New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-22
THE BUFORD DETAINED
TRANSPORT TO BE FURTHER DISfN-
FECTED ON ACCOUNT OF SIS
PIcIOI'S CASES

The United States transport Buford which wa.
about to sail Yesterday was detained IN her dock
by the quarantine authorities for disinfectlon
Health Officer Doty. when seen last night az.
planned this action by saying.
zone Of the soldlors who arrived from Havana
on the Buford IL In hospital sunburne
Island and developed suspicious symptoms TO-DAY
which have no doubt will prove the disease 70 h4
yellow fever When tho Buford arrived m N.
18Th inst there were a number Of conyaesc.n,
soldiers among her complement - passengers The
steamer according 10 our usual custom. WAS de-
tanned until the completion Of tho Ave days period
since her departure from Havana on the 18Th the
transport. after a thorough dsinfocton vas re-.
leased Twenty-slx Of the convaIesoents were
transferred BY the Quartermsster's Department to
the post hospital at Fort Wadsworth.
Before the release OF tho Buford an inspection
Of all on board was made Two soldiers who had
been aing for day or two. showed elevated tenn
peratures. These two were sent 10 SWinburne la.
and for observation one has developed unrnls-
taxable symptoms Of malaria The other. Private
c. Oswald OF the LIST Infantry. today showed many
suspicious symptoms of yellow fever and have
no doubt that before tomorrow morning the dis
ease will be fully developed. Although the Buford
had been disinfected before her release from Quar-
antine. decided that measure OF extreme pre-
caution. / would have go the work
again. ! teiephOned the chief Of the Quarternas-
ter's Depart mont. and FOUND that tho Buf0rd
10 sail this afternoon and that some ~ the paaeen
gers were then on board. At my request the pss-
scngers were landed and the disinfccors went over
the transport again paying particular care to that
portion Of the vessel whore the sick had been
/ was told by the quartermaster that Surgeon
Richards Of the transport. was 3d. and I requested
him 10 send tho doctor 10 Quarantine on the Army
tug which came for the dsinfectors 7 saw Dr.
Richards at Quarantine this afternoon and per.
mtted him TO return 10 the city. his illness had
nothing whatever 70 do with yellow fever can
truly say that there was no yellow fever on tn.
transport
Oswald has not yet developed the disease and
the Buford is not IN any way infected II has been
a common occurrence since the transports have
come into service 10 find a number OF conyalescents
or others with temperatures above normal These
men are held and watched. but IN nearly every
case nothing comes ~ H. We have IN this way
caught some cases n IS therefore an es
tablshed rule 10 test the temperature ln every IN
stance where the appearance Of tho person would
awaken suspclou The disinfec'l0rl Of the Bufort
was finished this afternoon ard me transport vii
sail soon a. her passengers embark to-m0rroT
morning"
Captain Patten, quartermaster Of ne Bg'oTd
and CAPTAIN Andrews the navigator. were on he
ship last night. bur could not De seen man on
the vessel said Tribune reporter mat me three
men taken Of the boat when she touched AZ Quar-
antne On her way IN port on Sunday, be anne sick
on SATURDAY.. They appeared very I'D Wnen TO-
moved from the ship. h. said. one % ne men was
an officer and tho others were priVates Accord,
ing To- the informant. Health officer DoiF stopped
sailing Of the vessel yesterday as soon A. X
was susDected that one of tho men removed from
foyer Health Officer DOty then had the vessel
disinfacted he said and while the Work OF nisih-
mfnhsrire aioHf twentv ef tho vessel The III
formant also said that the ships physician hsd left
the vessel Yesterday The d9cior ~. s"hsdeS ~
the time he departed. me n"'''" D. "
sail to-day.