The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-19
EXHAUSTED SANTIAGO.
Sad Scenes in the Cuban City
After the Surrender
Marine Pageant.

| by Gable. Copyright 1898, by The Associated
Press.l
SANTIAGO HARBOR, July s1S, 1898 600
F. Nd, via Kingston, Jamaica. July 10
S.45 A. M).-santiago is now city of si-
lence.
The American flags waves over the Mill
tary Headquarters. on Morro's flagstaff
and Red Cross ernlblerns are as plentiful
as the church spires.
Almost the entire population this after
noon. is gathered about the wharves
where the Spanish shipping now prizes
of the United States, will soon be aug
mented by large feet of transports ay-
ing the American colors
There are few civilians left in the CITY:
but, it does not seem to be in a bad plight.
Some stores. mostly for the sale of liquors
or drugs, are open; but, their patrons are
few Beggars are in evidence. of the same
importunate sort which make Bavana uil-
pleasant for foreigners Now ana then a
man or woman of the better class begs the
| correspondents for milk for my little
one, in the name of Cod
AT the dock where the Red Cross steam
er State of Texas IS unloading and prepar-
ing for a long stay. a guard from the
Ninth Infantry has been mounted; but
the soldiers have had little trouble. except
from the inroads of bad boys, indigenous
to seaport cities.
There is no evidence of gloom on the
faces of the Spanish men and women.
These mercurial people are already laugh
ilfg and are pleased at the military ard
naval show and at the prospect Of get
ting food other than rice and salt meats.
Nearly all the better class of houses are
closed. The residents evidently have not
yet returned from Ri Caney and other
suburban places to which they fled on the
threat of bombardnent by the land ana
sea forces of the United States
Filth is noticeable everywhere. and,
strange to say, the city is healthy in
spite of it. But if Santiago is to continue
healthy, much sanitary work is neces-
sary. Arrangements, therefore. are now
under way to remove the most danger
| Gus features and to improve those which
tend to purify the city.
The harbor Of Santiago is a beautiful
place, with its high ramparts of noun
tains, groves of cocoa palms, banana
trees and towering shrubs pushing down
to the very brink of the water
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 upper classes.
| The harbor was the scene of a beauti-
| full 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. a state Of affairs they have not
enjoyed for weeks, being compelled in
stead TO stand out to sea at night to be
tossed about by the waves or to use the
precarious holding grounds of Baiquiri.
| They were fine boats, many Of them be-
ing among the largest specimens of the
American merchant marine. Nearly an
fully be-decked with flags. they steamed
in proudly, making not only a goodly
show but extended over about mile Of
water.
A despatch boat Of The Associated
Press. on its way out to sea. saluted each
of he Transports with blasts from the
siren Of the stranded Spanish cruiser