New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12

ton camp little work was done until the rain
let up. Then Captain Seweli and Captain Henry
who have charge Of the work. set some or the
10th Cavalry at work. and dozen tents with
platforms In them were W tonight. ms ana
the general hospital are considered the most
important places to be established. and all other
work Is subservient to them. The detention
camp Is being laid out so as to be
easily extended and Its general arrangement Is
such that it will present absolute safeguards 10
the spreading OF infectious diseases. 1t VIII be
divided into three sections. a detention. a sus-
pect and fever camp. When transport comes
In, II it can present clean bill of health. re-
porting no serious cases, the troops Will be sent
to the general camps. but If contagious dis
eases or serious illness is reported. or there are
reasons for believing that the troops should lie
further quarantned. they will be held in the
detention camp until all danger is thought 10
be passed. when they Will be transferred 10 the
other camps. Cases OF fever that are considered
suspicious will be held in the suspect camp un-
I'll they develop sufficiently to be easily de-
terminahle. and yellow fever cases Will be
promptly sent to the fever camp.
Troops destined for these camps will be dis
embarked on lighters and landed ar a small
private pier. extending out in Fort Pond Bay.
about half mile from the station. The use
Of the pier has been offered to the Government
by the owner, and a provost guard has been
established over it to keep persons away. The
road leading from the pier TO the detention
camp and quarantine. which Is the Only road
leading in that direction. will be closed and
no one but those Intended for the camp will
be permitted up to 1t. These will be the only
quarantine restrictions The other camps will
be open TO all visitors who may wish to visit
them
The ouarantined camps will be In charge Of
Drs. G.. N. Magruder J. * Knyoun. Xii
Hastings. William F. Drummer and n yellow
fever expert will be specially detailed These
frnp ha rin al nd Ton
attendants will assist them in caring for the
sick.
NUMBER OF SICK AT THE CAMP.
In the general hospital to-day there were sew
enty-five sick. the new patients In the hospital
being three measles cases and several who are
suffering from high temperatures. There is one
body In the morgue. 1t is that OF +. A. Mckin-
ley. teamster. who came from Tampa. Fla.
His home In ST. Petersburg. Fla. HIS
death was sudden. He had not been ailing. and
evidently was stricken while sitting On the seat
Of his wagon, for he was found In the wagon
dead by some Of the other men working about
the yard. Miss Helen Could. Mrs. Wash
ington A. Roebng and Mrs. II. ]. Brown.
wife OF Colonel NJ J. Brown, cane to Montauk
on the noon train and met Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth director general of the Women's Ma
tional War Relief Association at the station.
Together they drove out to the general hos
ptal. which they thoroughly inspected. and had
long conference with DR.. NJ c. Brown. who
at present is acting as medical officer or the
hospital. with Colonel William H. FOrwood.
chef surgeon Their principal mission was 10
find out just what things were most reeded for
the sick. and to list Of such articles
DR. Brown Is TO make such list FOR Miss
Gould. who has already sent fruit down TO the
we'll soldiers, but he suggested incidentally that
lthia and mineral waters. pajamas. sheets and
towels would be welcome articles. = more COM
pete list will be furnished by DR.. Brown, how
ever.
WHAT GENERAL TILLINGHAST WANTS