Evening star., 1898-09-14
SICK VOLUNTEERS
Many Of the Brave District Boys
Severely Afflicted.
TYPHOID FEVER is FEARED
Inquiries Develop Serious Condition
in Many Cases.
LONG LIST OF MEN

The sick list of the 1st Regiment, District
of Columbia Volunteer Infantry. has grown
much larger since the return of the brave
boys from Montauk, and 1t is seriously
feared in medical circles that If the very
best care is not taken of the men now suf
fering from the fevers contracted in Cuba
that it will develop into typhoid. The re-
porters of The Evening Star made exten-
sive inquiries today and the result of their
Investigations are given below.
While the return to home and dear ones
has exercised most salutary effect on the
majority of the District soldiers who re-
turned home suffering from the maladies
contracted In Cuba. there are several who
are still in very serious condition.
At the residence of Sergt F. A. Cusck
of Company NJ, No. 306 South Capitol
street, the sad Intelligence was given that
he was worse, and the doctors gave little
encouragement regarding his recovery.
Private Bernard E. Mead, Company A, is
lying Ill at his residence, 511 D street south
east, with typhoid fever. He was stricken
with fever In camp before Santiago, and on
arrival of the regiment Friday last was
Immediately taken home, being too i'll to
participate in the reception given the
troops.
No improvement is evident in the case of
Private Louis 7. FrecA. Company +, who is
dangerously i'll of typhoid fever at his
home. No. $40 18th street northeast.
Corporal L. Feland Company D, Of 137
18th street northeast, was reported a little
better this morning.
Private Ernest L. Souls of Company L. of
1879 Gales street northeast, is considerably
better.
Private Leonard Y. Rosser, Company l.
of ALB New York avenue northwest, has
improved slightly.
Privates George Nalley of Is 1 street
yofNy~th ID
street northeast were both reported better
today.
Sergenat W. ]. Walsh, Company A. who
was confined to his hCme, No. G13 II street
southwest, is now much better and able to
walk out.
Private J. A. Byrd of Company A of 1854
B street southwest has improved suffi-
ciently to attend to his duties as usual
Private Thos. E. O'Keefe, Company X, OF
9O6 Pennsylvania avenue, has also recov-
cred
Corporal Joha A. Bresnahan, Company
l., 1st D. G. Volunteers, Is sick of fever at
his parents home. 424 NJ street northwest.
OF the three soldiers at Georgetown Uni
rersity Hospital. one, Private Harbet, was
permitted to go home. Private Calvin has
improved wonderfully. and is able TO sit up.
Private LaZslle, who was the worst off of
any, Is still very Ill, though his condition has
improved considerably.
Private Frank E. Middleton, jr, Of Com
pany D has returned to his hona on Wood
ley Lane and is convalescing.
Private Edgar A. Collier of Company A.
whose whereabouts had caused his family
end friends much worry, was one of the
passengers on the transport Missouri which
arrived at Monlauk last Saturday. He was
on the list of that boat as sick. Sometime
before the regiment left Santiago he was
taken sick and sent to the general hospital
at Siboney, and since that time nothing
Rad been heard from him. The friends of
Collier will be thankful for any Information
concerning him.
Private Harry Bonaugh is another Dis
trict soldier of whom all trace has been
lost He was member of Company \, and
when last heard from was sick. Informa
ton respecting his whereabouts will be
gratefully received by his friends.
Lieut.. j. NJ. Field Of the staff was report
ed to be improving at his residence, No.
2s05 Q street northwest
The same report was made in the cases
of Privates Walter Findlay, Company B,
of 1895 Seth street northwest; d. Daven-
port, Company G, of 231O1a l street north
west, and Cornelius Clements. Company B,
corner 32d and P streets northwest.
Corporal John Ward Shuster of Company
B, who has been i'll with fever in New York.
expects to be able to return home tomor-
row. His mother has been with him for the
past ten days.
Private Clements has dazzling record
in the regiment, and if it had not been for
his modesty in declining the honor he would
now be wearing medal symbollZlng his
heroism in saving a fellow-soldier from
had the distinction of capturing the big sea
turtle which supplied fresh meat for his
battalion when it was badly needed
Privates c. Maurice and j. Lewis Smith,
sons of the late Virginia representative, j.
Amber Smith, are still confined to their
beds at No. 1912 N street northwest, but
have slightly improved.
Private Edward e. Bradley, Company F.
of 1905 U street northwest, Is improving,
but no one is permitted to see him.
First Sergeant Sheridan Ferree is rap
idly improving at his parents residence,
No. 1920 18th street northwest.
Private r. L. Herbert Company c, Is con-
fined to his bed at No 701 9th street north
west but is feeling better.
Harry Modert, a member of the District
regiment band, has been quite i'll from
camp fever, and, while confined to his bed,
is improving.
John Maupin of Company G. brother to
Socrates Maupin, who died in Cuba, is suf-
fering from intermittent malaria at his
home in Front Royal, Va. While his con-
dition is not considered alarming, he is
very sick
H. o. Weiss and E. A. Weiss of Company
G are both sick at their home, in East
Capitol street. The former is much better
today, but his brother shows no sign of
Improvement as yet
Clarence Palmer of Company A is suffer-
ing with fever at 18th and E streets noNh-
west.
Ernest L. Graham of Company B, who
was sick for nearly month in Cuba, is
i
street northwest.
Lieut. D. V. Chisolm, adjutant of the 1st
Battalion, while up and about, still feels
the effects of intermittent malaria, while
his brother, Jack Chisolm, first sergeant
of Company G, was quite Ill this afternoon.
Edmund f. Burke of Company D is sick
at his home, No. 334 E street northeast.
Leonard Y. Rosa of Company is very
ill at Alb e street northwest.
Corporal William l.. Lowe Of Company
G. who had yellow fever at Santiago, is
in Garfield Hospital, afflicted with malaria.
He has been very sick since his return.
Lieutenant Thomas S. King of Company
b, who<was reported as being very i'll yes
terday, came into the city today from Hy-
attsville. Md He says he is suffering with
species Of asthma. and not the fever
Richard j. Quinn of Company D Is con-
valesctng after an attack of dengue fever.
Sergeant ZAP Shilling of Company G,
who nursed his sick brother SO faithfully
in Cuba. and also on the Minnewaska COM
Ing home, Is in the city today. At his home.
III c street southeast, it was said that his
condition was extremely serious.
Private George J. Cole of COMPANY r
who is in Garfield Hospital, shows a slight
improvement today.
John Watts Of Company e, who has been