Evening star., 1898-09-20
CONDITION OF ,r c,o,<
From thu Bedsides of Suffering
District Soldiers.
ihe Fever Contracted in Cuba Seem.
to Be Deep-Seated and Diff
fcult to Abate.

The inquiries of The Evening Star into
the condition of the sick soldiers of the
District regiment resulted today in the in
formation printed below:
Mrs. NJ. NJ. North Of the National Red
Cross in her visits to the Washington bar
racks hospital mas found everything in a
satisfactory condition. There is a first
class cook with able assistants, to cater to
the appetites of the convalescen mt patients
and to furnish nourshing food to the sick
A new hospital tent. with a stove in the
center, has been erected for cool weather
Tbs will accommodate eighteen cots. The
District men are improving Some of them
are able to go about. Those now at the
hospital are PrIvates James F. De Alley.
company b; Edwin X. Ferry, Company b;
+. FRANCIS Smith, Company l.. who are all
suffering from fever and confined to their
beds, and Privates Charles Allen, Company
q; Ernst korte. Company d; Rudolph
Scheitlin, Company F; VIM B. Partelio
CompaLy l. aie improving. Bruce Allen a
Washington man in the 9th Cavalry is also
Improving.
Private Louis T Frech, Company F, Is
still confined to his bed seriously i'll with
typhoid fever, at his home. No. 64O 18th
street northeast. He has been in a semi
conscious state since Sunday night, only
recognizing those of his family. 1t is hoped
that his strong constitution will bring him
safely through the crisis.
Mrs. NJ. Porter Smell of Anacostia has
lust returned from n visit to her son, Corp.
Charles L. Smell of Company G.. who is
still very sick in ST. GATHERINGS HOSPITAL
Brooklyn. The doctor believes hum out
OF danger, but even with the excellent care
he is now receiving ii will be weeks before
he Will be able to return home.
The District soldiers at Providence Hos
pltal continue to improve.
Musician Henry Madert, who is i'll at his
residence in Mount Pleasant is developing
symptoms Of typhoid fever.
Private John NJ. Watts, Company E, Is
slightly better today
Private John A. Brow ming, Company B,
is still under medical treatment at his
home, No. n r street northwest, but is bet
ter and gaining strength.
Musician Noble E. Dawson, tr, is still
confined to his bed, and his condition is un-
changed.
Sergt. Claude 1. Dawson, Company G. is
rapidly convalescing.
Private Henry F. Nolan of Company L
is sick at his home, No. 1904 18th street
southeast.
Private Harry A. Shinn of COMPANY G
Is delirious from typhoid fever and. while
the latter seems to be abating, he is in a
very serious condition.
Private Thomas p. Carroll, Company r
VINO Is Ill with fever at his home No 1909
10th street northwest, is improving SLOWLY
There is n" change in the condition of
Private J. Jett Pollock Of Company NJ who
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NO. 232 I'd street northeast
private j. Lewis Smith of Company C,
VINO mas had relapse of the Cuban fever
Is very i'll at his residence, 1912 NJ street
His brother, c. Maurice Smith is much
better.
DR.. r. A. Pyles, major and chief surgeon,
is confined to his bed at his home in Ana
costa by rheumatism
Private Elliott A. Hopes, Company L.
Is III with fever at his home, $50 Jefferson
street, Anacostia. He was reported today
as improving.
Sergeant Fred A Cusick passed very
restless night, and his fever was much
higher this morning.
Corporal Stanley Beckham of Company
l. is quite sick at his home in Culpeper
county with the Cuban fever.
First Sergeant Edward c. Dutton of Com
pany G is at the home of his father near
Pope's Greek, Md, recovering from Sc
we're attack of fever. Sergeant DuIton has
been quite ill, but his physician now states
that he is rapidly recovering his health.