The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-06
SMALL PoX EPIDEMIC
IN THE TOWN OF G1BARA.
More Than Half the Population Stricken
Medical Supplies and Nurses Badly
Needed in the District.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 5.-Dr.
woOdson. medical Inspector In the de-
partment OF Santiago. who arrived here
on the u. s. cruiser Cincinnati. after vis-
iting Holguin. GIbara, Baraeoa, sagua
de TanamO and Guantanamo. reports
that upon his arrival at Gibara with Col
Hoods regiment he discovered more than
half the population suffering from small
pOx. There were also many cases OF y
phoid and dysentery. He went lmmedi-
ately 10 work and systematically Isolated
the houses. insisting upon the regiment
(the Second Immunes) being camped In
a healthful location near the sea.
Every effort will be made TO preSenE
the American and Spanish soldiers from
fraternlzing. as the Spanlards come s-om
Holguin. about 81 miles from Gibara.
and are liable TO carry infection. The
whole country between the two towns d
thickly populated, and the plague is scat
tered an along he route.
Medical supplies are badly needed, alsa
dellcacies for the eonvalescents. and the
situation offers an excellent opportunity
for nurses and doctors Of the Red Cross
General Wood will soon leave 10 make
a personal Inspection OF the points vis-
tied by DIR. Woodson. despite the advice
| OF his friends not to do so. The military
governor Is simply indefatlgable In the
line OF duty. He will send DR.. Wood
son back to Gibara on the steamer Reina
de Los Angeles with five doctors and a
/ large. quantity OF supplies.
General Wood says he knew OF the
epidemic. which had been continuous
! for three years, and had every man In
| Colonel Woods regiment vaccinated. He
believes that none will be stricken ard
that there is no cause for alarm. Colonel
Ray. OF the Third Immune regiment. re-
ports recent ARRAY on the Santa Isabel
plantation between two OF his men Who
were guarding cattle and some Is insur-
gents Three Of the Cubans are believed
to have been wounded. but their COM
rades carried them OF.
Colonel Ray sent for the Cuban gen.
eral, Perez, and questioned him regard
ing the matter. declaring thai he was
positive that the men were of Perez's
command. as they were all armed and
wore Cuban cockades. He insisted that
If Perez kent his men under arms, he
should also keep them In camp.
II cannot understand your object"
said Colonel Ray to Perez. "in contlnu-
ing your men armed on .Ae American
territory. Are they armed as against
the Americans2 There are no Spaniarns
in arms within hundred miles. What
is the necessity Of doing what can only
lead to further trouble?'
General Perez said he would issue or
ders restraining his men from similar
attacks.
Cononel Ray replied:
81 shall treat all armed Cuoans caught
stealing or trying to steal cattle as ban
dts. There is no reason why these men
should not go to work.
Colonel Dorrup has completed MS
schedule Of the guns ctptured from the
Spaniards to be shipped north. The to
tai number is 1871, varying from w inches
to Sh inches in calibre. There are 3
six-lnch bronze pieces, three steel guns
and Al cast iron guns. In addition 70
this ordnance there are 2OJO Mausei
rifles and lO.OOOOOO cartridges.