The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-17
MORE TYPHOID APPEARS
HOSPITALS OF BOTH CITIES ARE
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NOW NEARLY FILLED

AV0I AL0 VE DVlA C1I4ES AhE
NOW NEARLY FILLED
believed the Epidemic Has Reached
It's Worst--Red Cross People Of
10th Cities Are Active In CARING
for the Sick-What One OF st.
PauPs Prominent Physicians Says
of the Disease.
The epidemic Of typhoid fever at
Camp Ramsey has caused no little
criticism among the citizens of the
Twin Cities, and nearly every person
who mentions the subject asks sooner
or later who is responsible for such a
condition of things. The chances are
the question viii never be answered.
Nobody would presume to place the
blame on any man in particular, es-
pecially as there seems even yet to be
some doubt as to its exact source
Local physicians are averse to saying
much about it. OF a number seen yes
terday not one was willing to discuss
the epidemic in particular, and only
one would talk about typhoid fever,
and he discussed 1t mainly as a dis
ease. He does say, however, that ne
thinks it came from the water which
the men have been drinking at Camp
Ramsey.
There Is one thing which medical
authorities agree on, and that Is that
mistake was made in locating the tents
of the Fifteenth regiment on the same
ground as was occupied by the Twelfth
regiment. Typhoid fever or typhoid
pneumonia appeared in the Twelfth
shortly before the regiment was or
dered to Chicl1annau ga, as 1t did In
therefore, left around the ground, in
closets or elsewhere waiting for more
victims. And they didn't have to wait
very long either.
The mere fact Of the FIFTEENTH regl-
ment occupying the same ground as
the Twelfth, it Is agreed, was not suf-
fcient to develop the disease, but 1t
was considered in the light of develop
ments an unsanitary move. Who made
the selection Of the ground isn't GER
tainly known. But whoever did,
doubtless made the selection with the
idea that the most sanitary location in
all the grounds had~been chosen.
The alarming developments of the
last few days, however. show that.
while there was no outward evidence
or disease lurking at the camp, that
the fever germs were not only there,
but they were there in such shape as
to find scores of victims in a short
time
One hundred and thirty-four men
sick with fever tell of its work. Twen-
ty-eight new cases yesterday. The end
may be near and it may not. All that
now remains is to watch and wait; all
other precautions possible having been
taken. The hospitals of both cities are
filled with sick soldiers. Seventy-one
We're being cared for in St. Paul hos
pitals last night, and almost as many
more in Minneapolis. The Red Cross
people of the Twin Cities have found
work to do which they had not reck-
oned on, and have set to work with a
will. While the medical men are de-
voting their time to heading off the
ravages of the disease, the Red Cross
people will continue to see that all who
are taken sick receive as good care as
can be secured for them.
meeting will be held at the gov
ernor's office this afternoon to take
any action that may be deemed neces-
sary in the matter. Representatives
OF the ST. Paul Red Cross society will
be present, as well as DR.. Donald, rep
resenting the Minneapolis Red Cross
society; DR.. Ohage, the German
of the state board of health It is
believed that the worst is over If such
is the case, the present facilities of
the hospitals will be sufficient to care
for the sick. If each day continues to
develop additional cases, Mr. A. S.
Tallmadge said last night, it may be
necessary to build temporary hospi-
tai. One good thing about it is that
many of the cases are light. and it is
hoped that number can be discharg-
ed from the hospitals in three or four
days.
CAME THROUGH WATER.
The typhoid epidemic at Camp Ram
sey, In the opinion of DR.. Albert e.
Senkler, of this city, was due to i'm
pure water which the men drank.
THE typhoid bacteria" said DR..
Senkler to a reporter for The Globe.
gets into the body usually through
the mouth by means of water which is
drunk. It goes through the stomach
and into the intestinal canals and
strikes a certain set Of glands that are
particularly susceptible to the germ,
and there it increases and produces
substances which are absorbed into the
system, bringing the fever These
glands become inf1amed and may ul-
cerate, and the more serious complica-
lions are usually due to liberation,
which results in hemorrhages or per-
foration Of the intestines. fatal re-
| eration of the poison resulting from
the life of the bacteria being too great
| for the system to resist. It is self
limited disease. If the patients stom-
ach is perforated he will die.
| Typhoid in itself is not a fatal dis
| ease. Only ten per cent Of pure ty-
| phoid cases result in death. Death is
generally due to complications which
set in during the progress of the dis
| ease. Typhoid does not seriously aft
feet man. 1t requires some time for
| him to recuperate, but when he recov-
ers he Is as good man as ever.
Much depends upon a mans con-
| stitution. If his health has been good
and his organs are all in good condi-
| ton he stands a fair chance Of pulling
| through without complications, but If
his health be poor he is more liable to
die. A hundred men may drink of wa
ter which is infected with typhoid
| germs. but only a few may contract
the disease. There is one way to kill
| the bacteria-that is to boil the water
ut may be filtered, but the process
! too complicated and expensive to be
| practicable. The officials have now
| taken measures to prevent any fur
| ther spread of the disease.
| THE water supply of this city is one
| Of the best in the world. The water Is
| as pure as can be obtained and is per-
fectly free from typhoid bacteria. The
| men at Camp Ramsey are in future
to, be supplied with city water and the
| disease will not spread.
"No, typhoid cannot be contracted
| from milk unless the milk cans have
been washed in water that Is infected