Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-02


ease IL doubtful. Surgeon Fr,cts
the South Atlantic Quarantine $500, ~
mas been ordered to Norfolk. ana pss,~,,''
Assistant-Surgeon Simpson nov, ~ :.
Louis, has been directed 10 ropor, a, ~,
Point az Oi'
| arrangements have been made for a.,
| disinfectation OF mail matter sent h., 49,,
inmates OF the home 10 their friend,
SUSPECTS IN WAsHINGToN
TWO suspect veterans ,,,, 49,.
at the Hampton home. have 80, (t,. .''
ed by the local authorities IN 49,. o,,
but they appear 10 be an right ava -
alarm is felt over their presence IN ~
| ngton.
| Dr. Farquhar at Portsmouth rcr,rt,,
this morning that he was m close 49,
with the authorities at Portsmouth go
Berkley. and that all was quiet Win .,'
suspected cases. ~
In reply 20 a telegraphic reaueg, fec.
the Mayor Of Norfolk Surgeon-f;or...i
Wyman turned over 10 the Norfolk an.
thorities Craney Island. below Norfo.t
to be used I'm case OF need as an iso'a.
ton and detention camp. 1t was recently
turned over by the navy 10 the juusdic.
ton Of the Marine Hospital Service.
THOROUGH SANITARY INSPECTION
A telegram was sent to-day by General
Wyman TO Surgeon Pettus, az Old Point
directing him at once 20 institute A
thorough sanitary investigation as far AZ
Phoebus. Surgeon Wasdin, at ph0ebus
was ordered 10 make a hOuse-to-house in.
spection there. This IS In accordance.
with the plan for a thorough investiga.
ton OF the whole area surrounding 3D..
infected home.
The old soldier who Is supposed 10 te
responsible for the imporfafion ~ ,l-
fever from Cuba 90 Hampton has nae
yet been apprehended. although soye-,l
other inmates OF the home have bo.r
recognized and detained no various points
1t is said by the Marine Howltli ar.
thorities that there IS but little dancer
Of further spread Of the disease lv tbs
soldier IN question. He had not de,eoued
the fever himself when be- 'cit the home.
EPIDEMIC NOT EXTENDING.
Surgeon General Stcrnberg to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from sur
geon Vickery, I'm charge az the National
Soldiers Home az Hampton. Va. thg
scene Of the yellow-fevcr epidemic "OW
epidemic not extending. Last day Two
cases and two deaths. Origin not dis.
covered Do YOU know h We can gct
immune surgeons and nurses
Surgeon-General Sternberg has respond
ed 10 Surgeon Nickerys question in
the affirmative, and will Furnish him inn
mediately with a list OF the surgeons and
nurses who may be employed by him. for
the Surgeon-General Is without authority
TO pay for them cut of Dis own appro-
pratons.
Surgeon White wired General Wyman
that he arrived at Hampton last night
that the quarantine had been unanim'
" turned over by the local authouu-s ~
the Marine Hospital service, ana mat b.
had accepted ii. He said;
TRAIN TO BRING SUPPLIES
"There is little doubt that there may
be Infection I'm Phoebus. Wal place un-
der quarantine. Work will be heavy. lli
we hope for the best Please approve my
order 10 Richmond for freight train p
come here and 10 Phoebus 70 bring slp'
plies"
General -orbin transmitted O. General
Wvm5n an order from General Miles 90
General Merritt, commanding the Depart
ment OF the East, saying that hereafter
no vessels should tie up az the Fort Mon
roe wharf. unless under lhe order OF sur
seon Pettus. the Marine Hospital olicer
i'm charge of the quarantine there
NOT MANY PEOPLE AT OLD POINT.
II was stated at the Office Of the Marine
Hospital service to-day that there were
NOT more than 30 or 300 people leit a'
Old Point. Special trains viii Dee run
there at such intervals az may be neces-
sarv 10 remove the inhabitants. subject
"a such inspection and detention as may
be determined on at Richmond.
surgeon-General VanReypen. OF me
navy. received word during The day una.
a guard Of a dozen marines had been SEN.
from the naval barracks az Norfolk 70
the Naval Hospital, located between
Norfolk and Portsmouth, TO see tnat le''
sons do not land from small craft eonHs
up the Elizabeth river from the i"F
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