The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
LIVING IN LEAKY TENTS
SOLDIERS AT CAMP COLUMBIA POOR
LY PROVIDED FOR.
Between Spaniards and Gu
bans-Havana's Strike-HeaIth of
the Capital City Good.

HAVANA, June 10.-The soldiers at Camp
Columbia are still living in tents. the bar
racks for their accommodations not having
been finished. The daily heavy rains are
causing great annoyance. All the tents are
Of new brown hospital canvas which was
thought to be the best obtainable for the
climate, but has proved utterly unfit. The
chemicals used in the dye eat the fibre and
make the tents leak after a week of ex-
posture. The daily rains soak quickly
through and drench the men, who are dis
gusted. All the tents have wooden floors
and cots. but unless the barracks are soon
completed, sickness will probably develop,
although under the present conditions the
health Of the soldiers is remarkable.
The army health report for the city of
Havana is very gratifying to General Lud-
low. OF the 1000 men less than 2 per cent.
is sick. This is a better average than is
usual anywhere in the United States. Among
the troops there are a very few cases of
sickness, these being mainly persons who
are suffering from typhoid fever, of which
which there are four cases. The ordinary
health Of the city remained good. One sup
posed case of yellow fever is reported on
board the steamer Ardanmohr, from Cartha-
genia- Some of the army doctors say the
patient is suffering from yellow fever, but
DIR. V. 7. Drummer, chief quarantine officer,
declares that he is not. He has been quar-
antined in a hospital. He was taken sick
two days before the steamer arrived at
Havana. In future vessels arriving from
C~arthagena will be obliged to undergo a
temporary quarantine.
Captain Weber dredging the upper end
of fna nQFh0r has nnf n 4 M foot channel
through the artificial shore and a hundred
years accumulation of dump from the old
Spanish dumps has been removed from the
Santa Catalina branch of the harbor. The
former yellow fever breeder has been thor
oughly cleaned, the shore scraped and the
deposit taken out to sea. Some II, 900 barrels
of lime were used in the vicinity.
The American civilians here have petit
the formation of a lodge for English speak
erS.
An immense Spanish flag with a picture Of
day at the head of a party of fifty Spaniards
who were on their way to embark for Spain.
As the party proceeded. its members cried
zado and Miguel Atieza, were met by the
Spaniards who endeavored to compel them
to hurrah for Spain: This the Cubans re
Cuba" The leader Of the mob, Vicente
Mora, attacked Atieza and was assisted by
his companions. Ateiza was roughly ham
died and received a number OF savage
bruises. The police interfered and arrested
Mora, but sent the remainder Of the party
on board ship.
plants have been made to the mayor, Senior
Perfecto La Coste, by retail merchants
whose business suffers greatly In conse-
absolutely compelled to come to the heart
Of the city prefer to remain at home and
leave their shopping to be o at some
ers of Obispo and O'Reilly streets claim
that they have suffered a loss of 20 per cent.
On their trade since the strike began. The
peaceable solution of the problem. but has
so far been unsuccessful. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the difficulty will be settled to-
will concede the greater part of the demand
of the men. Private stables are reaping a
harvest, they charging for conveyances at
the rate of 81 in gold per hour and all their
vehicles are engaged.
Jose Maria Gomez. Governor of Santa
Clara, telegraphs to Senior Domingo Mendez
Capote, secretary of the government in
General Brooke's Advisory Cabinet. that the
rural guard at Yaguajay has captured three
Spanish guerrillas, Sanilla Sanchez, Leon
Perera and Juan Prado. who have terror
lied the inhabitants of that vicinity of late,
threatening lone travellers and taking off
horses. oxen and money. They recently took
a horse from a Cuban. giving him an order
on the mayor Of Yagaujay for payment,
they saying the war for independence has
begun.
Advices from Saguay say that Captain
Rafferty, is paying the soldiers amid great
enthusiasm. Many Of the troops are anxious
to receive the money as they are suffering
for lack Of implements TO begin the cultiva-
ton of the land and earn sufficient money
to purchase necessities. The total number
of arms delivered up in Matanzas comprises
seventeen rifles, five carbines and one
Remington.
At 5 O'Clock this afternoon the tempera-
ture in Havana was 50 degrees Fahrenheit.