Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-12
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Caimanera in Guantanamo bay. 10
miles from the city Of Guantanamo. L
il city Of some %. 900 inhabitants. sur
rounded by sugar and coffee estates. the
former being in the II al lrity. IL has
always been large garisoi town Of
the Spanish forces and for many years
the district has been considered n tbs
most dangerous one under Spanish rule
In fact. the very first Slot Of the insur.
rection four years ago was fired within
10 miles OF this city.
The merchants are principally Span
ish with a sprinkling Of English. Ger
man. French and Italian The old town
itself has all the quaint Moorish aspect
about it ~ familiar 10 those who have
visited Spain OF her colonies and there
is quaintncss and picture queness
about il surrounded as it is by hills that
reminds one very much Of the city OF
Santiago when seen from certain points.
IL is ON a higher altitude than almost
any city IN the province and should Tor
that reason be- one Of the healthie.t in
the province. but II seems 30 impreg'
mated with malaria and fever germs oi
one kind or another that II is difficult
for any one 10 stay there many weeks
and keep his health Il proved to be- the
worst station in the province for the
troops but the sickness among the troops
Is no more in proportion than the sick.
ness among the Inhabitants 81 the city.
There are probably two or three causes
combining 20 make this undesirable
sta.c Of affairs In the wst place the
water is supplied from hut 20 hut IN
barrels on carts There is very little
question but that a good water system
would not only be- exceedingly useful
and q great boon 20 the inhabitants. but
also % sanitary measure would ha uyal.
liable. and with tho yrry many m,uu-
tain streams IN the near ndghhorhood,
there should be very little difficulty %
supplying the city with an the pure
water needed all che year round
/ Sine tbe Americans have been thor
sanitation ha. to @ certain extent bau
carried 900. but mot m such au cSt.u
syo manner as hl. been done 100 e.r
tasu lt lack. lhr method and sys.em
On. main obstacle apparently beiug d
larl, nf fun ls to carry out the needed
improy maut,. Guantanamo has .ui
many wears becu ono ~ the wealth q
cities in the province bat as her wealth
Ia. been almost entirely derived iru
sugar anil Cor three yeHr- past There
ha, b,0u practically u1 SUGAR wouu,
there there has practically h'cnace--I
ton of the income This has naturally
made great difference boz the state OF
the city aud 10 Is more or lees impoyor
ishel bat there are many valuable r-
tatos that could b. made to pay hrg
sums ~ money and employ q number o
lahorers but the planters have her
unable % commence operations this I'D
owing 90 the lack Of funds and 10 wou''
probably pay any well established bmI
10 open branch in that city. prepare
to advance money uu mortgages whir
would enable the planter. to begin w0r
again. Any bank could pohAbly hI
vance from two 90 threa million dollar
ia that district. with the most peri.0
security possible. and 40 good rates OIL
interest
10 make the city of Gulntauam
healthy DO would pr1ht.t take m ai
propriation of go least quarter of
million dollars and the Temporary sei
vices of some sanitary expert like Maio
4 Barbour who has had such signal su,
cess here
For generations there has been pract
cally no attempt at sanitation Of any
scription and the city being ON lev
ground nature has been unable 10 ASST
II In that respect as was possible NJ Sal
tiago. for here when the heavy rain
come down. the majority Ut the street
70 being on an incline. all leading down 4
ward the bay. are washed boy the for,
/. Of the water and cleaned in naturI
way. but In Guantanamo the watt
merely sinks into the ground leaving II
\ dirt where IL was before. which, when
4 become very dry gradually poisons Il
n atmosphere This Is a state Of affai
requiring immediate attention befo
the spring is we'll on the way.
\, Solar ~ troops are concerned. Colon
n Ray believe, there Is no necessity q
: more than one company in the city
Guantanamo. aud # he had his way
would remove the headquarters of b
- regiment 30 very healthy spot In q
.. hills some 2j miles away. where u
!. Spaniard- always sent their troops VIII,
= they first arrived from Spain 20 ~
get them acclimgtzed boy degrees, q
: consequence being that sickness VI
practically unknown there by this tiu
" Colonel Rays regiment Is more or L.
b, impregnated with malaria and IL Won
4 probably take some time. even In q
!, highest place In the world, 10 oradica
this entirely. but It Is probable that III
-, place In the hills would be- the best NJ
Il. for the regiment 10 bo sent 10 recup,
- ate. unless indeed they were broug
4. down To Santiago and sent up 20
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