Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
The Disease Makes Its Appear
anCe at Soldiers Home.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE
The Federal Government OMcinis at
Warrington Take Prompt Action
Experts and Immune Nurses
Hurried 90 the Scene 10 Control
and Stamp Out the Disease Army
OMciais on tho Ground,

officials on tho Ground,
LIZ
tBy Telegraph 10 v!rgin,an- PilotJ
Washington, July @l.-Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman of tho Marine Hospital
Service. had a conference with Secre-
tary Alger at II o'clock to-day concern
ing the yellow fever situation Mt lIamp-
ton. The Secretary Of War is ex-oiicio
president of the Board Of Managers or
the Soldiers Home, and as a conse-
ducnce his orders concerning the Home
would govern II. Al present the Home
IN under the direction of the governor
OF the Home and Surgeon Nickery. Gen
cial Wyman has sent To Hampton sur
Econ White. a very experienced yellow
fever physician, who viii take control
of everything under the Marine Hos
plial Service
Secretary Algcr has directed the Jo-
siah Simpson Hospital at Fort Monroe
10 he turned over 10 the Marine IIospit-
al Service If 1t is wanted by Surgeon
General Wyman.
This hospital contains one thousand
beds and was fitted up for he troops
stationed nj Newport News last sum
mer Only a small portion of IL has
ever been used. The Secretary told
General Wyman To call on the War De
partment for anything that !, had or
was wanted and 1t would be furnished
nj once without regard 10 regulations
or rules. The Secretary said that Sur
geon General Wyman should he assist
ed in every way in dealing with the
epidemic.
FORTRESS MONROE.
Tho fo,,ou.i,, or,,o, ,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,. IN,
War IDpnArtmppt tO-1nV.
Noi'ii,l'Hu'nS rehoral
r.n,. -, ny , 49, :, ~
"r,o ,r.,o,oo or ,.a,,,,,, ,.,.,.. ,,.,,.,,..
hoen on;cia,lv ronn,,oi ", ~ cai,,is
Home IIon,nton ", ~, cac,.n,,,',,
Wa dirnrt. 10, ,n,', ,rt,., 49,
the ,p,rrodi,,o n,o'.,,n.rt ,c -
risor -, Irn,., N',,,o '
safety snmnyvherc an ,ho Sn"th,,.n
coast n he sclnctod bv ,,n, .r,yn ,.nn,
missioncd officers and mi Inss ,h,n
twantv mon yin ln loo, il, ,.ha,.,,' -,
tho most If there arc imn,uncs in th'
con,mond tboy vim ho ,.i,,,,,, ,,,.,,o,,,,,.o
Aclrnowlodga rolain, ,,7d ,.a,,r,, ,c,io,,
takon
Ell G. coDriN
administrative
Tho Marine yIosnitnl cnr,i,.n ,n-I,,.
hurriod n,,rh',, or s,,r,,,,ne =,
uamntnn ,rJ ,.ic,ni,,.
DR. WasdIn of ,hn Marina IJosni,,l
Snrviro ie nirn,iv AZ ,ta,n,,,u IA i,
detailed ms tho nxnori =, ,hn IInmn ~.
/ II White ler, W,shinrtnu- ,bi. ,,,or,.
ing. ana win hr on hutv o,,tsi,le Drs
g u Ncrtnnhoknr Erau1s nnn,ld.nn
I1aroubar pottus ana Nnl,Iin,i,.' ,,.iil hc
distributed throurh Tovnnrt N"vr
Phocbus. ANA other nearby points as
occasion requires. surgeon General
Wyman mas NOT yet decided whether he
VIII 80 TO Hampton, but VIII do so II
- any ''en y, ",4 sr'N ,ctS.
GEN ESiS OF VIE TROUBLE.
The officers of the Marine Hospital
service refuse I" speculate ON me gen
cS,S "i me cp'uehic' put IL Is Geher'iiy
pei'eNeu 10 nave "rlsih"ted IN some oil
me Snore diNes III fhoepns. ana cases
are iookcu Tor 'he'e. ArranScmehls
nIcS around any pace Whe'c me "'S-
e" .,,, snoWs .tse'i outside me h'me'
..n ne Washington iq"i'h once was no
,,'n 'uou' ""snsn' '"'s morning III
, luz ia'l'p'"" nu'oIo'h' no morning
no nosecnpors datninoi M ,,.,in, ',f,,
also be watched There is a detention
settlement of cottages on the Eastern
Branch which was utilized during the
recent smallpox outbreak. This is be-
Ing overhauled to receive any suspects
who are detected hy the Washington
authorities.
me troops at Fort Monroe consist of
tnrethor ,,.i,h .,' n,,i r""r.n AI'ri.sIE.
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