New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
CONDITIONS AT SANTIAGO.
FLEET IN THE HARBOR.
THE POPULATION GATHERS ON THE
WHARVES, PLEASED AT THE PROS
PECT OF GETTING FOOD.

Santiago Harbor July 1S, via Kingston. ia
maica July 19-Santiaso is now city OF
silence The American flag waves over the
military headquarters, on Morro's Flagstaff. ard
Red Cross emblems are as plentiful as the
church spires.
Almost the entire population this ,fternoon
Is gathered about the wharves. where ihe span
ish shipping now prizes Of the United states
will soon be augmented by a large Heet oI
transports flying the American coiors.
There are few civilians left In the city. hut 1t
does not seem to be in a bad plight. Some
stores. mostly for the sale OF liquors or drugs
are open but their patrons few. PeGgars
are in evidence Of the same importunate sort
which makes Havana unpleasant FOR foreigners
Now and then a woman Of the better class
begs the correspondents for milk for my little
one in the name of God"
AT the dock where the Red Cross steamer
State OF Texas is unloading and preparing fcr
a long stay a guard from the 9th Infantry
has been mounted. but the soldiers have had III
tie trouble except from the .nroads OF pad boys
indigenous TO seaport cities.
There is no evidence OF gloom on the faces
Of the Spanish men and women These people
are already laughing. and are pleased at the
military and naval show and at the prospect
OF getting food other than rice and salt meats
MANY HOUSES CLOSED.
Nearly au the better class Of houses ere
closed The residents evidently have not yet
returned from FL Caney and other suburban
places. TO which they fed on the threat Of tom-
bardmer.t by the land and sea forces OF the
United States.
Filth is noticeable everywhere. and. strange
70 say. the city is healthy. In spite OF u But
f. Santiago is TO continue healthy nuch SAINT
tary work IS necessary Arrangements. there
fore are now under way 70 remove the most
dangerous features and to improve those when
tend to purify the city.
The harbor Of Santiago is a very beautiful
one with IS high ramparts OF mountains.
groves o; cocoa palms. banana trees ana now
.rius shrubs pushing down TO the very Drink
% tho water The channel Is tortuous ard
marked by bright blue and white buoys. or more
clearly defined in places by long boous Of logs
marking the entrance OF shallow pays and in
los Oid churches. forts and hastions share
the promontories with light. wooden houses for
the summer uses of the upper classes.
The harbor was the scene OF a heaUtsul ma
rlne pageant this afternoon. a score or rrore
o, American transports, the way being pointed
ont By the suwanee glided 10 the quiet an
chorage. state OF affairs they have lot en-
loved for weeks. being compelled instead 10
s,ond ont 10 sea a: night. TO be tossed about
by the
SHIPS MAKE A GOODLY SHOW
They were fine boats. many OF them be:nG
among the largest specimens OF the American
merchant marine Nearly all fully beiecked
with nags they steamed in proudly. making
not only a goody show, but extending over
about mile Of water
4 dlspatch-b boat Of The Associated Press. on
its way out 10 sea saiuteG each OK the trans
ports with blasts from the siren Of the stranded
Spanish cruiser Almlrante Oquendo taken from
that ship some days ago. and put into place by
the enthusiastic crew or the disoatc boat Inr
sa!utes were returned not only from the "hlst.eS
OF the transports but by the cheers ot the men
on board Of them. who had long looked Tor
ward 10 this feature Of the campaign.
How soon the Spanish troops VIII be :oaGed
on these transports for shipment 70 ne BONES
many of them have not seen for three ,tSrs or
more cannot be announced at pres mt. tut
+. "a understood that the delay VIII BE- IS short
as possible.
III. long bridge at Aguadores. on the Juragul
Railroad. connecting Sboney with santiago, mas
been replaced IN i temporary fashion by 'metl-
can soldiers The work was completed to-day.
and so soon as possible the military authorI-
ties will use the railroad 10 transport from the
seaboard the stores. horses and munitions which
were unloaded at Siboney before the surrender
Of Santiago