Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

more there than at his post here for the
suppression of the yellow fever outbreak.
At the present development of the disease,
he is in a better position to act effectively
here than he would be at Hampton. When
he visits the home there 1t is likely that
Surgeon General Sternberg of the army
will accompany him.
Two Suspects Detained.
Two veterans are detained at the deten-
ton suspect camp. Both, it is stated,
have been in the Hampton home during the
past week. One is an aged man named
Daniel Seary, an inmate of the home, and
the other is man known as Tuck but
whose real name the health officials will
not give. Seary left Hampton one day last
week. before the yellow fever discov-
cred, and he has been here ever since.
He was arrested yesterday afternoon near
9Th and G streets northwest by Sergt. Nc
Neely and Policeman Bergman of the
sixth precinct. When arrested he was in
gay humor the result of too many visits
to places where liquid refreshments are
dispensed. AT first he was inclined to re-
gard the officers action as a joke, but
when he actually realized that he was to
be deprived of his liberty he became in
dignant, and made known his objection to
going to the detention camp. Seary had
figured in a Police Court case earlier in
the day. Because of his having been on a
spree he was arrested under the vagrancy
law and fined So. His fine was paid, and
two hours after his release ne was rear
rested. Four days ago he came from
Hampton, according to his story, and most
of his time has been spent in drinking.
He spent Sunday night in a police station
and yesterday he mingled in the crowd in
the Police Court. Thus far he shows no
evidence of being infected and it is beiiev-
ed by the doctors that he is not infected.
The second arrest was made this morning
by health department official This pris-
oner, Tuck" was found near Indiana ave-
nue. and I'd street northwest, in which
neighbCrhood he has been stopping for two
or three days. He denies that he is an
inmate of the Hampton home, but admits
that he visited the home one day last
week. He is held at the detention camp
with Seary.
Neutrality-suspicious. Probably Secure.
So far as officials of the railroad and
steamboat lines are concerned. none of
them We're able to give any information to-
day concerning WashingtOnians in the qua
rantined district. 1t is known that several
prominent Washingtonians were at Old
Point when the announcement was made
that there was yellow fever in the Hamp-
ton home. 1t is also known that several
and probably all of them Joined the exodus
of visitors and residents and cleared the
place before the quarantine regulations be-
came effective.
Objections to battery Point.
Objections have already been raised to
the determination reached by General Mer-
ritt to send the garrison at Fort Monroe to
Battery Point, Del. Surgeon General Wy
man has called the attention of the War
Department to the statement that it is not
far enough north to take a garrison which
possibly may have yellow fever infection
1t would be dangerous to the troops and
the people in that vicinity, he says, to have
the garrison so far south as the mouth of
the Delaware river.
At the War Department 1t is said the
whole matter has been turned over to Cen
eral Merritt as commander of the depart
ment of the east, and that he ought to
know the conditions existing at Battery
Point and the accommodations. Surgeon
General Wyman has refused to allow the
troops to be sent by rail through Washing
ton from Fort Monroe, and they will be
taken across the bay to Cape Charles, Va
and thence by rail to Battery Point.
Gen. Merritt's Notification.
General Merritt has notified the War De-
partment that the troops now at Fort Mon
roe, which have been ordered away on ac-
count of yellow fever will take station at
Battery Point, Del.
The War Department received no addi-
tional information concerning the outbreak
this morning. Surgeon General Sternberg
said that there was nothing further the
medical bureau of the War Department
could do at present, but it was ready and
willing to assist the marine hospital service
in any possible way.
DIR. WOOdward's Opinion
DR.. VIM. c. Woodward, the District
health officer, stated today to a Star re-
porter that he has heard nothing from
Hampton which has led him to change his
views as to the yellow fever situation.
He is still of the opinion that the people
of the District have no cause for alarm
being firmly convinced that the United
States and state authorities have taken
such effective and immediate steps as to
prevent any spread of the disease Dr.
Woodward has detailed two men to inspect
the Norfolk boats, and also the trains ar
irving from the south.
These men have had much experience in
the Marine hospital service and in the navy
curing the war with Spain, having been Sc
lected for their knowledge of and expert
ence with the disease. AS was explained
IN yesterdays Star, the health department
authorities will maintain this inspection of
the boats and trains until all danger has
passed, and a close observation will be kept
oil persons arriving in the city from the
south, and particularly of those arriving
mere from the vicinity of Hampton.
George Il. Walker, claiming to be an old
soldier and a resident of this city, was re-
ported to the health officer today as hav-
Ing spent day in the Hampton Home last
week lie was soon found by the healte
itt4 'iiieii' llISpeClOIS, ana Will De detained
at the detention camp for a day or so but
more as precautionary measure, as he
shows no evidence of the disease Seary.
the man who sent TO the camp yester-
Gay, Will probably be discharged this after
noon 1t is said that he arrived here about
the middle of last month, and it seems clear
that he has not been in Hampton for sew
eral weeks.
CAPT. FENTON EXONERATED.
He Was Charged With Interfering
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