The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-11
DELAYED BY HEAD WINDS.
MISSOURI ARRIVED WITH 22G SICK
SOLDIERS.


fects OF the Men Were Disinfeeted
I'm Route-Orders to DO so Re-
ceived From the Surgeon Gen
crnI Before the Vessel Left Ha-
vaua-OnIy Thirty-six of the Pa
tientS Are Litter Cases"-This
viii Mean the street Car VIII Not
Have to He Used This Morning for
the Transfer of the sick From the
shin to the HoSpitHI.
The hospital ship Missouri arrived yes
terday afternoon at $50 O'Clock from Ha-
vsna and is now ia her berth at the
ocean Steamship Company's wharves. The
vessel brought in 226 patients, who are
40 be transferred to-day TO the army hos
pital About half are regulars, and the
volunteers represent all the commands
stationed in the neighborhood Of Havana.
There are but thirty-six litter" cases
among all the sick brought over.
All the rest are convalescents or at all
events not TOO Ill to be about. Those who
watched the vessel from the river front
as she came up the stream were impressed
by the numbers they saw on the deck,
had been pressed into service as trans
port. The men did not appear i'll
from distance. and it was thought there
would be more of them confined to their
cots.
Mai. Arthur, the surgeon in charge of
the Missouri. was seen at the De Soto last
night He said the vessel had been de-
layed on her passage by head winds that
beat her back and made che trip rough
and uncomfortable. She arrived at quar-
aiitine at O'Clock in the morning.
The quarantine officers went aboard
and was told OF the precautions
that had been taken to prevent any dis
ease germs from finding entrance into the
city, and the assurance was sufficient TO
persuade him that there was no necessity
for Offering a bar to the entrance of the
vessel
The surgeon in charge said a cablegram
from the surgeon general had reached him
upon the eve of his departure from Ha-
Vana, instructing that the clothing and eff
feets OF the men be dismfected en- route.
This was done, a box Ike affair on deck
being filed with formaIdelhyde and the ef-
fects put in. They were allowed to remain
for sufficient time 10 kill any lurking
germs Of contagious disease and the gov
eminent and city officials are satisfied
there is no danger 70 be apprehended from
the presence of the sick
Care is exercised i'm Cuba TO prevent any
oontagion being brought aboard the Mis-
souri, The vessel is not supposed TO re-
ceive yellow fever and smallpox cases.
They so to hospitals that have been es-
taDlshed on shore. Only cases that are
not dangerous are taken on board
The force of nurses on the Missouri has
had busy time attending to the sick.
The vessel has been receiving patients for
several weeks, and the nurses are about
worn out. They have been up night and
day, and have had a good deal to do in
caring for cases where operations have
been necessary Maj Arthur said a num-
Der of surgical operations had been per-
formed, and the subjects viii be trans
ferred TO the hospital with the rest of the
patients. Typhoid and malarial fever are
also among the diseases aboard. Five
officers are among the sick, but one of
them will be taken back when the vessel
returns 20 Cuba. He has been suffering
from sprained ankle, but this has suf-
hciently recovered to admit of his return
ing TO duty
The vessel will be coaied and will have
water put aboard within few DAYS, and
she viii then get off for Havana for an
N'+~t tNoN VI oiNhs lltI return VIII pc TO
Savannah, and the hospital will be in a
much better fix by the time she arrives
again for the reception of her sick
MAJ. Arthur was very much concerned
upon hearing that there was a possibility
that his patients could not be transferred
to-day to the hospital. 1t has been stated
that the hospital force was not ready to
receive patients, but the surgeon in charge
assured Maj. Arthur last night that he
could care for his sick Accordingly they
Will be taken to the hospital this morn
ing. There being but thirty-six glitter
cases makes il an easy matter to handle
them BY means of ambulances. The street
car will therefore not be used unless the
company agrees to the terms TO which
the government is ready TO accede.
A few more female nurses arrived yes
terday from Atlanta There are now six
teen, enough, il is believed, for the care
Of the litter cases" The hospital force s
getting very well organized, and there will
De no great trouble in getting
down TO proper and satisfactory work
There are no experienced attendants among
the hospital men, none of them having had
more than years connection with the
service. The surgeon in charge has
transferred his office from the Provident
building 10 the hospital, and Ii is now in
the administration building at the grounds.
Ieiephonic communication with the city
system has been made. but August
echnefder, the signal corps man who has
been assigned to duty at the hospital, has
not received the material he will require
ior putting in a complete system for the
buildings on the grounds. Thirty-five sta
lions viii be necessary, and a central Of
nee VIII be located in the administration
building. Mr.. Schneider win probably be
retained here for the management of the
system after IL has been established. He
mas made requ!sition on WASHINGTON for
me material he will need in the establish
neht OF the system, and expects il to ar
rive soon. There win be a good deal of il
needed, as the buildings that are to be CON
nected are scattered over a wide area.
-Four miles of wire viii be rennired