Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06

campaign, not single well physician or
nurse was sent out with this ship-load OF
sufferers. There is one woman aboard.
who came down to nurse her brother. and
IS now returning home, who has volun-
tarly given up her whole time on the
voyage TO attending 20 the wants of some
OF the sick, but she has nothing 20 do
with our hospital service. All the physi-
clans aboard are going home on sick
leave. DR.. Guiteras and DR.. Vaughan are
quite weak, and not able 10 look after the
other sufferers, but both are devotng
their entire time to alleViatng pain.
Again, in perfect harmony with the way
we managed the sick and wounded after
III Caney and FL POGO the Santiago was
sent out with its burden Of sick men with
only the common rations Of the army, and
with no delicacies for the invaiids, VINO
had not eaten anything for eight or ten
days, and could not possibly swallow the
coarse fare OF the soldier a1eld little
condensed milk and a few trines In the
way of food were got aboard at the last
moment by the efforts Of the sick physl-
clans.
There We're also no medicines sent with
the ship. DR.. Guiteras said IL was heart
breaking TO have to watch men suffer and
not BE- able to do anything for them. The
only medicines aboard were compound
cathartic and quinine pills.
NO PROVISION FOR THE SICK.
Or. Gmteras and DR.. Vaughan imme-
d!ateiy went ashore TO arrange for the re-
ception and care Of the sick. They were
thundersruck 10 learn that DR.. Giddinss,
who Is in charge of the United States Ma
rine Hospital here, was in Port Tampa.
and knew nothing OF tho voyage OF the
Santiago and her passengers. They tCIe-
sraphed 20 Dr. Giddings, but he did not
get down 70 the key until to-day az noon.
There was not even a hospital steward AZ
the s.aion-aDsOiutely no one 20 look after
the SICK who must have been expected
daily from Cuba. The subOrdinates VINO
were left az the station reported that
there was no food and no provision for
the. sick, except that forty-elght tents
had been put up recently.
IL was very cheerful prospect indeed,
for $50 sick men! No food. no prepare
tons to take care OF them. and forced
to add one more day Of suffering 70 their
regular ten days Of quarantine.
IL appears that the Treasury Depart
ment, which has charge OF this marine
hospital, knew nothing OF the coming OF
the Santiago. Not word had been re-
ceiyed here from the officers OF the War
49, N'fANhN az 'ibDitg OF dk santiago
de Cuba. The station here was estab-
lished exactly for this purpose. II was
thought advisable that all troops re-
turning from Cuba should be detained
for ten days and thoroughly inspected
before they should be permitted 10 90
into the States. EgmOnt Key was
chosen as suitable point for such a
station. and work was pushed on II so
as TO have IL in readiness for use In this
war Yesterday the first ship-load OF sick
men came into the bay for rest. pro-
per food, and care. and for medical
attention; and they not only were not
able 70 get any of these things promptly.
but, because Of the dilatory or negligent
course of the representatives OF the War
Department, they have had another day
OF misery to their already long ordeal
OF fatigue and suffering.