Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
THE sENEcA's SICK.
Transports Arrives In New York and Passengers
Removed to Hospitals.

"e"Vseu 10 n0SpltdiS.
New York, July 20-The United
| States transport Seneca, Capt. Decker,
| arrived at Quarantine at 1890 o'clock,
this morning, and was detained by the
health officer for dsinfection. Six Of
the soldiers will be removed to Swim
hurne island for observation and treat
ment. DR.. Doty says that these. cases
are not well marked and are
fever. However, he will not take
any chances and decided to remove
them to Swinburne island Immediately.
The steamer, which is in a very dirty
condition, will be thoroughly disinfec-
ted. The most severely wounded sol
diers will be sent to Bellevue hospital
for treatment and the others will be
sent to Hoffman island for observation
The Seneca left Siboney, Cuba, July
IA, with 80 sick and wounded soldiers
and As passengers. The passengers
were already on board when the sick
sengers are: Col. Yermsloff, Russian
army officer; General Euver Vacha,
Turkish army; Commander Anderson.
Swedish navy; Lieut.. Abilgaard, Nor
wegian navy; Mrs. Sylvester Scovai;
Miss jeanette Jennings, of the Red
Cross Society, and number Of news
paper correspondents.
The arrival Of the sick and wounded
on board the Seneca off Siboney caused
considerable alarm, as there was no
medicine, no anticeptic dressings, no
thermometers, no surgical instruments.
doctors or nurses Doctors Hicks and
Bird, assistant surgeons and one nurse,
came to help out. Miss Jennings did
great service and mcrited the pra!s
bestowed upon her by all on board.
The foreign officers of the Russian.
Swedish ana German delegations and
their assistants gave up their state
rooms and quarters 70 the sick.
The steamer between decks was
filthy and not fit for human beings to
occupy. The food was scarce. ON ar
rival at quarantine. Or. Doty re-
moved to Swinbourn Island John En-
mis-. Company X. 9Th Massachusetts;
T. f. Burger. captain and assistant
adjutant general L. : v; William
Paley. photographer. Edison Kincto-
scope Company: James Novace. pri-
vatc Company q, Infantry: Morgan
Washhuru. civilian, and Henry Wei
| her. Company D. 22d Infantry. All Of
the officers. newspaper correspondents
are loud in their condemnation Of the
condition Of affairs on board the
Scnaca
Al o'clock this afternoon. the
Steamboat Fidelity Of the Charti 's
| and Corrections department went to
| Quarantine To move the patients who
| REQUIRED surgical attention. to the
Eelli"veu hospital, ON board We're
Pr, sidcnt Kelly ana several doctors
and nurs, 5. with medical equipment TO
| care for the patients. The Fidelity
| took b patients ana immunes on board.
Among those sent to Bellevue was J..
| Z. Coolidge of Boston. Mir. Coolidge
had yellow fever in Brazil several
years ago and is considered immune.
While attempting 70 jump on board
| The Fidelity. Mr. Coolidge fen oyer
board hut was promptly fshod out
nothing the worse for the ducking. Mi.
! Coolidge said that he had many
friends among the Rough Riders ana
merely went to Santiago to see the
fun.
The patients removed to Swinburnc
island. during the afternoon. We're six
stricken with fever and nine suspects.
Among these are rriv&tes fulfilling
ton Of CO. +. Knight of CO. f and
Ennis of 90 Is. 9Th Massachusetts.
Forty-one sick and wounded sailors
were taken to the navy yard, today,
from tho Eunboat Newport, lying off
staten Island. The men were placed
under medical care at the Naval hos
pital at Flushing avenue.
HEALTH SATISFACTORY.