New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
TAMPA ENTIRELY HEALTH l..
ALLEGATIONS OF UNWHOLESoMENESo
DENIED.
CAREFUL. INVESTIGATION MADE MORE TROOPS
ARRIvE-AwAITISG DEVELOPMENTS.

| CAREFUL. INVESTIGATfON MADE MoRb lio'''"
ARR1yE-AwAITTSG DEVELOPMENTS.
fay TELEGRAPH To THE rnInrSE.l
Tampa. Fla. May 1.-THE report that the
Government might remove all troops iro"i
Tampa to Chckamauga and other points Oh ac-
count " the unwholesomeness OF TINS place 10
vigorously denied here. or course. this must he
the principal port Of embarkation and to send
the soldiers a long distance away is not to be
thought Of.
There was Il suggestion that the camp be
moved 10 Ocala or Dadesvllle. Fla. which are
not FAR away and are quite healthy. resident
Of one OF these towns wrote 10 Washington say
Ing that the water here was bad and the general
conditions were unsatisfactory. At the same
time he told wha, admirable resorts Ocala and
Dadesville were
Dr. George NJ stcrnberg surgeon-General Of
the United States. nclosed this communication
with an order to Captain t. :. Woodson. As
ss,ant Surgeon. and Dr. J. ". Guilcras. Acting
Assistant Surgeon. TO report the state OF
things al Tampa. They made an analysis OF the
water and a careful investigation OF the health
reports for n number Of years and the actual
condition ~ the men in camp
ALL CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY.
They found the winter was pure. the death rate
healthy set Of men. There were some cases Of
sickness but none that could be traced 10 the
winter supply or To the climatic conditions.
There has been no death Of soldier here or
course. this report dsposes OF the allegations OF
the resident Of "A rival town.
The usual grind Of camp HE Is on again. Ar
ticles that were packed for sailing have been
brought out for use The restrictions about
leaving quarters which were enforced two ghts
ago were rescinded this afternoon. and the
streets - Tampa alive tonight with soldiers
enjoying a little liberty
\ considerable addition was made 10 the
strength Of the army here by the arrival lass
night Of the "a. 9TH and 10Th regiments OF In
fantry from Chickamauga. They are IN camp In
West Tampa where the 81 and 9th Cavalry took
up quarters yesterday This Is an admirable
site. and It is likely that the cavalry and ar
tillery now at Port Tampa VIII be brought back
here The winter supply is better IN West
Tampa and there is more room for drilling.
ANOTHER TRANSPORT OK HAND.
Another transport got In to-day. the San
Marco. OF the Mallory Line. She carry 1000
men and $50 horses. A number ~ other vessels
are expected here shortly They can be fitted
up with box stalls and otherwise be made ready
for their Journey across the Florida Straits in
a short time. There Ia no longer much specula-
ton here about the date Of sailing
The possibility Of Admiral Sampson coming
upon the Spanish feet is canvassed in all it's as
poets but such has been the uncertainty that
computations or time have been largely given
up. II IL now regarded as likely that the naval
situation will result In keeping the troops here
for considerable time. and the officers are max
Ing the best Of II.
There are many interesting reunions At the
army headquarters I'm the Tampa Bay Hotel
Two grny-bearded men will eye another
and then rush into fcrvcnt greeting, while
they will recall their last meeting twenty or
even thirty years ago. Then they fall to COM
time comrades
Lieutenant a. s. Rowan arrived here to-day
from Key West and reported to General Wade
He had been In tho eastern part OF Cuba con-
ferring with the Insurgents and reached this
place by circuitous route by way OF Nassau
and Jamaica.