The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
The FIRST TEXAS HOSPITAL.
a Post Correspondent Makes a Thro-
ouqh Inspection.
FOUND PATIENTS WELL CARED FOR.
Every Attention II Given the sick
expressions fran the Mcn--Hous-
ton soldiers Are Released.
Especial Correspondents OF The post.)

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camp OF First Texas Infantry. Jackson
Viie' Fla, September es,--roday accom-
PANIED Colonel Mabry on an Informal vIsi,
~ uae DIVISION hospital, and particularly to
,.o Waru set apart for men OF the FIRST
ieAas regiment. The colonel stepped into
.ne texas ward with the greeting "Weil,
Low DO you 40, boys" IAN risnt, colo
mel piped UP three or four patents
rus ward rs used for cases not very Sc
,Ious, and the patients read and talk free
" with one another and with visitors The
board floors were scrupulousiy clean. the
cots neat, and everything orderly The
men invariably recognized the colonel and
STUCK out hands to shake with him lie
asked about their cases, Il they were well
cared for and kindly treated. The answer
was invariably yes. They seemed in the
pess OF spirits and joked and cnatted with
the colonel They said they were receiving
everything they could need aud everything
SICK men should have.
AS Se passed through. the colonel placed
ms hand on the head of this one and spoke
cheering words TO that one commenting on
the orderly appearance and satisfactory
conditions of the ward.
From this ward, which is long row OF
large wall tents, with flies a h. board floors
we walked across to the typhoid wards.
lhese consist of three long. commoiious
frame buildings. raised about four feet
from the ground We entered the ward
containing the lowest cases. Some OF the
sick men were covered with mosquito net
tins' some were not. All were too i'll 10
care much about visitors, The surgeons
explained that the men complained of a
stifled feeling under the mosquito bars
and preferred not to have them.
We found here q porcelain bath tub,
fun of water, on rubber rollers. to be
moved about from cot 20 cot. The tub
contained q thermometer. a cake of ice and
sick man. The thermometer registered
81 degrees. This treatment, DR. McLaugh-
lin explained. reduced the temperature two
or three degrees at plunge and IL now
the accepted mode of treating typhoid fever
beardless boy salutcd the colonel. lie
was thin and emaciated. but a bright light
shone in his eye. How are you, young
MANI" inquired the colonel. AN right,
Sir; I've got a little fever and I'm awful
weak, but III get out ali right" do you
want anything" No, sir; nothing
Across the aisle of cots was whiskered
man about 40. He said he was going to
get well soon. "Well. I'll get you n fur
Tough when you are able to get up" prom
Used the colonel. "a don't want any fur
Tough" replied the sick man. "That is the
kind of men we need" remarked Captain
Munday, surgeon in charge OF the hos
| pital.
| A man from company was very Tow.
| He seemed to cheer up slightly, and was
| hopeful OF recovery. The poor fellow did
| not know how sick he was, for his life hung
| by thread.
| We crossed on short gallery toathe IN
| termediate ward, where improving typhoid
patients are nursed back to health and
strength. poor. wan fellow drawled out
| his complaint: Colonel, / could eat a
| whole fat OK without stopping" They
We're all well treated. they said, but so
| hungry.
Little Dan Greedy, "Speck" we call him
| a protege of our major, begged for half the
OK. Pointing In my direction, "Speck'' said
| he wanted to go where that mans gons
| to"--meaning Austin. The Houston Ligh
| Guard picked "Speck' up somewhere, an(
| is favorite in the hospital. They call hin
their mascot.
| At the head OF each cot is suspended I
record Of the case on tho cot below. Ever,
| two hours pulse, temperature and respira.
ton ara recorded. When fever reaches
102 2-5 an ice bath Is given. Some OF the
records show series Of ice baths, but II
most cases fall OF one or two degrees fol-
lows the record of the bath
We cross into the convalescent ward
Mr.. Alger thanked God we had con-
valescent ward" 1t was a worthy senti-
ment, but doubt If 1t could approach In
| fervency the thankfuntss of the dozen oil
more men we found there. Our visit here
was unevantful The men were gay and
hopeful Several are going home tomor-
row on furlough, they gleefully explained
Colonel Mabry expressed himself highly
pleased with the inspection, and the result
Of his visit. He is convinced the men are
receiving the best Of attention; in fact. ev-
erything they need, and that few could re-
| ceive better treatment elsewhere.
| Guy mclaughlin.