The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
SICK ARE WELCOMED.
Red Cross Representatives at the
Depot Like Rays of Sunshine.


1t was hot at the union depot yesterday
and the ladies of the Red Cross society who
are detailed there to look after sick soldiers
had most unpleasant time. Besides the
heat there was the dust and dirt made by the
Workmen who are altering the depot and
the smoke from the locomotives and alto
gerher their position there was not comfort
able; But they said they did not mind it
much as long as they could be useful to the
SICK coming from the camps and they stuck
to their posts.
Mrs. Cora A. Johnson was assisted by Mrs.
Schlerman, OF the German-American Red
Cross society, and they visited every train as
Il arrived to see If any soldiers We're on
board.
Two men came in during the morning.
One was Frank Shelne, CT the Third regi-
ment WHO came from Montauk to recuperate
at Fort Smelling, and the other was Philip
Hutchinson, OF Company Z, TWENTY fifth in
tantry. He was suffering with fever and
Went on the Northern Pacific coast train to
Helena. Mont.
Shelne is member of Company B, COM
manded by Captain Williams. He gave re-
porter for The G o b graphic description
OF the reg iment's campaign in Cuba and of
the condition of things there.
we landed at Siboney," said Sheline, "and
were held in. reserve until the battle OF San
uago when we occupied a position at the
extreme left of the American line. The first
battalion was ordered into the trenches at
1880 a. m. That was the firing line, and
we remained there under heavy fire until s
p. M, when we retreated to the hill, where
the rest of the regiment lay.
We lost several men at Ell Caney The
Th1rd and Twentieth regiments formed an
Independent brigade. After the surrender of
santiago We camped on a hill overlooking
the city and mingled with the Spaniards The
Spaniards were gentlemen, but the Cubans
were little better than barbarians. They
stole everything they could take away and
they were dirty and lazy. They were half
clothed, but they would not wear clothes if
they had them and some of them never battle
except when they fall into a stream.
Inc city was in frighttul condition. The
streets were full Of dirt and the people had
nothing to eat do not believe they have
much now. The buildings are the worst 1
ever saw and seemed never to have been
cleaned or painted. The harbor was in a
bad condition. l never expected to see a
city with such decayed water front. The
har6or was filled with floating refuse of all
kinds.
The men were all well until after the bat
tie of Santiago. Then in one night they
seemed all to be taken sick. No one escaped.
The fever is inevitable. The sun comes out
at Z O'Clock In the morning and bazes down
and then between II and there is a deluge
of rain. The rain is cold but as soon as 1t
clears the sun comes out again and burns
more fercely than before. Then a heavy
steam, vapor rises from the ground and
1t is that that makes the fever.
The Third regiment has one of the bravest
colonies In the world and all the officers are
brave men. They proved it in Cuba. When
We reached Montauk point I put in the
hospital and was splendidly treated there. -