The San Francisco call., 1898-11-11
SUFFERING AMONG SOLDIERS
INADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR
 CARING FOR THE SICK.
Hospitals Greatly overcrowded and the Force of Attendants En- tirely Too Small for the
 Demands.
Special Correspondence of The Call.

daily pass with bugIe dirge and lum- bering procession of quarteTmaster's s wagons through the streets. so far from breeding the indifference which the customary funeral does, engenders more and more of concern in the puD> lie mind. This is manifested in vari- GUS ways It is a frequent topic of conversation. The Board of Health and the newspapers are deIuged with inquiries and suggestions regarding it. 4 report that thirteen graves have been ordered dug in anticipation of deaths expected at the military hos pital, though not true, gained ready credence.
 The military hospital Is crowded. Strict regulations in regard to visitors have to be enforced in order to save the time and strength of the hospital force, which is too small for the demands There are not enough nurses. The nursing force does it's best, but with the number of patients it is unable to give each the attention he ought to have
 Three deaths ensued October 30. The names of the dead are: Sergeant w. F. Goodrich, Company c, First New York; Private George. W. Weiman,
 
 Carter, Company c, First New York Goodrich was a native of Albany, N. '. He was 27 years of age, and leaves a family in his home city The re- mains have been embalmed and will be returned to Albany.
 The funeral of Charles Carter, priv ate, Company c, First New York, was held from St. Andrews Cathedral yes terday morning at 10 o'clock. The ser vices were conducted by Rev. Karl Schwartz, chaplain of the New York Regiment Company G, of which de- ceased was member. attended in a body. The regimental band led the procession. The remains were placed in vault in Nuuanu Cemetery beside those of Private Thompson. Both bod ies will be shipped to the coast on the Australia to-day.
 As there has been much controversy as to the number of soldiers that have died in Honolulu. the Star has obtained complete list, which has been fur niShed through the medical authorities in charge Of the hospital. The four first names are of those soldiers who were left here by transports on the way to Manila. and were cases of typhoid contracted on board ship. The deaths of those belonging to the troops sta> toned here began August 2S, so they extend over a period of about two months. and amount to fifteen in all, of
 
 nearly 50 per cent.
 The list is as follows:
 William Sullivan, typhoid fever, age 24; July IT.
 c. H. Watson, typhoid fever, age 34 July 20.
 Isaac Strickland, typhoid fever, age 25; July 27.
 William Patton. typhoid fever, age p; August 1.
 Ormond Fletcher, heart disease, age 93; August 2S.
 William Weuster, typhoid fever, age 24; September 2.
 Walter Johnson, typhoid fever, age Sl: September T.
 Clarence H. Porter. septic infection, age -; October 2.
 William Defrain, malarial fever, age IS; October s.
 Charles +. Thompson, consumption, age p; October 15.
 Thomas Beaver, peritonitis. age 8; October I6.
 William T. Timberlake, typhoid fever, age 29; October IS.
 Julius N. Miller, acute mania, age 22; October 20.
 Thomas Hanna, electric wire acci- dent, age 2S; October 23.
 D. ". Dawson, typhoid fever, age 30; October 24.
 age 26; October 26.
 George w. Heiman, convulsions, age =; October 29.
 William Goodrich, typhoidfever, age q: October 30.
 c. Carter. typhoid fever. age 21; Oc- tober 30.
 President Smith of the Board of Health stated that nothing had yet been heard from Colonel Barber in re- ply to the boards note calling attention to the conditions at the camp. Work of disinfecting and cleaning out refuse In e hoiYp a lively pushed forward Fumigation is being employed in many places. At Camp Otis, for instance. the tents and bedding of the men have been thor oughly treated.
 Thirty enlisted men of the First New York. under the command of Major c. j. Chase who recently resigned his commission as major in the United States army, will leave on the Australia for San Francisco. One of the men, Sergeant A. E. Winter, has been dis charged by tel ~~aphic instruction from the Secretary of War, and others have been granted furloughs on surgeons certificates of disability.
 On the Australia came orders from Washington to discharge Private Will liam Odell, Company M. First New York Private OdelI has been sick in the Military Hospital for several days, and when discharged therefrom will be handed his papers. He has secured a position with the Hawaiian Electric Company. Odell, prior to his advent in the army, was connected with the Brush Electric Company of Albany, N. Y.
 The troopships Valencia and Senator sailed for Manila yesterday afternoon, with the Oregon, Washington and Cali fornia Artillery and other troops
 To add to the troubles Of the Arizona the water tank burst yesterday and will have to be repaired before the vessel can go to sea. It win take about four days to put it in order again. Present indications are that the transport will sail next Sunday for Manila Captain John Barnesson of the Ari- Zona has given up the. command of that vessel and gone to Seattle on the City of Columbia, where business interests calls him. He is succeeded in command by First Officer c. w Ames who is well known among ship masters, and is we'll liked.
 Captain A. W. Perry. chief quar- ltermaster in charge of the Arizona, has made himself exceedingly we'll liked among the invalided soldiers the Ari-