The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-02
YELLOW FEVER
IN PH0EBUS,
Continued from First Page)

U-Onflnuet from fHHt 49,
on the Government reservation tnere' ana
uho have been ordered 10 proceed to
Rattery Point Delaware.
word reached the Surgeon-General to-
dav mat arrangements had been made
for the transportation or these men
through the army quartermaster at Phil
adeiphia. They will be taken by boat TO
Cane Charles and thence by traio TO
their destination. Battery Point is -<an
isolated place. and DIR. Wyman has no
fear that the soldiers will carry any In
lection with them
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
The Surgeon General continues his pre-
cautions 20 prevent the spread OF the
disease, and is dspatching additional help
to the surgeons now on the ground. Or.
Wertenbaker will remain at Newport
News for the present. and will supervise
matters along the line Of the railroad
between that city and Richmond. Hos
pital Steward Klob. is a yellow fever I'M
mune, now at Norfolk has been directed
to report TO Dr. White and render what
services he may be called on To perform.
Dr. White will remain in charge az
Hampton, though he is not 60 visit the
Home. as his immunity from the disease
is doubtful. Surgeon Tricks now at the
South Atlantic quarantine station, has
been ordered to Norfolk. and Passed AS
sistant simpson now at ST. Louis, has
been directed TO report at Old Point.
Arrangements have been made for the
disnfection Of mail matter sent by the
inmates of the Home to their friends.
Two suspect veterans who have been
AT the Hampton Home. have been detain-
ed BY the local authorities in this city.
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alarm is felt over their presence in Wash
ington.
Dr. Farquhar at Portsmouth. reported
this morning that he was In close touch
with the authorities at Portsmouth and
Berkeley and that all was quiet with no
suspected cases.
IN reply TO a Geographic request from
the Mayor Of Norfolk. Surgeon General
Wyman turned over 70 the Norfolk au-
thcrities Craney Island, below Norfolk,
TO be used i'm case OF need as an isola-
ton and detention camp.
II was recently turned over by the
navy 10 the jurisdiction Of the Marine
Hospital Service.
TO INVESTIGATE
A telegram WAS sent to-day by General
Wyman TO Surgeon Pettus at old Point
directing him at once 30 institute
tNDfOlkn SANITARY liFtril EAAADii dh hdi ~
phoebus Surgeon Wasden, at Phoehus.
was ordered to make a house 10 house IN
spection there This is in accordance
with the plan for a thorough investiga-
ton Of the whole area surrounding the
infected home.
The situation is regarded as favorable
to-day. There has been no outbreak Of
fever outside Of the original quarantine
line Each day that passes without such
development increases the confidence OF
the Surgeon General that the fever will
be confined 10 the original focus Of in
lection and stamped out there.
The usual period Of incubation for the
disease Is from three TO FIVE days a.
though Il has extended 20 eleven days.
The time since the first outbreak is now
almost mp 10 the usual quarantine limit
II is believed. however that even I'm case
Of an outbreak in the little settlement az
Phoebus the community there can boz so
guarded as TO prevent any further
spread.
THE OLD SOLDIER.
The old soldier who is supposed to be
responsible for the importation of the
fever from Cuba 10 Hampton has not yet
been apprehended. although several other
inmates of the Home have been rec0g-
nized and detained az various points.
IL IS said by the Marine Hospital au-
thOritles that there is but little danger
OF the further spread Of the disease by
the soldier in question. he had not de-
velOped the fever himself when he lett
the Home.
Surgeon-General Sternbers to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from Sur
geon Yckery in charge at the National
Soldiers Home at Hampton. Va, the
scene Of the yellow fever epidemic:
"Our epidemic not extending. Last day
two cases and two deaths. Origin not
discovered Do you know If we can get
immune surgeons and nurses
Surgeon-Genera Sternberg has respond
ed TO Surgeon Vickery's question I'm the
affirmative and will furnish him immedi-
ately with a list or the surgeons and
nurses who may be employed by him. for
the Surgeon General Is without authority
10 pay for them out OF his own appropria-
tons.
Surgeon White wired General Wyman
that he arrived at Hampton last night;
that the quarantine had been unanimously
turned over by the local authorities TO
the Marine Hospital service, and that he
had accepted il. lie said:
'Thora f. little doubt that there may be
an infection in Phoebus Place under
quarantine. Work will be heavy but we
hope for the best. Please approve my
order 70 Richmond for freight train to
conc here and 10 Phoebus to bring sup
plies" ~
40 VESSELS TO LAND
General Corhiu transmitted TO General
Wyman an order from General Miles to
General Merritt. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. saying that hereafter
no vessels should tie up az the Fort Mon
roe wh@r. unless under the order of Sur
geon Pettus. the mari7e hospital officer
in charge OF the quarantine there.
II was stated at the Office Of the Marine
Hospital service to-day that there were
not more than 30 or 300 people left at Old
Point Special trains Will be run there
al such intervals as may be necessary to
remove the inhabitants. subject to such
inspection and detention as may be deter
mined a. Richmond.
surs "a General Van Reypen. Of the
navy. received word during the day that
a guard Of a dozen marines had been sent
from the Naval Barracks. at Norfolk. TO
the Naval Hospital. located between Nor
folk and Portsmouth. TO see that persons
r., pot land frorn small craft coming Nd