The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-19
FEVER At THE Y, NJ. |.
DIR. James y. Upshnr Talks Concern
inc the Situation

Ing the SITUATION.
Or. ]. y. Upshur yesterday received a
letter from Superintendent Scott Ship.
of the Virginia Military Institute in which
he says that one of the Cadets who has
typhoid fever IS in the hospital very Ill,
two are seriously affected, and five are
doing well. The Superintendent says
that three trained nurses are present ana
two more have been sent Tor.
Or. Upshur. who has son az
the V. d. /. this session, and who
feels a personal interest in the welfare
Of the institution, went up To- Lexington
last week to inquire into the hygienic
conditions at the institute. and he Is OF
the opinion that the sanitary conditions
there are excellent, and that under the
direction OF General Scott Shipp all the
precautions against fever and other
kinds Of sickness that could be taken
have been already taken.
Dr. Upshur stated. when seen yesterday
that the location Of the institute was one
Of the healthiest In Virginia, that the
water used there which comes from the
reservoir that supplies the town OF Lex
ington with drinking water, he thought,
was perfectly clean and healthy, and mat
the theory that the cadets had taken
fever from the excavations was not at all
ing made into red clay, and the men who
were doing the work had not been affect
ed by any tendency towards fever. Be
sides. the cadets who roomed In A wing
Of the barracks nearest the place where
the excavations were being made We're
not victims 10 the fever. The theory that
the disease might have been caused by o
certain sink on the grounds Or. Upshur
thought grOundless, as this was too far
away from the barracks 10 have any
effect.
There were twelve cases Of typhoid fe-
yer at the Institute. Three Of these were
carried away, and nine Of them are still
I'm the hospital there. The three who
were carried home were Cadets Marshall,
Of Portsmouth, and Shelton and Blunt
OF Richmond. Cadet Upshur returned 10
his home in this city yesterday lie was
well.
DR.. Upshur feels satisfied after thor
ough investigation. that the cause OF the
disease was not from the excavations or
any Of the reasons which have been sug-
gested. but from some food or water sup
ply lie stated that typhoid fever Is
very seldom contracted except from
something in the way OF food supply.
which Is swallowed in eating out Of the
first eight cases only three had been
drinking milk DR. Upshur said he had
talked with DIT. White. the surgeon al,
the Institute. and General Scott Ship.
and he learned that the barracks had
been thoroughly fumigated with sulphur
fumes. and had been thoroughly secured
during the summer
DR.. Il. G. Levy. Of Richmond. IS now
at work analyzing samples OF the milk
and water used at the Institution.
Dr. Upshur stated that Cadet Gwin. ~
California, started home at the end NJ
last session and died with typhoid fever
a week after he reached home The
young man contracted the disease on his
journey.
DR.. Dpshur spoke Of the great need and
importance Of having a regular practic-
ing physician on the Board OF Visitors
and he explained the great advantages
derived from such a plan.