Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-06
OUR SICK SOLDIER BoYs.
Conditions More Favorable and Hoped that
the Worst May Be Past.

the worst May Be Past.
The soldier boys who are at the Au-
gusta City Hospital were all in a more
comfortable condition, last evening,
while some Of them are still critically
sick the physicians and nurses are
much encouraged by the signs of i'm
provement. Slater. whom 1t was fear
ed would not live through the night,
Sunday. was much better, yesterday.
He was resting quietly. and. although
far from being out of danger. his con-
dition held out much hope.
The response to the call in yester-
days Journal for additional night
robes and bedding was prompt and
generous. The Ladies Aid Society,
whose noble benefactions will long be
remembered with sincere gratitude by
the soldier boys who have been at
Camp Powers, We're promptly on hand
early in the day, and supplied 20 night
robes, one dozen handkerchiefs. toll
ct towels. 9 sheets. Q pillows slips and
l spread. They also arranged to sup
ply further articles for future needs.
Two Water street business men each
sent in a dozen new toilet towels. A
number of ladies outside the Society
also contributed to the cause Z sheets,
s pillow slips and toilet towels One
lady whose many kindly acts for the
sufferers in the hospital have been as
thoughtful as they have been unosten-
tatious, devoted considerable por-
ton of the day in securing a supply
of old flannel and cotton cloth, which
on account of its softness supplies an
important need in the work of a hospi-
tai. and is always in demand
During the day DR.. Randall, one of
the two physicians now on duty on the
medical side of the hospital, went to
Portland in order to observe the treat
ment and results in the cases of the
soldiers being cared for at the Maine
General Hospital and the Eye and
Ear Infirmary. He found that cases
under treatment at these places pre-
sented the same general characteristics
as those at Camp Powers and our
City Hospital. and had been diagnosed
the same. The general plan of treat
ment was also the same. The disease
is unquestionably what is known as
tpho-ma1aria and was doubtless con-
tracted before the boys left Chicka-
manga. At the present time the Sc
verest cases at the Portland hospitals
there much milder types than is the
case with the treatment in this city.
The ladies of Portland, like those of
our own city. have been untiring in
their efforts to contribute to the care
and comfort of the sick soldiers
Among other things they have contri-
buted large amount of raspberry
shrub claret wine, blackberry cordial
and similar mildly acid and carbona ted
beverages which are always soothing
in febrile conditions. The physicians
in attendance upon the sick soldiers in
this city would thankfully receive sim
liar contributions. Indeed a start was
made. yesterday. in gift of a dozen
ol,o 10
ter Packard.
The services of several nurses in ad-
dition to the regular corps have been
secured at the City Hospital since the
soldiers were brought there. Miss
Dora Lee, trained nurse from the
Maine General Hospital, has taken
the position of might matron. Mr..
Frank Hewins has done much eff
Gent duty inassisting the night matron
and has earned the gratitude of the
soldier boys by his untiring attention
Mr.. Howard Ward who is now on duty
in the wing where the soldier boys are
being cared for, has had much expert
ence in attending the sick, and is a
thoroughly competent and capable
man.
1t is certainly to be hoped that the
worst of the present outbreak cf
sickness is past and that from this out
the conditions may change rapidly for
the better.
Private Dyer, who was among the
most seriously i'll is slightly better.
Death Of Charles Jenkins.