New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

other found in the thigh right under the skin OPP
poslte and below tho place OF It's entrance In front
The little round ball found behind the patients
ear right near the place OF entrance Frac ure :
not easily dressed. on account Of the lack or
spllnts IN the hospital and the exhaustion OF the
supply ~ plaster OF paris. Prorislonal sp.lnts
made from the boards Of empty boxes. mad 20 servo
III" purpose. ana In many Instances hnswrird weI
When the rus was over was called 20 the camp
where the Spanish prisoners were located pre-
scribed FOR their ailments. while the Sisters sup
witch came from Cuban families In Siboney. Some
Spanish prisoners were wounded and others sur,
ferod from fcvers. Those who were wounded had
their wounds dressed at the scene OF battle. and
although some Of the dressings were temporary,
they feared to have any person touch them until
gently as possible. Several cases required larger
operations which prepared 10 perform on a Ger
tain day wnen the proper arrangements requireu
FOR that kind OF surgery could be made IN tneir
thigh. and had been pacea IN spn,s and bandayed
IN The field. but were In bad condition.
YELLOW FEVER DISCOVERED.
Or. Guiteras. who visited all the hospitals daily,
Informed one afternoon that he had found
case OF yellow fever In camp mot In our hospital
developed in place near SAuoney. There were
two or more suspicious which he had
watched and he believed that yellow fever would
develop rapidly called the Sisters together. pre-
scented the situation to them. that they might
decide whether to stay In the field or return to the
state OF Texas Their unanimous decision TO STAY
and face the consequences made them continue
their work without any hesitation The Red
room was set aside for doubtful cases, while the
other rooms were occupied with typhoid patients.
Tn. porch In front OF the house shaded with can
vas and "A little isolated room TO the right shell
tered the wounded
MY work at the Red Cross hospital became
tinuous as a large number OF patients came from
the yarious camps 10 receive attention and still a
larger number from our camp came for consulta-
ton and treatment. and / beg to be permitted 20
state here that every case OF typhoid fever and
other diseases which placed In my charge from
the day opened the hospital has recovered The
last Of them brought home well on the conchO l
also wish state that not one patient In our hos
ptal became infected with yellow fever. The
that had IL came there with the disease, but were
closely observed. and soon as the first positive
sign was noticed they were Isolated and brought
TO the fever hospital.
Unfortunately the continual work OF the past.
the sleepless nights and the poor food had
ducCd my strength considerably. surgeon and
three assistants enlisted by the Red Cross had ar
rived 10 relieve me. and requested them TO take
charge OF the Spanish wounded We had continued
Cross hospital In order TO time when the
State OF Texas left for Jamaica TO get ice.
took dwelling IN one OF the houses at Sboney.
which believed by experts not 10 be Infected.
our tents. in which we should have preferred 10
live. had not arrived. nor did we have any cots.
with yellow fever. | treated the sisters. and at
first. despite the pain. went about to perform my
other duties ! unable to be about any longer.
and went To bed. stu continuing to treat the
sisters and myself. and Dr. Long took charge also
Of tire patients the hospital building. When
q left for the yellow fever camp.
After the return 10 Siboney ] again offered 20
serve In the mean time word from Assistant
Surgeon Greenleaf received at Siboney stat
ing that forty-hve Red Cross sisters surgeons and
other assistants had arrived at Guantanamo. walt.