Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20


BUT NEARLY ALL THE BETTER
$ CLASS OF HOUSES ARE STILL
CLOSED-SWARMS OF BEGGARS
IN THE STREETS-A BEAUTIFUL
PAGENAT IN THE HARBOR.
Santiago Harbor, July 1S.-.5 p. M,
via Kingston, Jamaica, July l9.-o'4o
a.. m.-Santiago is now a city OF 81
lence.
The American flag waves over the
military headquarters on Morro's mag
staff. and Red Cross emblems are as
plentiful as the church spires.
Almost the entire population this at
ternoon is gathered about the wharves
where the Spanish shipping, now prizes
of the United States, will soon be aug
mented by large fleet of transports
flying the American colors.
Some stores, mostly for the sale OF
liquor or drugs, are open, but their
patrons are few. Beggars are in evil
dence, of the same importunate sort
which make Havana unpleasant Tor
foreigners Now and then a man or
woman of the better class beg the cor
respondents for milk for my little one,
in the name of Cod"
At the dock, where the Red Cross
steamer, State of Texas, is unloading
and preparing for long stay, guard
from the Ninth Infantry has been
mounted, but the soldiers here have
had little hrouble, except from the
| inroads Of bad boys, indigenous to sea-
port cities.
| There is no evidence of gloom on the
faces of the Spanish men and women.
These mercurial people are already
laughing, and are pleased at the mill
| tary and naval show, and at the pros
pect of getting food other than rice
and salt meats.
Nearly all the better classes OF
| houses are closed The residents evil
IDENTIFY have not yet returned from Ri
Caney and other suburban places, on
to which they fed on threat of bonn
bardment by the land and sea forces
of the United States.
strange to say, the city is healthy in
spite of it. But if Santiago is to con-
tinue healthy, much sanitary work is
necessary. Arrangements, therefore
are now under way to remove the most
dangerous features, and to improve
| those which tend to purify the city.
| The harbor of Santiago de Cuba is
a very beautiful place, with it's high
ramparts of mountains, groves of CO.
Goa, palms, banana trees and Towering
shrubs pushed down to the very brink
Of the bay.
The channel is tortuous, and marked
| by bright blue and white buoys, or
more clearly defined in places by long
booms Of logs marking the entrance
of shallow bays and inlets. Old
churches. forts and bastions share the
promontories with light, wooden
houses for the summer uses of the up
per classes.
The harbor was the scene of beau
tiful marine pageant this afternoon. A
score or more of American transports,
the way being pointed out by the Suwa-
nee, glided majestically to the quiet an
chorage, something they had not en-
joyed for weeks, being compelled to
stand out to sea at night, to be tossed
about by the waves, or to use the pre-
carious holding grounds off Baiquiri.
They were fine boats, many of them
being among the largest specimens OF
the American merchant marine.
Nearly all bedecked with flags they
steamed in proudly, making a goodly
show extending over about a mile of
water.
How soon the Spanish troops will be
loaded On these transports for ship
ment to the homes many of them have
not seen for three years or more can
not be announced at present. But it is
understood the delay will be as short
as possible. The big government tug
Potomac arrived here to-day from New
Orleans. She is provided with modern
appliances for wrecking and with the
other vessels sent here for the same
purpose will secure all It is possible to
save from the ships which formed Ad-
miral Cervera's squadron.
THE INCIDENT CI OCEn