The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
SICK ARE NOW IN THE WARDS.
TRANSFER FROM THE MISSOURI TO
THE HOSPITAL.

street Chr Company and the Gov
erpmeut came 10 Terms-MissOurf
VIII Not Return to Savannah.
Quarantine Restrictions Are Too
Rigid, Mai. Arthur says-Visitors
Cannot Pass Guard Lines at the
Hospital.
The sick soldiers brought in by the hos
pital ship Missouri were transferred yes
teraay from the vessel to the army
hospital The transfer was made
by means of street cars. Con
valescents were sent from the vessel first
The first party got away about 80 clock
Others followed at short intervals, and be-
fore the afternoon was wei advanced the
transfer was completed
The greater number of the men were
able to walk, and with these there was no
difficulty in getting them to the hospital
For that matter, there was no trouble in
caring for the litter cases. of which
there were forty The street car arrange
ment was used for their transportation
also, the company coming down a bit IN
the price il had wanted for the use Of the
car and allowing the government to have
1t for what 1t regarded as more like a
reasonable figure.
The stewards on the Missouri managed
the unloading of the sick. The men were
got together In patches of thrty-two, the
number that could be comfortably carried
by a car. These were marched Ia parties
TO the cars as they arrived. and no delay
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hospital. After the last party of these
convalescents had been handled it came
the turn of the litter cases." or the men
who were too sick to walk They were
transferred from their cots TO ltters,
blankets brought from the hospital being
used to cover them. Hospital men then
lifted the litters and carried them 10 the
car. Fourteen filters, seven in a tier,
were placed In the car, and four trips
were made.
The surgeon In charge of the hospital
was greatly pleased with the arrangement
for the transportation of the litter
cases" 1t was accomplished without the
jolting, and with much less of the dust
than might have been the case had the
trip been made In ambuances. 1t was
thought il might be necessary 10 employ
ambulances, and twenty-five had been
were TO start for the ship word was re-
ceived that an agreement had been reach
ed with the street car company as TO the
price for the use of the car, and II was
sent on to the vessel.
The chief nurse of the hospital arrived
yesterday and assumed charge of her de-
partment. She is Miss Chant, of Albany.
N. Y The patients are now under her
care and are comfortably provided for in
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nurses and hospital attendants, the sur
geon in charge says, as there should be.
but he Is expecting further arrivals, and
it will not be long before there will be all
the help necessary.
A detachment of the provost guard has
been assigned to duty at the hospital. It
was found that guards were needed for the
prevention of too many inspections by Wis
itors A stringent rule will be put into
effect regarding visitors. Day before yes
terday there was no guard, and people
came and went as they chose. Yester-
day, however, there was quite crowd of
the curious out but their curiosity was
not satisfied. They were not allowed 10
pass the guard lines.
The surgeon in charge says only rela-
tives of sick men will be allowed to visit
the hospital. Convalescents will not be
allowed 10 see visitors. They win be de-
MED the privilege on account of the con.
fusion that would be caused by crowds
OF sightseers and curious about the build
ings.
1t is probable a detail win be appointed
from one of the regiments that are to
come here TO be mustered out for perma-
nent duty at the hospital. The men detail
ed would have probably a months duty
before their command would be mustered
out of the service. and the time would be
spent In stopping people who showed
disposition TO cross the guard line The
Maine Battalion of Artillery, when 1t ar
rives will probably furnish detachment
for guard duty at the hospital
The Missouri viii leave IN about five
days for her return trip to Havana. She
will take back ten or more of the regu-
lars, who came over on her. These men
have recovered and are well enough to re-
join their commands, Acting Assistant
Surgeon A. E. Smith, who was suffering
from sprained ankle, will also return
-Four other officers Lieut. Col. f. Jadwin
of the Third Engineers. Capt James Il.
Eastman of the Second Artillery, Second
Lieutenant Markell Averin of the Seventh
Cavalry and Second Lieutenant Harley r.
Reeves of the Third Engineers are the
officers brought by the Missouri who will
be retained at the hospital until their
condition has improved.
Maj. Arthur, surgeon in charge of the
Missouri, said that his vessel will not come
back to Savannah when she leaves for Ha-
Yana. Her next trip win be 10 Newport
News or to New York. The quarantine re-
strictions here are too rigid, he says, to
admit of her getting in The people of
Savannah are very fearful, he thinks, of
contagious disease finding its way into the
city, but he does not see that there is any
danger of its doing so through the coming
of the Missouri. He says there is less dan
ger to be apprehended in the entrance of
the vessel with load of sick than there
is in the coming of train. No case of con-
tagion is received aboard the Missouri.
1t is not probable that any more patients
will be received this season from the West
Indies, unless some may arrive on the
transports. The commands encamped here
and yet 10 arrive will supply some sick.
The baggage and personal effects of all
that come from the West Indies will have
TO be thoroughly disinfected before they
can be brought into port.
IL is not likely the volunteers who are at
the hospital viii be sent back TO Cuba. As
soon as they get well they may be given
sick furloughs or kept here until their
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