The times., 1899-08-04
4 list OF INFECTED MEN
Twenty-Four Veterans Left Hamp-
ton After Fever Appeared.
Two of the Suspects Started for
WasbinEfon-Thc Local Police 20
Hunt for Them Today-Dr. wysnnn
Believes The seourge VIII Re
Confined to Phocbus and Hampton.

The reports received by Surgeon General
wyman during the past twelve hours sho y
that the yellow fever situation has i'm
proved, and the original scare mas passed
The task of keeping those who have be n
subjected to possible infection under OBJ
seryation has become the real Issue at
present, and the health and quarantine of
hcials are charged TO act with great care.
DR.. Wyman last night received the list
of the inmates OF the Soldiers Home who
have been furloughed since July %, the
fever having broken out on July q. an ]
has issued the names and destinations OF
the old soldiers for publication, as king that
the news be conveyed to all points where
the suspected soldiers have visited, 20 as
10 aid In tracing the men and in keeping
them under close obserration- The list,
with the dates upoa which the men were
furlOughed, the length Of furiouEh and
destination is as follows:
Henry ". Arnold, furloughed July &c. for
60 days. went 10 Philadelphia; John Ball,
July o. for 30 days. went 10 Baltimore:
David ". Biddle. July &c, for 80 days. went
10 Harper's Ferry, W. Va; Ems Brand,
July 25. for so days went to Philadelphia;
Stephen Carey. July "a. for year, went
to Phoebus. Va: Thomas Cummins, July
"a, for $50 days. went TO Philadelphia;
Thomas W. Craig. July IS for 90 days,
Went TO Baltimore; William j. Flynn, judy
25. for 80 days, went 10 Norfolk, Va; Mat
thew Gaslin, July p, for ] year, went TO
Harrington, Del; Samuel W. Hutchinson,
July "a, for 30 days. went to Philadelphia:
James Healey, July IS. for 30 days, went
10 Philadelphia; John II. Jackson. July %.
m q
James C. Lomax, July 2s. for so days, went
TO Washington, D. C; Solomon Mullen,
July %. for 80 days, went 10 Elizabeth
City, N C.: John McSaTley, July p. for
80 days, went 10 Philadelphia; Hugh Nc
Donald. July 26. for $50 days, went to
Philadelphia; John Peters, July %, for 90
days. went 10 Philadelphia; Martin Specht.
July "a, for 80 days. went TO Hazleion, Pa;
Edward Townshend, July 81, for 90 days,
went 10 Philadelphia; Jacob Trautwein,
July 25, for 90 days, won't to Baltimore:
William T. Tallinadge, July 81, for 60
days. went to Newburg. N Y; George A.
Vance, July &c, for 30 days. went 10 New
York city; William II. Wheeler, July q.
for go days, went 10 Wellsville, n. y;
John Young, July IS, for 80 days, went 10
Philadelphia.
The health officials of the cities above
named viii be wired to trace the sus-
for al least ten days On being notified of
the destination OF the two men who came
10 this city, Health Officer Woodward
stated late last night that he had not yet
heard of them. but would begin a search
Today with the aid of the local police
department He anticipates dificult task
in tracing the men. The suspects wanted
in Washington are John NJ. Jackson, who
was furloughed on July 26. and James
The latter had six days of possible in
fection and exposure and is regarded as
dangerous man to be going about unob-
served.
The following despatch was received
from Surgeon FickeTy at Hampton 3y DR..
Wyman. at late hour last night:
Hampton. aug. 3
Tie sitaaticn IS very favorable and eEeouEas-
ing. Nc new cases and no deaths to-day.
ylCkERY.
A despatch received from Past Assistant
Surgeon Smith at Norfolk. states that DR..
p. St L Morcure viii be appointed ac;-
ing assistant surgeon on Crsney Island,
and viii go 10 that point TO quarantine a
number OF persons from Berkeley, who are
suspected as having been exposed to in
fection- A party of suspected people was
sent TO Craney Island from Norfolk yester-
day.
A despatch from Surgeon Pettus at Fort
Monroe states that everything is quiet at
that place, and that good patrol has been
established. The disinfectants received
have been turned over TO Surgeon Won
Ezdorf and White, and viii be used at the
Home.
Surgeon General Wynan stated tat he
had the fever well in hand and would most
likely ecnfne It 10 the Soldiers Home and
Phoebus. he has ordered Dr. John Arch
maud, yellow fever expert, from New Or
leans 10 this city, where the latter viii be
assigned 10 duty when needed. No chances
are being taken with the seourge. and a
strong impression prevails that Dr. wyman
and his efficient corps OF surgeons viii sooa
shut the disease out.
The troops at Fort Monroe will be
moved TO Plum Island, y. Y, today. They
viii be conveyed direct by TRANSPORT. ana
Will not touch at any intermediate point.
The transport McClelland viii probably
convey the garrison.
The postotfiee authorities have issued IL
structions for the fumigsticn OF all mail
matter from Hampton, Phos5us, Fort
Monroe. and Rip-Raps.
Surgeon General Wyman Ras notified yes
terday that the name CT The old so .dier who
was supposed TO have introduced the yel-
low fever into the Home Is William
Thomas. and that he let the Zone for
Columbus City, Washington.