The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-29

one occasion when Cave Spring creek had
oversfowed and broken dam. thus throw
ing it's water into the main stream over
the intake: but they explained that this
freshet had occurred al night, when the
pumps were shut down and water was
being taken In. They called attention 10
thu rapidity Of the flow and TO the depth
OF the stream and urged the impossihiaty
Of Infection from this source. The insrec-
tors listened attentlvely 10 all that was
said, hut naturally they were conservative
III their expressions.
Gen. Wilson gave especial attention 10 the
question an engineering problem. and
while he refused 10 allow himself 10 he
quoted. 1t was evident from the interest lie
manifested and IN. expressions he dropped
that he was imprt Sesd with he striking
improtabii'ty. II not the inpossih!lity. OF
Infection from this source II was also
equally evident that a majority OF the
commisSlou formed the 81 me opinion.
There were many expressions of COM
sIienla Ion Of the methods followed al
SteruberE hospital. and Gen. Dodge Dl'
heard 10 remark that IL was pity 10 have
10 leave Institution 50 well equipped.
T'hev found oGly fifty patients In the hos
pi}al and most Of these were oonvalcecent.
A. were housed in wood pavilons Mai.
Csiffen. IN command % ;he hospital. said ii
would soon he abandoned. The commits
sion also gave attention 10 the rrnX unity
OF the various camps 10 one another and
thu deoth ana location Of the sinks. The
conclusion sf- med quite general that many
Of the regiments we're thrown more closely
than they should atYe been and this fault
could have been removed. ~ there vas.
In the opinion of At least some OF The
committee Suricieu, sUace thaf was not
occupied for tlle accommodation OF many
thousands mora ~ troops than were ever
present there.
Many OF the sinks We're also found TO
have been nearer the tents than proper
iafssS of sanitation encourage and n some
caees the character OF the surface was
found 20 be such a. 10 warrant the couvic-
fs.4S = ffs.xsr
they should have been. hat this was true
only OF parts Of the camp.
After concluding the inspection or the
carnp Mai t;stJen. who had been before
TN. Cesr1m mission before. " az asked 10 make
n statement concerning some criticisms OF
the ho.ptiai made in a Vermont DewSpa per
hy Frank \. Bailey WHO had spent SIX
weeks in ths hospital nursing his brother.
When he returned home ne wrote an article
saving. among other things, that be had
heard physicians In the hospital tell at
'cndauts 10 give their attention 10 patients
who had a chance 10 recover ana nos 10
nurse tho-ss who were sure 10 die in the
presence % these designated Ar OF the lat
ter class and that he haf heard other
physicians instruct their helpers 70 give
ic,. cold baths with the view Of finishing
Their patients"
pr Glsen pronounced as false all the
statements made.
pr Charles T. Craig bactetiol0g!st Of
the, S;ernDVTg Hospital. w2s also examined.
liz was Questioned ard practically with
reference to the water supply % the com
g88y. an! be expressed me opinion that
tas. water taken from Chickamauga river
through the pipe system wss plrer than
faat IN the wells a1S springs % The grounds
he said re had found some sewer hdcilI
ia one ar two e the wells through 10
TYPHOID germs RI had also found IN
u'.ri;feS in water. taken from some ~ the
springs He had made ;wo analyses % the
water from the river. one before the July
frteAs. and the other after H. ana rad
f09yfd i, 10 css entirely wholesome from A
hactersolcei STANDPOINT. II was rnu1ty
ana - thouEht Z: should b. filtered He
d al also made tests which convinced him
thai there was no danger 80 e3dies car
rving Ihe sater Ct the cave Spring creek
iu.o she pspas
D- Crsis expressea the decided OPINION
th2t common house fiss are caFahie 81
proving a decide; source ~ disease in
fectsan- ana he 81, aissl IA - er1o}0Ss "a! tests
s1owioE that f3%V carried typhoid germs
ur-au ;hzH- feet Tie also said TIA; ~ s1a3
raac~rStsd a number - flies which had
been placed or sugar 'rrpTezfla 81 u-{s7 ne
germ. ara had procured from them q rure
typhoid bacillus culture