Evening star., 1898-09-16
Gratifying Improvement Reported
Among District Soldiers.
Few CASES NOW CONSIDERED SERIOUS
Result Of Inquiries Made Today by
Star Reporters.
DETAILS OF NTEREST ST

Evening Star reporters continued their
inquiries today into the condition of the
sick soldiers of the 1st District Regiment,
the results of which follow:
Lieut. J. NJ. Fields of the staff was re-
ported as being much better when inquiry
was made today at his residence, No. 2S05
Q street northwest.
Private Cornelius Clement, Company b.
of 32d and p streets is suffering from stom-
ach trouble and dysentery, He is no bet
ter.
Private James NJ. Powers, Company E.
of No. 101 18th street northeast, is about
the same. He is suffering from an obstinate
fever.
Sergeant F. A. Cusick, Company NJ, who
has been SO dangerously i'll at his residence
No. 3O6 North Capitol street, was reported
today as seeming to be little better.
Gerry Eichelberger of Company G, who
resides on l. street southeast, has been
quite i'll of fever since his return from
Cuba. His condition a last accounts was
Improving. Several ladies of Washington
who are interested in the welfare OF in
valid soldiers, arranged yesterday to bright
en his sick room by contribution of flow
erS.
Private C. Maurice Smith, Company E. is
still pretty sick at his residence No 1872
street His brother Lewis has recovered
Private VIM. II. BarstoW, jr Company D.
of 712 East Capitol street, has recovered.
Sergeant Claude 1. Dawson, Company G.
OF 20 Maryland avenue northeast is i'm
proving.
Private ]. Jett Pollock, COMPANY NJ. was
reported worse today at his residence. 232
2d street northeast.
Private Nathaniel R. Kent, Company z,
Who was very i'll at Providence HOSPITAL
is getting along nicely.
There is no Improvement in the condition
of Private Louis 7. Frech, COMPANY F.
but he seems to hold his own. Absolute
quiet has been ordered, and no visitors are
allowed to see him.
Marked Improvement is reported in Serst
Sheridan Ferree, who is at his parents
residence, No. 1920 18th street
Musician Henry Modert of the band is
much better at his home in Mount Pleas
ant.
Private Bernard z. Mead, Company A.
still lies critically i'll at his residence, 5l3
ID street southeast.
Private d. Spencer Bliss. Company G. is
still confined to his residence. rs:; East
Capitol street under a physicians care.
but is convalescent.
Privates Walter Finley, Company r; D.
Davenport, Company c.; Edward G Rrad
ley, Company +, Henry NJ. Bernett Com
pany F; James A. Thorpe. Company F.;
James A. Miller. Company a, and George
A Rudolph, Company +, were all reported
better and improving steadily.
Private Fred Stewart, Company L. 1st
District of Columbia Regiment who came
from Santiago on the transport Concho and
for number of weeks was sick in St
Johns Hospital. Brooklyn, has reached his
home in Warrington. He has entirely re-
covered.
Corporal ]. Marshall Petty of Company
G, 1st Regiment, District CT Columbia Vol
unteers, who has been quite sick at home
since his return from the hospital at Mon
tauk Point, has greatly improved within
the past week, and viii doubtless soon be
restored to his usual health
Private Joseph L. Harmon of Company
Let ri nf Col,
very sick at Ball S street northwest
SeTgt. Robert l. Warden. who was fur
loughed from the general hospital, Mon
tauk, as convalescent, and came to his
home in this city, at No. SD massachusetts
avenue northeast, has had relapse and is
suffering from a Severe attack of fever
Sergt. Samuel F. Wallis. Company b, is
still in a precarious condition from the cf-
pitaI, Montauk.
Private William F. Knott, Company X,
is seriously ill at his home in Tenleytown.
Another Tenleytown soldier, Edward B.
Pcore, Company b, is slightly ill.,
Private John n. Nein of Company A is
slowly improving at his home, No. 100
FennsylVanla avenue northwest, and hopes
to be soon able to get out again.
Private August Kappeler, Company b,
was taken to Garfield Hospital yesterday
from the residence of Mr.. Fritz Herzog,
NO. N51 X street. where he was being
cared for His condition is precarious.
Private Roman Andrews, Company B. is
also at CARRIED Hospital. He has typhoid
fever.
Private Fred d. Kern, Company C. has
developed case of typhoid fever since his
return with the regiment and is with Mrs
Wood, No. 14O2 Pennsylvania avenue
Sergt. S. l.. Dickinson, Company d, is
severely III of typhoid fever at his mothers
residence, No. 1Gl3 18th street. He return
ed from Montauk with the regiment and
marched with it up the avenue He was
taken sick Tuesday.