The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-12
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
Surgeon General Sternberg Calls
Attention to the Matter.
a RECEPTION TO SKATERS MEN.
Meeting At New York 10 Arrange for n.
Welcome TO the Troops-water May BE
Scarce at Montauk Point-shaf-
ter's sanitary Report

Washington, Aug. 9-The epidemic;
of typhoid fever which prevails in so.
many of the army camps is giving the
war department great deal of con-
Germ, and steps are being taken to.
check the fever and prevent further
spread of the disease. Surgeon Gem
eral Sternberg yesterday issued a cir
cular calling attention to a former
circular issued by the medical depart
ment April 25 The former circular
was devoted to recommendations for
the health of the troops, and minutely
pointed out what to avoid and how
camps should be conducted from a
sanitary point of view, together with.
suggestions as to food and clothing of
the soldiers. 1t is the opinion of the
surgeon general that these conditions
have not been carried out, and in his
circular he says:
| The extensive prevalence OF typhoid fever in
lamps Of instruction indicates that the sani-
tary recommendations made in this circular
| have not been carried out II medical onicers
have failed to make the proper recommended
lions as indicated the responsibility rests with
them. II the recommendations have been
made and not acted upon by those having au--
| thority In the various camps, the responsible
| ltN IN DOJ WIN tne meOlCHl department, Dut
these recommendations should be repeated and
commanding officers be urged to move their
camps at frequent intervals and to maintain q
| strict sanitary police
RECEPTION TO sHAFTER's MEN.
New York, Aug. $40 take the
first steps in arranging for the recep-
ton 10 be rendered in New York to
the soldiers on their return home
from the front, a committee of citizens
met yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria.
All were veteran soldiers of the civil
war Col. Homer introduced a resolu-
ton. which was adopted, as follows:
| Resolved, That q committee to consist OF Mai.
Daniel +. Sickles. Gen Daniel Butterheld and
Gen C. F. II. Coils, chairman OF this meeting.
be appointed to confer with the president, the
governor of the state and the mayor of the
city. with a view to arranging for a fitting well
come to the troops returning TO their homes,
TO take place after they have been rested at
Montauk point
Gen. Coils said every military or
ganization, both north and south.
should be asked to cooperate. II
think it would be good idea" said
Gen. Coils, after the meeting, ito
have the reception on Labor day"
WATER MAY BE SCARCE.
New York, Aug. "a dozen ambu-
lances from the Red Cross society have
arrived at Montauk point and Col.
Forward is going on with his prepara-
tions to provide for the care of the sick
soldiers who are to arrive from SANTA
go de Cuba There may be trouble in
obtaining an ample supply of water.
The work of driving the wells is pro
crossing slowly. At present it looks
as if the water works will be the main
drawback to the camp When the
works are completed, however it is
generally expected that there will be
supply OF water for 10000 troops as
well as thousands of horses and mules.
sHAFTERs SANITARY REPORT
Washington, Aug. Gen. Skaters
sanitary report for August is as fol-
lows: Total number of sick, 3 AS; to-
tai number of fever. eases. ?, 49s; total
number of new cases, 4l2; total num-
Der of fever cases returned To duty,
400: deaths IL