The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-17

HAVANA, oct. 1s-Drs.. Lane and
oReilly have made a report to the sur
geon general, insisting upon the imms-
dI.te establishment of an American
fever hospital here. The existing hospl-
tal, do not isolate yellow fever patients,
and the result is that If person Suffer-
ing from any other complaint is re-
moved to the hospital he runs the risk Of
contracting the fever. This was the
case of the stenographer Datbrey, OF the
American evacuation commission, who
is suffering from malarIal fever. His
next door nelghbor is III with fever Of
different character
Colonel Clous has received a plan OF
every fortIacatlon on the island, each
one signed personally by General Blanco.
These plans had been requested by our
commissioners ever since their arrival,
Su. were not delivered until yesterday.
The transportation commission has be-
gun work upon the plans for the extern
sion of the railroad to the camp at
Guopabacoa, which will be the first to
be got ready. They have asked for bids
and laborers are being employed to push
the work actively. ~
Colonel warlng has found Havana
dirler than he anticipated. He says 1t
will be necessary to tear open the streets
and lay drainage pipes and sewers. He
sees no reason to fear an epidemic as
there was no spread of disease when the
streets were opened recently to lay
water pipes He is greatly satisfied with
the excellence of Havana's water sup
ply. Industry and commerce continue at
s,andsill
Many planters and merchants who re-
Gently returned here anticipating an
early resumption of business are going
abroad again to walt until affairs are
settled in Cuba. as they do not dare em-
bark In business ventures or risk cent
in the present unsatisfactory and indefi-
mite condition OF political AFFAIRS on the
island in the meantime the country
daily grows poorer The sugar and to-
baccc crops are unsown.
That the condition OF the cubans is
not so desperate or black as Is painted.
outside the fact that they are short Of
ra,Ions, is confirmed by Colonel Rowen
and Lieutenant Parker who, after
crossing the island five times, covering
100 miles and visiting every insurgent
camp in the island, reports that the men
In the camps are efficient, well discl-
pllned and differed by men OF high
order OF intelligence and education.
From these men who have struggled and
suffered for three long years for their
IDEAL Of freedom, resistance is to be
feared to any solution Of the problem
not having for It's basis Independence.
The day has passed very quietly In
every quarter 1t is reported that the
Spanish evacuation commissioners have
handed the American commissioners a
note giving the names and number of
Spanish transports now on the way to
Cuba. 1t is understood that there are
twenty-seven.
The general health of the various
United States commissioners and their
respective stats is excellent The
sprained ankles of Major Allison and
Captain Crawford mark the limit of dis
abilities, save the case Of Mr.. DaIby, the
stenographer, who is reported much i'm
proved.
Colonel Hecker visited General Wade
this afternoon and discussed the ques-
tIon Of camps for the United States
troops.