New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-22
NO YELLOW JACK, SAYS Duty.
THE HEALTH OFFICER SATISFIED 40
TO THE sENECA's PATIENTS.

TO THE sENECA'S PATIENTS.
MANY TO GO FROM QUARANTINE ISLANDS TO
FORT HAMILTON To-DAY-THE CONDITION
OF THE VESSEL.
Tribune reporter saw DR.. Doty. the Health
Officer Of the port, on board the tug roNei"'i
Flowe-, wnen she landed at Liberty fier a'
S:5 o'clock last evening. to allow the toreish
military attaches TO come ashore. DR.. Doty said
that his latest examination Of William Paiey'
the photographer who came on the Seneca anu
who had been isolated at Swinburne lsland De
cause he showed symptoms which suggested
yellow fever had convinced him that Paley dio
not have the disease. DR.. Doty said that the
passengers from the Seneca detained NJ Hua'
antine would ne released some time to-day
He became convinced yesterday that his first
diagnosis of the cases Of fever when came ii'o
port on the Seneca was a correct one ana
that nothing worse than malarial fever existed
He therefore began last night the dlshissa'
of those sent to Hoffman Island.
DR.. Doty left the boarding station at O'CLOCK
on the Governor Flower and went TO the Island
He there took on board his boat the naval at
taches and other passengers Of the Seneca, with
the exception OF Miss Jennings. who chose to re-
main with the soldiers
The Surgeon General Of the Army yesterday
Informed Dr. Doty that the sick and wounded
soldiers at Hoffman and Swinburne ISLANDS
were to be sent to the barracks and hospitai
at Fort Hamilton as soon as the doctor saw NJ
TO release them from his custody. The Health
officer last night replied that. In accordance
with this notice and without further orders the
sick and wounded sent to the observation sta
ton on Hoffman Island would be landed by the
Quarantine boats at Fort Hamilton to-day, but
that the men on Swinburne Island would re-
main there for few days longer The trans
fer from Hoffman Island to Fort Hamilton VIII
be made at o o'clock this morning. Five OF
those at Hoffman Island developed slight cases
Of fever yesterday. and were sent to Swinburne
Island They are al suffering from malarial
fever, as were the men sent to Swinburne ISL
and on Wednesday. Those sent there yester-
day were:
II. SIMS. Company r. 23d Michigan.
J. W. HALL. Company II. 9th Infantry.
J. c. CADLER. Troop c. % Cavalry.
J. W. BONE civilian.
JOHN MONOLANE civilian.
CONDITION OF THE SENECA
There was general Indignation yesterday when
the facts in regard to the Seneca became known.
Physicians and other persons interested ex-
press ID The opinion that the Government should
lose no time in making an investigation to fix
the responsibility for the unsanitary condi-
lions prevailing on the vessel upon her arrival
here.
No visitors were permitted to see the wounded
soldiers yesterday but 1t was reported that
they were improving and that the good air and
pleasant surroundings were already having a
beneficial effect them. DR.. Doty said yester-
day afternoon that the fear OF the presence OF
yellow fever had been reduced to minimum
by the examinations which he had made. With
the exception Of William Paley the photogra-
pher all Of the patients cases were diagnosed as
malarial or typhoid fever. Paleys symptoms re-
sembed somewhat these Of yellow fever. He
was isolated. upon Dr. Dotys instructions. and
careful observation Of his case was made
throughout the day. and great relief was felt
when It was finally determined that his case was
not as serious at first feared. None but the
quarantine officers and attendants were allowed
to visit the islands yesterday.
Miss Anne Rhodes. the secretary Of the Ma
tional War Relief Association. Of which Mrs.
Ulysses =. Grant Is president called on DR.. Doty
yesterday and offered TO supply clothing and
other necessares to the men on Swinburne and
Hoffman islands Miss Rhodes said that her So
cfetN WCulU Send 10 the quarantine nOSpltalS
two dozen nghtshrts. two dozen suits OF under
wear. two dozen pairs Of socks. outing shirts.
handkerchiefs stationery and tobacco Contr-
buttons Of pipes and tobacco were sent 10 the
wounded at swnburne and Hoffman islands
yesterday by Mrs +. ID. Perry OF Germantown,
Penn The detained soldiers and passengers on
Hoffman Island comfortable yesterday.
Colonel Van Horne OF the Sth Infantry, said:
al,l ind pigbf
was the first good nights sleep in a good. clean
bed that / have had in many moons. Beyond
the fact that are anxious to go to our homes.
we have nothing to wish for The day was
spent under the shade OF the great dormitores
enjoying the cool breezes that were waited from
the Atlantic.
THE VESSEL FUMIGATED.
The Seneca got n thorough fumgatlon yester
day morning, and late In the afternoon she was
cleansed second time. The department tug
Wordsworth went alongside early in the morn
ing and the work Of removing all old clothing
bedding and other material which might pos
siby have concealed germs OF disease was
quickly accomplished.
Several days may be required before the
steamship IL properly fumigated. and DR.. Doty
said yesterday that she would remain In her
present location until he is convinced that she Is
In a perfectly sanitary condition
DETAINED AT HOFFMAN ISLAND.
The following Is n complete list Of sick and