Evening star., 1898-09-02
TOUR OF HOSPITAL
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in Cuba the day before he left the island.
Up to that time he felt quite well. He
has been able to write only postal to his
home I'm two days L can go home" he
said, and his countenance showed how
much that meant for him.
Wanted His Old Uniform.
Next to Hendrens cot was a soldier. a
mere boy, who had been told that the suit
he had worn in Cuba must be burned.
" hen the nurse came to get the clothes
the boy soldier looked at the suit and hesi-
tated. Il would rather part with $40 than
with that suit of clothes,'' he said. Il
hoped to take that home" The nurse told
him that the doctors orders We're positive,
but that he could remove the buttons from
the clothing. which he proceeded to do.
Further alCng in the ward nurse was
dividing her attention between two men,
both of whom were extremely Ill. The eyes
of the one were set in vacant stare. The
other was shaking as with the palsy. 1t
was in the warmest part of the day. and
the sun was shining hot on the tents.
There was little breeze to make the place
cool. and the sick man threw his hands
about in a distressed condition whenever
the nurse stopped tanning him. He was
delirious and was only a skeleton. 1t was
a pitiful sight to see the nurse go from
one to another of these extremely Ill men,
each of whom would have been benefited
by her constant attention.
William White of Company K was not
taken sick until he left Cuba. The very
morning he embarked he was taken i'll.
Private George Vaughan of Company NJ
had just received a letter from his father
and sister and it had evidently done him
much good to read it.
S. s. Bliss and J. H. McHenry were both
convalescent. McHenry was expecting to
go home Saturday,
Eager for a Bit of Bread.
In McHenry's ward patient, who had
suffered typhoid fever, had left his bed and
went into the nurses room to get bread
He was mere skeleton and his face was
discoiored from>the effects of the fever
He noticed the loaf of bread. and his eyes
showed eager anticipation as he took UP a
big carving knife and began to cut slice.
One of the nurses saw him and promptly
prevented him from touching the food.
You must take only what your nurse gives
you she said. You may be on light
diet. ami that piece of bread might delay
your recovery for a month.
1T is hard she remarked, Ito stop the
poor fellows from having food, but it is for
their good. They are so hungry that they
would injure themselves if not prevented
from doing So
Private John Kammerer of Company |
was reading i novel while in bed, and was
feeling very hopeful of early return to
his home He was well while in Cuba and
was taken sick on the boat on his way
home. He was expecting to go to Wash
ingson in two or three days.
Private Htnry V. V. Pierce, a son of Col
E. S. Pierce. deputy sergeant-at-arms i'll
the House of Representatives, is in the hos
pital. His father was here yesterday look
ing for him.
Richard Thomas of Company X is con-
valescent and came to the general hospital
yesterday for a few days fest. He was
sick while in Cuba.
George F. Shilling of Company G was
quite ill. The nurse requested that he
should talk but few moments. He show
ed considerable weakness. but frightened
up when told that the regiment would go
home next Thursday.
Corporal ]. NJ. Petty, son of Auditor
Petty of the District of Columbia. Is con-
valescent. His father had been with him
several days and expected to take him to
Rensonhurst, L. l., couple of days ago.
He will shortly leave for that place but
will return here TO go home with the regi-
ment. He was well satisfied with the
treatment he received at the hospital but
did not like the idea of remaining there.
While sitting at the front of the ward
Lumber of sick soldiers who had Just ar
rived on transport were being carried in
on stretchers. Il was so used to seeing
dead men being taken off on stretchars
while at Santiago that that does not seem
very terrible to me- was remarked as the
sick men were carried by.
Ernest Graham, Company b, has been
sick since the 18th. He was getting along
very WELL and remarked that the diet they
were receiving was extremely appetizing A
nurse came along with big tin pan piled
high with grapes. and Graham ate his
share with relish.
Private Zebulon White of Company G
was i'll with gastritis. He was taken i'll
two days before the Minnewaska arrived
here He had telegram from his mother,
who wanted to come to see him at the
hospital, but he sent word back that he
would rather go to see her at home.
Hospital Steward Becomes a Patient.
oerSt. samuel Wailace, hospital steward,
was temporarily detached from duty while
at Santiago. and he fears that the great
need of hospital stewards here will pre-
vent him from getting a furlough. He was
at Providence Hospital before he left home
and he is anxious to get back again. He
worked hard for the sick, but he had to
give up and become patient himself. He
hopes something may be done to prevent
r.stTI ling To d,tt1y h1
covered his health.
William Cattell. Company l., was taken
sick at Santiago, but is doing nicely now
R. B. ScheitEer is now convalescent and !
expected to go back to his regiment to-
day.