The sun., 1899-07-08
SANTIAGO SITUATION SERIOUS.
Yellow Fever dn the City-Americnn Camp
to he Moved Again.

Sptcidf Cdbte Dsspdtch toTHE Sun.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July THE fever situa-
tiOn here is now regarded as serious owing to
the appearance of the disease in the city.
-Four new cases were reported to-day. one Of
the patients hetng Mrs. Luttrcll. wifc of the
proprietor of the principal hotel.
Thus far there have been 132 cases and 27
deaths. all the victims being Americans or
other foreigners. No report was received to-
day from the camp at Boniato. but it is known
that tho conditions there are bad. The camp
will be moved again Tomorrow the third time
in week.
It is the general opinion that the white
American troops should be removed TO n
higher altitude and colored immunes substi-
tuted for them in Santiago and its vicinity 1t
is also thought that tho camp followers should
be deported. The medical officers complain OF
much difficulty with these people, as they re-
fuse to obey the regulations.
WAsHINGToS. July 7-Another death from
yellow fever at Santiago was reported to the
War Department this morning. Assistant
Surgeon Sinner telegraphed news Of the
death at p NJ. July q. from yellow fever, of
Major Heatwole Chief Commissary at San
tiago. Major Joseph Heatwole is from In
diana. and is a brother Of Congressman Heat
wole Of Minnesota. Major Heatwolo was ap-
pointed Chief Commssary of Subsistence
the First Division. Third Army Corps. Chicka-
mauga National Park. Georgia He served at
various points in Georgia and Alabama until
Jan %. 1899. when ho was assigned to duty
as Chief Commissary Department of Pinar del
Rio. Cuba. with station at Pnar del Rio. On
the .liscontinu2ncc Of that department on
April %. 1899 he was continued on duty as
Depot Commissary Of Cuban rations. and as
dishursing officer Of customs funds in Pinar
del Rio until May q, when h" was assigned to
nf
Santiago. and Depot Commissary at Santiago.
where b. was on In!y a! the time of his death cath,
Major OKeil lv two more kilograms regarding
the yellow fever situation. They are as fol-
surgeon nt Manzanillo reports to-day two
morG, cases Of yellow fever. Armstrong reports
cire H has made al necessary recommenda-
tions. He reports having sufficient force for
any immediate exGency"
not eXnected by the War Department. Cuba
is an infected island" i" he said. and this is the
yellow fever ueroa'
The following death report was received at
the War Department this afternoon from Gen.
San santSSgo: X tiegt; J. p & MeIEappghliq, L. Signal
& P9 pHa" s%'h b ye%% o evf6 f6mSany MnSzf s.
Tfnth GayHary; died 81. Yellow Il tsyGr;
from Santiago say that the, troops have heen
placed in two camps on the hills outside the
CITY. lneSo camps are occupied only Il lew
davs at a time, but there is little reason to be-
lirve that removal to the hills will fully pre-
vent further outbreak Of the disease among
tho troops. Regarding the appearance OF yell
Graphed as iolowsto the War, Department
I'm 1858 1873. Board Of Health, santiago,
reported yellow fever 1000 feet above sea
level, II Mexico, ,Cordoya: 2.,12, and Las Auri-
mas. 3,3oS. have been visited. New Castle. ia
mnica. +.20d feet. has been visited several
1000 feet. have been afll with it. Every
thing is being done that can be to control tho
disease"