The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
PRESENT CARE OF SICK
TIE WORLD HAS NEVER SEN
IT'S PARALLEL.
SICKNESS From EATlSG FAMED MAJ
Testimony Pegaroirg Conmssary and Quartz
Master Departments. An ln.ox'ca.ed
Ho,p,aI Nurse Sets Fire
TO a Patients Bed.
10 a Patien Bet

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. 1.-THE war
investigating commission spent the after
noon inspecting the camps in the imme-
date vicinity Of Jacksonville. y heavy
rain was falling during a part Of the
tour. but the commissioners performed
their seIf-appointed task Of going
through the camp from one end to the
otncr in a very painstaEiug manner.
They took carriages from the depot i'm
racd:ateIy after the arrival u the train
at 1890 o'clock. and did not return until
after nightfaIl.
The party drove first TO the head
quarters Of the First division command
cr. General Lloyd Wheaton. and after
leaving this point made a thorough IN
u~cc-ion Of the camp Of the First Brigade
iucIud;ne the First Texas. the Sec
ond Louisiana and the Third Nebraska
regiments. While here the members II
the commission made "A call upon Colonel
BRYAN. who j. personally acquainted
with the most Of them. They ound hin
almost completely recovered from his
recent illness. but very much occupied
in arranging for the mastering ont u
the men in his regiment relieved by III"
order Of the War Department, reducing
the size Of the companies Of his reGl-
mcut 10 the minimum of 81 msn lie
said he was making IL especial effort TO
relieve the men who had families de
pendent upon them.
SCENES AMONG THE SICK.
The commissioners interviewed Off
Gers and privatcs alike. and made per
~onal visits to the quarters both Of the
men and their commanders. They lift
81 the covers from coIHmi>Sary stores,
went through the Kitchens. visited the
drug stores. inspected the apparatus.
talked with physicians and nurses and
made special inquiry into the method
Of conducting the hospitals. All three
of the division hospitals were visited and
inspected. They found the patients to
be apparently well cared for. and 50 far
~ could be discovered they We're as con
tented as sick men generally are. Many
Of them were reading books and maya
zines. but in a greater number Of cases
the men mad either before their eyes or
cla>ped closely in their arms letters which
had evidently been received from home.
The patients were all found occupying
clean looking beds or cots. and in no in
stance was a hospital tent or pavilion
found TO be without a floor. Indeed al
most nj the tents in the camp We're
fcored. In many cases the hospital tents
were effectually screened against flies
end mosquitoes.
But one complaint was heard in the
entire round. and this was not evidently
made in a spirit of f~aultfindinG. Colonel
Jones. Of South Carolina. found fault
with the climate. saving that fully 20
per cent. Of his men We're i'll largely IN
+li- .srcOr1t IIn also Glil cn,na rlfionS
of refrigerator beef had been received in
bad condition, which was due to the
weather.
Summing up the result Of the inspec-
ton Gencral Dodge, chairman of the
commission said:
We have compared notes after the
days work. and find that complaint
was made from but one regiment during
tie day. This was the objection made
to the climate by Colonel Jones. We
saw both officers and men. sick and Well,
and We gave all an opportunity to be
heard. asking the men in the absence of
their officers if they had any criticism to
make. We shall tomorrow begin the
inquiry by examining men under cath,
and we hope if there are any shortconl-
ings to thus uncover them. We found
the sick doing exceptionally well and
We're pleased to congratulate their ply
sicians on the excellent arrangements
made for their care"
This statement was mdc in the pres
encc Of the members of the commission
and was endorsed by them.
Sufp-commiSsiOnS Of two each were ap
pointed to inspect camps, and if neccs
Sary take testimony. ut Tampa and Fer
nandina. the commission for Tampa be
ing composed of MessrS. McCook and
Sexton. and that for Fcrnandina OF
Messr>. Wilson and Howell.