The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-09

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The entire force of nurses were c@Tght
by the waves and remained IN the water
up to their necks quite awhile and were
wet all day. 1t was a critical time for
the entire camp and Miss Woods describes
the experiences there with a great deal
of interest. From Fernandino she was
transferred to Jacksonville and assigned
TO the Seventh army corps, and from
there to Savannah, from which place she
was transferred to Havana about the
first of January, where she remained until
the volunteers were mustered out and the
camp broke up, when the hospital corps
was discharged.
Our voyage to Havana was delight
ful,' said Miss Woods to a reporter for
the Eagle yesterday. 1--WE arrived in
sight Of Moro Castle the first of anu
airy. Our ship was anchored close to the
Inflated Maine. 1t was the day follow
ing the great celebration of American
control and domination IN Cuba, and
flags were flying from MORO and the
wreck of the Maine, making quite a pic
riotic spectacle. We were taken to the
new hospital camp nine miles from Ha-
vana"
How was this camp in its general ap-
pearance compared with those in Amer
zap"
Simply horrible at first. It was moth
ing but cornfield when the site was Sc
lected, but it was wonderfully t,ans-
formed in a short time, until it became
Y frl1 fc min ,s 2
which VIII give you an accurate idea of
our camp and surroundings"
The picture was a splendid Photographic
view of the hospital camp after the
transformation from rough ccrndeld. It
was a pretty landscape rising gently from
the bay to a crest, at the top of which
clusters of palm trees were dotted here
and there. Surrounding the hospital camp
were stationed regiments Of soldiers. In
the center of the scene were situated the
hospital wards. On the right was a long
row of tents for the nurses and on the
left was likewise a row for the regular
hospital corps and male assistants. Lead
ing from the crest Of the hill, where the
officers head quarters were, was wide
sand walk and there were other walks
running from one ward to another and al
about the camp. It was indeed a beaut;-
full scene and an ideal one for a hospital
camp.
81 want you TO say" said Miss Woods
that the splendid transformation Of this
camp site and its cleanly appearance
was due 10 the efforts of Major NIcG5u
Of Milwaukee, who spared no pains to
have it made so. He is an officer of SPLEEN
did executive ability and it is due to his
energy and care that this was pronounced
the best regulated and most acceptable
hospital camp in Cuba It was eo-aDli-
mented very highly by the officers Of the
army
Were there many sick soldiers in your
camo?''
a great many, but we managed to at
tend to them very easily. The most
prevalent illness was malaria, for most Of
the boys had typhoid fever before they
eft Florida Each nurse had charge of
a ward Of twenty-four patients. and was
allowed two hospital corps helpers to do
the heavy work We arose at O'clock
in the morning and worked until in the
evening There was some very hard
work connected with the care of the sick
soldiers. and there were some very sad
scenes. but the work is 50 ennobHng and
helpful that 7 Ike it very much"
"What was the nature OF your work.
principany?"
we gave the medicine as directed by
the physician. bathed the patients heads.
wrote their letters for them. and when
poor boy was i'll and homesick we tried
to cheer him IN It was a very uainful
thing To have to write the last letter
home when one was about to die The
treatment Of q SEX man was generally
50 tender and kind that often they dread
ed To leave the hospital and return 10 the
field
Were your tents very conveniently
equir2ed?"
Not ut first. Al one had was cot
and a mattress, camp chair. buckle, ana
wasa basin. After awhile. however. We
gathered around Us many convenserces
and had or tents looking quite cozv.
The cam0 -ife was almost Ike that ~ a
family. AT n the nurses and officers ate
a, the same table and everything was
very pleasant and agreeable and con-
genial in every way
'iiow did you treat typhcida''
w used the Brandt system of treat
m5-t, Viii p Is IN every way satisfactory.
THIS consists principally az the plunge
bath. When the patients fever IS hf-A
The helpers from tho hospital co~9z. 7y1ss,
a large tg5 close % the cor. The rs-ia~-
IS E-tei into the tub If water se---
which the temperature o. the water s.
Gradually cooled with ice ur.fl 81 ss al
most lcc cold. Then The T,s-sar,- - --,-.,