El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-13
Sd EDITION, 4:3O 3. m.
YELLOW FEVER.
Has Broken Out at Last Among Our
Troops.

Has Broken Out at Last Among Our
Troops.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Yellow
fever has broken out among the troops
in the vicinity of Santiago. A dispatch
conveying this Information was re-
ceived at the war department today
and sent to the white house. Secretary
Alger, Adjt. Genl. Corbin and Sur
geon Genl. Sternberg had q cousulta-
ion with the president at once.
Every precaution is being taken to
prevent the spread of the disease. Hos
pitfalls and a special quarantine camp
will be established. Immune doctors
and nurses are being ordered to Santa
60. Stringent measures will be taken
to prevent refugees from Santiago from
coming in contact with the troops.
Information as to the extent of the
fever is refused at the war department..
AS near as can be learned the disease
broke out in the neighborhood of ST.
honey. Officials are very reticent on
the subject, being unwilling to cause
unnecessary alarm among the friends
of the soldiers in Skaters army. The
Department. has been informed that son
order from Gen. Miles the buildings at
Siboney have been burned to guard
against infectious fever.
There are also reports, at present
impossible to confirm from an official
source, that yellow jack has brok en-
out among the marines at Camp Nc
Gala, Guantanamo bay. Active mea-
sures have been taken by the surgeon
general of the navy to prevent the
spread of the disease, and it is under
stood here that quarantine has been
established at the mouth of the bay.
The chief danger OF yell
low fever to the army
arises from the escape of refugees
from Santiago City, where the disease
is known to be prevalent. These who
are acquainted with the extremely
infectious character of the disease rea
lize the danger of the arrival of re-
fugees within the American lines as
very grave. Definite measures deal
situation are being taken by the sur
geon general of the army, but both he
and the administration generally re
fuse to discuss details in regard to
these matters.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-What is
known as the war board assembled at
the white house shortly before noon.
The president had with him today,
Secretary Long and Aiger, ssrategist
Mahan, Admiral Sicard, and others. 1t
was most important meeting. It was
impossible for any one to get message
carried into the room where the con-
ference WAS held.
A few minutes before noon Secretary
Gage came over from the treasury,
then Secretary Wilson came dashing
up in his carriage. Immediately fol-
lowed by Postmaster General Smith
They had evidently been hastily sum-
moned to attend special meeting of
the cabinet
The building was full of we'll known
public men, and army officers in
groups discussed the report that yellow
fever had broken out among the troops
in the city of Santiago. This was the
subject OF the extended conference of
the president and his advisors. ...,.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Stations for
the reception of the sick will be estab-
lished at Egmont Key, Tampa Bay,
and Opechicka, Fla, and ship for
fever patients will ply between Santa
60 and these stations. 1t has been de-
cided that no more wounded and sick
(other than of yellow feverl will be
brought north through Florida.
They will be carried by a vessel
up the coast to Norfolk and
other northern ports out of reach of
the fever. 1t is said by Washington
authorities that hospital arrangements
are such that few cases can easily be
isolated.