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Limited Area of Infection.
The area of. actual infection at the Sol
dfers' Home and at Phoebus, which is i'm
mediately adjaeent thereto, is believed to
be a very limited one. Nevertheless some
person may nave been exposed, and in the
course of from three to ten days may give
evidence of the fever. If such a patient is
promptly isolated there will be no excuse
for the fever Spreading, so that it is the
duty OF all to take cognizance of these
1actS and to act accordingly.
Visitors to the Soldiers Home during the
past month, who have simply passed
through the grounds, would not necessarily
nave peen exposed to the infection; but
people who have lived there or in Phoebus
or Hampton a lesser or greater time are
the ones who should be particularly looked
atter. rms is exactly the plan that is be-
ing pursued in this city by Dr.. Woodward,
the health officer"
A telegram received by DR. Wyman from
Dr Pettus at Old Point this morning states
that everything is quiet at Fort Monroe this
morning. DR.. Pettus SAYS: "a train left
yesterday afternoon for Richmond. 1 per-
sohaliy inspected all passengers before al
lowing them to go aboard the train. Will
arrange with the cpmmandant about an
additional guard this morning"
Dr. Frank Donaldson of Baltimore has
been appointed an assistant surgeon in the
marine hospital service and ordered to re-
port to Or. White, in charge at Hampton.
Or. Donaldson is an immune and was with
the army at Santiago last year
DIR. Wasdin is today personally conduct
ing house-to-house inspection in Phoebus.
Epidemic Not Extending.
Surgeon Gen. Wyman this afternoon re-
ceived telegram from DR.. Vickery at the
National Soldiers Home at Hampton say
ing:
epidemic not extending. Four admitted
yesterday. One q new case
1t is supposed that these four cases are
from Phoebus, but no details regarding
them are given There is no extension of
the epidemic in the home which is regard
ed as extremely ENCOURAGING
bf. Nhlte, in charge of the home, tele-
graphed that there is nothing new to COM
municate.
Two surgeons today offered their services
IN the Infected district They are Assist
ant Surgeon S. D. Robbins of Vicksburg
MISS, and Assistant Surgeon John F. An
derSon of New York
Additional Surgeons Dispatched
The surgeon general of the marine hos
pltai service continues his precautions to
prevent the spread of the disease, and is
dispatching additional help to the surgeons
now on the ground. DR.. Wertenbaker will
remain at Newport News for the present
ana VIII supervise matters along the line
OF the railroad between that city and Rich
mona. Hospital Steward Kolb who is a
yellow fever immune now at Norfolk has
been directed to report to DR.. White and
render what services he may be called on to
perform. DR.. White will remain in charge
at Hampton, though he is not to visit the
home, as his immunity from the disease is
aoubtful. Surgeon tricks, now at the
ooutn Atlantic quarantine station has been
ordered to Norfolk, and Passed Assistant
surgeon simpson, now at St. Louis, has
peen directed to. report at Old Point. Ar
rangements have been made for the disin-
lection of mail matter sent by the inmates
OF the home to their friends
General Corbin yesterday transmitted to
General Wyman an order from General
Miles 20 General Merritt commanding the
department Of the east, saying that here
after no vessels should tie up at the Fort
Monroe wharf unless under the order of
Surgeon Pettus, the marine hospital officer
III charge of the quarantine there
Surgeon General Van Reypen of the navy
received word yesterday that "A guard of a
dozen marines had been sent from the
naval barracks at Norfolk to the naval
hospital. located between Norfolk and
Portsmouth, to see that persons might not
land from the small craft coming up the
Elizabeth river from the fever district,