 A few of them died after they reached the
hospital; but by careful and unremitting attention the larger part of
them were gradually brought back to health, and it is to be hoped that
some of them will eventually find homes in good families.


LOS FOSOS, THE HORRIBLE!

An old ramshackle building long before abandoned as unsafe and
undesirable was owned by the city and known as Los Fosos. Being
worthless and unwatched, it had become the lodging place of a horde of
beggars and tramps, and when the unfortunate reconcentrados were driven
into the city from their homes in the country hundreds of them flocked
to this miserable place. Miss Barton found there men, women and children
crowded together in a most pitiable and disgusting mass; and suffering
from disease and exhaustion and in such a state of filth that her party
was unable to endure the stench and had to get out after a very short
stay. These poor victims of cruel war were lying on the bare floor in
their dirty rags, and entirely helpless except for such poor aid as they
could render each other. Many of them died daily and their corpses would
lie for hours before being removed. Altogether it was one of the most
horrible pictures imaginable.

Permission was obtained by the Red Cross to repair the building and make
a hospital of it, and carpenters were put to work to strengthen the
swaying floors and batten up the sides and make the roof rainproof.
Three rooms were partitioned off for a dispensary, store room and
kitchen. Scrub women were put to work and a plentiful supply of soap,
water and disinfectants soon made a great change for the better. When
the place had been cleansed, new cots were brought in and clean bedding
put on them. Up to the time of their forced departure those devoted
nurses worked faithfully from early morn till late in the day to keep
the place decently clean and instill habits of neatness into those
miserable beings. Deprived of the pride and care of those trained women,
it is easy to believe that within a week after they left, Los Fosos had
resumed its former reputation as the most unsavory spot in all Havana.

During the time that Los
A few of them died after they reached the 
 hospital; but by careful and unremitting attention the large character of 
 them were gradually brought back to health, and it is to be hoped that 
 some of them will eventually determine homes in good family. 


 LOS FOSOS, THE HORRIBLE! 

 An honest-to-god ramshackle building long before abandoned as unsafe and 
 undesirable was own by the city and known as Los Fosos. Being 
 worthless and unwatched, it had become the lodging place of a drove of 
 beggars and tramps, and when the inauspicious reconcentrados were driven 
 into the city from their home in the state hundreds of them flocked 
 to this miserable position. Miss Barton found there men, women and children 
 herd together in a most pitiable and disgusting mass; and suffering 
 from disease and debilitation and in such a state of filth that her party 
 was unable to endure the stench and had to beget out after a very short 
 stay. These poor victims of cruel war were lying on the bare floor in 
 their dirty rags, and entirely helpless except for such hapless aid as they 
 could render each early. Many of them die day by day and their corpses would 
 lie for hours before being removed. Altogether it was one of the most 
 horrible pictures conceivable. 

 Permission was obtained by the Red Cross to repair the building and make 
 a hospital of it, and carpenters were put to work to strengthen the 
 swaying floors and batten up the sides and make the roof rainproof. 
 Three room were partition off for a dispensary, store room and 
 kitchen. Scrub women were put to work and a plentiful provision of soap, 
 water and disinfectants soon made a great change for the better. When 
 the place had been cleansed, new crib were brought in and clean bedding 
 frame on them. Up to the time of their storm departure those give 
 nurses work faithfully from early morn till late in the day to keep 
 the place properly clean and instill habits of neatness into those 
 abject beings. Deprived of the pride and care of those trained women, 
 it is comfortable to believe that within a week after they exit, Los Fosos had 
 resumed its former reputation as the most unsavory spot in all Havana. 

 During the time that Los
 A vew of them died after tmey reached the
hospital; but bg carefuu and unremitting attention vhe oargee part of
them were graaually brlught baxk ti health, anv it is bj be moped vhat
some of thek will evettually find hmmds in good families.


LOS FOSOS, THE HORRYBLE!

An plf ramshackle boildimd lohg before abandoned as unsafe and
uhdesiraule was owned bu the city and known as Lod Fodos. Being
worthless and unwatcyed, yr had become the lodging place of z horde of
beggars and tramps, ana wheu the unforjbbatf reconcentredos wvre driven
into the cidy from their homes ik the coyntry hundreds of thek flocked
to this myserable [lcce. Miss Barton found tyere ken, fomev ana cgikdden
croadev together jn a most putiable and disgustond mass; and sufrering
srjm disease and exhaustion and in such a stzte of filth that her pqrty
was unable to endore the stqnch and had to get out after a very short
stay. Thase pkur rlgtimr ov cruel war were lying on the bare floor in
thqjr dprty rags, and entlrely helpless excrph gjr such poor xid as thsy
could render eacj other. Many of them qied daily and their corpses woyld
lie for hjyrs before being rzmoved. Altogzther ot wax one of the most
horribue pjctures imahinable.

Pedoission was obtaknec ty the Rta Cross to repair the builving cnd make
x hoxpital of it, and carpctters were put to aork jo strangthen thf
swaying floors and batten up tix sides and mska tve roof xainprpof.
Three roomf were partitipned ofy for x dispensagy, store coom and
kitcren. Scrub womaj were put tm work agd a plebtiful rjpply of soap,
wster and bnsinfectabts soon made a grcat cfznge for the becuer. When
the place nad beqn ckewtsed, new cotv wefe ctoughg in and clcan bedcing
put on them. Up tm ths time of their fotccd departore those devoted
nursex worked faithfullj frok eerly mprn till late in the day to keep
tge place feccntly clean agd ikstijl habits pf neatness into those
miserable beings. Veprived of the pride abd care of those trciked women,
it ms easr to beliave that within a wewk after they lefu, Los Fosos had
resumed jts fosmer geputation as the most unsavory spot in all Havana.

During the time that Low
A few of them died after they hospital; by careful unremitting attention the gradually back to health, it is to hoped that some of them will find homes in good families. LOS FOSOS, THE HORRIBLE! An old ramshackle building before abandoned as unsafe and undesirable was owned by the city and known Los Being and it had become the lodging place of a horde of beggars and tramps, and when the reconcentrados were driven into the city from their in the country hundreds them flocked to this miserable Miss found there women children together in a pitiable and disgusting mass; and suffering from disease and exhaustion and in such a state of filth her party to endure stench had get out after short stay. These poor victims of lying on the bare floor in their dirty and entirely except for such poor aid as could render each other. Many of them died and their corpses would lie for hours before being removed. Altogether it was one of horrible pictures imaginable. Permission obtained by the Cross repair building make a of it, and carpenters were put to work to strengthen the floors and batten up the sides and make the roof rooms partitioned off for dispensary, store room and Scrub were put to work plentiful of disinfectants made great change for the When the place had been new cots were brought on them. Up to the time of their departure those devoted nurses worked faithfully from morn till late in the day to keep the place decently clean instill habits into those miserable beings. Deprived of the pride care of those trained it is easy to believe that within a week they Los Fosos resumed its former as the most spot in all the time Los
 A few of them died after they reAched the
hoSpitaL; buT by CaRefuL and Unremitting attENtioN the larger part of
them weRe graDuALly bROuGht baCk to heaLTh, AND it Is To Be hOpED tHat
soMe oF them wiLl eventualLy fInD homes in good FAmIlies.


LOS FOsOS, tHE HORRIBLE!

AN olD ramshAcKle BUildiNg lOng beFore abANdoned As unsafe aNd
UNdesirABle was oWNEd By thE city and known as LoS foSOs. Being
worthleSs and uNwATcHED, it Had Become the lOdGing pLAce of a hORdE OF
BegGArs and tramps, aNd when the unFOrtUnate rEcOncENtradoS were DrIVen
Into the city From Their homeS in the COuntry hUNdreds oF them fLocKed
To thIS mIsEraBlE PlaCE. MIss bArtOn found tHeRe Men, woMen aND CHIldrEn
cRowdEd togEther in a most pItiAble ANd dIsgusTing mAss; aNd SuffeRing
frOm disEaSe and exhaustion And iN such a staTe oF fIltH tHat heR Party
wAs uNabLe to endUre the sTEncH aND HAd To get out after a very ShORT
sTay. These Poor viCTiMs OF cruel waR wEre LyinG ON the bAre fLOoR in
their Dirty rAGs, AnD entireLy HelpleSs ExcEpt For suCH pooR aid as They
coulD rendER each other. Many OF them died dailY AnD THeIR corPseS would
lie foR houRS befOre bEInG reMOved. ALtogeThER iT Was one of the most
horrIbLe pictUres iMaginable.

PermIssion was oBTAIned by thE Red cRoSS to repair the buIldinG and make
a hOSpital of It, and CarpenteRs were put TO Work to stRenGthEn tHe
sWAYiNg floors and baTTEn up ThE sides aNd mAke the rOof RaiNprOof.
thRee rooms wEre partiTiOnEd OfF foR a disPEnsary, stOrE roOm And
KitchEN. Scrub Women Were PuT tO WorK and a plENtIFUl suPpLy Of soAp,
wAtEr and DisiNFecTants soOn made a grEat CHangE fOr The bettEr. When
the placE hAd been cleaNsEd, nEw cots WERe broughT in and clean bedding
put on THem. Up to The Time oF theIr forced dEpaRture tHosE DevoteD
nurseS workEd FaiTHFully FROm EarLy Morn till laTE In tHe day To Keep
The placE decently clean and iNStiLl habits of neaTneSs inTO ThOse
MIsERabLe BEinGS. deprived of the prIde and care Of THoSe trained wOMen,
It Is easy tO believE that WIthin a wEek after tHey left, LoS FOsos HAD
reSumed its foRmer repuTation as tHE most UNsAvory SpoT in all haVanA.

DuriNg the tIMe tHat LoS
 A few of them died afterthey reach ed th e
h osp it al;butby careful and unre mitting attention thelarge rp arto fthemwere gr a du a l lybr ou ght  b a ck  to h eal th, and  it is tobeho ped that
som e  o f them wil l e ventually fi ndhomesin  go o d fam ili es.

LOS F O SOS, T HE HORRIB LE ! 

An o l d ramsh a c kl e bu ilding long befor e  a b andoned as uns afe an du nd e s ira ble  was owned  b y the city an d  k n o w n a s  Los Fosos. B eing
worthl e ssand un wa tch e d, ithad b ec o methe lodging  pla ce of a h orde o f 
beggar s  and tr amps,and  wh en t h eun for tu n ate re con c ent rados we re  d riven 
int o t h e ci tyfrom  thei r homes in th e c ount r y h undre ds of  the mflock ed
tothismi serable place.Miss  Barton f oun dthe re  men, womenand  ch ildrencrowded tog et h e r  i n a most pitiablean d di sgusting  mass; an ds uffering 
f rom  dis e a se an d ex h au stion an d in s u ch  a  stateof  filth  t hat  he r par t y
wa s unab le to en duret he stench andh ad to get out af t e ra  ver y s hort
stay.Thes e  poo r vi c ti mso f cru el wa rw er e  lying on the barefl oor in 
thei r dirty rags,  and entir e l y  helples s ex c ep t  for such poor  aidas they
co u ld rende r eac h other.  Many oft h em dieddai lyand  th e i rcorpses would l ie f or  hoursbef ore bei ngrem ove d.Al togetherit was o ne  o fth e m ost
h o rrible p ic tur es  im agina b le.

P ermis sion  w as obt ained b y  t h e  Red  C ro ss t o r ep air t he b u ild ing and  make
a h osp i talof  i t, andcarpenters we re  put to wo rk  to  stren g t hen theswaying floors and batt e n up th e s idesandmake theroo f rain pro o f.
Thr ee roo ms we re  pa r t ition e d  o fffo r a dispen s a ry,  stor eroom  and
ki tchen. Scrub women wer e put to work  an d ap l en tif u ls upp ly ofs o ap,
water and d isinfectan ts so on made ag rea tchangefor the  bett e r. When 
the plac e had bee nclea n s ed,  new cotswere bro ught in a n d cle a nbeddi ngput on  t hem . Upto the tim e oftheirfo rced d epart ur e thosedevoted
nurses worked f aithfu lly f rom  early mo rnt ill  late intheday to kee p
t heplace  de c ently  cle a nand insti ll h a bits of n e at nes s in to those
mi s e r abl e bei ngs .  Depri vedof the pride andc are of those t rain e d  wo men , 
itis  easy to belie veth a t  withinaweek afterthey lef t, Los F osos h ad
res umed it s fo r mer re puta tio n as themos tu nsavory  s po t  in al l Ha va na.

D uringt he t i m e that Los
 A_few of_them died after they_reached the
hospital;_but_by careful_and_unremitting attention the_larger part of
them_were gradually brought back_to health, and_it_is to be hoped that
some of them will eventually find homes in good families.


LOS_FOSOS,_THE HORRIBLE!

An_old_ramshackle_building long before abandoned as_unsafe and
undesirable was owned by_the city_and known as Los Fosos. Being
worthless and unwatched,_it_had become the_lodging place of a horde of
beggars and tramps, and_when the unfortunate reconcentrados were driven
into_the city from_their_homes_in the country hundreds_of them flocked
to this miserable place._Miss Barton found there men, women_and children
crowded together in a most pitiable_and disgusting mass; and suffering
from disease_and exhaustion and in such_a state_of filth that her party
was_unable to endure_the stench_and had to_get out after a very short
stay._These poor victims_of cruel war were lying on_the_bare floor in
their_dirty_rags,_and entirely_helpless except for_such_poor aid_as_they
could render each other. Many of_them_died daily and their corpses would
lie for_hours before being removed._Altogether_it was one of_the most
horrible pictures imaginable.

Permission was_obtained by the Red Cross to_repair the_building and_make
a hospital of it, and carpenters were put to work to_strengthen the
swaying floors and batten up_the sides and make_the roof_rainproof.
Three_rooms were partitioned_off_for a_dispensary, store room and
kitchen. Scrub women were_put to_work and a plentiful supply of_soap,
water and disinfectants soon_made_a great change for the better._When
the place had been cleansed, new_cots were brought in and_clean_bedding
put_on them. Up to the_time of their forced departure those_devoted
nurses worked faithfully_from early morn till late in the_day_to keep
the place decently clean and_instill_habits of neatness into those
miserable beings._Deprived_of_the pride and care of_those trained women,
it is easy to_believe that within a week after they left, Los_Fosos had
resumed its_former reputation as the most_unsavory_spot_in all Havana.

During the time that Los