New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
, POOR PLACE FOR TRoOfo .
,v vrsT UNDESIRABLE FOR A SUI
p1ERs' CAMP-DANGER FhoA
YELLOW FEVER.

YELLOW FEVER
.o.n,,s,oxnrxr OF THE tribune
lrRoA ga nc For several days mem
ny 80, vras.s stat has been mere "iA~
Oe' - ..,o.s "a 20 the desira0ih" Oh ESQ"
l"e -,,,..-,, rendezvous on ms i9i""N
Hs,..--s oescar alluded 90. Dr. W n Da'''
- -, has kept MS OWE cON'''
- most unostentat4cus n'aii"e''
ms W. - o.. the tovnspeople tha' ne ~
Il STU - ahiy on the concentration mere VI u
repoF 800 soldiers for the Anal movement on
least 2OvO sO'~'~
Cuba sr,xO
- ,eneA- Of those who do not know il
f'' 90 that Key West IS coral lsIano'
na' =. -o,,, o> which rises but htue over
~ ahove ne mean high-water marx
-. ~. extraordinary fooc toe tAe wafer
-, o-oroaches on the streets sometimes
,,-..-ca y several squares from the water
- 7, Tho centre Z the Island and along us
..,..-- e-s are salt marshes covered Win
-. .-o,r.b = rnangrove. tree that 'hriVes
,,,es where there IS salt water. Along
-, sbo-e for distance OF about three
=, .A.-s stretches a good sandy osHHh from
49, . ,ooo Yards in width. and back or this
-. ,ba~e - a dried-up swamp which might
-, .or the evOlutions Of comparatively
-, .,sos o., men The contiguity 81 TINS
=. .. tho water IS its only advantage AZ
,-,,g ,lace Under ordinary conditions II
c,-.,i-I,. i one u the most healthful Spots on
49,. ts,a-d 7, would probably be calied an iuea'
o.,- size = II were not for the lack OF NrlhA'ns
,ra.s- the distance from the harbor ana the
.,H.,,r., y Transporting supplies. These three
ELECTIONS VIII probably result in the refusal OF
~. A--nv officials 70 send troops hither
LACK OF DRINKING WATER
=, rule during the dry season Key West
w. t,s hands full In It's endeavors 70 keep the
-o--,si rooulation supplied with potable water.
A. ~ ,bs wells In the city yield water that IS
g., b-a-k,sb 20 salty IN taste. and the cisterns
~, which the rainwater Is drained are a
--ose,- almost dry. So scarce has water become
&. .ha last few weeks that on az least one
OCCASION the guests at the principal hotel were
,-fo-r,ed that they could not have tea or colee
q, luncheon. for the reason that there was no
water IN the house suitable FOR use
T. has been suggested that this difficulty coul1
80 ova-oorne bv the establishment II condens-
ing olant for the use Of the Army IN camp. Al
present a condenser = IN operation at the naVa'
STATION here. and rs product, while potaoe' II
"a from being absolutely satisfactory. ms
NAV % due 70 the fact that the capacltF OF 'He
,lan- IL taxed 10 the utmost 70 supply water 70
ne sbtns in the harbor. but 1t IS nevertheless
true hat the water produced would ~ tar from
agreeable 70 soldiers who have 20 DO Work mat
induces thirst Quenching such a thirst Win
water that has distinct trace OF salt IN il -
YER, Ike ouenching fire with oil 40 guarantee
could he given that a condenser tor the Army
7yorla nroduce better water than that in use by
the Navy
HARD TO ECONOMIZE THE SUPPLY
Aside from, the question Of the quality 81 the
,.,e- there e hat % quantity and most
1ie4,,,l+ n-oblern II H. Men reared on the main
lard where water is q word implying cheapnes'
an hardly be brought soon 70 understand the
precious value set on II here. Every drop would
have 10 be boarded 70 make the daily supply
last It's specified time. and yet under ordinary
circumstances the wastage in an army corps OF
10000 men would De enormous AS haFa-
officer 20 whom The Tribune correspondent
talked on the subject said. 1T would take one
halr the CORPS 20 keep the other half from vast
ing Sc own water"
DIFFICULT TO GET PROVISIONS.
n the matter OF provisions Key West IL as
badly ~ as a water-tank tender in the alhal
plains of Arizona. Everything has 20 be brought
here on Two lines % steamers. one OF which a.
least Is never on time. Occasionally II happens
tina. on account q the poor transportation ,aci-
.t.es there j. an absolute scarcity % certain
STABLES This = course. could be overcome by
tn use ~ supply ships running a. regular IN
-e-,als but IL is mentioned only 20 show that
az army corps here could depend on the city
Or nothing The nearest railroad terminus IS
Man and me water in that harbor Is so
shallow al times that even ngh,-drausht boats