The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
TO INSPECT TRANSPORTS.
The Marine Hospital Service viii Have
II Done in Eutnre.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 8-The marine
hospital service has instituted system
for the inspection of soldiers returning 10
the United States from cuba and Porto
Rico which viii prevent detentOns on
transports when the men arrive here.
Surgeons Of that service have been detail
ed al Ponce and Santiago 10 enforce
quarantine system. a receiving ship Will
be stationed "a these and other ports. and
passengers seeking a homeward voyage
will be detained on these vessels 90 have
their baggage disinfectcd. and 10 be under
observation until IL is shown they have
no contagious disease.
Secretary Aigcr has issued the follow
ing order:
"All sanitary matters pertaining 10 the
condition Of TRANSPORTS and crews are
TO be placed under the jurisdiction or
medical officers of The United states ma
rine hospital service. Every vessel en-
gagged On the transport service between
the United States and Cuban or Porto
Rican ports is TO carry a medical officer
Of the army or of the marine hospital
service. whose duty shall be that Of eani-
tary inspector of the vessel. and who
shall see that I'm a foreign port no mate
rial or person ls taken aboard liable 20
convey yellow fever. 30 keep the crews
Of the transports under surveillance and
on the return voyage, act as sanitary In
spect0r'
Surgeon-Gon Wyman. Of the marine
hospital service. has issued the following
instructions for the guidance OF marine
hospital surgeons detailed for duty on
army TRANSPORTS.
Your duties are primarily 20 KEEP tho
transports from becoming infected. At
the foreign port the crews must be for
hidden and prevented from going ashore.
everything brought on board from shore
must be Inspected and If doubt exists
rejected or disinfected. All persons com
ing on board at foreign ports must be
inspected at the gangway. Vessels must
lie of the shore and not go 90 dock. Ger
tincates from medical officers of the ma
rine hospital service on duty at Santiago
and other ports should be accepted. II
troops are brought on board, obtain cor
tihcates from responsible medicaloihcer
Of the army OF freedom from Infection.
No passengers shauld be allowed on board
except on written order of the command
ing general (see correspondence on this
subject with War Department copy here
with inclosed)
If a transport brings back sick or
wounded soldiers the later are under the
care Of the medical officer of the army
detailed for this purpose For their
treatment. medical supplies. etc, the
medical department. United states army,
IS responsible The crews Of the vessels
however. are under your professional
care and a supply Of drugs, etc. has
been sent you for this purpose IT, how
ever you are called on by the proper
authority for assistance Of the sick or
wounded soldiers, you are authorized 10
render IT, IN absence Of regular med
zeal officer Of the army you will. OF
course. render such assistance as the or
binary dictates Of humanity demand.
Look carefully after water supply.
Keep accurate notes and furnish such
certificate as you are able 10 give 70 the
quarantine Offices at the port OF arrival
in the United States. Transmit reports
10 bereau on arrival in home port. A
copy Of the quarantine regulations is sent
you herewith for your fuarther guidance,
and your attention is particularly called
TO the work on yellow fever recently is
sued by the bureau. At Santiago and
other ports you will communicate with
the medical officer of the marine hospital
service IN command and will receive and
obey any reasonable order from him
"Dsnfec'ants viii be furnished from
the bureau on requisition as soon as
practicable, but If for any reason pur-
chase IS necessary the officer may pur-
chase I'm accordance with the regula-
lions of the marine hospital service.
"These Instructions vii be amended or
added % hereafter and II for any cause
80 is impracticablc or impOssihl> to en-
force them. the officer must carry out
their spirit. II not their letter. to the
best Of his ability, and report the facts
"a