that required other drugs had 70 DO
handled as we'll as possible, out surprising iot
can be accomplished with quinine and cathsruc
pills. Sometimes it was hard TO tell wnlen OF
the two was likely to be most efficaciouss out IN
cases OF extreme doubt one could always ao-
minister both All improved on the voyage or
a, least got no worse.
Major Vaughan is widely known as chemist
and toxlcologst. His services as an expert arc
frequently called into reauisition In courts ny
New-Yorkers he Will be remembered as w"-
ness In the DR.. Buchanan and Mrs Fleming
murder trials. In the first named ne was LOT
the defence. and Colonel Fellows employed MN
TO take charge Of the medical aspects OF the
.-a.t - Mrs Fleming