Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02
YELLOW-FEVER AGAIN,
The Disease Makes Its Ap-
peaTance al Key West
SEVEN CASES. TWO DEATHS.
Seven Cases Of Illness, in Addition,
Under Suspicion.
FATAL CASE ALSO IN NEW ORLEANS
Mobile Guarantees Against the
Louisiana Metropolis, as Well as
Against Key West-Gnrrison Mt

WASHINGTON, September 1.-General
Frank, commanding the Department of
the Gulf, has telegraphed the War De-
partment that four cases of yellow-fever
nave appeared at Key'West, and asked
| instructions.
In reply, General Miles sent telegraphic
Instructions directing the removal of the
garrison at Key West to such point as
General Frank may deem best, but sug-
costing Fort Mcpherson. on account of
the ample quarters at that post.
The Key West garrison is composed Of
Batteries y and y. First Artillery.
The acting assistant surgeon at Key
West has also reported TO General Stern
berg that fo0r cases Of ycllow-fever have
appeared in the town. There are no
cases among the i-aops.
The Navy Department decided to-day to
withdraw the force at the naval station
az Key West leaving only one or two
c'Fetakcrs. who are immune. The station
Is small, and two tugs constitute the
craft there
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, September l.
! Communication with Key West by the
rest Of the world has been cut off. by
order Of DR.. ]. Y. Porter executive Off
Ger Of the Florida State Board of Health,
on account OF the occurrence there of two
deaths and several cases, which have
been diagnosed as yellow-fever. The or
der was issued late Thursday evening by
DR.. Porter. on a report Of the existence
of the disease in Key West from DR..
Charles b. Sweeting, agent OF the board
at Key West, and sanitary inspector OF
the port.
Or. Porter, who left Key West one week
ago on brief vacation, was reached in
Virginia, and left Immediately for Flor-
! da, wiring his order 10 quarantine the
island city. He will reach this city at
noon tomorrow, and will Immediately
| leave for the South, arriving at Key West
| on Sunday afternoon
Meantime no one will be allowed to
leave the island until he shall arrive.
THE KEY WEST VICTIMS.
The dead are Dennis Eagan. Jr Deputy
! Collector Of Customs at Key West who
was taken sick early in the week and
boy named Cosgrove Both were buried
this morning Five cases in addition have
| been diagnosed as yelOw-feyer. and
! seven suspicious cases are under surveil
| lance. Those who have been declared TO
| have the fever were named by DIR. Sweet
ing this evening as follows: Oakley, Sto-
kin. Morris, Broder, and Pate, all sup
! posed to be white men. The suspicious
| cases are those Of Taylor Sturgis. Cock
| ran. Rosenthal. Shomshield. DIR. Mccall
lahan. and Mrs. r. Sudlow, the last
named a resident of Jacksonville.
BY DR.. Porters order, State-Senatof
Hunt Harris has been appointed TO assist
! DR.. Sweeting in maintaining the strictest
quarantine. and from his energetic char
acter il is certain that the order VIII DE
most strictly carried out.
The officers at the State Board OF Health
office here have been busy to-day, en-
deayoring TO discover by wire the number
of cases. the length of time that they
| have been observed and the source Of the
| infection. but Dr. Sweeting has been uh-
able to trace the disease.
| PATROL AT MIAMI AND TAMPA.
| The board officials have established a
| launch quarantine patrol at Miami, and
have appointed additional inspectors to
guard against possible infection from Key
! West
AT Tampa the quarantine station and
patrol are considered to De sufficient pro-
| lection. assall vessels coming in are COM
peued TO stop at this station. These TWO
! points are the only ones through Whlch
| communication can be had with Key
| West. and they will be thoroughly guard
ed. so that the possibility Of Infection
| from the beleagured city is thus reduced
! to the minimum
The news of the fever in Key West
was received in this city with no alarm.
| There is no excitement. nor Will there
! be any for previous experience has dem
| onstrated the efficiency Of the board, I'M
6er DR.. Porter when Key West was FOR
merlv caught in the same trouble as
| now.
The only communication, excepting by
telegraph. is over $50 miles Of water and
the rigid quarantine that has already
been established is sufficient protection.
Fatal. CASE IN NEW ORLEANS.
ATLANTA. GA. September IA spe-
cial to the Constitution from New Or
! leans SAYS: "An autopsy held to-day on
the body of young +. Udolph' VINO dled
Yesterday. revealed the fact that death
was caused by yellow-fever. The case
was reported to the authorities four days
| ago. but DR.. Murray, of the Marine Hos
pital Service did not think the case was
| one of yellow-fever
QUARANTINE AT MOBILE.
MOBILE. ALA. september Loving
10 the reported death from yeilow-feyer
| in New Orleans. and to other cases ue-
cared there. the Mobile county author-
| ties proclaimed tonight a quarantine
AGAINST all persons, baggage, and Ireisnt
| from New Orleans entering MoDiie
| county.
The Mayor also issued proclamation
| OF quarantine against persons, baggage
and freight from New Orleans, under
such restrictions as are made by the
Board OF Health.
The night train from New Orleans due
AZ l2lO. was prohibited from dischareing
| New orleans passengers or baggage here.
A detention camp will be established to-
mOrro-..
Quarantine is also proclaimed against
| Ke- West.
GARRISON TO GO NORTH.
ATLANTA, GA, September'l.-T might
| Lieutenant Lyons, acting commander OF
| the Department OF the Gulf, received cd
| vices from the Plant Line and the At
| lantic-Coast Line Company. saying tbat
| the steamship line could not receive the
,wo batteries for transportation lIvui