The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
TO CAMP AT FORT PULASKI.
TROOPS WILL he DETAINED THERE
ron sIs;SFECTION.

PIan-SugReStion Made by DF,
JnrreII-; rzent need of All thc
Volunteer Regiments Being out Of
Cuba before the season of close
Quarantine Observation-Disclosures
VIII he at the city and Govern
mcnt stations.
No more transports viii come to Savan-
nah for some time. They viii discharge
the troops destined for this port at Fort
Pulaski or at the quarantine station ~
Sapelo but none of them will enter the
harbor unless At is for some special pur-
pose. such as taking troops to cuba OF
carrying stores or supplies.
Il seems so probable thar this arrange
ment will be adopted by the war depart
ment to avoid delays incident 10 the quar-
antine system that II may De stated as
fact. Col. J. j. Bellinger, depot quar-
termaster, left last night for Washington
at the direction of the quartermaster gen
eral 90 report upon the adoption of Fort
Pulaski as a sort of detention camp ana
the feasibility Of the plan outlined. He is
in favor of the arrangement as suggested
and will so advise the department.
1t has been found that too much time
is required 10 disinfect the clothing and
effects Of the men TO admit of the course
pursued with the Fitzpatrick on her last
voyage TO Savannah from Havana being
followed by the other transports. Four
Gays were spent by the vessel and the
Maine battalion of artillery at Sapelo. and
this was entirely too long 10 suit the OH
Gals Of the = tar HpnqVfupepf
only one battalions effects and clothing
were disinfected at Sapelo If there had
been regiment ten or twelve days would
probably have been required instead OF
four. Col. Belhnger, the marine hospital
surgeon and Deputy Health Officer J. C.
Jarrell met, and DR.. FARRELL made the sug-
gestion, which it was decided to adopt
His suggestion was intended for the men
to be brought IN by the Ward Line OF
steamships
A deal has been made 10y the govern
ment with the Ward Line by which its
steamers from Havana for New York are
TO touch at Savannah for the purpose OF
putting off troops from Havana. 1t is said
the steamers will bring 1000 men each.
and some plan had TO be arranged, as il
would not be poss BILE for the Ward liners
10 stop over while the disinfecting was
being done. This brought out the sugges-
ton that the soldiers be transferred from
the vessels to lighters at the mouth OF the
river and taken TO Fort Pulaski. Capt
Cassius Il. Gillette of the corps of en-
gineers who is in charge of the river
work, will have a pier built out from the
fort, and the troops can be landed there.
The plan seemed a good one TO Col. Bel
nnger, and he thought IL possible that il
could be carried out with all vessels bring
Ing troops from Cuba. There is great
need 1T &c
desired by the war department to get all
the volunteer regiments away from Cuba
before the season of close quarantine be-
gins, when ships from infected ports are
required to be fumigated before the men
they bring are allowed to land. There is
now a season of less stringent quarantine
regulations Only the baggage, clothing
and personal effects of the officers and
men are disinfected
1t would be impossible for the transports
to lose all the time they would be com
PEELED 10 in waiting for the disinfectants
10 get in their work. and it was for this
reason that Col. Bellinger decided TO ap-
ply Dr.. Jarrelrs suggestion to TRANSPORTS
as well as to the Ward Liners. Under
the plan, as contemplated, it will be pos
sible for the ships TO discharge their men
aboard lighters which win take them to
the station at Sapelo and to Fort Pulaski
vana to bring other soldiers.
Col Bellinger advised the department
OF the plan. He was directed by wire
20 proceed to Fort Pulaski. investigate
the place and take the first train for
Washington TO report. II was found that
1000 soldiers can be accommodated in the
fort. Some will be quartered in the case
mates, while others viii haze 10 use tents
An artesian wen in the fort affords
good water nd
found nothing in the way of the soldiers
who may be sent there being made com
Portable for the two or three daVs II
may be necessary for them to remain. He
went down to the fort in the afternoon.
soon after his receipt of the telegram. He
had hopen to get back I'm time to catch
an early train for Washington. but did
not reach the city until after it had gone.
After the troops are landed at Fort Pu-
lask, lighters and tugs win be utilized
10 bring them up to the quarantine sta
ton in attachments OF whatever size may
be found convenient, probably two com
panies. The attachments will have their
clothing, baggage and effects sterilized i'm
turn, and the troops viii then be brought
on TO the city by the lighters and tugs.
There will be no contact between those
who have been disinfected and those vet
remaining at quarantine awaiting their
turn. 1t IS thought two days viii suffice
for the work. and that no troops will have
20 remain al Fort Pulaski for a longer
time.
In case it is found that transport has
contagious disease aboard, the soldiers
viii be detained at some camp down the
river until sufficient time has elapsed for
all danger of a transmission of the dis
ease 10 the city win have passed. ANY
such vessel will have 10 be thoroughly
fumigated before 1t will be again put in