The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14
HOSPITAL FOR DUTCH HARBoR,
Home for Sick Mariners May he Els
tablished There.

An effort Is being made to secure the
establishment Of a government marine hos
pital at Dutch harbor. George r. Higpee'
general manaser OF me sr empire pm he nat-
ter and communicated with 8. G. Neaie,
the company's representative at WASH
ington City, to see what the outlook IL
fer the success q io tne naer Dat.
sDr. Wymap (surgeon general of the
marine hospital service) informs me that
he has been urged by other Western peo-
pie to establish a hospital at Dutch har-
Dor, and that the matter Is receiving
his best attention. He suggests. however,
that you send to Washington at as early
date as possible a petition signed py as
many persons az you consider necessary.
showing the necessity for hospital In
the vicinity Of Dutch harbor.
II think DR.. Wyman is favorably I'M.
pressed with the suggestion. and that II
you send an argument In Its favor signed
by some Western persons. hospital Will
be established"
Mr.. Higbee has submitted the matter
to the Chamber Of Commerce, which yes
terday, by vote, instructed the secretary
to draft resolutions favoring the move
ment to be sent to washington, and also
to communicate with other chambers OF
HiEbee makes the foilowing statement
Of the need Of hospital at the place
named:
This past season has more than proven
to those who have been engaged in the
shipping business to st. Michael, Cape
Nome and other Alaskan ports, the neces-
location a marine hospital After discus
sing this subject with representatives of
other steamship companies, It would APP
pear that Dutch harbor. Alaska, would be
the most accessible place for such hos
pitai. BY having 1t established there.
sailors from American vessels suffering
from any disease could be landed on their
way from PACIFIC coast ports to st.
these latter places, could readily be sent
to Dutch harbor.
ut would also be accessible for trans
pacific e. those taking the
and returning. believe all the transports
sailing from the coast with horses and
troops stop at Dutch harbor on their way
out for coal and for resting the animals.
rine hospital at this point would be a
great benefit to sailors, As there are no
well-equipped hospitals either at Dutch
harbor or in Nothern Alaska, IL perms-
sible I am satisfied patients other than
sailors would be glad to enter the marine
hospital at Dutch harbor. Next year the
travel to Cape Nome, there is every in
dieation, Will be very heavy, and as the
climatic conditions there are severe on
the health 1t would be of the greatest BEN
cfit to voyagers when, IL taken sick, they
could be admitted to the marine hospital,
and have the benefits of such an or
ganization, paying fair and reasonable
price for attendance and board, and very
probably making the hospital self-support-
ing"
Dudley w. Burchard, passenger agent of
the Empire Transportation Company: w.
ID. Wood, OF the Seattle-Yukon Transpor-
tation Company and A. N. Gray, formerly
Of the North American Transportation q
Trading Company, were at the meeting
yesterday, and added their Endorsement to
the project. 1t was stated that San Fran
cisco shipping men were exerting Their
influence In favor of the enterprise.