The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
GOING TO RELIEVE HAVANA
CLARA BlRToN AND PART OF HER
STAFF LEAVE ghNTIAGO.

Red Cross work VIII Btiu be Chrf1eu On ~
the Latter Place, Although the Head Of
the Society II About TO Extend the Field
of Her Labors 70 the Chief Town Of Cuba,
Clara Barton and part Of her stan have left
Santiago for Havana with the intention Of
beginning active relief work there. Miss
Barton, In q cablegram received here on Sun
day. stated that she would leave Santiago that
day. transportation having been secured for her
party. The work at Santiago and adjoining
towns will still be carried on, as Mise Barton
reported that che had left the transport Port
Victor there with 1000 tons Of supplies and
also the Ice schooner which is only partly un-
loaded. When unloaded. the schooner will be
used TO distribute supplies on the Port Victor
at nearby towns on the coast. Miss Barton
said that she would notify the officials here
the moment she reached Havana and state ex-
actly what was needed.
Tho shipment OF supplies In any great guam
tity will. Of course. depend upon Miss Bar
tons report. A small amount Of supplies viii
probably be sent, however. on the Ward line
steamer on Wednesday or Saturday. d. l.
Cobb Of the Red Cross Society will accom-
pany them and Join Miss Barton in Havana.
1t is probable that q special steamer for the
Havana,work will be chartered by tho Central
Cuban Relief Committee. An effort 10 being
made to secure one Of from 800 to 1000 tons
in New Orleans. It is intended to charter her
for two months.
The first reauisition for Red Cross supplies
for Porto Rico was received yesterday in q
message from Il. l.. Barnes. the Red Gross
agent, who sailed from here on the Conoho on
Aug. Ii. His cablegram follows:
Landed yesterday. Am advised OF the need
Of groceries. light foods and delicacies for
5000 men for four months. About 100 tons.
Urgent"
Mr.. Barnes took with him on the Concho
! about $4,000 worth Of supplies. His urgent do
mand will be attended to at once by the Supply
Committee.
The reports from the Sixty-ninth Regiment
at Camp Fernandina that the men were in
great need have been made the subject OF
special inquiry by the Red Cross through
it's agent at the camp. The latter telegraphed
yesterday that only sixteen Of the regiment
were in the hospital. and that the surgeons said
they did not need anything. The regiment
he said. was In much better condition than had
been reported. All that was needed was q
supply Of Pasteurized milk. and this viii be
sent Immediately. The following letter was
also received from DR.. Kent. the field agent
10 that camp:
nicipet authorities. sickness ip, our camp is
due. indeed. 70 the; fact that within Pie iast
but this is not an adequate explanation. The
percentage of sick has doubled In the same
m shsa 4 mo oRs shs DSGE SSbfsSt Il NIX ssSEDR %sssr has as
s sofi p ss Sfa Hs i fitted, 06 one se' W Souiape think In9 Tor
healthful camping: with as much care on the
part Of liatdhSsettt9yIasn and tn the 90. Officers esss to enforce sbI1 81 Sa AMI
sesToeataee q maIariai and typhoid Patients.
lists in camps much further north, even in
While I think it reasonable to suppose that
general general p aaVaHaSs Of f these fevers IN lG ali CAMPS aps
that have been long established Indicates that
@s.iS S'G cond IL 20 be f f0dssd Il the ot dife 1eno o III
climate. so, far as temperature is concerned. is
much less in the summer season than is COM
aorthi to Sst Cooler nights than we have here In
"a TacNk s@ VILE and and the bsre days tL are t often S.1 warner !. neE
In, tho North. lasting for several days. This
wasted energy NJ Which is Of COURSE. an advan-
tage, but, despite this advantage. the moro
{sHarS m nam Sa@ps IS seem zee ao1 to breed and develop
The facts. then. seem to indicate that the
principal causes are common to both sections.
ground subject to overflow, sometime5 ex-
on the ground during the night. or Il. may be
lying on the damp ground In IN the shade when en-
one ID OV6TneHIeQ. ueDuQl0R the 8EOunu OF lUp
vegetation. which always accompsnies the for
nation Of q camp. and the breaking OF Its sur
fhSs ce eg aasG 81 @a ff 4 feye and sinks are pro-
As to:typhoid fever. the germs Of 1t may be
carried In water, in milk. In food and in cloth;
water supply. but this cannot be the case in
sian wells. and ali possibility = Standardization 10
OF this is ,precluded, The history Of some
ed Gm meat sn nst that Ina aite Msss dS furnished fsfe Py an 1, un-
usual mum Der OF typhoid patients suggests. at
lsSy'' contain Snsi G the ger rnas Of s1fSs5hsf Fever. pOc{s er1
by any theory Of 2 polluted water supply, nor
as there Is no typhoid In families that use il.
Il would appear. therefore. that typhoid has
hose hose c SaSS feooRniRed. i'Son 'nan
We have in camp 1t the present time. ae5
defined typhoid cases. not counting those
a. Miami ist55rst,d AS u ne tb amp s@K d has row 2 1o older bs and
h hoe sasu and ditech6eess has has " Beeom See G sTest; pay t9-
phoid has Increased. and though. many Of the
regiments have been moved to fresh ground
wholesome. the daily list of patients Is stead
lly swelling. and is likely. In my opinion. to
Ihis reason that make such large reQuisltiQns
I0 ave sheets heS so PiaII0w mS cases rs P3jSm aa ;,hi &c; we
n more 9 aPs G sSi2G9 ms We II Ra Sem nes az 5n so5 Bq msn
" the three division hospitals. over 200 at
at Pablo Beach. making . total that !
special care OF more than 1000. You
sot az 40 U %ery iih ar IN 5, sS,op SHestS t6 Sed na pa}sm 0f tb %lii ,
when you consider that on an 9yerage these !
he patients IN the hospitais there are many I
n every regiment who are III. who are doing '
, ,ppeaI R9sS TO Q E us more ST 'n and 5iG more l,sH Tor these the ys are {
'us, pepsin digestive preparations. for Sun '
;holera mixture. and for other simple reme- {
A large supply Of the remedies for indiges- '
ion, diarrhTa. &C.. would be Of great value. I '
'!tal who will otherwise find their way In. 4
your Medical Advisory Board, would agree .
nd send a liberal supply. much good. I be-
ieye. might be done, \
Reports this morning reveal a startling NOR I
atty among the typhoids-thirteen In the last {
wenty- four hours In the Second Division alone. Z
dost OF this, In my Judgment. is due to the U
yant Of proper nursing, In the first place, '
he number OF nurses Is insufficient and their '
lours too long. In the second place, most OF 0
hem are unskilled nurses they are having 2
heir first experience In the care OF typhoids. Q
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